Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Lufthansa A380 a traveler’s concerns.

    The flight fright, The first I heard of Frankfurt was in 1971, when I was all of six years old, my parents were flying back from England I did not really pay much attention to this. Then in mid seventies my uncle shifted to states, he and his family would travel, the flights were from…

  • We are here to serve

    The world is on the brink of great change. Thinkers and seers agree that humanity and the plant Earth are changing at a quickened pace, in a sense it is evolving but for the better or worse I do not know. The evolution could be sever and seemingly chaotic at times, and we as people…

  • Softening and expanding.

    Softening and expanding. One interesting observation that my Landmark coach made, was that I was so defensive and skeptic that I could  not receive things gracefully. In way true, This was a valuable lesson that I am still to assimilate, that is in a world of harshness one has to soften and expand. I love…

  • We needed a revolution.

    Since May, we find that emotions are ridding high. The Nehruvian, elite still busy Modi bashing they are relentless and focused. The Sanghi’s wear their blinkers and focus only on their goals and agenda. We that are perched on the fence are yo-yo-ing. And pretending to deliver issue based judgement, yet when I look back…

  • Good night – creating a night ritual

    Before bed ritual— Check next day’s schedule. Keep things required for the schedule. Sit on my bed in dhyanamudra, deep breathe, — I take ten breathes. Thank the day for its kindness—I write down specific events that I am grateful for. Sketch for 5 mnts. Read 3 pages And good night. For a long time,…

  • The Safe Zone

    My nephew Sharad is extremely good with hands, and loves to fiddle around in my grandpa’s carpentry workshop. My aunt who is school teacher and I were observing him in one of his activity.  I casually mentioned, may be “Ajja should teach him carpentry”  response from aunt and my cousin’s wife so spontaneous, ”definitely not,…

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