Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • A long way to Swachh Bharat

    Originally posted on The sea and me: Littered Road-side, Karjat Swachh Bharat campaign is getting a momentum. It has become a trend talking about cleanliness and hygiene. That is about the only thing most of the people do. Sadly, everyone isn’t ready to act for the cause. Taking a broom for a day isn’t going…

  • A stress free home –the well spring of energy

    “Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell Ever wondered what is home? Someone said home is a place but a person To me it is a safe place, a…

  • Mario Miranda Visiting Chair

    The Goa university has a launched an unique program that was Dr.Maria Aurora Couto”s vision, where experts from various walks of life shared their knowledge. All the courses are two credit ones, and open to public as well students. This is the link to the latest session on Mario Miranda Chair. http://ww.itimes.com/blog/utopia-dystopia-goa-2015?ref=m

  • Mindful Walking

    When I’m in turmoil, when I can’t think, when I’m exhausted and afraid and feeling very, very alone, I go for walks. It’s just one of those things I do. I walk and I walk and sooner or later something comes to me, something to make me feel less like jumping off a building.” ― Jim…

  • Fa diz th’ grottie linen?

    Who does the dirty linen?   I have a dirty battered superwoman cape for the cleaners. It’s better to have loved and lost than to have to do forty pounds of laundry a week. Laurence J. Peter Have you been handed the superwoman cape, mine is kind of battered yet it is very much there.…

  • Accommodating AND…

    When the folk singer and story teller Sarah Kay Lee was young she wanted to be a “princess , ballerina astronaut” but she eventually realized she could not. When I am in a bitchy mood I would say all that she had to do was to adopt an Indian mother from Bay Area, she would…

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