Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • The Autorickshaw.

    I am at Bangalore for the “Sheroes summit.” Enroute from JPnagar to Brigade road, I was to pick up an auto. Last month when I was here, the auto drivers were relieved that cargo trucks were banned from 8am -8pm. Well I did see them around. This time round the Banglore police apparently has come…

  • A little time to meditate.

    Meditating more when our plates are full, is definitely worth the time. When I was thirteen my grandmother who was a trainer with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s TM movement, intiated me into transcendental meditation. Then I would meticulous, and importantly carve that  15mnts in the morning, and 15mnts in the evening for meditation.  Every Saturday we…

  • Touch – healing our bodies.

    “Jadoo ki jappi” – in Munna Bhai  MBBS triggered a whole lot of memories. I remember my niece talking to my father who was battling cancer. She was reassuring him with all the wisdom that only a 3 year old could have.”amma, will hug you and you will be better.” There is something about  incorporating…

  • Letting Anger Flow:

    Letting Anger Flow: “I am awfully greedy; I want everything from life. I want to be a woman and to be a man, to have many friends and to have loneliness, to work much and write good books, to travel and enjoy myself, to be selfish and to be unselfish… You see, it is difficult…

  • Travel and Kids!!

    Traveller Kid, Before I even tackle the questions posted in the happy hour, what  would be a vacation. To me, a period of suspension of work, study or other activities. It is usually used for a rest, recreation, or travel and of course a holiday. Law courts and legislature set a side time from normal…

  • Mountains keeping things in perspective

    The past week we have been travelling, as we entered the town of Satara from top of the  high the town looked so different, things seem to be in place and at peace. When we  see things from the top of a mountain we witness life from a different perspective bringing us a new awareness.…

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