Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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worship of lakshmi
worship of lakshmi some musing from the vishnu purana, about the worship of Lakshmi
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Srisuktam and Akshaya Trithya.
Srisuktam and Akshaya Trithya. The festival of Akshaya Trithya symbolically welcomes abundance into life. This abundance is family focused, and creates richness of relationship, food, and wealth. The Brighu Purana states the worship on Lakshmi on Akshaya Trithya helps to overcome the insecurities that we harbour within us and achieve peace and prosperity. The Phala…
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Thodisi Omani ho jaye
If I were to visit Oman Where would I go and why? What do I seek for when I travel… that would be my primary questions. That would an interesting point to ponder on what is my destination, why am I travelling to this place. Let’s not go too much into spiritual aspects of it,…
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What goes for the goose goes for the gander
Indispire has thrown a prompt about virginity and a girl’s character… my response was thus http://plinkyprompt.wordpress.com/2014/06/14/whoses-character-mr-moral-keeper/ There have responses to it, but here is a very curious one by SPEAR SPEAR Jun 14, 2014 @ 16:02:55 [Edit] Very sad that you feel this way ! Blind acceptance of western values has led to decline in character ,…
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The Dharwad Pedhas in Panaji
Two weekends of road trip, This last weekend we decided to chill out at the new joint at Panaji, Something that we had planned to visit since it opened on May 12th the Mishra’s chaat place. Dharwad Pedha is something that has become part of Dharwad cuisine culture. Actually is an immigrant from Mathura. In…
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Divine nourishment
Akshaya Trithiya celebrates abundance. This abundance is personified by DhanyaLakshmi. Food or what is refered to as “Anna” is one of them. The sacred texts say The hymn to Annapurneshwari talks about Anna being pratyeksha maheshwari. The visible divine. For food is the primary need of every living creature in the plant and animal world.…
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