Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • On Being Mary Kom.

    “Priyanka earned much more than Mary Kom did in her entire career” the social media seem to scream. Well like Chinmayee Sumeet pointed each did their jobs and the disparity only mirrors our attitude towards the professions and not the competency of the professionals. Again as Priyanka herself pointed out, the battle that Mary Kom…

  • Embracing My Muse

    Embracing my muse. There are some figures that I feel compelled to create, there seems a strange  kind of reassurance in it. It was not human, at all, but definite geometric shapes. But when blocked as I worked through it there would be redemption from whatever bothered me.  only when I looked at the work…

  • The Positive and the Negative

    The positive and negative. People tend to be very generous when sharing their nonsense, fear and ignorance me included. And while they seem quite eagerly feed me their negativity, it was difficult to remember that the diet I needed to be on was spiritual and emotional one. I had to be cautious with what I…

  • Agriculture And Environment.

    Agriculture And Environment. Courtesy Booklet No.489 Crop production systems – 20 K.T.Chandy, Agriculture and Environment Education.   International center with the family farmers group has farming awareness programs happening. This was an eye opener for me. I thought I shall share it with all. When we think of farming we think of the Mother India…

  • Authority.

    Authority If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.”  ― Tacitus I just came across this line, of course I am yet to figure out who I don’t criticise. But then it did make me think of authority. I mean “Pramaana” is the word used in the ancient texts, to authenticate…

  • Demolishing the firewall.

    Demolishing The Firewall For a longtime I felt I was dealing with anger, one day it occurred that I was in the wrong war. That is anger was not the issue resentment was. Resentment is a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistant ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult or injury. When anger…

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