Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Tale of the brothers– ramakatha
Ramakatha. North Indian houses, believe that Ramayana should be read in the house, as it is a tale of brothers bonding but not Mahabharata. Ramayana is indeed a tale of brothers, Ravana–Kubera Ravana-Kumbhakarana Ravana- vibhishana Vali – sugriva Jatayu-Sampati Rama–Lakshmana Rama-Bharat. Somewhere in this annals poor shatrughna stays forgotten. The Ramayana of uttarkhand talks of…
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Product experience
I am a biker, to me buses and cars are claustrophobic. Though I do travel with my family on long drives, somehow the stale fragrance of sweat and car deodorant kind of triggers the puke reflex in me. When Ambipur sent its sample, I chose the sky breeze. this was great. All the same there were…
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Laurel’s Wreath sacrificed..?
I have this little dog barking in my head, particularly when I hear the word sacrifice. There is so much of reverence and a laurel’s wreath bequeathed, I stand correct a halo drawn over this word sacrifice. We are being subjected to the great sacrifice of the Gandhi-Nehru amalgam, and the freedom struggle, well to…
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Honey moon travels.
A trip to the quiet, that is what I would gift to my soon to be married cousin. I would ensure, no civilization, no telephones, to television just a few weeks for the couple. It would be a great time, for her and her new husband to set new goals for their life, discuss their…
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The Whiff of lost friend.
My closest friends are books, in the human world it used to be Anupa. Jarod Kintz wrote,”flowers and fear are a lot alike, for one flowers and fear have a distinct smell, and two I’m currently trying to grow both in my garden.” Anupa my friend and I sat on the rocks of Manipal, they…
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