Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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curves of life
Letting the curves control us. Letting the Curves Take You Control Sometimes I think life has its own logic and way of going, immaterial of how tightly we try to grip the bar. Maybe by letting go and surrendering to the ups and downs may provide more thrill and power. When we being to fight…
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Where is my Mama
a Journey to Bombay. Southland Coastal Road I must have been eight years old, it was our first long bus ride all of 24hours, from Udupi to Bombay. My mother, brother, our neighbor Mrs. Kiriti and her two daughters Jayanthi and Jayashree. it was six of us. Our mother of course had cooked and carried…
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Fired
a roasted ride This time I shall share an physical experience. February 9th we were having our annual puja of vasant panchami this is a 72hrs ritual where chants are chanted and the lamp is kept burning. The lamp is not supposed to go out. The ritual began on 8th. 9th morning I was a…
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Independence day?
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Quit India
14th August the day of Pakistan independence and the day before the Indian independence. August also commemorates the August Kranti or the quit India movement. Every Indian and his family worth a salt was out protesting. Processions of people could be seen. Forcing the British to quit the country. Looks like we have not really…
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Chinese Bhel — a pleasantly surprising flavour
a blend of chinese and indian flavour Bhelpuri A food that I was really surprised to like was the Chinese Bhel. The great Indian cuisine has assimilated and modified most of the cuisine that the invaders brought with them. The Chinese who came to India and created the Chinatown in Calcutta started out with traditional…
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