Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Lists Under the Blue Sky.

    Lists Under the Blue Sky.

    Lists are a form of power.” ― A.S. Byatt, The Virgin in the Garden

  • Fowl Play #inktober 16

    Fowl Play #inktober 16

    It is foul manners to miss a fowl and labor a neighbor with careless accusation.” ― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty ‘n’ Worthy African Proverbs – Volume 1 t

  • Inktober #day13 –Empty

    Inktober #day13 –Empty

    Merriam-webster says empty is containing nothing, or unhabituated, unfrequented, not pregnant, Null sense, lacking reality substance, meaning or value. It calls be destitute of effect or force. It could mean devoid of sense, hungry, idleness, useless Somehow, we tend to use it for the word Sunyata of Buddhism, maybe because it is one of the…

  • I’m Crabby

    I’m Crabby

    when a crab skitters across it is time to change course and head in a new direction.

  • To Be or Not Be Vegetarian.

    To Be or Not Be Vegetarian.

    The world vegetarian day is observed annually around the planet on October 1st.  In reality it celebrates the establishment of North American Vegetarian society.  This was in 1977 and endorsed in 1978 by international vegetarian union. The ideology being to promote joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism. It brings to awareness the ethical, environmental,…

  • Guardian Goddess Of Parashuramakshetra.

    Visiting Kota or rather Handattu, from where my grandmother hails, I noticed the image of Rakteshwari for the first time. I was aware that Rakteshwari was Karavali, Tulu Nādu entity as I had heard of her in the various Paddaana’s or folk oral renderings.  Since time permitted, I did look into Devi Bhagavata a more…

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