Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Yellu-Amavasya
In the Indian mythology Dhanurmasa is when the Mahabharata war was fought. Through Dhanurmasa, Dhanurmasa vrta and katyanani vrta other things are done. The associated New Moon of the month of Marghashira is called as ‘Yellamavasya” or the New Moon of the sesame. This comes from an agrarian understanding that sesame not only enhances metabolism…
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International Monkey Day
If Monkey’s had any inclining on how man would turn out, they would probably have stopped evolving.
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Remembering Chacha Nehru
Have we honored Nehru’s vision for the children who he saw as the future of the country?
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Be Compassionate Do Kindness
There are three things absolutely necessary in life. first kindness, second kindness, third kindness.
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Musing over the Republic of Musa Acuminata
Sometime back Tomichan had enquired about banana republic. I think he wanted to know if banana republic’s grew banana’s the ideal answer to this, is if ‘banana nahi hai, toh banana grow karne ke liye garden banana hai” But why banana? I would want to be on a ‘go banana diet” since that movie ‘Go…
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World Tourism Day
“Walking is a virtue, tourism is a deadly sin.” ― Bruce Chatwin, What Am I Doing Here?
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