Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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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…
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I’m Crabby
when a crab skitters across it is time to change course and head in a new direction.
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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,…
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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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Periodic Table for Musical Notes.
Carnatic music has 7 notes, better known as saptaswara. As I was clearing up the attic found this old table that my Music teacher Sri Vasudev Bhat had explained. But the periodic table was drawn by Sri Narayana Bhat my dance teacher. sl. no quality sa ri ga ma pa da ni 1 animal voice…
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…And The Ice breaks.
She sat before me, eyes expressionless… breathe coming short and rapid. Mouth agape, and she seemed to be gulping air. The eyes were expressionless for labeling intense feeling she felt was opening a putrid can. As for me… I was totally confused I didn’t know what brought this blankness and what the daze. I knew…
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