Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Blocks on the journey.

    Blocks on the journey.

    #VivekaChudamani -18 Often as we walk on the path of self awareness, and discovery we have reversals. The tendency is to go into self blame, but the blocks in the spiritual journey is usually due to blocks within. It often reflects in the world outside. This is where #compassion comes to play. Slowly focus on…

  • An Homage to the Turtle.

    An Homage to the Turtle.

    About Turtles on the world turtle day

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    Cittasya suddhaya karma na tu vastupaladbhaye Vastu siddi vicharena kincitkaramakotibhih. ~ VC-16 Selfless work and charity helps to purify the mind, but do not by themselves contribute to the perception of reality. This perception of  reality is only brought about by discriminative analysis. And never by count of action. Vedanta or the guide to understanding…

  • Thank You-Telecom services.

    Thank You-Telecom services.

    #day 52 of the lockdown. I have attended two zoom meetings, conducted  2 two zoom sessions and attended 2 family zoom meet ups.  Not bad at all. If find that most of my work can be conducted without me zooming around the town. It’s not just me, it’s a whole lot of people who have…

  • Zoomnastics — The lockdown life

    Its 50 days of lock-down, and that is a neural pathway has already been formed. Yours sincerely has been weaned away from the familiar charging points of 91springboards, Ram Bhavan and mango meadow. Life has we know it might change I’m not sure, but once upon a time a bike went zooming by. We used…

  • viveka chudamani-Results.

    viveka chudamani-Results.

    #vivekachudamani, #pointstoponder, #Adishankaracharya Verse-13. This time I was in Kurukshetra, Guruji told me don’t squander your energies in trying to get your in-laws approval it has not happened in 30yrs, it is not likely to happen now. He went on to explain if I performed actions with the aim to get my in-laws approval not…

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