Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Stress tests…
It was thought that there are 3 basic needs of human beings i.e. food,clothing and shelter.But now humanity has reached to a point where stress tests are a basic need of humans.This is a great topic to think on,that why humans need these tests and not any other creature in this world.Plants and animals are…
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When "I" get Older……..
A well known saying is that all through red appears red.For me,every person has a color…a color in his being…it does not mean that being is colored…..the being is colorless….but the color is poured on it….by teachings,by doctrines,by dogmas.Each person is a unique color because each one is brought up in different time…by different religions….different…
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3 reasons why I will not go to temples henceforth…….
I am a wanderer and fortunately all member of my family are so.So,all of us planned a nice trip and the only thing which I disliked about it was it was a trip to some holy places.I am not a fond of temples but I go whereever my family takes me. So at first we…
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The very purpose of art…….
This is a very common tendency always found in everyone-the tendency of finding purpose.It will not be an exaggeration to say that all sadness, all trauma comes out of this disease-the disease of finding purpose. On the same lines, I had heated discussions among my friend, that what is the purpose of all arts. As…
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Why I am not the Prime Minister of India?
I am a man who is not fond of politics. If I see a politician coming, I just run away; not because I hate them but because I know that my very nature will not allow me to be one. But today morning, I read wonderful news in TOI which has provoked in me a…
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A fool is a fool is a fool-Latest edition
In this post, everyone except a few people is fool…..you and me…..everyone….I was just looking at the situation….the situation in our society……we respect each and every aspect of growth of our children……studies…..education……money…..respect and with a little bit of hesitation,arts also.In this pattern of society, you can get education which will give you money. This will…
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Kirwani – Pt. hariprasad Chaurasia
Human being are blessed as far as one context is concerned. Human can sense the superhuman quality of something which apparently seems totally human. A nice example of this is that some small phrases, or some short lines given by great people which apparently not at all seem great, attract us. Those lines are ordinary,…
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Art of witnessing-Pahadi…
There are many types of compositions in Indian Classical music-Khyal,Gat,Dhrupad,Thumri,Hori,Dhun etc.Each one has its own speciality…own flavor…..and each creates a different quality of environment.It is really a joy or a bliss to experience these types…..being in tune with the artist.It is power of the artist or rather experience of the artist which can give you…
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Sadarangile Mohammadshah…….
This is a very wonderful story.The story about delicate relation between a king and a poet/musician. Mohammad Shah,a Moghul Emperor ruled over India from1719 to 1748.Niyamat Khan was a composer and instrumentalist in his court.Mohammad Shah was a lover talent which Niyamat Khan had.Some day,something went wrong and Niyamat Khan was sent out from the…
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I know why……..
This is going for ages…… The game of whole humanity…….being played uninterrupted…… the game of selective magnification and selective ignorance………. and we do it at a so subtle level and we make us so dumb that we are even unable to know that we are doing…..so this is also the move of game…..most basic and…
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