Author: Mandar Karanjkar
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The story of Horizon
A drop…. lying in the soil, watching sky…. the sky wondered, why? What can be the relation, between a timid drop and the mighty sky? It could see, the drop watching it, without fail. It could see, the drop willing to reach there. The sky laughed, roaring. Infinite I am, at an unreachable height, try you…
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Tear and then patch- the Birbal way of mind!
One of the famous story shows the insight which Birbal had. Once Akbar wanted to demonstrate Birbal that how skillful Akbar was. So, he got a pillow and with the help of a sword, cut it so swiftly that Birbal even could not notice that the pillow was cut in two pieces. Akbar just gave…
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Isha Upnishad and the concept of Avidya
Upnishads can be considered as one of the greatest source of wisdom. Upnishads are very analytical in nature. They are very much condensed in the form. One of the most loved Upnishads of all the times is, Isha Upnishad. The beauty of Isha Upnishad is, it accepts the contradictions. Isha Upnishad accepts unity of the…
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The philosophy of ‘As-If’
One of the famous philosophers has written a book named philosophy of ‘As-If’. Though, the book has been named in a strange way, the name which is given is certainly profound and very realistic. The name simply shows that how shallowly we live the life. We live the life as if we are humans. A…
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Bhimsen Joshi- The one who always wanted to learn…
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, one of the greatest explorers of Indian Classical music was a student for his whole life. When Bhimsen Joshi was serving his Guru, Savai Gandharva, for hours he used to get water from the river to the house of his Guru. For the remaining time, he used to practice. Bhimsen Joshi used…
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The Humble Questions in Upnishad
To question the things is one of the basic right of human beings. Human beings are differentiated from other animals because they have the ability to question. The can question the things. The questions are considered to be the first step towards the process learning. You have questions is enough to prove that you are…
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Are you?
In the hills and the skies, I was searching…. You were very known, yet unknown…… I was catching you moment to moment…the more I caught, more I lost…. I was looking for you…. In shadows, in mirrors, in temples…But, now I ask… Who are you? Where are you? I again go on inquiring…. Deep within myself…deep…
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Beautiful Bhajan by Guru Nanak
One of the greatest gifts of the Indian saints to the whole world is their words. The saints never wrote anything. They were not at all interested in gathering a long list of compositions on their names. But, sometimes, they gave out something very beautiful. It would be just a single line or a few…
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Kala Ranjani- A gift by Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia
It is said, that some people are gifting you something invaluable by their mere presence. Their very presence is a bliss. They do not need to do anything to enrich us. There presence does it for us. Hariprasad Chaurasia is one such personality on this globe. The fact that he just is helps me a…
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The Frog Haiku by Basho
Matsuo Basho, a Zen master has written many many Haikus, utterly beautiful and meaningful at the same time, meaningless. Among these all Haikus, the Frog Haiku is perhaps the most famous one. It will be really a wonderful experiences to explore this Haiku. The Haiku is as follows- Ancient Pond, Frog jumps in, Plop….. These…