Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Pt. Mukul Shivputra- The grace continues
Listening to Pt. Mukul Shivputra has always been like God’s grace. It comes and it goes. When it is there, you enjoy without bothering about anything else. Then suddenly, it goes. Then you pass on the days in the remembrance of the grace. Then again, you start receiving it and you are submerged in it.…
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Are books dead?
A few months ago, I had gone to teach some students at Akanksha Foundation. I like to teach small kids. One of my friends was working as a teacher with The Akanksha Foundation and so I thought that it will be nice if I also try doing one session with the kids. We chose the…
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Pt. Nityanand Haldipur : a realization
I don’t know actual year when this event took place. It was some ten years ago. I had gone to Mumbai to enjoy my vacations. My aunt lives at Chembur, in Mumbai. It was a normal rule for all of us; study for the year and then go to Mumbai in vacations. This vacation, I…
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Dohe of Kabir # 6
Saint Kabir makes us stop still with the helps of his two liners, called Doha. This beautiful Doha of Kabir is worth a thousand lines- माँगन मरण समान है, मत माँगो कोई भीख । माँगन से तो मरना भला, यह सतगुरु की सीख English Translation- (Do not ask for anything. To ask for anything is…
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Loksatta Drive it article- 31-01-2013
This is the link for my article which was published in Daily Loksatta on 31-01-2013. This article is a starting point of the series of articles which shows trends, history and upcoming developments in the field of two wheelers in India. This Column gets Published on each Thursday in Daily Loksatta (Indian Express) under the…
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Pt. Jasraj- An eternal song
Very few vocalists today can spell magic on the listeners. I many times,I get quite down when I listen to vocalists today. classical vocalists of today’s generation just sing but striking thing is they have nothing to sing. When I listen to them, it sounds like just a flow of notes; it can be a…
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उत्कृष्ट निर्मितीचा ध्यास- रोल्स रॉइस
प्रस्तुत लेख लोकसत्ता ड्राईव्ह इट मध्ये दिनांक १० जानेवारी २०१३ ला प्रकाशित झाला होता. गेल्या कित्येक वर्षात तंत्रज्ञान झापाझप पावले टाकत कुठल्या कुठे गेले आहे. समाजाच्या गरजा, बदलत्या काळाने घातलेल्या मर्यादा आणि सर्वात महत्वाचे म्हणजे, ग्राहकांची बदलती आवड आणि मानसिकता या सर्वांनी वाहन निर्मिती क्षेत्रात कल्पना न करण्यासारखे बदल घडवून आणले आहेत. कित्येक अवाढव्य कार…
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Pt. Shivkumar Sharma- Sawai Gandharva 2012
The number of concerts of Pt. Shivkumar Sharma attended by me cannot be counted on fingers. I have heard Panditji live for more than 10- 15 times, but still, every concert is different. Every concert attains a different height. I have heard Pt. Shivkumar Sharma sitting 5 feet away from him also among thousands of…
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Ritesh and Rajnish Mishra- The Sawai Gandharva Festival 2012
Pt. Rajan and Pt. Sajan Mishra, one of the most famous musicians of India are exploring music and quenching the thirst of music lovers across the globe. I was aware of the fact that sons of Pt. Rajan Mishra, Ritesh and Rajnish Mishra are being trained under the guidance of both of these maestros. I…
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Shujaat Hussain Khan and Pt. Niladri Kumar in Pune
In the time span of two weeks I had opportunities to listen to two famous musicians of India. Both of them play Sitar, one of the most delicate instruments in Indian Classical Music. I had listened to Ustaad Shujaat Hussain Khan Live twice in Pune. Niladri Kumar was quite new to me. Pt. Niladri Kumar…
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