Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Mandar Karanjkar wins Lokmat War of the Words
Mandar Karanjkar has won the War of the Words debate competition organized by Lokmat. Topics for which he debated were- 1. Virtual Reality 2. Love sex, dhoka, the ultimate chemical locha, 3. Common man is coward. The amount of the prize is Rs. 51,000.
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Something higher than money …
After many days, I am here with my family. I discuss a lot with my parents. The topics are many, covering almost any topic on the earth. While talking, we covered the topic of financial status of all the relatives we have. Most of them are crorepatis. My parents were talking about who is earning…
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Reet Arts- Customized arts and gifts
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Raga Shuddha Kalyan
Some memories have some Ragas associated with them. And same Raga when performed by different maestros creates memorable moments. Raga Shuddha Kalyan is such a Raga, performed by different artists, by their beautiful styles, pouring out their elevated souls. I have been listening to this melodious Raga Shuddha Kalyan probably since I was in womb of my…
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Swami Jagannath Kunte not a fraud by Mr. Kishor Joshi
A controversial comment was posted on one post by me on swami Jagannath Kunte. The post can be found at- http://www.mandarkaranjkar.com/jagannath-kunte/jagannath-kunte-a-man-beyond-words/ It received a large number of comments from many people and I also received many mails expressing the reaction about the post. I was thinking of replying the comment, but one of the readers,…
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Pt. Mukul Shivputra : Maestro on the peak
It was third consecutive concert by Pt. Mukul Shivputra. For the third time, Pt. Mukul Shivputra took us all along with him on the highest peaks of musical contemplation. This concert of Pt. Mukul Shivputra was organized by Vriddha Anand Ashram, a home for old age people in Akurdi, near Pune city. Program was free…
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Pt. Shivkumar Sharma Concert at CoEP
It is said that god balances good and bad in every person.Right now, I have made it clear in my mind that this rule also applies to institutes in general. Otherwise, why should heavenly feet of Pt. Shivkumar Sharma touch CoEP? I know, he came just to balance the negative aura of dirty and rude…
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Pt. Mukul Shivputra and Laughing Kumar Gandharva
To welcome the rains, a wonderful concert by Pt. Mukul Shivputra was organised at Bharat Natya Mandir, Pune. It is a rare chance to listen to Pt. Mukul Shivputra. He had given a glimpse of his divine voice and unmatched rendering to the music lovers of Pune in a concert organised at Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha…
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Is Pune that bad?
Every person loves the place where he has been brought up. All the humans love their native places. People in life shift to better cities but still, they miss something which they find at their native place only. This is true with almost all of people. We wrongly judge cities due to attachments, emotions and…
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Find your focus
A long night of thoughtfulness gives me many answers. I love night because it answers my questions. Not all, but even a few questions being answered is enough for me. I don’t want all of the rains, a few soothing drops satisfy me. For whom I live this life? This was the long question which…
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