Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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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…
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Shujaat Hussain Khan
Indian classical music has accommodated all sorts of instruments. Each of these instruments has its own beauty. One of the finest instruments Indian Classical Music has is, Sitar. Sitar is perhaps the most delicate instrument. Most loved by the listeners across the world. Shujaat Hussain Khan, one of the famous musicians of India has created…
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The story of a boat
Five people, one day thought that they must enjoy their lives to their fullest. They were all poor workers, all the life was being wasted in sorrows. All the days were gone working till death. So, they decided that at least one day must be enjoyed in this life, this is going to be that…
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In present, there is no space, no mind….
Mind can be considered as the greatest problem faced by human beings. We generally consider mind as the greatest gift. Only human beings are able to think so profoundly. Only human beings have developed such subtle feelings. It is always said that, the greatest gift that humanity has got from god is his mind. But,…
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A mistake committed by Socrates
All the religions of the world talk about the self realization as the supreme realization. Knowing this self is understood to be the highest form of understanding. The Self or the Atma is considered as the only thing worth knowing. Almost all the religions of the world focus on one’s self. Socrates has been heard…
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Basho-An ocean of three lines
Wild Heron Sleeping- Undisturbed nobility This is what is called as a three line ocean. A three line wonder. People waste thousands of pages writing books and still, those books are impotent in front of these three lines. These three lines are oceanic. Instead of giving you any thought, these lines give you the glimpse.…
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The man of truth is always hurt….
The rule of monopoly holds true also in the society. The society takes care of the people who are like others. If you stand out, you are going to be hurt. A man of truth, in the society, is always hurt. Society has some definitions of the suitable person. If you do not fit in…
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The straight Line
The straight lines, Infinitely parallel, Meet at the end…….. The sky Filled with diamonds, Scattering all over…… The stroke of hammer, Infinite potential, The broken Pot……… A helpless puppy, A wandering monk, Both are happy…… The motherly touch, The divine sight, And the molten one…… A smell, A tune, And the mesmerised one…….
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