Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The Idol Worshiper
Let it be Handmade Or a mind made Idol, I am a worshipper, And I need an Idol… To hang up the loads….. Which I can’t bear…. To not to start the journey, Which I fear…… I go on changing, So the Idol does…. There is only journey, There is only fuss….. I have created…
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The birth of tragedy by Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche has been one of the men who influence me o lot; or rather I would like say, Nietzsche is the one of the persons who touches my heart. Nietzsche was awarded doctorate and was accepted as a Professor at the very age of 25. This had raised eyebrows of many people. After being…
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Nature of Mind and Thought
Mind of a human being is the driving force behind all of his actions. This mind controls the wills and the wishes of the person. All the noble things that happen under this sun are an outcome of this mind and at the same time each and every sin being committed, is committed under the…
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Thoughts and Mind- A deeper Look
Many of the readers of my blog were much more confused than before after reading an articles about the functioning of mind. So I am rather writing a new post to describe how mind actually works. The original article is – Thoughts in the mind- Clouds in the Sky The article says that thought are…
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Ghalib- Submerged in the sorrow
The most striking topics which Ghalib handled in his poetry were love and spirituality. In general common reader does not come across a Ghalib completely submerged in his pain. But, if we read more, Ghalib was really submerged in his pain. Though his life was full of sorrow, he never had an attitude of a…
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Ghalib- the master of expression
One of the most famous personalities that the world of poetry has seen, is Mirza Ghalib. Very few poets have got the dignity and respect which Ghalib has got. Ghalib is among the most aprpreciated poets in the whole world. Many people have wasted their lives to study his works and at the end, so…
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Thoughts in the Mind-Clouds in the Sky
Pure space has neither colour nor shape and it cannot be stained either black or white These two lines, told by the great mystic Tilopa to his Disciple Naropa show the subtle working of mind in its reality. Pure space has no shape and also, it doesn’t not have any colour. The pure space can…
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To the night star…
Torn I am with troubles in the life…. Totally lost in this game…… Though I am giving full thrust, Every effort is made lame…… Colours in the life….. Are rather too dark….. To clear the darkness, I, I need the spark…. I am submerged completely…. In the water of my wills…… I enjoyed a lot…..…
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Jingle Bells and Amjad Ali Khan
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan had been invited to USA for delivering a performance. He was requested to perform Jingle Bells. And he performed it nicely. But it attracted a number of critics and Ustadji was blamed a lot. So, I consider it my duty to throw some light on the quality of performance. The first…
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Want some respect?
Is it good to be a respected person? Almost all of us somewhere crave for respect. Respect in society, respect in relatives. Whatever may be the kind of it, everyone is behind it. Today, I face the question- Is it good to be a respected person? For what purpose do we respect? If we go…
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