Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The Ideals of the Kshatriya – Warrior
It is clear to Sri Krishna that Arjuna will not be swayed by philosophical considerations alone, and he therefore next turns his attention to the role and highest ideals of the warrior caste, the kshatriya, to which Arjuna belongs. The principles enunciated here speak to the entire background, training and education that Arjuna has received…
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Ramakrishna Paramahamsa : The Eternal Mystic
Ramakrishna was born as Gadadhar into the Vaishnava-leaning pious brahmin family of Khudiram Chattopadhyay in 1836 in the village of Kamarpukur, now in West Bengal, India. This was the period when India was on the threshold of complete domination by the colonial superpower Britain, as described by Swami Nikhilananda in his foreword to the Gospel of…
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Video : Ancient Hindu Warrior Mace Training
The fiercest warriors Alexandra the Great faced in all his campaigns were up against Hindu mace warriors Looking for a new workout? How about one that was used by Hindu warriors over 2,000 years ago and still used by Pehlwani wrestlers today? The gada, or heavy mace, was the weapon of choice of Hindu soldiers as…
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Dharma Himsa Tathaiva Cha – Swami Chinmayananda
Ahimsa paramo dharmaha, dharma himsa tathaiva cha » Non-violence is the greatest dharma, so too is all righteous violence. – Mahabharata Personally, I am no advocate of violence. But violence, too, has its rightful place in life, life does not preclude death. The average Indian has been moulded into a particular national mentality of quixotic tolerance.…
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Video : India is The Only Ancient Continuing Civilization By Amish Tripathi
Author Amish Tripathi Explaining Why Ancient India Survived while most others ended up in a museum Read more The Myth of “1000 Years of Hindu Slavery” (488) Facebook Comments Box
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Video : Indian Clubs | Training at Suria Akhara
Training at Suria Akhara This video is a collection of training footage recorded at Suria Akhara, Varanasi, India. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone Training at Suria Akhara for allowing me to record this video footage during your training. Most of the video was recorded early in the morning, the temperature on…
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Weapon Worship in India
There is an interesting cultural element of worshipping weapons in India. It is called Shastra Puja or Ayudha Puja, which literally means weapon worship. It takes place during an Indian religious annual festival in September. The celebration is dedicated to the Goddess Durga. During this event, people decorate their weapons with flowers and some religious ornaments…
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial: All you want to know about statue to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi
Despite the political hullabaloo, there are many fascinating things about the statue, so here’s all you want to know about the memorial Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to lay the foundation for Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial in Arabian sea, which has got the worldwide fame even before the commencement of its construction. If sources…
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Video : Acing Silambam in a Saree
Most urban, young women today see the saree as a dress for special occasions. Compared to modern attire, the saree is rather restricting and limits one’s movements. Not to mention how difficult it is to get a perfect drape if you are a novice! But this video uploaded by Aishwarya Manivannan on National Handloom Day…
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