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Knock knock knockin' on Heaven's door
Nalini
In "Quantum Psychology", Robert Anton Wilson tells a short story which I shall post and discuss in this blog. You are more than welcome to comment and write your own interpretation. So please do not... More »
Is beauty truth? (Or truth beauty?)
Nalini
Sometimes I stop in the midst of whatever it is I've been doing, and open my eyes, truly open them- and look. And I open my ears and listen. And what I see, feel, hear,... More »
The Mad Chase
Nalini
Any kind of E-motion is simply a form of energy in motion. Many times when people deal with their emotions, they separate themselves from them, often getting caught up in concepts such as "ego". Speaking... More »
Something 東西
Nalini
Today I learned that " Something " in Mandarin is 東西. dong1xi1 , which is actually East-West. Now, that may sound strange, but I actually think this makes a lot of sense. "Something" or a... More »
I, words and names...
Nalini
Why is it that people find it strange when someone is refering to themselves by their name, or in third person? Why is it that when most people see a child acting this way, react... More »
A riddle and a bit about chaos and form
Nalini
Last night I was reading some blogs (on www.notes.co.il ) and on one of them stumbled upon a nice riddle. Can you tell what is written here ? Op rvftujpo jt tp ejggjdvmu up botxfs... More »
Some words for contemplation
Nalini
The significance of language for the evolution of culture lies in this, that mankind set up in language a separate world beside the other world, a place it took to be so firmly... More »
Mirror neurons; Empathy; The Self
Nalini
Look at this fascinating article: "I Feel Your Pain" http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/05/mirror_neurons/?source=whitelist "Ramachandran goes further, explaining that mirror neurons help us understand the evolution of the self, the mysterious narrator that provides continuity in each of our... More »
life
August 2008 