Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Chanakya Quotes on Wealth and Money
A hard-working person cannot remain poor, a person who continuously remembers God is unlikely to perform a sin, a person with peace cannot quarrel. Similarly, a vigilant person has no fears.
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Chapter 1: Chanakya Neeti
The Chanakya Niti book has a total of seventeen chapters in it. Below are Chanakya’s quotes from the first chapter. Have a look… *** After bowing down at the feet of Lord Vishnu, I am describing the different policies taken from various religious scriptures. By knowing these, a man can easily attain Nirvana in this…
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The Power of Silence
The purpose of this article is to save innocent men and women who knowingly or unknowingly tell things that they should not. It’s formulated for people who speak too much, flaunt for no reason, and for people who have too many friends to share info with. In Chanakya Neeti, Acharya says: A person without control…
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Assessing the Situation?
A house having a venomous snake is not suitable for living. In the same manner, a home having an ill-tempered wife with low morals, with a deceitful friend, or with an impolite and talkative servant is also not suitable for living. Chapter 1 Chanakya Neeti When it comes to things like snake or fire, we…
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Not to Engage With?
In a day of 24 hours, we are never idle. Even things like sleeping and resting do count as activities. Whatever we do is usually planned, pre-planned, poorly planned, or unplanned. The factor of planning is of utmost significance because whatever’s being done is an active or passive decision in itself and will have a…
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Is Chanakya Neeti Political or Religious Text?
The simple answer is that it is both. It is a complete package that covers almost all aspects of life. Be it religious, social, political, or personal. Social Aspect: The Ideas includes, but are not restricted to: The basic ideology is to uproot any favoritism in society. Points towards delegation of responsibilities to the capable…
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Regarding Effectiveness of Chanakya Quotes
“The knowledge in holy scriptures is like a huge sea. For a man with busy life, it will not be possible to read and understand everything. He must act like a swan i.e. attain what is useful and leave the rest”
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No Blame Game
Whenever something goes wrong people start searching for the culprit. Sometimes the culprit is found and sometimes it is not. In other cases, the culprit himself/herself knowingly/unknowingly tries to frame someone else as the culprit. Such tendencies to blame are evident almost everywhere in our daily lives. On the other hand when something good happens…
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Command and Control to Achieve Success in Life
In the second chapter of Chanakya Neeti Acharya has said that “The destruction is inevitable for a tree standing on the bank of a river, a woman in the house of a stranger, and for a king with stupid/bad counselors.” In this article, we will be discussing this Chanakya Quote in detail. Have a look. Don’t be a tree:…
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Were you Motivated or Just Excited?
Today I made an interesting observation regarding the two states of mind. One can be referred to as the mental state of being motivated while other can be referred to as the state of excitement. They both feel the same but deliver different results. People attend motivational seminars, read inspirational texts, and do other things to…
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Do you need more Time?
In theory, all men were created equal by the almighty God. In reality, we live on a planet referred as the Earth. This planet is real and real people dwell on it with their own realities. This is the place where theories and their realities are never a perfect overlap. Sometimes this difference is small,…
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