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Member Profile: bharat
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"Learning to stay in the present"
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I am a:
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37-year-old Man (Single)
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Located in:
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Toronto, ON (Canada) |
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Seeking a:
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Woman (27 to 42) |
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For:
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Serious Relationship, Marriage |
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Spirituality:
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Agnostic, Buddhist |
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| About Me
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While self-development and discovery is a life-long process, I have found a few Key-Values that I have found myself believing in and acting out on consistently over the last 10 years or so. Therefore, I am reasonably sure that they are a part of my core personality:
Life Values:
1.Learning- I learn for the sake of learning and enjoy learning through many modes – reading books, talking to others, hands-on, workshops. I aspire to stay a learner life-long.
2.Minimalism – I have seen that I consciously make choices to keep my needs to the bare minimum. This not only helps me to keep my expenditure and environmental footprint down, but also to enjoy the peace of mind that I feel when I realize that I need very little to get by. For example, I have not owned a TV for the past 14 years, have gotten by without owning a car or motorbike for 5 years, do not have a bed (just a comfortable mattress) etc.
3.Adventure – I see myself as an explorer who is curious to explore and know about the external and the internal worlds. Yoga, Vipassana Meditation, Adventure sports, Entrepreneurship are examples that come to my mind.
4. Family- I a family oriented man. I love my parents, brother, relatives and want to have a vibrant family life with a wife and kid(s), I know that this does not happen automatically but one needs to consistently work on this goal to make it a reality.
5.Health- I value being physically, mentally and spiritually energetic. I therefore engage in activities like healthy eating, fasting, running, yoga, meditation, gym and want to be a part of a philosophy meetup.
6.Openness- I speak my mind rather than bottling up my feelings as I find that this helps me and the people around me to solve problems constructively.
Diet -
I've always been a vegetarian and am almost vegan except a cup of tea/coffee with milk a day; eat largely organic food ( wherever I have a choice ), always been a non-smoker;
Fitness Interests-
I've been a Marathon Runner since 9 years; have done several fulls, halves, 10Ks and 5Ks. Nowadays, I run more for fitness than for participating in races.
Regular in keeping myself fit - Hatha Yoga practitioner and gymer.
Personality-
INTP type - I do not read too much into it but take it as an indicator of my natural tendencies.
Philosophical Beliefs-
Buddhism, Stoicism and Epicureanism come pretty close to the life philosophies I feel appealing. |
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Basics
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My Sign:
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Taurus |
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I speak:
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English, Hindi, Tamil, German |
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Occupation:
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Data Scientist |
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Education:
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PhD/Post Doctoral |
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Ethnicity:
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South Asian |
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Height:
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6 1" (185 cm)
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Body Type:
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Athletic |
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Eye Color:
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Black |
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Hair Color:
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Black |
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Hair Length:
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Short |
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Lifestyle
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I live with:
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Live alone |
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Have kids:
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No |
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Want (more) children:
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Definitely |
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Willing To Relocate:
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Yes
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Diet:
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Vegetarian, Vegan, Health Food Nut |
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Smoking:
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No |
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Drinking:
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No |
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Exercise:
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exercise regularly |
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How I spend my free time:
- Reading, Writing, Vipassana, Yoga, Long distance running, Learning new stuff ( household repair, wave surfing, ocean swimming., cooking new dishes..)
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| Personality
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My Personality:
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Intelligent, Intuitive, Introverted
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When out with friends, I'm usually:
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The quiet one
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What makes me laugh hardest:
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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I'm happiest when:
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I've lots of free time and I am able to schedule my day according to my wish.
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The things that annoy me are:
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Narcissists, control freaks, non-stop talkers.
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The best day of my life was when:
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There have been many of them :)
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If I could have dinner with any three people, they would be:
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1.My mom & dad :)
2.A teacher from my high-school- my best mentor so far
3.A good friend of mine - he's really jovial and spontaneous - we have a great time together :)
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Interests
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My interests, hobbies, and pastimes include...
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Computers, Cooking, Crafts, Movies, Music (listening), Music (performing), Reading, Science, Travel, Volunteering, Writing
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The physical activities I'm interested in are:
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Biking, Camping, Dancing, Gym/Weightlifting, Hiking/Backpacking, Running, Swimming, Yoga (hatha)
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For fun I like to...
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Watch movies, read, exercise, run, yoga, repair stuff
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My favorite movies:
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Shawshank Redemption, It's a Wonderful Life, Wild Strawberries, Casablanca, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Airplane
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My favorite music:
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Western Classical - Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi
Peaceful morning music
Indian - Punjabi Bhangra, South Indian Classical
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My favorite books:
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I read a lot - mostly non-fiction - Personal Development, How to..., Science
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Values
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The virtues I consider most important are...
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Open-Mindedness, Perseverence, Optimism
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The things I'm most grateful for in life are...
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Great parents and younger brother, discerning mind and self-control
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My goals, and what I want out of life...
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Be a good hubby and dad, take care of my parents in their old age, work towards reducing economic inequality in India.
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My greatest accomplishments in life have been...
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Helping my dad quit smoking, Helping my parents take up gym and yoga, Helping my younger brother build his career
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Five or ten years from now, I see myself...
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I look forward to establishing myself as a Data Scientist and completing my PhD in Computational Science over the next 5 years.
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My political inclination can be described as...
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Very liberal
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Spirituality
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Spiritual Orientation:
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Agnostic, Buddhist
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I consider my spirituality...
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Pretty important to me
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What brought me to my spiritual path and motivated my interest...
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It was basically self-exploration and the desire to grow out of society imposed restrictions.
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I consider the purpose of my spirituality to be...
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Connecting to something greater than myself, Finding happiness and peace within, Helping me cope with the struggles of life, Instilling morality and virtues, Belonging to a like-minded community, Helping me grow as a person
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After the body dies...
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End of the road, Jack
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I would define a spiritual experience as...
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I've not experienced it yet, but it would be something after which you get over whining about mundane things and start realizing how precious life is.
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A spiritual experience I would like to share...
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the 10 day Vipassana course was a wonderful experience.
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The spiritual books and authors that have had the greatest impact on me...
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Irvin Shalom, Thomas Piketty, James Hollis, Sherwin Nuland are some of the authors whose works I find inspiring.
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Who I'm Looking For
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I'm seeking a:
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Woman (27 to 42)
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Ethnicity:
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Any
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Height:
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5' 0" to 7' 0" (152cm to 213cm)
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Body Type:
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Any
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Hair Color:
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Any
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She should speak:
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English
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Education:
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Bachelors Degree, Graduate Degree, PhD/Post Doctoral
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Annual Income:
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Doesn't Matter
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Smoking:
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No
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Drinking:
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No, Social Drinker, Non-alcoholic beverages only
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Vegetarian:
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Yes
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Has children:
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No
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Wants children:
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Definitely, Someday, Not sure
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Personality:
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Doesn't Matter
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When out with friends, she would be...
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Doesn't Matter
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Spiritual Orientation:
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Agnostic, Buddhist
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She would consider her faith or spirituality...
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Doesn't Matter
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