A little conversation..

me: are you religious?
colleague: yes..are you?
me: well..i am not a typical..
colleague: ye typical,non-typical kya hota hai...religious is religious..

he was right..I haven't been very 'for' idol worshipping..but people have different ways of being at peace....
as far as, whatever we preach, makes us feel one with ourselves and god/eternity..it is religion/religious...it may be, going to a religious place, it may be music, it may be karma, it may be innocence..it may be anything!!

Flow..

In-between… how ‘one’ is; what his experiences have been; how he thinks and What he chooses to say… and ...How ‘two’ is; what his experiences have been; how he thinks and what he chooses to say…Life happens…..choose to keep it light and flow…

(How repetitive I am...my own thoughts bore me sometimes...!)

Junoon

The sound of thousands together on the streets against terrorism fills our hearts with emotions… Patriotic, Humanistic, Hopefull..
Wonder how it would have felt when countless were together fighting for freedom…
Junoon is the word that comes to my mind…Fiza mein junoon raha hoga !!

Gorgeous...

Right or Wrong..

Life is a series of coincidences….

Sometimes the wrong thing at the right time works…but the right thing doesn’t because of the wrong time….

Sometimes wrong starts looking right and the right things start looking wrong…

Sometimes right things lead us to wrong things that make us do the right things…and the wrong things lead us to the right thing and make us do the wrong…

Sometimes the things that look right are right for a while and start going wrong with time….

Sometimes we experience a lot of wrongs to reach our right…

Sometimes we happily accept and enjoy wrongs all our lives and are unable to like or accept the right…and sometimes we only cherish the right and totally dismiss the wrong…

Sometimes things that look wrong are right…but our search for right makes us do wrong things…

Whatever happens happens because it does…!!.millions of factors work together intricately in a very complex pattern to make something happen…reasoning generally wants to go off to sleep in such situations….

The very basis of this article is wrong but right…right and wrong are in themselves very subjective…and the same things can be right for some and wrong for the rest…wrote this so I don’t go wrong with my reasoning which may be right…

Thanks eternity….you gave us a heart to follow...

…could be right or could be wrong...:)

Mr. Ten Headed..

I have been constantly intrigued by the character of 'Dasis' (Ravana: meaning the one that roars, sort of belittles the brilliant scholar) over years. There's no concrete evidence of existance of any of the mythological characters, but if at all ,Undoubtedly there must be a lot more to him than what is highlighted in Ramayana. I tried to find some text about him on the internet and found the following interesting ....

http://www.ent.mrt.ac.lk/~040119/study/IMAGES/Independant_Study_Report.pdf

http://www.scribd.com/doc/243173/Vimanas-King-Ravana-Ancient-Flying-Matchiens-II

Science of Love..

http://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/jfritsen/articles.html
Text on this link is an attempt to understand 'Love'....is an interesting read!!...(Also a simple wikipedia search on 'Love' is interesting)....:)

The missing link uncovered..

There is a lot of matter already available on the internet, regarding the link between Aurora Borealis and Aura... :D
www.unexplained-mysteries.com/column.php?id=95654
www.cosmeta.com/_Newage/aura/humanAura.html

The missing link...

Auroral mechanism (Aurora Borealis)
Aurorae are produced by the collision of charged particles from Earth's magnetosphere, mostly electrons but also protons and heavier particles, with atoms and molecules of Earth's upper atmosphere (at altitudes above 80 km (50 miles). The particles have energies of 1 to 100 keV. They originate from the Sun and arrive at the vicinity of Earth in the relatively low-energy solar wind. When the trapped magnetic field of the solar wind is favourably oriented (principally southwards) it reconnects with Earth's magnetic field, and solar particles enter the magnetosphere and are swept to the magnetotail. Further magnetic reconnection accelerates the particles towards Earth.

The collisions in the atmosphere electronically excite atoms and molecules in the upper atmosphere. The excitation energy can be lost by light emission or collisions. Most aurorae are green and red emission from atomic oxygen. Molecular nitrogen and nitrogen ions produce some low level red and very high blue/violet aurorae. The light blue colors are produced by ionic nitrogen and the neutral nitrogen gives off the red and purple color with the rippled edges. Different gases interacting with the upper atmosphere will produce different colors, caused by the different compounds of oxygen and nitrogen. The level of solar wind activity from the Sun can also influence the color of the aurorae.(wikipedia)

Aura

Everyone is surrounded by an electromagnetic field, and this field is called an aura. The aura has been depicted throughout history in literature and paintings.

The essential nature of the aura usually seen is astral and electrovital. The magnificent phenomena of radiation that astronomers can discern at times of eclipse, long streamers with rosy and other colored light flashing forth from the body of the sun, are not flames nor anything of the sort, but are simply the electrovital aura of the solar body - a manifestation of solar vitality, for the sun in occultism is a living being, as indeed everything else is.

An extremely subtle and therefore invisible essence or fluid that emanates from and surrounds not only human beings and beasts, but as a matter of fact plants and minerals also. The aura is one of the aspects of the auric egg and therefore the human aura partakes of all the qualities that the human constitution contains. (www.experiencefestival.com)

Aura photography and Kirlian photography are two different schools of thought regarding the same topic -- how to photograph the electromagnetic field which surrounds the human body. And not just the human body, all living things are surrounded by an electromagnetic field which many refer to as an aura.

It looks like there could be link between formation of Aurora Borealis and Auras of other living beings …!!

relaxed spaces...

moorish

urban chic

earthy retreat

royal panache

breezy lounging

beach camping

very very interesting..

can't miss to read this website..explore..!!.answers a lot of my questions...
http://www.selfrealisation.net/VedicAstrology/FramVAnak.htm
cheers...

Sweet things...

A blush
A blood rush
Goose skin
Cold sweat
A Numb brain
A Buzzing brain
A racing heart
A heavy heart
A sweet heart
A dipping heart
A light heart
Trembling
Butterflies
Heart in the mouth
Tongue slips
Sweet things

Education

Following are Six schools of Indian philosophy..
Yoga
Practical methods for direct experience: Yoga systematically deals with all of the levels of one's being, striving to experience the eternal center of consciousness. Yoga is best described in the Yoga Sutras and involves systematic witnessing of your inner states, so as to experientially go beyond all of them to the center of consciousness. Yoga is often called Sankhya-Yoga, as Yoga contains the practical methods to realize in direct experience the truths of Sankhya philosophy.

Sankhya
Framework of manifestation: Sankhya philosophy offers a framework for all the levels of manifestation, from the subtlest to the grossest. Sankhya comes from samyag akhyate, which literally means that which explains the whole. Sankhya deals with prakriti (matter), purusha (consciousness), buddhi or mahat (intelligence), ahamkara (I-am-ness), three gunas (elements of stability, activity, and lightness), mind (manas), cognitive and active senses (indriyas), and the five subtle and gross elements (earth, water, fire, air, and space). In light of its breadth, it contains all of the domains of Vaisheshika, Nyaya, and Mimasa, which are described below.

Vedanta
Contemplative self-inquiry: Vedanta philosophy and practice provides contemplative methods of self-inquiry leading to the realization of one's true nature, that which is not subject to death, decay, or decomposition. A major key of these practices is contemplation on the Mahavakyas. The teachings of Vedanta are best captured in the books of the Upanishads. The text, Vivekachudamini (Crest Jewel of Discrimination) by Adi Shankaracharya is an excellent source, and is available in English translation.

Vaisheshika
Physical sciences: The Vaisheshika system was developed by Prashastapada and emphasizes the physical sciences such as chemistry. It includes exploring the elements of earth, water, fire, air and space, as well as time, mind and soul.

Nyaya
Reasoning: The Nyaya system was founded by the ancient sage Gautama, and deals with logic, the process of reasoning. Doubt is considered a prerequisite for philosophical inquiry. Other systems of Indian philosophy draw on this process.

Mimasa
Freedom through action: The Mimasa system was founded by Jaimini and pursues freedom through action. It has a detailed philosophy related to ritual, worship and ethical conduct, which developed into the philosophy of karma.
(Read more on : http://swamij.com/six-schools-indian-philosophy.htm)

These can sound boring to some of us, but the relevance of these schools to our lives could never be overlooked. Which is why, they have been a part of us and our system for ages but in many manipulated way.
If these schools of immense importance get reintroduced in our elementary school education system in a simple yet effective way, they can promise inner growth (education) than just literacy. Literacy is not as much an issue in cities nowadays, quality education is.
Let’s get our foundations right; get answers to our ‘whys’ (which apparently get curbed in the disciplined/strict education system) and then move on to not just solving tough bookish mathematical problems or understanding economic curves but also know our reasons of understanding them and also to be able to use them more effectively.

..an interesting perspective on marriage..

http://members.tripod.com/~Dr_Roth/index3-00perceptions.html

Language

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2007-07-20-linguists-one-language_N.htm
a very interesting read..

Beyond..

The above visual is to support the text underneath (but while I was watching the dot on the white ground above... i could see a halo like glow around it within a few seconds.. visual illusion..!!)

I tried to move beyond myself and look at the world from a completely different perspective. Moving beyond the comfortable zone of what I think the world is and how it works, and understanding it from another human’s point of view that is completely unlike me, has grown up in a totally different environment with completely different experiences a completely different mindset, and follows a different set of aesthetics and culture…it’s like living another life…

No rules that I set for myself, or the understanding that I develop in my life, from my life or otherwise could apply there. It’s like starting afresh with a completely new hardware, software, system software, the operator... just about everything. I think I will live exactly like this human being does…

Sometimes it really looks like we are all designed to be a certain way…and that there is a designer…!

intriguing..!

.....

..sometimes i think i understand it all..and then i regain consciousness....(by someone)

Funny (interesting) quotes

Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.
-- Louis Hector Berlioz

Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.
-- Maryon Pearson

Wise men make proverbs, but fools repeat them. -- Samuel Palmer

Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried. -- Mae West

If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. -- W.C. Fields

Every generalization is dangerous, especially this one. -- Mark Twain

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. -- Mark Twain

We live in an age when pizza gets to your home before the police. -- Jeff Marder

Example isn't another way to teach, it is the only way to teach. -- Albert Einstein

My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me. -- Benjamin Disraeli

I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. -- Lily Tomlin

He had a mind so fine that no idea could violate it. -- T. S. Eliot (on Henry James)

Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them. -- Albert Einstein

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all art and science. -- Albert Einstein

Have you noticed that all the people in favour of birth control are already born? -- Benny Hill

A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body - the wishbone. -- Robert Frost

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. -- John Lennon (from Beautiful Boy - 1980)

There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew. -- Marshall McLuhan

If I had to live my life again, I'd make the same mistakes, only sooner. -- Tallulah Bankhead

A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy? -- Albert Einstein

Indian Aesthetics

This is something that I read some time back on the internet. Very interesting but unfortunately again; I can’t remember the details of the source.

“A long and varied tradition.

More sophisticated at an earlier stage than western aesthetics. In the west, although individual philosophers had written on various issues concerning beauty and art (Plato talks about the form of beauty, about the danger of poetry, and the effect that various musical modes may have; Aristotle about the effect of tragic drama)we don’t get any sense of aesthetics as a unified discipline until the early 18th century.

The word “aesthetics” is coined by Baungarten in 1735. Only at this stage do westerners recognise the system of ‘fine arts’(music, poetry, painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, etc.). only at this stage do westerners recognise that painting, poetry, and music, have anything at all in common and can be subject of unified philosophical study.

Indian aesthetics dates from at least 300 BCE. The most famous foundational thinker is Bharata (100 BCE) who wrote Natya Sastra.

Bharata distinguishes 8 or 9 (some scholarly argument) rasas. Love, Humour, Pathos, Anger, Heroism, Terror, Disguest, Wonder, Serenity. These are moods/modes/sentiments/qualities which a work of art may have. Bharata regards artworks as expressing one or more of these rasas.

Note firstly that this provides Indian aesthetics with the concept of an artwork( an artefact which is created to express a rasa) 1800 years before we in the west get a corresponding concept.

Note secondly that Bharata’s 9 fold classification of rasas generates a potentially richer aesthetics than we have in the west. We tend to be preoccupied with the notion of beauty. There is some talk of terror. And Kant notes the existence of wonder but doesn’t say much about it. In contrast Indian aesthetics is well equipped to provide a much more detailed exploration of our aesthetic experience.

He also distinguishes between the rasa or an artwork and the emotion that we feel upon experiencing it. An artwork might express one emotion but we might feel something completely different when we experience the artwork.”

Great to know..isn’t it?

Bionics

A look at how planets could possibly effect us…

If full moon can cause high tides..can’t strong planetary forces effect our mechanism. It could possibly effect production of certain salts or hormones in us..that could possibly effect how our brain functions…hence how we feel and behave,,,say sometimes very emotional, sometimes confused etc…

So,,the movement of planets can may be effect us internally..and hence even how things are around us too..because the world is a reflection of how we are…or we reap what we sow…but can it really suddenly bring us opportunities or something unthought of…don’t know…!!..needs more wondering..;)

looking back..

“The great Samkhya Doctorine(Indian) of material evolution attributed to Kapila- the real source of Darwin’s modern scientific theory of natural and biological evolution-borrowed from the material of Greek philosophers Plato and Pythagoras, who’s indebtedness to the Samkhya Doctorine is so well-known, is only a corrolary from a sukta” of Vedas….(source: a very interesting book can't remember the name exactly)

“Unlike western religions, which have little philosophical belief in the ‘one god’ is mandatory, many of the India’s ancient religions were not religious in the narrow sense in which religion is construed today. India’s Buddhists were predominantly atheists, the early Jains were agnostic, and within the broad umbrella of Hinduism, there was space for considerable philosophical variety. In the Upanishads, god is described in an extremely abstract and metaphysical way. The philosophical content is essentially secular and spiritual ideas emerge from debate and speculation- not immortal revelations that cannot be challenged or modified with time. In the Nyaya- Sutras, the overwhelming focus is on rational and scientific thinking and analysis, on human understanding of natural phenomenon and physical processes occurring in nature.

This rich tradition of philosophy – both rational and spiritual – found it’s way into Indian art and architecture as well. Stupas and temples incorporated a profound symbolic language based on visual representations of all the important philosophical concepts. These included the ‘Chakra’-the revolving wheel of time which symbolises the cyclic rhythms of the cosmos; the ‘Padma’-or the lotus symbol which embodied the prime symbol of creation- of the universal creative force that springs from the bosom of the earth; the ‘Ananta’(represented as a snake) symbolized water the- the most important life giving force and the infinite ocean from which all life emerged, got differentiated and re-merged and then redissolved; the ‘Swastika’-representing the four fold aspect of creation and motion. …

Western analysts have often had difficult understanding the complex cultural and philosophical systems that gave birth to India’s artistic tradition. For many, Indian sculptural panels appeared to be nothing more than a random collection of strange or arbitrary juxtapositions of primitive beliefs and superstitions….” (source: an intersting article on tripod,can't remember details)

“Anandam is bliss. In Indian philosophy the ultimate aim of consciousness is to enable a human being to experience anandam. A gradation of functions was described for consciousness: starting with activities of nutrition, followed by the collective activities of the senses and of thought, which lead to activities of cognition and finally, at the apex of the chain, anandam, of absorption and bliss. The conception of movement of the human spirit towards anandam furnished the central purpose of all arts. It was to enable the experience of this inner bliss, which is the heart of the true aesthetic experiences..”(source: an article by artist Shakti Maira)

These are only a few of the many things known and written about..there can be a sea of such revelations out there...may be we just need to dig deep down into our history and scriptures and only be very proud to belong to where we do….!!

ying yang

The Han philosophers concentrated specifically on the Five Classics, attempting to derive from them, particularly the I ching , or Book of Changes, the principle of the workings of the universe, or Tao. This new theory of the universe they appended to the I ching ; this appendix explains the metaphysical workings of the entire universe and is the origin of what is called the yin-yang or Five Agents school of Chinese thought.

The essentials of the yin-yang school are as follows: the universe is run by a single principle, the Tao, or Great Ultimate. This principle is divided into two opposite principles, or two principles which oppose one another in their actions, yin and yang. All the opposites one perceives in the universe can be reduced to one of the opposite forces. The yin and yang accomplish changes in the universe through the five material agents, or wu hsing , which both produce one another and overcome one another. All change in the universe can be explained by the workings of yin and yang and the progress of the five material agents as they either produce one another or overcome one another. Yin-yang and the five agents are, I need to stress, a universal explanatory principle. All phenomena can be understood using yin-yang and the five agents: the movements of the stars, the workings of the body, the nature of foods, the qualities of music, the ethical qualities of humans, the progress of time, the operations of government, and even the nature of historical change. All things follow this order so that all things can be related to one another in some way: one can use the stars to determine what kind of policy to pursue in government, for instance.
Chinese Glossary
T'ien
The yin and yang represent all the opposite principles one finds in the universe. Under yang are the principles of maleness, the sun, creation, heat, light, Heaven, dominance, and so on, and under yin are the principles of femaleness, the moon, completion, cold, darkness, material forms, submission, and so on. Each of these opposites produce the other: Heaven creates the ideas of things under yang, the earth produces their material forms under yin, and vice versa; creation occurs under the principle of yang, the completion of the created thing occurs under yin, and vice versa, and so on. This production of yin from yang and yang from yin occurs cyclically and constantly, so that no one principle continually dominates the other or determines the other. All opposites that one experiences—health and sickness, wealth and poverty, power and submission—can be explained in reference to the temporary dominance of one principle over the other. Since no one principle dominates eternally, that means that all conditions are subject to change into their opposites.

This cyclical nature of yin and yang, the opposing forces of change in the universe, mean several things. First, that all phenomena change into their opposites in an eternal cycle of reversal. Second, since the one principle produces the other, all phenomena have within them the seeds of their opposite state, that is, sickness has the seeds of health, health contains the seeds of sickness, wealth contains the seeds of poverty, etc. Third, even though an opposite may not be seen to be present, since one principle produces the other, no phenomenon is completely devoid of its opposite state. One is never really healthy since health contains the principle of its opposite, sickness. This is called "presence in absence."
Richard Hooker

But one question..why 'Under yang are the principles of "maleness", the sun, creation, heat, light, Heaven, dominance, and so on, and under yin are the principles of "femaleness", the moon, completion, cold, darkness, material forms, submission, and so on.'?? is the philosophy suffering some kind of bias here again..!

A chain of thought

People wearing tattoos today are looked at differently. All my grandparents had one. My grandfather had an ear piercing too. Some decades back, it was fashionable and everyone wore it so it was accepted easily. Do anything unlike people around you and be prepared for some raising eyebrows.

Royal and common men and women in the Mughal and some other eras dressed almost as much and almost in the same style for years and no one questioned !..Today, men with slightly feminine tastes are looked at with suspicion.

Sex education was vital part of our existence historically. It was beautifully represented in temples. Temples were not just places of worshipping narrow thoughts rather taboos and gods (that seem to be biased the way they are represented by many supposedly knowledgeable gurus today)… they were knowledge places....they were common places of social meetings and growing together as human beings....today we discuss it with ridicule. Not that it was all positive and perfect then either but at least there seemed to be more transparency and clarity of thought and approach.

All’s our own creation. It was our creation yesterday, so it is today and it will always be.

All has happened...

There has been prominence of both male and female gods in India. They have been considered equal and have been represented to have equal and even more power…and here we are fighting again for women’s rights…

Why do we keep going round-round over the same issues...and address them as they are new…may be because they are the same issues but in different scenarios…the cycle seems to have become never ending...or may be it shouldn’t end…it should just gradually transform into a new improved cycle…

Violence always existed,,is felt today…and will always exist…

There was love always.. is experienced today..and so will it be always…

The group mechanism or mass mechanism in time creates whatever is...all kinds of people existed yesterday and will always exist. They all contribute to the existential system in there own way. They are all needed and need to be appreciated equally.

Human beings have always had a few needs and they always will…

Nothing was ever wrong with the world, nothing will ever be…

Nothing was ever right in this world and nothing will be..

It has always been a complex mix of negative and positive..so will it be always..

It’s this yin-yang that keeps us and our brains busy…what will happen if we have nothing to think about or complain about…it can be highly elating or highly depressing…

Whatever is…is may be good…all we need to do is to keep the inner world positive..it doesn’t ensure that everything will be positive…but it works as light in all situations...light is hope..hope is god…

It’s all in the mind…all that I am writing here is a creation of my mind…connecting the various nodes of whatever little knowledge I have…so can it be with everyone...and each one can draw a different map…which can be true to their understanding…MY GOD the more I think…the more I think that there’s nothing to think about…it is, what it is!!...all we can do is make it more worthwhile..

We are just little somethings here for a little journey…existence offers it all…catch all the light….but don’t overlook the negative either…they coexist harmoniously…birth and death are both realities…not just in terms of our physical existence but for everything in existence…move on and cherish it….

Approaches to creativity

Some really interesting picks on approaches to creativity from ‘Creative Cognition’ by Ronald A. Finke, Thomas B. ward and Steven M. Smith

Approaches to creativity

Case studies
Most case studies of creative people have consisted of introspective reports, interviews, and biographic studies. For eg. Ghiselin(1952) collected introspective accounts of creative processes by notable writers, artists, composers, and scientists. In this collection Einstein describes his famous thought experiment of imagining how the world would look while travelling alongside a beam of light, and Mozart describes his method of composing major works entirely in the head. Other important case studies include Gruber and Barrett’s(1974) analysis of the conceptual evolution of Darwin’s ideas, based on examination of his notebooks, Gardner’s (1982) study of creative artists, accounts by Miller(1984) and Shepard(1978,1988) of the use of visualization in scientific creativity.

Psychoanalytic approaches
In psychoanalytic theory, creative expression is explained in terms of the sublimation of unconscious conflicts. Perhaps the best example is Freud’s analysis of the symbolic content of the work of Leonardo da vinci (Freud 1916). Koestler (1964) has also suggested that creativity arises out of unconscious conflicts, as contrary ideas of patterns of thought are brought together. Experimental support for such accounts has come from studies showing that highly creative people tend to score higher on various measures of psychopathology.
Kubie (1958), on the other hand, rejected the notion that creativity must be grounded in neurosis or conflict and proposed instead that creative ideas could be generated in a perfectly healthy way, as part of the preconscious activity. Unconscious processes may leave their signature or define an artist’s style, but true creativity comes from the free play of preconscious symbolic processes. In contrast, unconscious processes tend to fixate or stagnate creative thought. There’s thus no fear of losing one’s creativity if ones neurosis is cured. In defending this view, Kubie points out how seldom creative writers and composers actually succeed in overcoming mental illness through creative expression alone.
There’s a reason to think, however, that certain types of mental disorders might contribute to the highest levels of creative productivity. For e.g. Hershman and Lieb (1988) provide a convincing account of the role of manic depression in the creative lives of Newton, Beethoven, Dickens, and Van Gogh. State of mania provides an elevated sense of worth and talent and promote ambition, whereas states of depression cause one to become more introspective, compulsive and isolated from social distraction.

Psychometric approach
The classic psychometric approach to creativity is best represented by the work of Guilford. In his studies on the structures of intellect, Guilford (1956, 1968) developed various tests (such as “unusual uses” test) to distinguish what he called ‘convergent’ and ‘divergent’ thinking, the latter being characteristic of the flexible nature of creative thought. He regarded creativity as consisting of a combination of primary abilities: sensitivity to problems, fluency in generating ideas, flexibility and novelty of ideas, and the ability to synthesize and reorganise information.
Amabile( 1983) considered a variety of cognitive styles, such as breaking mental sets, keeping options open, suspending judgement, using wide rather than narrow categories, and recognising the importance of new ideas, as relevant to creative performance. Hayes (1989) proposed that creative people tend to be intelligent, devoted to their work, independent, driven to be original, and exhibit flexibility in their thinking.

Sociological and historiometric approaches
In these approaches, the main concerns are social, environmental, and cultural effects on creativity. Amabile (1983), for e.g. , found that monetary reward usually resulted in reduced creativity, whereas creativity was enhanced when people could chose a task they were interested in. Amabile proposed a theory of creativity in which background knowledge, cognitive style, social factors, and environmental influences all contribute to the creative act.

Multiple components approach
Some researchers have tried to develop comprehensive theories of creativity, combining cognitive and socioenvironmental factors. Sternberg and Lubart (1991), foe example, have proposed an ‘investment’ theory of creativity, which consists of six major components: intellectual processes, knowledge structures, intellectual style, personality traits, motivational factors, and environmental context. Intellectual style refers to the manner of intellectual ‘government’, global versus local focusing, and conservative versus progressive biases. Creative thinking is a product of appropriate intellectual processes, sufficient knowledge, proper intellectual style, the right emotional and motivational factors, and the availability of necessary environmental resources.

Pragmatic approaches
First there is a technique of attribute listing. In the technique of morphological synthesis (Allen 1962; Zwicky 1957), one lists the important dimensions of an object and the range of possible attributes for each dimension and then considers various novel combinations of those attributes.
The technique of brainstorming is based on the free association of ideas ina group setting.
The technique of synectics, analogies serve as catalysts for creative thinking and problem solving.

Artificial intelligence approach
There has been considerable interest in developing ways of enhancing creativity I artificial intelligence. Langley et al. (1987) have identified various heuristics that can contribute to creative problem solving in computers. Jonhnson-Laird described computer programmes that could improvise music.
Boden argues that such efforts have important implications for the understanding of human creativity, pointing out that computers, like people, can apply various rules or heuristics that can result in creative performance.

Imagine a swanky, state of the art corporate office with a really fun/funky dress-code like above..can be great fun.....

witnessed hope day before

a great picture by some one...can't remember source

A little girl in a little balcony of a little house, stuffed with heaps of household junk, surrounded tightly with ugly concrete jungle, had a desire to fly her little red kite. Her desire made her push the kite up, but it kept coming down for the lack of wind, space, support…she kept trying innocently,without fearing failure... it still didn't take off...hope it didn't effect her spirit...hope not..!!

Design

looks like some kind of arrangement(can't remember source)

Design is a state of mind where we rearrange data lying randomly (or in some other arrangement) in our memory to build some meaningful or non-meaningful connections to draw some output. This output could be a product, a thought, pleasure, service etc.

So design is a lot beyond just a profession in brackets. It is a part of everyone’s lives. Depth can help design better…

..All is relative..!!

a half thought....

each new drop creates a ripple ,a few manage a splash........

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They say we are, when spirit meets matter.
(Both are static in nature.Matter keeps recycling itself and spirit keeps moving homes.)
logic says(brain being the mediator): keep the matter healthy and the spirit positive.
So, we flower through our journey across seasons and flutter joyfully again in the tropics next .