Pain
What is pain? Wikipedia defines it thusPain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli, such as stubbing a toe, burning a finger, putting alcohol on a cut, or bumping the “funny bone”. Because it is a […]
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Healing the self: Healing the environment
The human body is a great teacher in healing. Its incredibly complex mechanisms work so efficiently that for the most part we dont think of them. Several crucial functions like breathing and the pulsation of the heart are not even […]
Out of sight: Out of mind
Recently I observed an effort to lay a new water pipeline in our neighbourhood – the contractors had perhaps been asked to dig as close to the edge of the road as they could – notwithstanding the trees that lined […]
Appealing to the right side of the brain : a case for art in advocacy
Recently the Australian government commissioned a team to research into the worlds ugliest colour. Having found it, they intend to demand that all cigarettes be packed in this colour to deter people from smoking! Apparently, the large size text on […]
Grieving for the planet: Beyond Conservation into Creation
Recently a massive whale floated ashore in the city of Mumbai. Just a few weeks earlier almost 80 smaller whales had similarly floated ashore in Chennai and scientists could not explain this phenomenon. In all the speculation going around, one […]
The Process of Forgiving
Written for ‘Positive News’, HongKong. It is not unusual to have moments in life when one needs forgiveness. Often, even though we may have been forgiven by others one finds it difficult to forgive oneself. And what if society feels […]
The Green Swamy
Written for ‘Positive News’, HongKong. The Sonda Swarnavalli Samsthana is an 800 year old matha ( a Hindu monastery) which carries down the ancient tradition of Adi Sankaracharya – the greatest exponent of Advaita Hindu philosophy. Located in the Uttar […]
The Sanctity of Shared Spaces
The Sanctity of Shared Space In conversation with Dr Vidya Athreya, Wildlife Biologist Manisha Gutman Much before the Indian government declared protected areas, there were no separate spaces for wild animals including tigers and lions who roamed this landscape freely, […]
Its the bond that matters
Source: http://avyakt7.com/tag/attachment/ Designers around the world are now discussing the problems of waste and realising that it is because the materials we have designed are not biodegradable that most of the problem arises. This means that natural processes of degradation […]
Healing ourselves and the environment
Source: http://adrienneelise.com Love heals life because it connects life. We live in a disconnected world. Urban environments break our links to Nature and the more ‘civilised’ we get we also notice it breaking our links to ourselves and each other. […]