A robot that flies like a bird.

A robot that flies like a bird | Video on TED.com

This is a great TED talk, just 6 minutes long.

Copying good design from nature.

Legendary photographer: Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Classic!

The Lost Thing.

This is one of the most impressive short films I have seen in a long time. 

It is based on the book The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan. 

"...the pictures reveal a freakish tentacled animal in a surreal treeless world of green skies, excessive plumbing, concrete and machinery."

I was given one of Shaun Tan's books for my birthday this year 'The Arrival' and was so impressed by the beauty of it. A true work of art. I've never seen anything like what he does. The Arrival is about the journey of an emigrant and the struggles he goes through living in a strange foreign land. It's a complex, beautiful story that is told only in images. Letting you linger in each exquisite frame to fully absorb the enchanting storyline that gives you a real window into a journey that so many have taken, myself included.

Highly recommend checking out his work. 

A Blueberry Girl.

Written for Tori Amos' daughter.

Why do  doctors leave the room while you change?  

They're going to see you naked anyway... 

My mum was never this cool..

Tasty Tunes

 Some tasty tracks to chew on!

Toffee origami.

This Moloko track is delicious.

Smoky molasses.

Amazing tune with some tidy lyrics.

Excuse me, are you lost? I propose.

No, just following my nose..

Cinnamon sugar.

Mellow popping candy.

Dark chocolate granola delights.

Some very beautiful women dancing here.
Copper blood belle.

 

Inspired.

Meditation

Here is an article I wrote a few years ago about the meditation I practice.

People seem to be either a bit curious or a bit wary about meditation and rightly so!
I know that before I started I was both. Very curious and more than wary.
I had some kind of morbid fascination with it, only not so dark and creepy. A real sense of ambivalence held me in its grasp. The simple idea of meditation pulled me towards itself yet I held off from even giving it a go for years. What was I afraid of? It was obviously fear (and maybe just the smallest amount of laziness!) that had kept me from indulging my curiosity. Fear of what though? It wasn't until a few years later that the answer came to me.
Anyway,eventually an opportunity arose at a good enough time and I had no ready excuses to save me, so I gave it a go.

It would be hard to even attempt to describe how much of an effect it has had on me and my life. The calm and grounding it has encouraged and cultivated in me.
It has unequivocally become a guiding force and source of support, both internally and externally. I love it!
I'll be forever grateful to Nithu chan and Sriram for being in Nagoya and starting me off on this path.

What is Sahaj Marg?

Sahaj Marg is a Sanskrit term meaning 'Natural Path'. While this system of meditation originated in India, its purpose is spiritual and universal, without religious or cultural bias. As its name implies, it is a simple and natural practice. Moreover, it offers a means by which we can, with capable guidance and self-effort, evolve from our present condition towards a future that realizes our full spiritual potential. The method is taught worldwide at no cost, the only qualification being an individual’s willingness to follow a daily meditation practice.