The Monkey Mind

Introduction The crystallization of human civilization is the cities scattered around the globe. For any nation be it western-eastern, rich-poor, developed-developing-underdeveloped, cities are the center of economic development, socio-cultural bubble, historical precedence, political power, a technological leap, and much more; the physical manifestation of human creativity and will-power shaped after decades, centuries, or even millennium. The rise and fall of these cities is irreversibly entwined with the prosperity and hardship of its inhabitants and more importantly with the collective legacy of those people who live their life, follow their vocation, enjoy the prosperity and endure the hardships with the city they call home as or identify themselves with Energy  Massive energy is a must to power and run cities. With absolute certainty, during the night-time, any observer from space can witness thousands and thousands of scattered lights on earth. Man has harnessed the sublime powe

(PC: The Dews Mist 2018, Catherine Hyde) Winter. True winter is here. Each day shorter and every night longer than the last, painstakingly longer. A while ago, the air which was, as gentle as a lady's smile and as warm as mother's embrace, is no more. In minutes it has dropped to such low, its glancing caress leaves one, shuddering, with a profound sensation of imprinted memory; bone-chilling like needles stabbing through skin reaching to the very depth of the bones, stabbing and stabbing, without mercy. Cold i.e. colder, with heaviness such, not pre-existing, the fragile human body shivers trying to conserve as much warmth as possible, enduring that chilling sensation, yet, barely. The ears ring continuously inside, with a throb, then another, reminding with each of its beat, the cruel reality wherein living needs to struggle, perhaps selfishly, just to survive, day by day, moment by moment, always. Under the mercy of intermittent gusts, the canines growl in one corner and the

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (PC: Devian Art) A city unlike any other, vibrant with thousands of visitors, the air fragrant with the smell of their perfumes from all around the world. Each street I could identify with familiarity from just the faint aroma of its uniqueness, be it coffee, pastries, or any delicacies as I pass by Building from the late renaissance, carved with such visualization, as if they arise from their slumber as the first ray of the sun gently graces on the surface Streets still paved with the same rough texture as when horse cantered once with the jubilance of youth Drizzle now and then as the May flowers come alive with soft velvetiness feeling of drizzle in the morn Ah! those bright days... A cit

Introduction As we drift away in the embrace of sleep, our consciousness retreats, the body rests and the mind relaxes to find solace in the warm embrace of dreams. As each breath recedes deeper than the previous, the feeling of freedom gently unravels, as if the dawn makes way to the first ray of sun, bringing light and warmth to the dark-cold earth, waking up all the living of the day... finally ...  Deeper and deeper, letting go of worries and uncertainties of the harsh reality, no more is the commuter constrained or restricted, dreams give way to imagination whereby we pass through the darkest black hole to the brightest star, galaxy after galaxy, universe after universe, the mysteries lay bare to the mind that perceives beyond the awareness of the five senses. We see the reality with the eyes of a child, hear with the ears of a newborn, feel with the hands of dreamers embracing each fascinating sensation, without critical mind, just being true with self, one with every moment. We

  Introduction We are more connected than ever. The way we obtain information has changed with the revolution of technology. From print media to audio to audiovisual to the internet as it is now, this has changed the way, information is created, spread, and received among humanity. The ease with which we have access to information daily also has created a kind of vulnerability from such information. It is getting more difficult to believe what is real and what is not. Thereby, it is a must that we need to have a rational perspective to any information that we have come into contact with. Herein, comes Media Literacy, a tool to filter information from the data that is relevant, authentic, complete, and unique as far as possible Meaning To understand what media literacy is, first it is pertinent to know what media is. Media is derived from the late 16th century Latin, literally ‘middle’, neuter of medius. Thereby, it is a medium or go-between from which a party creates/spreads informatio

Introduction Humanity. We are the favorite child of Mother Gaia. Walking upright with the vision of accumulated wisdom, we have far more control over our own destiny than any other beings known, or unknown. Why are we so unique? There are many important factors in-play. Our ability to share obscure ideas and facts into rich and vibrant stories is one of them. We can create vivid-stories out of pure fantasy and share them among ourselves. Thereby, personal fantasy becomes shared fantasy colored with realistic plots and summarized with dramatic conclusions that make the message memorable. Over time, though the real stories may have embellished into legends and myths, yet, the true legacy of the original humanity continues on…   History In the beginning, before the invention of words and symbols, images accompanied us. Drawn chronologically from beginning to the very end, we were educated with lessons of survival from the hunting technique to the best places to gather sweet berrie