Chota Sa Afsana . . .

Sau dard hai, sau afsane,
Sabhi to apne hain, kise lein aur kise chodein,
Ab to aisa lagta hai shayad kuch soch ke hi hui hai ye mehrbani,
jo bhi hai, ab to sabhi apne hain.

Emotions, What Are They?

It is really strange that we know about emotions, we define them in terms commonly understood, yet are they really deciphered? This is the question that is keeping me engaged these days. In order to know more about its traits, I read the basics of neurosciences, ancient Indian aesthetic theories (which is research field too) and a bit of philosophy that talks about aesthetics. To my surprise, they all talk about how emotions are universal and not cultural specific, what are the various elements that constitute them but no body knows why we feel them, why is it so that human beings not only experience them but have ascribed various names to them. Are they experienced by animals also because they also have passion to strive? How do they express themselves or communicate their feelings in absense of the language?

Really strange, but this is something which is so unique and beautiful . . . .