Gaia Community: Questions and Reflections tagged 'beauty'

What is your most vivid memory of nature?

Gaia Team — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Sunday was Earth Day, but we'd like to continue this theme for a bit. Yesterday you looked at our planet from a distance--you took the time to 'zoom out' and to imagine the Earth across vast expanses of time and space. Today, let's 'zoom in.' Think back to your most vivid, and personal, recollection of the natural world. Was it the first time you laid eyes on the Pacific? A flaming sunset on some mountain lake? An overnight trip up the highest peak in the Rockies? Or a childhood memory of being captivated by a caterpillar? Think for a minute, and let us know.

Tags: QaR, Earth Day, nature, natural, beauty

If you had to lose your vision, what would you look at today?

Siona — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Pretend you've found out you were going to lose your eyesight tomorrow night. How would you spend the next twenty four hours? What would you most want to remember seeing?

Tags: QaR, vision, beauty, eyes, seeing, eyesight

Is beauty truth? (Or truth beauty?)

Siona — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty. That is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."
-- John Keats, Ode on a Grecian Urn

Do you think what Keats wrote is true? (Or beautiful?)

(This question, and a few others this week, were taken from or inspired by TED 2008, the themes of which were arranged around the biggest questions out there. Feel free to visit the link above to see the programs and forums that resulted!)

Tags: QaR, truth, beauty

Where do you find beauty?

Siona — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Where do you see beauty in the world?

Tags: QaR, beautiful, beauty, world, life, planet

How can you create more joy around you?

Siona — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

How can you create more beauty in your life? How can you spread happiness to those nearby?

Tags: QaR, joy, happiness, beauty, life

What was the last experience that took your breath away?

Siona — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT

When were you last moved to tears by an event or a gesture or beautiful scene, be it a work of art or an amazing natural view?

Tags: QaR, experience, view, beauty, life, moving, profound

Can you create something beautiful just by looking?

Siona — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Try looking around for something that you wouldn't ordinarily consider beautiful (the battered chair you're sitting on, or the left-out coffee mug on your desk) and describe it in a way that captures its unique (and perfect) beauty. Did it work?

Tags: QaR, beauty, beautiful, wabi sabi, perfection

What's the most beautiful little thing you've seen this week?

Siona — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT

What was the smallest thing in which you saw beauty this week?

Tags: QaR, beauty, small, beautiful, seeing

What's the most beautiful thing you've seen someone do lately?

Siona — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT

What gesture or action or work have you seen recently that amazed you?

Tags: QaR, beauty, others, beautiful, people

What do you want from beauty?

Siona — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT

What do you look for in beautiful things, or moments, or ideas, or people?

Tags: Q&R, beauty, beautiful