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The centre for “planting creativity” is the “Glasshouse” in the “Garden of Light”, built in the form of  a boat with an “inner eye”, which is embedded inside a larger “outer eye”.  

From the time of the Egyptian civilization the eye has played a central role in inspiring human quest for the knowledge of the Divine realm. In different cultures it is known by different names. It is often known as the “Third Eye” which reveals the knowledge of the unknowable.

The “Glasshouse” in the garden was inspired by the eye of Odin, the chief God of Norse mythology. Odin achieved cosmic wisdom by offering one eye. It possibly meant that in order to attain the wisdom he needed to sacrifice the eye with which one gazes at the sense-bound world.

On the floor of the glasshouse, two spirals (one white and the other dark) enter from opposite sides to form the pupil of the eye. From these the world emerges like petals of a flower moving outward from the centre. These spiral paths, which enter the inner eye, from one direction, are continuations of the paths which go out from the centre in the opposite end. Thus what goes out, returns back to its origin again and again.

 

The paths which go out of the inner realm, in turn, merge with the shape of a bigger eye, which envelops the smaller one. This movement of out and in forms an entangled knot, without beginning and end. The idea of this knot is based on the realization of the interconnections that exist between the life of trees and plants in nature and their impact on creative imagination and deeper understanding of the inner life. In interacting with the elements of nature, which form the basis of existence of the living world, and nurturing interests in flowers, plants and insects one may develop an understanding of the unity which exists among all. Thus  human mind bound to perception may connect to a greater mind which embraces all living creatures as a whole. This  may be a way to self-knowledge beyond the world of cognition bound to one`s body and mind.

Planting in one realm is intimately connected with the plants in the other realm. Planting creativity is a way to create environment of growth of the mind and stimulate the development of creativity. This may pave a way to know one`s greater nature which is one with the universal-self. The knowledge and experience of oneself as a part of the universal one is pivotal in building a foundation of a social justice and ethical norms. This awareness is a power house of compassion and empathy. This is highly needed in building a more humane society.

Every individual, who visits this glasshouse with their different backgrounds, knowledge, awareness and culture, represents a “plant” possessing unique characteristics. The idea of the “Glasshouse” is to provide a special climate for its growth. We hope one will find ways to develop in new directions while interacting with the biological plants  and the “inner plants” of creativity growing in the glasshouse. By this process new seeds of creativity may be generated, which, in turn, may help the development of other creative plants and more new seeds. We  hope the activities of the planting creativity family will enhance a process of enriching the society by instilling higher values to institutions of cultures, economy, politics and science.

The glasshouse is accompanied by two “Birds of Wisdom” whose bodies function as resting place for the visitors. The wing of one of these birds carry an eye looking towards the sky. The main purpose of building the glasshouse and the birds is to “Plant Creativity”  and  stimulate the desire to seek enlightened path that may bring a greater meaning to life in harmony with the living world and the realm of the cosmos. Some examples of plants in the glasshouse: are “Plant for Peace”, “Plant for Enlightened Order”, “Plant for Tao”, “Plant for Musical Harmony” etc.