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Mondo

A recorded collection of dialogues between a pupil and a rōshi (a Zen Buddhist teacher). Mondo aims to question and answer concepts & beliefs in art, design & philosophy.

Moving from Medium to Substack

Moving from Medium to Substack

Hello!!! Welcome to “The Larger Context”. It’s my birthday :)

Jun 18, 2023

How to ask questions?

How to ask questions?

Short answer Shravan, Manan and Nididhyasan

May 14, 2023

How to become a great designer?

How to become a great designer?

Short answer Travel from macro to micro.

Sep 9, 2020

Time DOES NOT heal

I was conditioned with this age old saying “Time heals everything”. Recently I started questioning this norm due to various events in my…

Jul 1, 2020

Why don’t we have good orators in today’s time?

Short answer Technology

Nov 1, 2018

Is India getting invaded in the 21st century again?

Short answer Yes. But this time it’s different.

Apr 16, 2018

What should be the canvas of a product designer?

Short answer Everything that is painful.

Dec 8, 2017

What is attachment?

Short answer An octopus with gazillion arms, trying to stay connected with everything.

Nov 20, 2017

Should I buy nylon socks or not?

Short answer Depends on your place and time in the actual scheme of things.

Oct 21, 2017

If you walk into your Guru & God together, whose blessings should you seek first?

Short answer Guru

Jul 11, 2017

What is minimalistic design?

Short answer Design evolved through Neti-Neti

Jul 3, 2017

How do I explain the intricacies of design and interaction to my stakeholders?

How do I explain the intricacies of design and interaction to my stakeholders?

Short answer Make them aware.

Jun 21, 2017

How to find peace?

Short answer Concentrate on something higher than what you are concentrating on.

Jun 15, 2017

5 ways to make people feel that you are a ‘deep thinker’?

Stretch the canvas

Apr 26, 2017

Why do we like eggs in any format?

Short answer Because it has not manifested itself into next obvious form

Apr 20, 2017

Why do people honk?

Short answer They are frustrated extroverts

Apr 19, 2017

What should one consume and what one should give away?

Short answer Live as if each day is your last day

Mar 4, 2017

Why don’t we like wannabes?

Short answer Because they try to “become” and not “to do”.

Mar 3, 2017

Does caste system still exists?

Short answer Yes. But the castes names have changed.

Feb 19, 2017

What should one carry when travelling?

Short answer Except ego, everything is fine.

Feb 5, 2017

Why did Krishna call Arjuna, a hypocrite and a coward?

Short answer Thou talkest like a wise man, but thy actions betray thee to be a coward;

Jan 31, 2017

Why can’t we make products like Victorinox or Apple?

Short answer You can’t judge an Oak tree by standard of an apple tree.

Jan 30, 2017

Why do people need idols?

Short answer People can comprehend people.

Jan 29, 2017

Quantity or quality?

Short answer Depends on your role play.

Jan 27, 2017

Are you thinking of an elephant? Magic!

Short answer Simple maths + Psychology (Only for kids!)

Jan 14, 2017

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