Insanity:

"Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

- Albert Einstein

This is where creativity comes into science - and really, all aspects of life.  I understand that meditation is where true creativity lies - because it forces the thinking mind to drop.  The thinking mind is often obtuse and repetitive - replaying and rewinding the same psychodramas that end up sitting on top of one's pure consciousness, the "sky-like nature of the mind" as my Buddhist teachers say.   The "Blue Sky of the mind" as Shri Brahamanda Sarasvati explains. 

So when I meditate - I see the patterns I have that trap me into recreating the same plays and dramas with different people, different day.  And I now stop them.  That's how powerful meditation is.  And of course, it is always with the guidance of the greatest Gurus and Masters that I see - what the next course of action is:

"Do and say nothing."

-Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati reminds me again and again.  Fascinating, because I am a "doer" by nature - and even when I do and say nothing - so much comes out.  But not just in silly words or even actions towards other people - but through poetry, drawings, illustrations, songs, music and even books are writing themselves.   They have written themselves already and all I have to do is get out of the way and be the COSMIC computer that downloads these wonderful gifts from the universe.

"You are not the doer."

- Ramana Maharshi

"Abide in the heart and surrender all your acts to the divine."

- Ramana Maharshi

These teachings coming from enlightened Gurus are the roots of surrender.  I practice hearing these teachings everyday and putting them into my thinking mind.  The thinking mind then drops, and I find that I don't have to replay the same OLD thoughts in my head.  Beauty steps in and here I-AM.  Indescribable bliss and freedom. 

Om shantih, shantih, shantih.  OM.