For this week I am reading Krishna from Cradle Tales of Hinduism by Sister Nivedita (1907). From part A of the reading, I really enjoyed the story The Divine Childhood. It’s very entertaining to have Krishna running around wreaking havoc on the small town but nobody wants to stop him because they all adore him. It took everyone … More Week 7, Reading Diary
The girls all squealed as they through pillows around the room. One went rough and smacked Katie straight in the face, but nothing phased the girls from their intense, fluffy battle. Until, Rebecca’s mother called upstairs for the girls to settle down and go to bed. With a huff, and some more giggling, the girls … More Week 6, Storytelling
I am finishing up part D of the Mahabharata. The episode of Abhimanyu and Jayadratha from Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913) was both rewarding and heartbreaking. I was saddened that Abhimanyu was killed by Jayadratha. No father would have done any less than Arjuna had in vowing to kill Jayadratha. For some time there, I … More Week 6, Reading Diary continued
This week I am finishing up the Mahabharata the public domain edition. Karna and Indra from original source: Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914) I thought the story about Indra coaxing Karna into cutting off his natural armor and earrings was really interesting. It was surprising that as Indra was asking for the items … More Week 6 Reading Diary
After reading some of the comments left on my introduction wall I noticed a few commonalities between all the posts. A lot of people have never tried sushi so I hope my introduction and picture will spur them to branch out. Also, not many people are avid readers these days! I guess I am old … More Thoughts about Comments
“Okay so let’s start off with the basics. Why don’t you both say you name and how long you have been together?” suggested Dr. Phil. “My name is Bhima and this is Hidimbi and we have been together for seven years now,” stated Bhima. “Um hello, he said we should each say our names so that means … More Story Telling Week 5
The story of Bhima and Hidimbi (Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)) was quite the confusing love story! Bhima completely reject her, possibly due to her demonic nature and that her brother was the king of the rakshasas. She was trying to be noble though when she went to warn Bhima and his … More Reading Diary, week 5 continued:
This week, I am reading a new Indian epic called the Mahabharata. I chose to read the public domain edition because of its easy accessibility. The story about Amba ( Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914)) actually frightened me with how dark and twisted it was! It was very different from the Ramayana because … More Reading Diary, Week 5
Spotted, Sita was seen leaving Ayodhya this afternoon looking sad, rejected and not nearly as glowing as she normally is. Even more shocking, our beloved queen S was all alone. Where was her king you ask? Looks like Rama finally let the gossip of everyone in town get in his divine little mind. Apparently he couldn’t handle the … More Storytelling, Week 4
I finished reading The Divine Archer by F. J. Gould (1911) and I must admit I preferred this version of some of these major battles to the PDE version. For example, I loved this recounting of the battle where Rama assists Sugriva in defeating his evil brother Vali. The battle was somewhat glazed over but … More Week 4, Reading Diary continued
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