Epics of India

The first article I read was, "Why rejection hurts so much- and what to do about it" . This article is very prevalent in today's society, especially in the social media scene. New generations have this need of "self-belonging" and conforming to society in order to be liked. Rejection is good, the way people take it needs to be altered, which this article helped to do. It is better in the long to build our self-esteem and not let rejection take a hit to that, because in the long run it will help individuals be there true self. Most college students know the pain of being rejected by a college one really wanted to go to- instead of letting it hold you back, learn from it. Personally, I was rejected by a school that I thought I wanted to go to. Eventually, I found the place I needed to be elsewhere and that rejection helped shape me into finding where I belonged. "Why It's So Hard to Hear Negative Feedback" is another article I found very helpful. ...

One topic that I would be interested in doing is, “Reincarnation”. I chose this topic because it is a concept/idea that has always fascinated me. I know the general idea of reincarnation is that once you die, your physical body is gone, but your soul lives on forever in other lives. I would like to read more stories and folktales about this because other than the simple definition, I do not have any knowledge of the fact. I could see myself retelling stories in the form of a short composition or a poem.  Another topic I could see myself focusing on is, “Love Stories” . I am always a sucker for a good love story and romanticism. My knowledge of love in Indian culture is rather small, but I am aware that it is quite different from the love I know today. Every culture has their own standards of love and what is accepted and what is not, and I would be interested in reading tales about how love is depicted in the Indian culture. I could see myself retelling love stories in forms of...

Once upon a time, there lived a mother and a daughter in the foothills of the Great Plains. One day the sun rose and brought with it a beautiful sunrise for a very special day. For that day was the daughter’s thirteenth birthday.  A girl’s thirteenth birthday is seen as a rite of passage that comes with many responsibilities.  The mother, dreading this day, has been brewing up a plan for quite some time now. The mother, apprehensive about her daughter surpassing her in beauty, wits, and head maiden of the house, devises a mission to murder the birthday girl.  “Little girl, for now you are coming of age to uphold more household duties. You’re first task of the day is to fetch water from the well four miles uphill to the West. This well is a special one, only to be drawn from on very special occassion. Today calls for the specialist of days.”     The little girl, so excited to fetch the magic water, hurries along for her trek with the basket. After tr...

The Foolish, Timid Rabbit Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt Rabbit and Lion: main characters; Monkey, Elephant, Fox: secondary characters Story similar to children's movie, Chicken Little Monkey drops coconut on ground, Rabbit thinks the earth is breaking, causes a frenzy to other animals to join in on rampage All mighty lion comes in to prove all rumors of the earth to be false The Monkey Who Gathered Lotuses Tayodhamma Jataka in The Jataka: Volume 1 translated by Robert Chalmers. Main Characters Bodhisatta--> monkey son Monkey father Ogre Secondary Characters Monkey mother  Son grew up without a father because it was known the father was frightened by his children that they would one day surpass him as King Son was eager to meet his father, so he questions his mother on where he resides. He finds out he is located at the foot of a certain mountain, so thus he goes to seek out his father.  Weary of his son coming to meet him and overtaking the thro...

I have chosen the read from the Public Domain Edition, mainly because it is free and it is online. The audio was also a factor that drew me in, because in order to not let me focus draw elsewhere, I like to listen to the audio to keep me on track. One of the comics that I am interested in is the story of Rama: Retold from the Ramayana  . This character sparked my interest because his journey as a skilled archer seems intriguing and his journey to win his love is one that I would be like to read. Another comic that drew me in was Ganga: The Divine Beauty.  This drew me because of the theatricality of the story. It includes many parts, characters, and plots that all seem interesting to read how they tie together and progress. The video that I liked the most was, "Harry Potter Meets Hindu Mythology" . Just from the title, I was drawn in because I am an avid fan of Harry Potter. Any story that is similar to that series, is a story that would interest me. Another video th...