Paul's Indian Epics Blog

Children seem to get along quite well when they are young and wild. However, once they reach a certain age, you are able to see what type of person they actually are. This is the reason why kids tend to narrow down who their friends are once they reach college. This story will dive into James and Patrick's friendship. James was the son of CEO Harrison, who owned a franchise business. Patrick was nowhere near the social status of James. His parents worked at a dry cleaner which did not pay much. But as children, James and Patrick saw no difference between each other. The two kids would go out and play together and eat at each other's house. They even went to church every weekend with each other. The school they went to offered numerous opportunities for scholarships and awards, which opened a path to attend a private school.  It was at that moment when things were about to drastically change. James was offered the opportunity to take his education to a superior private scho

Krishna and Arjuna both came to visit Indraprastha. They were around intoxicated people who were celebrating a twelve years' sacrifice. A brahmin, Agni, approached the two asking for help. He was weak and needed to restore his vigor through the khandava forest. The deal was to trade for celestial weapons, such as: bow from god Varuna, a chariot full of weapons, and a mace/discus. Once they received their fair share, they went to go defeat Indra, who was in charge of the forest. They defeated Indra and restored Agni's vigor. Khandava Forest Bibliography:  The Burning of Khandava Forest  by John Mandeville Macfie

Bibliography:  Drona, Son of Bharadwaja  by, Donald A. Mackenzie Drona was the son of Bharadwaja. He had no mother, but was given birth by a beautiful nymph. His childhood friend, Drupada, was son of Rajah. Their fates parted once they reached manhood. Drupada ruled the kingdom of Panchala once his father retired from throne Drona married his wife, Kripi, once his father died. Jamadagni, a sage, held great wealth and weapons. Once he retired, he gave everything to Drona to inherit. Drona went to Drupada to share the inheritance. In the end, Drupada belittles Drona, because of the social gap between them. Drona leaves speechless. Drona

Jess and Jones One summer day, the water was glistening and birds chirping. It had been a fine summer with everything going mighty fine. Out in the fields with cows and horses, there was a house that managed it all. The household of Mr. Madison, who was well-known for his pure humor and intelligence. He had two son, Jones and Jackson, who were everything to him. Jones had a wife, Jess, who was a beloved daughter of Mr. Madison's dear friend. As relationships were sturdy and people were happy, it seemed as if almost nothing went wrong.  On a gloomy afternoon, when everyone had gone out except Jess, there had been weird noises outside. Jess went to take a look, but as she opened the door, a tall man stood there with a grim on his face. Immediately, she saw that it had been Jones's arch enemy, Luther. Luther was a man of extreme sorrow and brought along negative vibes all around him. He had never been happy since the day Jones was able to have Jess. Since their high school

Bibliography:  Ramayana  by Nina Paley Sita becomes pregnant to Rama's children She is still unfaithful in the eyes of Rama Rama wants Sita left in the forest alone Sita goes into deep thinking about her grief Karma is brought into subject and she believes it is from a past life Birth is given to twins, Lava and Kusha Later on, Rama runs into his sons and they recognize each other Sita is asked to prove herself pure once again She ends up leaving them For Nina and Dave's situation, Dave leaves Nina She thinks about Dave and reaches out to him Later on, she ends up making a film over Ramayana Nina Paley

Bibliography:  Ramayana  by Nina Paley Argument over the date of Ramayana - BC King dies from grief of his exiled son Rama and Sita are a loving couple Sita is taken away by King Ravana Rama and Hanuman go and search for her Once she is found, Rama is disgusted by her being in another man's house She is then tested and is asked for forgiveness afterwards All this is happening while Nina and Dave's story goes on Dave and Nina are a loving couple as well Dave finds a job in India, Nina comes along They work in the same office Rama and Sita

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The Journey of Rabai One cold morning, Remy, son of King Habbash, had been given a mission to take on. There were many things going on in the kingdom that had to be done. Remy was told to go and get his older brother, Rabai, who had been banished from their kingdom. After many years had passed, King Habbash wanted to see his first son. Rabai was exiled due to his lack of work ethic and laziness. He was only interested in girls and drinking, that it had began to be a problem. Rabai had always been the strong, handsome son, that girls loved to be around. Once his father was tired of seeing his son destroy the image of their royalty, he banished his son. Being now that the King misses his son and regrets his ultimate decision. With Rabai's whereabouts being unknown, Remy had to seek help from his father's friend, Laurence. The journey was set to take 20 days, so Remy took his dear friend along. Once the two gathered what they needed, they began their journey. Remy: "He

Bibliography:  Sita and Rama  by Sister Nivedita Rama is at midst of war while Sita is guarded away from them. She is with another man under his household Rama orders different commands to multiple people but then switches to another idea Rama was displeased and did not feel at ease about Sita's wandering Once Sita is brought forth in front of Rama, she is humiliated in front of a crowd She is given a "test" basically, to see where her feelings lie. She is later tested in the next story and Rama knew where her heart belonged It was all taken in place because people would see lowly of Rama and that he was moved by desire. Rama and Sita

Bibliography:  Sugriva and Hanuman  by Geraldine Hudgson Sugriva is a monkey king, who has been exiled from his kingdom and his wife taken away from him Hanuman is a monkey-god who is able to take different forms Rama and Lakshmana are on a journey to find Sugriva The two come across Hanuman who was in the form of a poor beggar, who was sent by Sugriva They exchange words only to find out that they are to work together Rama is in need of Sugriva's protection to find his wife Rama and Hanuman

Try Feedforward instead of Feedback : This article discusses a experimental method used on thousands of leaders. Specifically, a role playing activity, that requires two individuals to take on and apply. Giving a feedforward would mean to give futuristic advice. Generally, someone may want to receive feedback on what they've shown and have presented to an audience, but that shouldn't be the only case. Giving advice to looking ahead can improve someone's work ethics towards that goal. As they say in the article, don't dwell on the past, look at the future. As the person receiving the feedforward, you're intentions should be to openly accept all advices and improve on what you've been given.  Five reasons to stop saying "Good Job!" : This article explains something very important, all revolving around the simple compliment, "good job". It is true that children are oblivious to our compliments thrown at them for our own convenience. A reward

Music I am currently working on finding some story ideas, because I am not sure what I want to do still. Although, I have received a few ideas that could come in handy.  Story Book Ideas: Ravana the musician: In this story, since he's known as a villain, I was planning on making this action-packed. I have been watching a lot of shows that deal with heroes, so I got the idea to make my stories revolve around that. (plays the veena) Krishna the musician: As for this story as well, I will base it off an action based scenery. I am still unsure of how I will be going about it, but Krishna will have some sort of ability with her flute playing skills. Shiva the musician: Again, action-based, with a unique trait to the main character. Since he plays the drums, I could possibly play him as a distracting character.  For my sources, I will just be listing the wiki's of each character, since i'll be only using their musical abilities for my stories. 1.  Ravan

The Jealous Brother Once upon a time there lived two brothers, who were inseparable twins, wanting to be the best of the best. John, the older one by just minutes, was always looking out for his "younger" brother, Zeal. They ventured out to the wilderness together and searched for treasure. Anything you name, they were always together. They grew up rich from their parent's businesses, so they never lived a poor life.  One day, John rejected his brother's call for him to go venture out to wherever it may have been. For the first time since they were born, Zeal felt a sharp pain in his chest, when John said no. Curious as he was, Zeal waited for his brother's departure from home, to see what he was up to. His mission was to spy on his brother and figure out WHY he was rejected. When the time came, Zeal followed his brother to a cafe and saw his brother with some girl. When he got a good glimpse on who it was, it was the sweet girl named Jess.  At that ver

Bibliography:  Bharata Returns  by Donald A. Mackenzie Bharata is back. He is furious when he find out his father is dead. He is then told that his elder brother Rama has been banished. He was alerted that he would be ruler, but he is just not having it. Once he hears all news, Bharata is determined to bring his brother back to be throned. Chaos has broken loose as the hunchback, Manthara, is blamed for this catastrophe. Bharata is furious and exclaims that he would have slain his mother, if it weren't for the fact that Rama would be displeased. He explains that Rama is the one to be furious, if anyone. Bharata Returns

Bibliography:  Ahalya  by Ralph T.H. Griffith I liked the format of this story, because it was laid out like a poem. This story revolves around Indra and Ahalya's complicated relationship, which becomes a problem in the eyes of Gautama. Indra diguises himself as Guatama, trying to get with Ahalya. Once Gautama found out of all this, he cursed both of them for their wrongdoings. In my opinion, I don't think Ahalya should have been cursed, so if I were to write a story over this one, I'd change up those parts. Although Rama saves Ahalya, I would most likely have gone about things differently. Reading poetry is much more amusing to the eye and I feel as if I am more engaged when things are written out like poems. I am able to act in out in my head as I read it and have some fun while I'm at it. Rama and Ahalya Bibliography:  Rama Wins Sita  by Donald A. Mackenzie I also like the formatting of this story, because it is easy to read and also uses a poetic sty

Articles Silence the Critical Voices in your Head This article discusses the "positivity" needed in order to persevere and pursue our goals. One being to look for the positive side of things. Focus on your strengths and achieve different goals. Don't dwell on your weaknesses, as that will only put you back farther than you may already be. Second, hear the positive. Let the positive feedbacks be known. Acknowledge what is complimented towards you and try to emulate those positive feedbacks. Third, understand the positive. Instead of generally going about compliments, appreciate them and be aware. Let the person know that you're greatful in a humble way. Fourth, believe in the positive. Although you may see the honesty of the person's words, take it as is and be greatful. Just believe that they have good intentions and that they're truly complimenting you for what they've said.  Why rejection hurts so much - and what to do about it This articl

Brainstorming Topic 1: Music I chose this as a potential topic, because I tend to listen to a variety of music and diving into Indian/God-Goddess related music would be interesting. I don't have any prior knowledge of Indian music and the history of it as well. I would definitely like to gain some knowledge over this topic, so that I may expand my diversity within music and respect other's culture. I looked into a few Gods that relate to music, and  Krishna  seemed to come across my eye. I will need to further my research in this specific area and see if this could be my potential story!  Topic 2: Karma This is another topic of interest, because it is a popular topic that I would like to get my hands on. I don't have great knowledge over karma, but I do know that there is good karma and bad karma. Whether you do good deeds or not, will determine your fate with karma. I would definitely want to develop a greater understanding behind this and maybe come up with