Indian Epics Blog

Absolute unit  (source ) Parashurama:  I find this story interesting because it's so similar to our modern day stories of killing-machine action heroes with a heart of gold. Some of the plot summary sounds like John Wick, from his calf (dog) being stolen (killed), or like Doom, where Parashurama is the reincarnation of Vishnu. He is a divine power set upon the earth to keep law and order, very badass. Parashurama should be easy to add a modern day twist to. Garuda : Fun fact: the first search result on Google for this story is an airline from Indonesia. That's pretty cool, like if we had a Hermes airline or an Icarus airways, actually scratch that one. I think birds of prey are dope and apparently, so do Indians (this is a generalization) so I think that a story about a birdperson who kills serpents sounds pretty cool. Weapons of the Gods:   Weapons in stories typically serve as MacGuffins, very rarely do we see a super-weapon used in a way that changes...

This guy lives in my head ( source ) That saturnine character at the top of the page is Anton Ego, food critic from the movie Ratatouille. I picked him because in the movie he's known for being extremely harsh, but his cold heart is softened at the end when he is humbled by the talent of Remy the rat, and he realizes that passion and work ethic are more important than the end result, because those two qualities will allow anyone, even a rat, to become a master. I am my own worst critic, but I feel that my criticisms are fair. I may not achieve what I would have liked to, but as long as I feel that I learned and showed improvement I cant be too upset. I chose to read Silence the Critical Voices in Your Head , and Fixed vs Growth Mindset at Work and in Life . The first article is about focusing on the positive to balance out the negative criticisms, lest you be driven insane. The second one is about viewing mistakes as learning experiences, rather than shameful failures. ...

Artist's interpretation of the Taco Shack ( source ) The Taco Shack story has moved! https://sites.google.com/view/nitrodubbzportfolio/taco-shack

The Crane and The Crab  Image Source Howdy folks, NitroDubbz here. The story I really like was The Crane and The Crab, translated by W.H.D.Rouse https://sites.google.com/view/jatakas/crane-and-crab This story makes me think of one of my favorite tenets of the "Art of War": "Hold out baits to entice your enemy, feign disorder, and then crush him." also "Appear weak when you are strong" The crab feigns ignorance to allow the Crane to give him an advantage without even thinking about the repercussions. So blinded by gluttony, he gives the crab power over his own life just for another bit of food. A lot of these stories feature animals outwitting one another, but I think this example is the most strategic. I also enjoyed this story. https://sites.google.com/view/jatakas/rabbit Ellen C. Babbit Well, that's all for today lads and ladies. Until next time, I'm NitroDubbz.

Image source Howdy everyone, Nitrodubbz again. I chose this picture because I thought he looked funny. I have chosen R. K. Nrayan's translation of the Ramayana. It sounds like the language will be easier to comprehend, and I like physical book copies more than PDF's. Some comics that looked interesting: Parashurama: a story about a guy who is so out for revenge he kills every single generation of this one family. He's jacked and looks like an action hero. http://ackguide.blogspot.com/2015/07/guide-parashurama.html Garuda: about a man with a beak https://www.amarchitrakatha.com/us/uc-garuda Well that's all for today folks. Until next time, I'm NitroDubbz.