Part two starts with Nina in New York and Dave emailing her to not return to India. She is heart broken and lets out a loud scream.
The intro to the second part is of a girl dancing with some crazy effects going on around her. Definitely don't recommend someone that is prone to seizures to watch this part. I think it's pretty cool though! Very colorful and trippy. My mom walked in on me while I was watching this part and she gave me a strange look.
Sita reveals that she is pregnant and the people in his kingdom do not respect him because she slept in another mans house. He ends up banishing her to gain the respect of his people. Rama commands his brother to banish his wife, Sita, who is pregnant back to the forest. In the blues song Sita is depicted to be very pregnant and I honestly cannot believe that he would banish her. How is she going to survive? She is going to be so helpless the final weeks of her pregnancy. Even when she does have her babies she is going to be really weak and will probably have trouble keeping herself and the babies alive.
Nina and Sita share something in common. They were sent away and dumped by their lovers who they adored so much. In the next blues song she sings it shows a bunch of animals kissing or intimate things. Then presumably the male leaves and they turn into a blue color just like Sita who is full of sadness.
Sitas children have a teacher that teach them to praise Rama.
Rama encounters his family in the forest and wants his sons to come live with him. Then requests Sita to show his purity. She asks mother earth to take her back in the her womb if she is pure.
Bibliography: Nina Paley, Sita Singe The Blues
Link: http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/search/label/Guide%3A%20Paley.%20Sita
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017
Reading Notes: Nina Paley's, Sita Sings the Blues(Part A)
Lakshmi and a phonograph emerge from the ocean on what appears to be lotus flowers. The introduction to this film is very colorful and full of creativity.
The film starts in San Francisco. Presumably the two main characters are a male and a female who seem to be married who own a cat.
The male in the relationship gets a job offer to work in India.
There are some paper cutouts talking about what they know about Indian history. Seems like a typical conversation theses paper cutouts are having. Does not seem scripted at all. I wouldn't be surprised if the producer of this film just had these people talk and then animated what they said.
Kaiykei banishes Rama, and Sita decides to go with him. Sita claims that a woman's place is next to her husband and that she cannot live without him.
At about 12 minutes a jazz song starts about Sita and Rama being together. The animation that goes along with the blues song that Sita is singing is pretty cool. It is a style that I have not seen before. To show how strong Rama is, some rakshisas try and kidnap some brahmin and he shows off his archery skillls by killing them all.
Change of scene and the husband is saying goodbye to his wife and heading to India.
The paper cutouts are now having a conversation about Ravana saying all the good/bad things he did. They come to the conclusion that the only bad thing he actually did was steal Sita away from Rama. He is a super devoted follower of Shiva. Ravana has like 9 heads and about 20 arms in his depiction in this film.
Rama chases a magical looking deer and while Rama is away this is when Ravana will jump in to steal Sita.
While Sita is singing a blues song about how she would do anything for her man while Ravana is being a sleazy snake sneaking up on her.
The paper cutouts are now having a conversation about Hanuman. Hanuman is a reincarnation of Shiva and his purpose is to help Rama find Sita. Hanuman is a monkey warrior who is the son of the wind.
When Hanuman goes and visits Sita it depicts when his tail gets caught on fire and he goes around and sets everything on fire pretty well.
Rama and an army of monkeys goes to save Sita. So many people are killed in this battle it shows a river of blood behind Sita while she is singing.
Rama and Sita are reunited and he believes that Ravana and Sita hooked up so Rama doesn't want anything to do with her.
This film follows a cycle where it shows a little scene between the husband and wife. Then the paper cutouts talk about a topic, then that is followed by a blues song with Sita and Rama. All of the scenes follow the same theme then it moves onto the next topic.
Bibliography: Nina Paley, Sita Singe The Blues
Link: http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/search/label/Guide%3A%20Paley.%20Sita
The film starts in San Francisco. Presumably the two main characters are a male and a female who seem to be married who own a cat.
The male in the relationship gets a job offer to work in India.
There are some paper cutouts talking about what they know about Indian history. Seems like a typical conversation theses paper cutouts are having. Does not seem scripted at all. I wouldn't be surprised if the producer of this film just had these people talk and then animated what they said.
(Sita Sings the Blues.
Source: Web)
At about 12 minutes a jazz song starts about Sita and Rama being together. The animation that goes along with the blues song that Sita is singing is pretty cool. It is a style that I have not seen before. To show how strong Rama is, some rakshisas try and kidnap some brahmin and he shows off his archery skillls by killing them all.
Change of scene and the husband is saying goodbye to his wife and heading to India.
The paper cutouts are now having a conversation about Ravana saying all the good/bad things he did. They come to the conclusion that the only bad thing he actually did was steal Sita away from Rama. He is a super devoted follower of Shiva. Ravana has like 9 heads and about 20 arms in his depiction in this film.
Rama chases a magical looking deer and while Rama is away this is when Ravana will jump in to steal Sita.
While Sita is singing a blues song about how she would do anything for her man while Ravana is being a sleazy snake sneaking up on her.
The paper cutouts are now having a conversation about Hanuman. Hanuman is a reincarnation of Shiva and his purpose is to help Rama find Sita. Hanuman is a monkey warrior who is the son of the wind.
When Hanuman goes and visits Sita it depicts when his tail gets caught on fire and he goes around and sets everything on fire pretty well.
Rama and an army of monkeys goes to save Sita. So many people are killed in this battle it shows a river of blood behind Sita while she is singing.
Rama and Sita are reunited and he believes that Ravana and Sita hooked up so Rama doesn't want anything to do with her.
This film follows a cycle where it shows a little scene between the husband and wife. Then the paper cutouts talk about a topic, then that is followed by a blues song with Sita and Rama. All of the scenes follow the same theme then it moves onto the next topic.
Bibliography: Nina Paley, Sita Singe The Blues
Link: http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/search/label/Guide%3A%20Paley.%20Sita
Week 10 Storytelling: The Jewel of Power (Part 1)
Ever since I can remember this jewel has been embedded in my forehead keeping me alive from things that would otherwise kill mere mortals. I cannot remember where this jewel came from, but the longer I live the more clearly my memory becomes. For I remember very little prior to when I woke up surrounded by my father and some of his pupils all those moon cycles ago.
My father found me sleeping against a tree right outside the walls of his beloved training grounds. But when I awoke it was almost as if I was an evil rakshasa to them. They had swords pointed at me and I was in terror. I had no clue what was going on. The only thing I could do was sit still, frozen in fear. For some strange reason I could not recognize them but they definitely knew who I was. The largest of the group said sternly to me, "Ashwatthaman! What is that stone in your head? You have been gone for two moon cycles and when you finally reappear you have a gem embedded into your forehead? Is it really you? Mom is going to be happy to see that you're still alive but what happened to you?"
I replied in a quiet mumble, "What are you talking about? Who are you people?"
The group of men could see I still didn't have my wits about me so they proceeded cautiously. They sheathed their swords but kept one hand on the hilt. The largest man in the group approached me and placed his hands gently on my shoulders and said, "I am your father, Drona. You have been gone for two very long moon cycles and your mother and I have been worried sick. It seems that you are alright. Maybe you are a little traumatized by your time alone in the forbidden forest. We will take you to home and give you some time to rest. Perhaps with some time to rest you will remember what happened."
Drona picked me up and carried me back to the house. I was still confused but felt comfort in the arms of this man who said he was my father. When we got back to the house I was introduced to my mother and she smothered me with hugs and kisses. Next I took a much needed bath. My family tried feeding me when I was all cleaned up but I didn't have an appetite so I proceeded to bed. This night that had begun in terror was ending quite well and I felt like things were going to be alright. But the one thing I couldn't get off my mind was why everyone all night was staring at the stone in my forehead. I ended up falling asleep to the thought of this stone and where it came from.
That night is when the nightmares started and I have been experiencing them ever since. Every night I have the same nightmare of myself deep in a dark cave in the forbidden forest. In this dream I can feel my forehead tingle where the jewel should be, but for some reason when I put my hand over it all I feel is my skin. It almost feels as if I have lost my mind and I am just following this urge to go deeper into this mysterious cave. As each night passes I go just a little bit deeper. Is this where I was for those two moon cycles? Is this where I got the stone in my head?
It has now been a couple of years since I have experienced the nightmares that used to plague my existence. I've known the truth of how I ended up in that cave but fear if I tell anybody then it'll just stir more trouble. Yet I have an urging desire to clear everything up with my father who will always love me unconditionally. I have hidden the truth long enough and feel like it is time to reveal to my father what really happened.
"My dear father, Drona, there is something that is eating away at me and I feel like we need to talk about it." I said to my father.
Drona replied, "Are you upset again because it seems like I focus on training the other pupils more than my own son? We have talked about this and.."
Not wanting to go through all this again I interrupt him, "No, this is something more serious. My memories from those two moon cycles I was lost in the forbidden forest have returned. If you want to know what happened I've got an interesting story for you."
My father looked filled with excitement and said, "Oh perfect, now that you've finally gotten your memories back, the mystery of your disappearance can finally be resolved." I didn't have the strength to tell him that my memories had returned a long time ago. I proceeded and acted like the memories had just returned.
Author's Note: Ashwatthaman, the man responsible for the night raid on the Pandava camp, is in possession of some sort of jewel that keeps him alive. Draupadi has asked Yudhishthira to get revenge and kill this man. But since Ashwatthaman is a brahmin, Yudhishthira refuses. Yudhishthira stated that if Ashwatthaman had done something wrong then Vishnu would punish him himself. Since Draupadi's first request was declined she asked him to steal Ashwatthaman's jewel that is embedded in his head and gives him the power to live forever. Arjuna ends up being the one that eventually recovered the jewel.
The thing this story doesn't really reveal is how Ashwatthaman got this powerful jewel. That's where my story comes in. I wrote a story as to how I think the great Ashwatthaman got his jewel of power.
Bibliography - Online Mahabharata, Story titled "Ashwatthaman's Jewel"
Author: Donald A. Mackenzie
(Current Ashwatthaman, recalling where the jewel came from.
Source: Web)
My father found me sleeping against a tree right outside the walls of his beloved training grounds. But when I awoke it was almost as if I was an evil rakshasa to them. They had swords pointed at me and I was in terror. I had no clue what was going on. The only thing I could do was sit still, frozen in fear. For some strange reason I could not recognize them but they definitely knew who I was. The largest of the group said sternly to me, "Ashwatthaman! What is that stone in your head? You have been gone for two moon cycles and when you finally reappear you have a gem embedded into your forehead? Is it really you? Mom is going to be happy to see that you're still alive but what happened to you?"
I replied in a quiet mumble, "What are you talking about? Who are you people?"
The group of men could see I still didn't have my wits about me so they proceeded cautiously. They sheathed their swords but kept one hand on the hilt. The largest man in the group approached me and placed his hands gently on my shoulders and said, "I am your father, Drona. You have been gone for two very long moon cycles and your mother and I have been worried sick. It seems that you are alright. Maybe you are a little traumatized by your time alone in the forbidden forest. We will take you to home and give you some time to rest. Perhaps with some time to rest you will remember what happened."
(Drona(far left) observing as his pupil Arjuna trains. Also this is the tree where Ashwatthaman was found sleeping against.
sourse: 3D artist)
Drona picked me up and carried me back to the house. I was still confused but felt comfort in the arms of this man who said he was my father. When we got back to the house I was introduced to my mother and she smothered me with hugs and kisses. Next I took a much needed bath. My family tried feeding me when I was all cleaned up but I didn't have an appetite so I proceeded to bed. This night that had begun in terror was ending quite well and I felt like things were going to be alright. But the one thing I couldn't get off my mind was why everyone all night was staring at the stone in my forehead. I ended up falling asleep to the thought of this stone and where it came from.
That night is when the nightmares started and I have been experiencing them ever since. Every night I have the same nightmare of myself deep in a dark cave in the forbidden forest. In this dream I can feel my forehead tingle where the jewel should be, but for some reason when I put my hand over it all I feel is my skin. It almost feels as if I have lost my mind and I am just following this urge to go deeper into this mysterious cave. As each night passes I go just a little bit deeper. Is this where I was for those two moon cycles? Is this where I got the stone in my head?
(The cave Ashwatthaman dreams about.
Source: Web)
It has now been a couple of years since I have experienced the nightmares that used to plague my existence. I've known the truth of how I ended up in that cave but fear if I tell anybody then it'll just stir more trouble. Yet I have an urging desire to clear everything up with my father who will always love me unconditionally. I have hidden the truth long enough and feel like it is time to reveal to my father what really happened.
"My dear father, Drona, there is something that is eating away at me and I feel like we need to talk about it." I said to my father.
Drona replied, "Are you upset again because it seems like I focus on training the other pupils more than my own son? We have talked about this and.."
Not wanting to go through all this again I interrupt him, "No, this is something more serious. My memories from those two moon cycles I was lost in the forbidden forest have returned. If you want to know what happened I've got an interesting story for you."
My father looked filled with excitement and said, "Oh perfect, now that you've finally gotten your memories back, the mystery of your disappearance can finally be resolved." I didn't have the strength to tell him that my memories had returned a long time ago. I proceeded and acted like the memories had just returned.
Author's Note: Ashwatthaman, the man responsible for the night raid on the Pandava camp, is in possession of some sort of jewel that keeps him alive. Draupadi has asked Yudhishthira to get revenge and kill this man. But since Ashwatthaman is a brahmin, Yudhishthira refuses. Yudhishthira stated that if Ashwatthaman had done something wrong then Vishnu would punish him himself. Since Draupadi's first request was declined she asked him to steal Ashwatthaman's jewel that is embedded in his head and gives him the power to live forever. Arjuna ends up being the one that eventually recovered the jewel.
The thing this story doesn't really reveal is how Ashwatthaman got this powerful jewel. That's where my story comes in. I wrote a story as to how I think the great Ashwatthaman got his jewel of power.
Bibliography - Online Mahabharata, Story titled "Ashwatthaman's Jewel"
Author: Donald A. Mackenzie
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Week 6 Storytelling: Where Did My Mew Go?
In an age unknown to history there existed an ancient civilization off the coast of India known as the Mewsians. The Mewsians were a peaceful race of pink rodent-like creatures that had mastered the art of levitation and honed in on their psychic abilities. They inhabited a large island named Mewsia that was away from the main land containing creatures that would be dangerous to the less developed life elsewhere on the planet. Brahma decided to put all these dangerous creatures on Mewsia because the Mewsians knew how to live alongside them for they were practically invincible. If they were ever in trouble all they had to do was materialize an impenetrable bubble around themselves and fly away to safety. But as time passed the Gods viewed their existence as a threat to the entire world. The Gods could see that the Mewsians had too much power and could one day rival the power of the Gods if they chose to do so.
Author's Note: No blog would be complete for me unless my favorite pokemon, Mew, was featured in one of my stories. I took the story where the monkey people help Rama search for Ravana and Sita. Instead of Ravana stealing Sita away from Rama he stole Mew away from the Gods. Just as everyone is losing hope about finding their target there is an encounter with a bird/bird person. In the original story it was the bird Sampati who knew where Sita was taken. I couldn't really find a way to integrate him into my story so instead I used Garuda because he is the god of the birds. I used a little bit of pokemon lore and decided to have Mew alive to this very day. In the anime he is only seen a couple times and is the most legendary Pokemon in the first generation series. This is why decided to make him a God at the end.
Bibliography: Online free Ramayana, Story titled "Sampati"
Author: Sister Nivedita
(A Mewsian in a bubble.
Source: Web)
Brahma, the God who created this amazing race, soon realized that the Mewsians must be eliminated in favor of the much weaker race known as the humans. The humans had limited abilities and the only way they could rival the Gods was by obtaining the weapons only Gods were able to possess. Brahma consulted with Shiva and Vishnu and they all came to the same conclusion that someone needed to take out the Mewsians fearing one day they could be overthrown. With Shiva being the God of destruction he volunteered to be the one who would be responsible for the mass genocide of such a great and peaceful race. Shiva said goodbye to his fellow Gods and the other two could tell he didn't want to kill the Mewsians.
Shiva quickly reached Mewsia and laid waste to the entire island to get it over with. The Mewsians stood no chance against Shiva and with one fell swoop of his Trishula he killed the entire race. None of the Gods could look upon the horror of what had happened to realize that one had survived the powerful attack. The one remaining Mewsian was known as Mew for he was the King of the Mewsians. Not only was he the King but he was also the most powerful of them all. Shiva knew this information and a part of him couldn't see this entire race be completely taken off the face of the Earth.
Right before Shiva struck the island he warned Mew and commanded him to quickly dig deep into the earth and Shiva would spare him. All Mew had to do to survive was embed his body in the Earth and then use his physic powers to form an impenetrable bubble that not even Shiva would be able to break. A combination of the powerful bubble and the tons of dirt around him protected him from the attack. It all happened so fast and it is believed that in this moment Mew shed the first tear of his long life.
Right before Shiva struck the island he warned Mew and commanded him to quickly dig deep into the earth and Shiva would spare him. All Mew had to do to survive was embed his body in the Earth and then use his physic powers to form an impenetrable bubble that not even Shiva would be able to break. A combination of the powerful bubble and the tons of dirt around him protected him from the attack. It all happened so fast and it is believed that in this moment Mew shed the first tear of his long life.
(King Mew's reaction to Shiva's destruction.
Source: Web)
After Shiva laid waste to the land he looked for the one Mewsian he spared. Mew was nowhere to be found and Shiva feared that he killed him by accident. To Shiva's surprise the god Ravana was fleeing the scene and he had Mew with him. Shiva's powers were weak so all he could do was watch as Ravana flew away with the one Mewsian he spared.
Shiva returned to Brahma and Vishnu to tell them that he couldn't live with himself if he killed the entire race so he ended up sparing King Mew. Brahma and Vishnu responded in sync with one another saying, "We understand, Shiva. We know your heart and we knew you couldn't let them all die. We didn't stop you from volunteering because we knew you would get the task done but spare one to come live with us."
In shock Shiva replied, "If you knew all along why did you let me fill myself with such emotions? Yeah, I am the God of Destruction but this civilization has been around just about as long as us. How did you know I was going to spare one of them?"
Brahma and Vishnu ignored his question and again addressed Shiva in sync with one another, "Where is King Mew? We would like to explain ourselves and reward him by giving him even greater power along with supreme knowledge of the cosmos for his troubles."
Shiva was at a loss for words. All he could remember was using all of his power to destroy Mewsia and before he knew it Ravana had stolen Mew right from under his nose. Shiva swiftly relayed this information and the three Gods quickly assembled all the other Gods, Goddesses, gods, and goddesses to track down Ravana as fast as possible. Nobody knew where he was hiding with Mew and hours of searching turned into days, days turned into weeks, and before they realized it a couple months had passed and there were no signs of Mew or Ravana.
Just about all the Gods gave up searching but Shiva and his team were persistent and chose not to stop until Mew was found. Along their travels searching they came across the bird God, Garuda. Apparently he was never informed that the Gods were searching for King Mew or the evil Ravana. Garuda had seen Ravana with Mew and he was taking him in a southern direction. Shiva knew there was only one island out there and it was the Island of Lanka. At last Shiva knew Mew's exact location and he was finally recovered.
In the possession of the Gods he was rewarded with immense power, knowledge, and even immortality. It is believed that the great God Mew is even alive to this day, doing his best to stay out of the way of the humans yet protecting them at the same time. For when the Gods gave Mew the power of a God he became the peacekeeper and protector of the world.
In shock Shiva replied, "If you knew all along why did you let me fill myself with such emotions? Yeah, I am the God of Destruction but this civilization has been around just about as long as us. How did you know I was going to spare one of them?"
Brahma and Vishnu ignored his question and again addressed Shiva in sync with one another, "Where is King Mew? We would like to explain ourselves and reward him by giving him even greater power along with supreme knowledge of the cosmos for his troubles."
Shiva was at a loss for words. All he could remember was using all of his power to destroy Mewsia and before he knew it Ravana had stolen Mew right from under his nose. Shiva swiftly relayed this information and the three Gods quickly assembled all the other Gods, Goddesses, gods, and goddesses to track down Ravana as fast as possible. Nobody knew where he was hiding with Mew and hours of searching turned into days, days turned into weeks, and before they realized it a couple months had passed and there were no signs of Mew or Ravana.
Just about all the Gods gave up searching but Shiva and his team were persistent and chose not to stop until Mew was found. Along their travels searching they came across the bird God, Garuda. Apparently he was never informed that the Gods were searching for King Mew or the evil Ravana. Garuda had seen Ravana with Mew and he was taking him in a southern direction. Shiva knew there was only one island out there and it was the Island of Lanka. At last Shiva knew Mew's exact location and he was finally recovered.
(Garuda in this story is the Legendary Pokemon Ardicuno.
Source: Web)
Author's Note: No blog would be complete for me unless my favorite pokemon, Mew, was featured in one of my stories. I took the story where the monkey people help Rama search for Ravana and Sita. Instead of Ravana stealing Sita away from Rama he stole Mew away from the Gods. Just as everyone is losing hope about finding their target there is an encounter with a bird/bird person. In the original story it was the bird Sampati who knew where Sita was taken. I couldn't really find a way to integrate him into my story so instead I used Garuda because he is the god of the birds. I used a little bit of pokemon lore and decided to have Mew alive to this very day. In the anime he is only seen a couple times and is the most legendary Pokemon in the first generation series. This is why decided to make him a God at the end.
Bibliography: Online free Ramayana, Story titled "Sampati"
Author: Sister Nivedita
Week 3 Storytelling: Viradha
There was once a noble prince named Roger. Roger was handsome and everyone in the kingdom couldn't wait for him to assume his father's position as king. However, King Joffrey had other plans. Joffrey was going to do anything in his power as king in order to ensure his future on the throne. He didn't exactly know what his plans were but it was certain that he wasn't going to give up his throne easily.
The king was walking to his chambers one night when he came into contact with an evil nameless witch. Instead of calling for the guards to assist him he approached the witch. The witch could see the greed in the king's heart and used this greed for her own advantage. She knew exactly what the king desired and made a deal with the king. The deal that the witch proposed was eternal life. In return all she wanted to do was serve her king for eternity. Without hesitation the king quickly pounced on the opportunity to rule until the end of time. The witch told the king that the next time the land starts to shake that she would be able to use the mysterious power of the earth and transfer that power to give the king eternal life.
A few years passed and there were no earthquakes. The king was growing old and his time left alive was waiting in frustration. Everyone in King Joffrey's kingdom despised the king and couldn't wait for his son Roger to take over. On one night where there was a full moon the earth finally shook. The king ordered the witch to perform her ritual and give him eternal life. The witch remembered clearly what the king desired and gave him exactly what he wanted. Startled by the earth shaking, Roger ran to his father's chamber to make sure his father was alright. But when he got to his father's chamber he noticed the witch speaking in a language he had never heard before. He didn't think much of it and just stayed close by to see what was happening.
At the climax of the ritual Roger heard his father screaming and then the screams faded away almost like he was falling out the window. Roger rushed in to find his father standing in stone and the witch laughing. Roger demanded to know what happened and could not get any answer. Overwhelmed with emotions, Roger drew his sword and charged towards the evil witch. In a panic the witch tried to cast the same spell upon Roger to turn him into stone too. She was hurried so much that she didn't exactly know what spell she cast upon him. Roger plunged his sword into the witch's stomach and quickly threw her of out the window with the sword still embedded into her body. As she was falling all you could hear was screaming. Right before the evil witch struck the ground she yelled, "ONLY RAMA CAN SAVE YOU NOW!" Roger had no clue what she was talking about and could only stand there speechless at what had just happened to his father.
A couple minutes passed. Roger finally gathered himself and used this time to say farewell to his father by stating, "Is this what you imagined what eternal life would be like? I don't know if you're still in there but I promise I will clean up the family name and in a hundred years people will forget the horrid things you did. People will remember that you were my father and I will do my best every day to let the people know you were hard on the kingdom because you didn't want to see it fall into ruin like our neighboring kingdoms. You understood that power trumps compassion as a ruler, yet I will show you what a compassionate king is capable of."
In the next weeks Roger could see his body changing from a human into a demon and had no clue what was happening. He locked himself in his chamber and didn't let anyone come near him because he feared they would jump to conclusions. His worst fear came true and all members of the Kingsgurd barged into his chamber. They had never seen a creature like Roger and didn't even know it was him. In terror the guards drew their swords and began relentlessly stabbing Roger. To Roger's surprise the weapons had no effect on him. He filled with rage and brutally killed every guard in that room and outside his door with nothing more than his bare hands. Not knowing what to do, the final words the witch spoke had stuck in his mind ever since his dad was turned to stone. Convinced that he must find someone named Rama he jumped out the window and ran to the dense forest slaying anyone who tried to stop him. He quickly realized that whatever curse the witch had put on him resulted in him being turned into a demon that was seemingly invincible to all mortal weapons.
Bibliography- Title:(Online Free) The Ramayana, Story titled "Viradha"
Author: Valmiki
The king was walking to his chambers one night when he came into contact with an evil nameless witch. Instead of calling for the guards to assist him he approached the witch. The witch could see the greed in the king's heart and used this greed for her own advantage. She knew exactly what the king desired and made a deal with the king. The deal that the witch proposed was eternal life. In return all she wanted to do was serve her king for eternity. Without hesitation the king quickly pounced on the opportunity to rule until the end of time. The witch told the king that the next time the land starts to shake that she would be able to use the mysterious power of the earth and transfer that power to give the king eternal life.
(King Joffrey in this story.
Source: Web)
At the climax of the ritual Roger heard his father screaming and then the screams faded away almost like he was falling out the window. Roger rushed in to find his father standing in stone and the witch laughing. Roger demanded to know what happened and could not get any answer. Overwhelmed with emotions, Roger drew his sword and charged towards the evil witch. In a panic the witch tried to cast the same spell upon Roger to turn him into stone too. She was hurried so much that she didn't exactly know what spell she cast upon him. Roger plunged his sword into the witch's stomach and quickly threw her of out the window with the sword still embedded into her body. As she was falling all you could hear was screaming. Right before the evil witch struck the ground she yelled, "ONLY RAMA CAN SAVE YOU NOW!" Roger had no clue what she was talking about and could only stand there speechless at what had just happened to his father.
A couple minutes passed. Roger finally gathered himself and used this time to say farewell to his father by stating, "Is this what you imagined what eternal life would be like? I don't know if you're still in there but I promise I will clean up the family name and in a hundred years people will forget the horrid things you did. People will remember that you were my father and I will do my best every day to let the people know you were hard on the kingdom because you didn't want to see it fall into ruin like our neighboring kingdoms. You understood that power trumps compassion as a ruler, yet I will show you what a compassionate king is capable of."
This is what Roger in this story looks like after the curse.)
Author's Notes: This story was derived from the story titled "Viradha." Basically the rakshasa named Viradha takes Sita and Rama ends up having
to kill him. Viradha has a curse on him where weapons can't kill him and Rama
was destined to free him from his curse. The story didn't really say how he got
the curse so I made up my own story as to how he obtained this strange curse.
In my story Roger is Viradha, and the witch is the person who gave him the
curse. King Joffrey is a Game of Thrones reference because that was the name of
an evil and corrupt king in that series. The main purpose of this story is to
inform the reader the way I like to believe this man got his curse. I used
Roger in this story because I am a fan of American Dad and it just seems right
to have an alien represent someone who is supposed to be a demon.Bibliography- Title:(Online Free) The Ramayana, Story titled "Viradha"
Author: Valmiki
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Reading Notes: Devdutt Pattanaik Videos, Part C: Ardhanari's Secret
God is never limited to one form. The male trinity is composed of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer. While the female trinity is composed of Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Shakti, who represent wealth, knowledge, and power. The male trinity is associated with verbs and the female trinity is associated with nouns. The Gods are doing things while the Goddesses are passive. The Gods are within all of us while the Goddesses are around us. Gods are used for the the spiritual subject and the Goddesses are used for the material object.
Goddesses do not judge people so anyone can pursue the traits they represent. Gods on the other hand do judge people and they create, sustain, and destroy society. Goddesses help us appreciate the serene and silent soul within us, God.
Red is the color of potential energy, and green is the color of realized energy. The earth is red before it rains, and it is green after is rains when all the seeds burst into life. This is why certain Gods and Goddesses are dressed wearing certain colors.
The Indian culture is comfortable with the female sexuality and convey some of their Gods as females. While other religions around the world shun the idea of having a female God. Without God and Goddess their is neither.
Bibliography: Seven Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art: Part C (Ardhanari's Secret)
Author/From: Devdutt Pattanaik
Link: http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/2015/11/featured-video-ardhanaris-secret-god-is.html
Goddesses do not judge people so anyone can pursue the traits they represent. Gods on the other hand do judge people and they create, sustain, and destroy society. Goddesses help us appreciate the serene and silent soul within us, God.
Red is the color of potential energy, and green is the color of realized energy. The earth is red before it rains, and it is green after is rains when all the seeds burst into life. This is why certain Gods and Goddesses are dressed wearing certain colors.
(Half male half female God.
Source: Web)
Bibliography: Seven Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art: Part C (Ardhanari's Secret)
Author/From: Devdutt Pattanaik
Link: http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/2015/11/featured-video-ardhanaris-secret-god-is.html
Monday, March 20, 2017
Reading Notes: Devdutt Pattanaik Videos, Part B:Narayan's Secret
The world comes into existence when Narayan wakes up, and when Narayan sleeps the world does not exist. He sleeps on a ocean of milk where all things will emerge from when he wakes up. The milk represents possibilities, there is no form. He sleeps on Sesha, and when Narayan sleeps time is still. Since Narayan is the observer, whenever he sleeps he isn't observing the world so the world does not exist when he is sleeping. Narayan's awakening is a celebration.
When Narayan is awake he is known as Vishnu. Garuda is Vishnu's mount.
Death is a comma. Meaning that death does not show the end but just a pause.
Narasimha is a form of Narayan, showing that anything is possible. It is believed that Narasimha has the ability to destroy the world but Lakshmi intervenes to sooth the beast and remind him who he really is.
Every human is a God they just haven't realized it yet because we are too caught up with the rules of this world.
Bibliography: Seven Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art: Part B (Narayan's Secret)
Author/From: Devdutt Pattanaik
Link: http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/2015/11/guide-pattanaiks-calendar-art-part-b.html
When Narayan is awake he is known as Vishnu. Garuda is Vishnu's mount.
Death is a comma. Meaning that death does not show the end but just a pause.
Narasimha is a form of Narayan, showing that anything is possible. It is believed that Narasimha has the ability to destroy the world but Lakshmi intervenes to sooth the beast and remind him who he really is.
Every human is a God they just haven't realized it yet because we are too caught up with the rules of this world.
(Narasimha and Lakshmi.
Source: Web)
Bibliography: Seven Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art: Part B (Narayan's Secret)
Author/From: Devdutt Pattanaik
Link: http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/2015/11/guide-pattanaiks-calendar-art-part-b.html
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Week 7 Story Planning: Ashwattaman's Jewel
The war is over and the whole Mahabharata is very similar to The Game of Thrones. It doesn't matter if you love a character or not every person in the story is expendable.
Ashwattaman does a very terrible thing and raids a Pandava camp at night. The earlier fighting scenes talk about how everyone seems to follow the rules of battle. In example, when Arjuna and Karna were fighting, Arjuna's bowstring broke and he pleaded that Karna allow him to re-string it. Also the wheel on Karna's car got stuck in the mud and he pleaded a cease fire too until the elements of the battle are even. Then when Bhima struck Duryodhana below the waist everyone was mad.
But here is Ashwattaman, he has lost and has nothing else to lose and decides to enter a camp at night which is surely against the rules of battle. He ends killing all of Draupadi's children and she demands vengeance. They don't see a need to kill him so instead they take the Jewel from his head that is believed to keep him from hunger, thirst, and poison.
It would be cool to find out where this jewel came from. This could be a story idea. An adventure that follows Ashwattaman in a forest and him having to complete some task/kill some god in order to get this jewel that is magical. The possibilities for this story are endless. All I know is that I want to write some cool story as to where Ashwattaman got this jewel that is so powerful.
Bibliography - Online Mahabharata, Story titled "Ashwattaman's Jewel"
Author: Donald A. Mackenzie
Ashwattaman does a very terrible thing and raids a Pandava camp at night. The earlier fighting scenes talk about how everyone seems to follow the rules of battle. In example, when Arjuna and Karna were fighting, Arjuna's bowstring broke and he pleaded that Karna allow him to re-string it. Also the wheel on Karna's car got stuck in the mud and he pleaded a cease fire too until the elements of the battle are even. Then when Bhima struck Duryodhana below the waist everyone was mad.
(Jewel.
Source: Web)
But here is Ashwattaman, he has lost and has nothing else to lose and decides to enter a camp at night which is surely against the rules of battle. He ends killing all of Draupadi's children and she demands vengeance. They don't see a need to kill him so instead they take the Jewel from his head that is believed to keep him from hunger, thirst, and poison.
It would be cool to find out where this jewel came from. This could be a story idea. An adventure that follows Ashwattaman in a forest and him having to complete some task/kill some god in order to get this jewel that is magical. The possibilities for this story are endless. All I know is that I want to write some cool story as to where Ashwattaman got this jewel that is so powerful.
Bibliography - Online Mahabharata, Story titled "Ashwattaman's Jewel"
Author: Donald A. Mackenzie
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