Brad's Indian Epics Blog

Coriander, Wikicommons I decided to do a planning post for this week 10 assignment because it allows me to learn more about the topic I am writing about while completing an assignment. Flowers in Indian Epics  - This webpage contains a lot of great information about flowers that have appeared in a the epics we have already read, and in some of the Jatakas. It gives really good insight into what each flower represents and will help to guide my writing on my storybook in the future. For instance, the white waterlily blooms at night and is said to be friends with the moon and enemies of the sun. It also states that the woman's face is compared to the cool white beauty of the white waterlily. Popular Spices in Indian Dishes - This webpage lists a lot of popular spices that would probably have been used in the dishes that are the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. Indian Spices  - This webpage is more geared towards the history of the spices and contains a lot of deep infor...

Probable early image of a Bodhisattva, Wikicommons THE BULL THAT DEMANDED FAIR TREATMENT - There once a very strong bull that was raised with utmost care by a Brahmin. He loved the bull and decided to use the bull to make some money. The Brahmin bet against another farmer that he could pull an enormous amount of weight. The bull was capable of pulling the weight as later revealed, but failed to move due to the fact that the Brahmin called the bull a wretch. The Brahmin learned his lesson in the end and treated the bull with care and love and was rewarded money. THE BULL THAT PROVED HIS GRATITUDE - Bodisat was born as bull that was very strong like in the first story. He lived with an older woman that raised him as a child. Bodisat felt guilt as he got older as the old woman was poor and still treated him with intense care. Bodisat decides to work for  a merchant that comes into town. He offers to drag carts up a hill at a rate determined by the merchant. The merchant ties ba...

Buddha, Wikicommons Shedlock. Eastern Stories and Legends THE HARE THAT RAN AWAY - This story was interesting as it had Bhudda reincarnated as a lion. This story is similar if not the same to another story that I read at the start of the year where the word of mouth carried. The moral is still preserved and the story is well told! THE MONKEY AND THE CROCODILE - I like how the monkey is trying to trick the crocodile, but at the same time the crocodile is trying to trick the monkey. The two are both have wits but the monkey is ultimately smarter. The dialogue in the story helps to move the story along a lot faster than just text would. The dialogue also helps to develop the characters. Also the poem at the end of the story is a nice addition and adds a lot to the story! THE SPIRIT THAT LIVED IN A TREE - In this story Buddha is reincarnated  as a tree spirit. The tree was greatly respected, but then it was suddenly made to be cut down. This conflict is the driving forc...