Indian Epics

  Rejection This was very interesting to read about. Personally, I am afraid of rejection and this changes how I go about doing things. Reading this article was a nice refresher on how I should not be so afraid of rejection and pursue things with passion. It is always scary when you work really hard for something and then people end up not liking what you have done. What reading this article taught me is to do things you are passionate about and work your hardest and at the end of the day, you should be proud of what you done and learn from that experience.  Fixed Mindset This article was also very helpful. A lot of the time I get so stuck in one way of thinking, I forget how to be creative again. Constantly changing how you look at things is very important in growing as a person. It is hard to look at things from a different perspective; however, that is a great skill and such a useful tool to have for the rest of our lives. If we can learn how to change a fixed mindset, not ...

 Idea 1: Birth Stories ( storybook ) I love birth stories. I think it is fascinating to learn about the birth of certain people or gods and goddesses. I think I could also do some really cool things with some of these ideas and rewrite some stories in a new way. Furthermore, I would also love to read some birth stories and learn about more of them than what I have already learned about.  Idea 2:  Reincarnation I love the idea behind reincarnation and how it shapes the actions and diets of some people. I have always found it fascinating and think that there is so much more for me to learn about it. I think that I could also come up with some really cool ideas for stories with some good reincarnation story inspiration. This would be a really cool topic to write about.  Idea 3:  Karma The concept and belief in karma is very interesting. Some might call it a controversial topic while others would call you crazy for not believing in it. Karma would be a great topic t...

 The Clumsy Monkey One day, two monkeys were playing in the forest. They were wandering around and jumping from tree to tree. They came up with the idea to play tag and began to do just that. As they were running around and swinging from trees, one of the monkeys hit his head on a coconut. You can probably guess that this was the clumsy monkey. No damage was done to the monkey, and in fact, it inspired them to play a new game.  The monkeys came up with the idea to play catch with the coconut. They were having a lot of fun playing catch until the clumsy monkey struck again. The coconut was thrown to him and he tried to catch it like O'Dell Beckham and it fell about sixty feet down from the trees and hit the ground. Once it hit the ground, it made a huge BANG!  Below the trees there were many animals socializing, drinking water, and chatting amongst themselves. All of the sudden, this loud noise hits and causes a mass panic. There was a rabbit and a lion, a deer and a wolf,...

 The Foolish, Timid Rabbit I enjoyed the simplicity of this story. It was a fun and enjoyable read. There were a lot of writing ideas I took from this story. One of the ideas was to make a story so simple that it turns out to be funny. I loved the idea of the coconut falling and causing so much panic among all the animals. I think it would be funny to rewrite this story from the perspective of the monkey that dropped the coconut. Overall, this was a great read and was very enjoyable.  ( Rabbit ) Bibliography:  Story source : Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt.

 I chose the public domain version of the Ramayana. The reasoning behind my choice is because after taking mythology and folklore, I am more comfortable with this style and find it easiest to navigate.  Comic 1: Ancestors of Rama I chose this comic because I thought it would be very interesting to learn about the history of Rama. Each ancestor has a unique story and it is very fun learning about them.  Comic 2:  The downfall of an arrogant King This comic seemed very interesting because I love stories about arrogance and how it always ends up biting people in the rear. I was always taught to be humble and I love stories that punish the arrogant. It is even better when the arrogant become humbled and learn from their mistakes.  ( Vali ) Video 1: Hindu Creation Stories I chose this video because I love creation stories. I am fascinated by hinduism and find this to be a very interesting and engaging topic to look at.  Video 2: Harry Potter Meets Hindu Mytholog...