"Reading Notes" Part B

The Chase

Rama was chasing the deer, he was on a mission to get the deer. Running through the forest and he was able to shoot the arrow and pierce the heart of the deer. During this time the deer "in this agony Maricha sprang out of the deer's body and a voice cried out". This killing of the deer perceived that he had killed the brother of Ravana. He killing the deer brought out a voice that shook everybody and made Sita think of her husband. But everybody was scared but she was telling them there was no reason to be scared, because the love she had for her husband. If he was not alive there was no reason for her to be alive, she clearly said "if Rama is slain I will die by drowning, or by poison, or else by the noose". Without she husband she was lost.

Bibliography: Ramayana: The Chase

Reading Notes: Part A

Ramayana: Dasharatha's Karma has to deal with a father who was cursed to lose his lose in the future. One day when Dasharatha was out hunting he hear a sound off in the distance, so he thought this was an animals nearby. So, he set up his bow and arrow and shot int that direction, then cried out a young boy in pain from being shot by the arrow. Dasharatha was so shaken that he did not know what to do, so with the boys last breath he was able to tell where his parents were located at. Dasharatha was scared to see the young hermit laying on the ground dying but the poor victim forgave him and said "Hasten to my sire and inform him of my fate lest his curse should consume thee as a fire consumes a withered tree." after the young hermit said that he died instantly. The parents found out this news and were hurt , their protector and child was taken from them in seconds. The dad of the young hermit was so upset that he had no reason to live anymore and wanted his life to be taken also. A small funeral was set up for the young hermit boy and during this time the mother and father took their lives and entered the Kingdom of Death. 

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Bibliography: Ramayana: Dasharatha's Karma 

Laura Gibbs: Ramayana

"Feedback Thoughts"

The first reading I picked is called Eight things students should do when they make a mistake. This article is broken down into 8 different sections about how we as a writer should approach a situation when mistakes are pointed out. Reading through this I noticed a lot of the advice was encouraging advice because a lot of people get upset with being told something is wrong. But me on the other hand enjoy my mistakes with school assignments being pointed out so next time I can do better. Staying mindful is the best key to taking a mistake into consideration and fixing it.

My second reading I picked is called 5 Tips For Taking Feedback Like a Champ. Reading through this article they give out ways to take harsh feedback and keep it pushing. They start to realize that this harsh feedback makes a person uncomfortable, but this is a good sign of growth and guidance for that individual. I feel like being about to see feedback and absorb it and do better next to is always a growing process. No one is perfect in any aspect so making a mistake is normal. A person who makes mistakes can always bounce back and do 10x better the next time. Its just time and effort that will help that person grow.

Anything is Possible

"Topic Brainstorm"

I am interested in this topic because it deals with Indian palm squirrels because so far in this class the animal stories have really caught my attention and have been some importance in Epics of Indian but in this specific case the squirrel is sacred in Hinduism. I have no previous knowledge of this type of squirrel. If i was to tell a story about this squirrel i would focus on the outer appearance and why the stripes down the back of the animal are important.

Scared Squirrel

Every brainstorm I will research will revolve around animals simply because that is what my interest is in. This project Idea I looked up is called Animals, Natural and Supernatural. Doing some more research there was a few animals that caught my attention but I picked Kurma. Kurma is a half man-tortoise. There is not I know about Indians Epics, but with each assignment I learn more. I would like to tell how this half man-tortoise is widely worship and how important it is to Hindu cosmology. 

The third Topic would be Horses. The reason I pick this one is because there is a wide variety of article about horses in South Asia, and an article about what a horse symbolizes. I know horse are strong and powerful animals and I am interested in this topic because I feel like there is a lot of meaning behind horses. Especially in cultural aspects, I noticed horses are very important in tribes too. A story I would like to tell about horses; is how powerful and useful they can be in different cultural aspects. Horses can be used for transportation, food (milk) and so much more.  

My last pick would be Elephants, I think this project idea would be a good one because elephants are the animal of india is that used to tell stories and symbolize something important. I would like to learn why these animals are such a big aspect in Epics. Cultural depictions of elephants would be a good start off for this topic because elephants are mythology, symbolism and are very popular in epics culture.  

"Week 2 Story" : Are you Really My Friend

Are You Really My Friend

This story reflects a story from the Jatakas reading specifically targeting The Crocodile in the River tale that was written. But in my story I talk about two friends "friendenemies" that go overboard when it comes to trying to either bully or "fake" love one another. The cat is the Pet of the Jones Family, so when the owners leave this gives the cat the opportunity to act up with the mouse. The love hate relationship is a nonstop continuous thing, so you would think the two friends would know where they stand at.

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Once upon a time there was a mouse and a cat who lived in a single household family with no regrets. In reality, everybody knows cats and mouse can not live together because one of them is considered supper but in this tale the mouse is to clever to accept the cats "fake gestures of friendship". These gestures lean toward death for the mouse, but he is always one up on the cat. Always out smarting the car, makes the cat frustrated where he at times wants to hurt himself.

In the Jones Household, the Cat roams around while the mouse lives between the walls. When the family leaves the house the mouse and cat start up, with breaking things, trying to hurt each other and acting like everything is civil when the Jones return.

On July 29 2005, the Jones family went of vacation for a whole week and within this week the mouse and cat have been through hell and back with trying to hurt each other. But on this very day things changed. All the holes the mouse had made appear to have a string blocking the doorway to enter the house.

(mouse)  *sticks head out of head "CATTTTT WHERE ARE YOU" 30 secs pass
(mouse) "CCCCAATTTTTT I CANT LEAVE ANY OF MY DOORWAYS IN THE HOUSE !
(cat) *laughing loud "hahahahahahahahaha"
what is it that you want? said the cat.
(mouse) why am i not able to leave my room?
(cat) becuase if you do, your head will be cut off!

Hearing that brought so much anger to the mouse, that the only friend he had in the house was trying to plot to kill him. The mouse thought it was all fun and games until on that particular day. So, the house knows the cat tries to grab him when he sees a opportunity, so the mouse goes in his room and makes a stuffed mouse. This mouse looked just like him. He dangled the mouse close to the string then BOOMMMMMMM the cat's hand is chopped off !

Friends are also tricky, so you have to pick and choose which friends have there best interest in you, because a lot of friends are backstabbers. Keeping a small friend circle is the best way to stay out of drama. 

Moral of the story: Do not try to outsmart the smart or act like a friend towards a person. Because in the end the person who tried will be the one to lose in the end.

Hey Pal

Bibliography Source to Different Stories like this one:

This is an anthology of Buddhist Jataka stories from ancient India. 

Reading Notes , Week 2: " To be Quick or Out Smarted Part B

The tell of The Crocodile in the River tells about a buddha's that was betrayed by his monk, but he uses animals as the characters to replay the events that happened. 

Curiosity killed the "Cat" lol *Monkey

Buddha-as-monkey and the crocodile is a tale where is tells of betrayal. this story represents a monk that plotted against his master "Buddha" to get something in life he wanted. So, using a monkey and crocodile is a great example, because the crocodile has a partner that he wants to please and make happy. So, when she sees the monkey in the tree she tells her partner she wants the monkey to eat, so being the man of the house "river", he goes and tries to plot on the monkey by making an amends. Each day the crocodile comes to the rock, interacting with the monkey, and in the monkeys, mind he thinks they have a nice bond, but in reality his last days of life are slowing approaching. But, as time passes the monkey starts to notice something very strange about this one rock by his house "tree". As, he sits there one day and measures the rock, he starts to shout out asking the rock questions, but no response comes, so he yells loud and the crocodiles gestures responding back. The monkey knew from the start of the odd position of the rock that something was fishy he just did not want to assume things, but to wrap it all up he outsmarted the crocodile that only cared about impressing his partner and not about how he would take a life away to pleasure a women he "think he cares about".  

Moral of the story is just because you have a "bond" with a person does not me their loyalty is true. People do crazy things for the people "they are in love with" at that moment, but they never think about the consequences or repercussions that come along with it. And most of the time people and seek out a fishy person, and by analyzing their moves they can outwit a person with bad intentions. 

Bibliography Source to Different Stories like this one:

This is an anthology of Buddhist Jataka stories from ancient India.

"Reading Options"

Reading through the different readings, I have found three different ones that have caught my attention. Indian Epics has so many different stories that it was hard for me to just pick my favorite one, but these are stories and poems that were written to have a meaning.

The first reading that caught my attention is during week 6 and 7: Mahabharata is a reading that deals with five pandavas' cousins, in a epic battle and are led by Duryodhana and his ally karna. I like readings that have action in it, simply because action is what draws a lot of readers attention, so coming across this reading has me interested in how the battle will end.

Let's get It

Learning about a Prince named Rama and his life is always exciting, but i am curious if he has a Princess in his life or a girl he wants to marry. I think the best readings are love stories. 

Hindu gods and goddesses seemed like a good reading, but readings that tell a story about both sexes always catch my attention. I have always been interested in Gods and goddesses because I feel like they have so much meaning behind the stories they tell.