Epics of India - Vinay Kalvacherla

Be a Mirror I thought that the ideas brought up in this article were really relevant to giving feedback to writing. In particular, my favorite of the suggestions in this article is the advice to be specific. I know that sometimes, when I give feedback, I tend to either be vague about some aspects, or I don't refer to specific aspects to be improved upon. I know that whenever I receive feedback, I like it when people are specific because it gives me a starting point for improvement. I think that reading this article has helped me identify that I need to improve that aspect of my feedback-giving. 14 Signs Your Perfectionism Has Gotten Out of Control I'm not going to lie - reading this article actually scared me. Almost all of these traits listed in this article describe me, as a person. I am a die-hard perfectionist, and exhibit all the characteristic procrastination and aversion to criticism that it mentions. Reading this, however, has helped me become more self-aware of the...

The Ordained Horse Grass tastes good. Luscious, green, dripping with dew; these images are enough to make any horse's dream. If only I could eat in peace, without those Brahmins monitoring me in the distance. They don't even eat grass, anyway! They've been following me for about a year, now. It was relatively agonizing when I first saw them. The feeling of being watched would initially never desert me; I bet you humans know exactly what I speak of. You probably wouldn't like it if you were constantly followed around with, say, a camera, would you? What was more disturbing than the fact that they were watching me at all was the fact that I didn't know why they were there. They let me roam as I pleased, let me chew on my scrumptious grass as I pleased - only under their supervision, however. Why did they need to be there at all? Eventually, I got used to it. I just let them be now, although I cannot say that I enjoy their presence. I go back to munching on my...

Bharatha implores Rama to return back to Ayodhya; he cannot bear the thought of leaving Rama for 14 years Rama fights Viradha (aka Tumburu), allowing the demon to return to celestial form and attain Moksha Shurpanaka (Ravana's sister) tries to seduce Rama; Lakshmana knows of the plot and cuts off her nose (and more) as punishment Sita asks Rama to hunt the Golden Deer (a demon in disguise) for her; the "deer" lures Rama away as Ravana proceeds to kidnap Sita Sita crosses the line that Lakshmana draws for her as he goes to try and find Rama (who apparently seems to be yelling out in pain, which is just a demon's voice in disguise)  The great eagle/vulture Jatayu tries to rescue Sita, but Ravana slays him by cutting his wings Possible storyline: write about Jatayu's attainment of moksha for his deed Rama finds Jatayu in his last moments as he scours the forest frantically looking for the kidnapped Sita On the way to Lanka to find Ravana, Rama encounter...

King Dasharatha, from the Solar Race, rules his empire in the capital city of Ayodhya (which is believed to be in present-day Uttar Pradesh) Has three queens: Kausalya, Kaikeyi, and Sumitra, none of which are able to bear sons Dasharatha performed the Ashvamedha - a horse sacrifice  Potential plot: write story from the perspective of the sacrificed horse Ravana: awarded a boon from Brahma, became demonic  Vishnu said that he would take care of Ravana by dividing himself into four parts; discrepancy is that most people Rama to be considered the sole avatar of Vishnu Text does say that Rama is the most beautiful  Rama slays Tataki: is initially reluctant because she is a woman  Ahalya - to be saved by Rama  Interesting poetic rendition in the PDE version - some errors, as the "thousand eyes" given to Indra were a result of his depravedness  Rama meets Sita - breaks the holy bow that is bestowed by Shiva, and ends up marrying her Kaikeyi i...