Reading Notes: Ramayana, Part D

So, today I went ahead and read part D as extra credit since I missed the reading assignment the other day. I took notes over what I liked from the stories.

• Rama and his humbleness are on full display here
• He does not use his status as a way to make him better than others
• He truly treats others with respect and as if they are equals with him
• This can be seen when he is talking to rsis
• He wants to make sure that he and his companions are acting in a way that is respectable to all
• The demon Khara is introduced here
• I really liked the descriptions given to the demons
• You can really get a sense for how vile and evil they are
• I found it interesting the antics the demons would engage in
• They pretty much did everything to provoke the humans
• It is amazing to see the way random people greet Rama
• They hold the upmost respect for him
• All they want to do it serve him and do what they can to help the kingdom
• Rama changes completely when he encounters demons
• When Sita was captured he became enraged and desired nothing more than to slay the demon
• The whole encounter here is awesome
• Rama frees the demon from his cursed state 
• I would like to write about this for a future story

(A photo inside a really cool library. Source: Flickr)

Bibliography: Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love, and Wisdom by Krishna Dharma. Source: Vedabase.

Reading Notes: Ramayana, Part C

For this week, I continued with the reading of the Ramayana. I have really enjoyed these stories, and I wanted to continue with more reading for this week. I think Rama is by far the coolest hero I have read about in this class. I took notes over what I liked.

• It still amazes me how understanding Rama is of the situation
• He shows great wisdom and grace as he tells the people of his kingdom to not worry
• He also maintains strong support for his brother in his place
• It is hard to understand why he is so kind
• He was banished from his kingdom for no reason
• The mind of his step mother/aunt was posioned
• It seems he knew of this the whole time
• He does not falter even when his father is grief stricken
• Laksman is a brother that everyone wishes they had
• He is so loyal and caring for his brother Rama
• He ventures into exile with him
• He constantly stays awake to ensure his safety
• The people also did not falter and could not be convinced to leave Rama
• The people so no meaning to their life as their dear Rama had left them
• They did not understand why he had to live out his exile in the forest
• Many people suggested death as they saw no purpose without Rama
• That just shows how much the people adored him as their leader
• The author manages to capture the emotions of the moment very well
• The people and Laksman are angered by the situation
• I really appreciate how well the emotions of the story are portrayed
• This is something that I wish to do in my writing

(A library containing shelves of books. Source: Pixabay)

Bibliography: Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love, and Wisdom by Krishna Dharma. Source: Vedabase.