Week 2 Reading Overview

I have chosen to read the public domain edition of Ramayana because of the audio option and additional notes and links available through this version. I really enjoy podcasts so I'm interested in  having the option to play the Ramayana for myself while driving to class and back. I'm not discouraged by the old fashioned dialect as I'm used to interpreting texts of foreign languages from eras long past for my major and actually am looking forward to consuming the story in a more authentic, modernized voice!
I was particularly interested in the comic books like Mahiravana: A Magician Outwitted and Ganesha: The Remover of All Obstacles because of their direct connection with creation myth and mysticism. I've always found origin stories of the universe and the gods fascinating and give an exceptional glance into the minds of the people of the time.
I really liked the video titled The stages of Life as well as The four aims of Life. I thought they both gave a fascinating insight into the core belief differences in eastern and western culture and I would love to explore deeper into the core of what those differences are and hopefully find commonality in the process.
Depiction of Hanuman

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