The metaphor of the forest
To understand Hindu mythology, it is critical to understand the metaphor of forests. Forests...
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Many happy Buddhas
A dramatic shift happened in Buddhism roughly 500 years after the historical Buddha. This dramatic...
How many eyes do you have?
‘With a woman by your side, you are like the three-eyed Shiva. Without her, you are the one-eye...
Fever from Shiva’s rage
The Vedas, which are over 3,000 years old, refer to a deity called Rudra who is fierce and feared...
The Oath of the Vayuputras by...
We often believe that there is a good side and a bad side to everything. We tend to choose the good...
The Secret of the Nagas by...
Many Hindu gods are mythical creatures in a humanoid form. There is the fearsome Kali with multiple...
Mythology of conversion
Observe how you react when you read the word ‘mythology’. You are conditioned to believe it...
Have you seen a mermaid?
As children, we may have read The Little Mermaid, the tale of the Sea King's daughter Ariel, who...
The mystique of the Blood Moon
On the last day of January 2018, the world witnessed the first Super Blue Blood Moon in 150 years...