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I’m the host Narada Muni, and I’m a mythological character myself! I have the gift of eternal life, and knowledge of the past, the present, and the future. I’m also the son of Brahma, the creator of the Universe. By profession, I’m a traveling musician and storyteller, so the way I’m doing my job is by podcast. In every episode, I’ll bring you Stories from India from well known Indian Mythological epics like the Ramayan and Mahabharata, to folklore including the Panchatantra, Jataka Tales, V ...
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The Jataka Tales (or Jatak Katha in Hindi) are a compilation of some of Lord Buddha's most renowned stories that he used to convey his teachings and messages. These were originally told in the Pali language. In later years, Sanskrit scholar Aryasoor translated them into a collection of Sanskrit stories named ‘Jatakmala’ comprising 547 tales. There have been numerous versions of these stories since then. Gautam Buddha delivered his teachings in the form of amazing stories. These stories are p ...
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Hi Friends Welcome to English Stories podcast. For more interesting stories https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB5zRQwxr15E9I25dSXlTzg Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chatresh-yerradoddi/support
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Swami Tattwamayananda, currently the Minister of the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco, (originally founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1900) served in various centers of the Ramakrishna Order in India as editor, publisher, and teacher of Sanskrit, Advaitic texts such as Sri Shankaracharya's commentaries on the 'Prasthanatraya' (the fundamental Sanskrit texts of Vedanta philosophy), Buddhism and Indian philosophy. He underwent traditional training in Hindu scriptures, Sanskri ...
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Golpo is the Bengali word for stories. It is a curious little word, both a verb and a noun at the same time. As a child Rituparna would insist on two stories and two songs every night. She would pretend to go off to sleep testing her parents to see if they'd finish the story they started to tell. When her grandmother told her stories she would kick her legs in the air fighting sleep before it wrapped her in. Golpo, the joy of oral storytelling returned to Rituparna's life as a mother. From a ...
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275 - Akbar-Birbal - Music, Mammoths, and Mind Games
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4 Akbar Birbal stories to celebrate the 300th episode of this show! Featuring musicians, a gray elephant that is also a white elephant, and child psychology! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/akbar-birbal-music-mammoths-and-mind-games-ep-275/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Other Akbar-Birbal episodes: Akbar-Birbal - Stories Fr…
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The story of how the Godavari river originated. Also: a Maharishi who wants to wash away his sins, a gift from Shiva, and Valmiki’s genetic cloning experiments! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-godavari-ep-274/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Saptarishi #Godavari #Ganga #DakshinGanga #Shiva #LordShiva #…
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273 - Mahabharata - Draupadi vs Dice and Deceit
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A Mahabharata story about Draupadi in an epic showdown when the Kauravas try to utterly humiliate her—only to face a divine twist, and promises of revenge! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-draupadi-vs-dice-and-deceit-ep-273/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata Episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/categ…
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Two Tenali Raman stories about how this court jester outsmarts a greedy lender of pots and pans in a courtroom and also how he sells his house for free! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/tenali-raman-ramans-ruses-ep-272/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Tenali Raman episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/tenali-raman…
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271 - Kathasaritasagara - Putra's Paisa Pillow
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A Kathasaritasagara story about a King who makes gold in his sleep, avoids assassination, gains more superpowers, finds true love and builds a new kingdom! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/kathasaritasagara-putras-paisa-pillow-ep-271/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Kathasaritasagara episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/c…
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The Ramayana concludes with a couple of mysterious boys defeating Rama’s armies and his 3 brothers in battle. A battle fought over ownership rights to a horse Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-lav-and-kush-ep-270/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/ #sfi…
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269 - Singhasan Battisi - Lion Among Sheep
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A Singhasan Battisi story about Raja Bhoj's quest to claim Vikramaditya's throne, and a nature vs nurture or Karma vs Janma debate. Will Bhoj prove worthy? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-lion-among-sheep-ep-269/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Singhasan Battisi stories are linked here: https://sfip…
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A Mahabharata story about a palace of illusions, hurt feelings, a high stakes game of chance played with loaded dice, and Yudhishtir’s weakness for gambling Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-loaded-dice-ep-268/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata Episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata…
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A Jataka Tale about a miser who learns generosity after a craving for lassi leads to surprising changes - bankruptcy, alienation, and a heavenly twin! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/jataka-tales-penny-pincher-ep-267/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Jataka Tales: https://sfipodcast.com/category/folk-tales/jataka-tale…
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The story of Anasuya where Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are born to her in their human avatars. See how she overcomes a dilemma that would have stumped most people Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-anasuyas-divine-dilemma-ep-266/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad #Anasuya #Atri #Sapt…
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A folk tale by the 19th century guru Ramakrishna Paramhansa about a Pandit who tries to take a milkmaid to task and ends up in the soup. Or to be precise, water Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramakrishna-pandit-and-milkmaid-ep-265/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Ramakarishna #…
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264 - Mahabharata - Arjun's Bridge of Arrows
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A Mahabharata story featuring Prince Arjun and a construction problem - can he build a bridge of arrows across an ocean? And a monkey for quality control! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-arjuns-bridge-of-arrows-ep-264/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata Episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/m…
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A story from the Ramayana that begins with the final battle between Rama and Ravana, and ends with a non-stop emissions-free direct flight from Lanka to Ayodhya Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-ravana-falls-ep-263/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/ #s…
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262 - Jain Folk Tale - Soul Swapping Sovereign
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A Jain Folk Tale about a King who has several out of body experiences including living as an Elephant, a Deer, a Parrot. Can he save himself from an evil minister conspiracy? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/jain-folk-tale-soul-swapping-sovereign-ep-262/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Jain #JainFolkTale #JainFolk…
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A Vikram-Betaal story about four graduates who use their new skills to bring a dead creature back to life! Can Vikram solve Betaal’s tricky question again? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-build-a-beast-ep-261/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Vikram Betaal episodes Previous Singhasan Battisi stories #sfi…
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Chandrakanta’s story continues, with Tej Singh and Chapla’s politics, lies, diplomacy, and deception to get Naugarh and Vijaygarh to become friends again Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-aiyyar-diplomacy-ep-260/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Chandrakanta episodes: Chandrakanta - Stories From India #sfip…
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The Ramayana continues with Ram and Laxman getting abducted, and Hanuman’s battle with their kidnapper - the Underworld Don - Mahiravana a.k.a. Ahiravana Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-hanuman-vs-ahiravana-ep-259/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/ #…
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A story about a devoted wife, Shilavati, who stopped the entire world to protect her husband from Rishi Mandavya’s terrible curse. Can Anasuya save the world? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/puranas-shilavati-and-anasuya-ep-258/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Saptarishi #Purana #Puranas #Anasuya #Atri #Surya #Ma…
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257 - Himachal Pradesh Folk Tale - Dog Prince
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A Himachal Pradesh Folk Tale about a Dog who breaks with tradition by getting a human as a pet. Plus Magical transformations and an unfixable crack in a golden wall Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/himachal-pradesh-folk-tale-dog-prince-ep-257 Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #HimachalPradesh #FolkTalesOfHimachalPrad…
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A Mahabharata story about how Arjun and Krishna embarked on a rapid deforestation project, with a little help from Agni but complete opposition from Indra Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-instant-deforestation-ep-256/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mah…
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255 - Singhasan Battisi - Vikramaditya, Varuna, and Vayu
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A Singhasan Battisi story about Raja Vikramaditya’s attempts to retain prosperity in his Kingdom. Including procuring a wish-fulfilling cow and a flying horse! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-vikramaditya-varuna-vayu-ep-255/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Singhasan Battisi stories are here. And Vik…
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The story of Raja Harishchandra and Vishwamitra - how the King stuck to his moral principles, regardless of the cost to his family, his subjects, and himself Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/puranas-harishchandra-ep-254/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Harishchandra #Taramati #Vishwamitra #Brahmarishi #Ayodhya #Ya…
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A story from history about Aruna Asaf Ali, a progressive thinker who influenced India’s fight for independence and galvanized the masses at crucial times Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-aruna-asaf-ali-ep-253/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #ArunaAsafAli #AsafAli #Satyagraha #QuitIndia #Gandhi #MahatmaGand…
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The Ramayana continues with another battle between Laxman and Indrajit, after Indrajit pulls a dirty trick - by bringing Sita onto the battlefield! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-laxman-vs-indrajit-ep-252/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/ #sfipodca…
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Chandrakanta continued, with Tej Singh and Chapla continuing to fool Ministers and Kings, all in a race against time to keep Maharaja Shivdutt at bay! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-perfume-seller-ep-251/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Chandrakanta episodes: Chandrakanta - Stories From India #sfipodcas…
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A Panchatantra story about a mouse and her adoptive parents who are searching for the perfect husband - both on the Earth and above it! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/panchatantra-the-mouse-bride-ep-250/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Panchatantra episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/panchatantra/ #sfipodcast …
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249 - Telugu Folk Tale - The Shepherd's Ghost
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A Telugu Folk Tale about a simple-minded Shepherd who gets into one ghostly misadventure after another, all because he had his future predicted. Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/telugu-folk-tale-the-shepherds-ghost-ep-249/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Telugu #Telangana #AndhraPradesh #AndhraPradeshFolkTales #Fo…
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248 - Mahabharata - Draupadi weds the Pandavas
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The Mahabharata continued, with an explanation of how Draupadi ended up marrying all 5 Pandavas. Also: murderous plots, arson accusations and insurance fraud! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-draupadi-weds-the-pandavas-ep-248/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata Episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/cat…
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Two Tenali Raman stories featuring a holy man reincarnated as a parrot(or not!). And a camel that rage-quit its caravan and whom only Raman could track down Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/tenali-raman-raman-vs-animals-ep-247/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Tenali Raman episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/tena…
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246 - History - Madhvacharya and Kanakadasa
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An episode from history about two Krishna devotees Madhvacharya and Kanakadasa and also prominently featuring the Udupi Sri Krishna temple Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-madhvacharya-and-kanakadasa-ep-246/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Here’s the new Youtube channel for this show: https://www.youtube.com/@sfipodcas…
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A Ramayana Story about Laxman’s battle against Indrajit, and Hanuman to the rescue as he flies all the way to the Himalayas when his side needs a pharmacy run Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-laxman-vs-indrajit-ep-245/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana…
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244 - Kathasaritasagara - An unfinished story
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A Kathasaritasagara story about a prince, and a life lesson on why you should never start a story without finishing it, especially if demons are listening in! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/kathasaritasagara-an-unfinished-story-ep-244/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Kathasaritasagara episodes: https://sfipodcast.co…
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A story about Kashyap, Diti, and Aditi including the creation of Kashmir, and the creation of two of the most powerful Asuras - Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashapu Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-diti-and-kashyap-ep-243/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Episodes featuring Diti’s children: Episode 20 – The Aunt from Hell …
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242 - Uttar Pradesh Folk Tale - The Lion's Wedding
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An Uttar Pradesh folk tale about Singham, a misunderstood lion. Hear how his fellow jungle animals react to his upcoming wedding and his attempt to make friends Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/uttar-pradesh-folk-tale-the-lions-wedding-ep-242/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfUttarPradesh #UttarPradeshFo…
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A Singhasan Battisi story where Raja Vikramaditya has a chance to end world hunger, only if he becomes a step-stool. What might Raja Bhoja do if he had the same chance? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-corpse-bride-ep-241/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Singhasan Battisi episodes: https://sfipodcast…
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Episode 240 is a story from History about Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who struck terror in the hearts of the British during the four Anglo-Mysore wars, with advanced rocket technology! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-tipu-sultan-ep-240/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #TipuSultan #Tipu #TigerOfMysore…
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A story from the Mahabharata about Draupadi’s birth and her Swayamvar, featuring recipes for revenge served cold, and an insanely difficult archery contest Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-draupadi-ep-239/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/ #s…
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A story from history about Purandara Dasa, a Scrooge-like diamond merchant whose meeting with Vishnu changed him to the extent that he gave it all away and became a composer and singer, ultimately becoming the grandfather of Carnatic music Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-purandara-dasa-ep-238/ Music: https://www.purple-pla…
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A story from the Ramayana featuring Ravana’s little brother, Kumbhakarna, who is anything but little. We’ll see him enter the battlefield against the Vanar army Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-kumbhakarna-ep-237-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: Ramayana - Stories…
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We continue the story of #Chandrakanta, where the evil mastermind Kroor Singh allies with another evil mastermind, Maharaja Shivdutt, and his powerful #Aiyyaars Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-aiyyar-warfare-ep-236-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Chandrakanta episodes: Chandra…
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A story about Kartikeya or Murugan or Skanda, the Son of Shiva, who defeated the invincible Tarakasura, and a hill-carrying Asura all while he was still a child Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/shiva-kartikeya-ep-235-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Related episodes: Tripura – Shiva – {Ep.146} - Stor…
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Two Akbar-Birbal stories, one about Birbal’s Guru from whom he got all his wit, and the other is about Birbal relegated to the role of a washerman’s donkey! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/akbar-birbal-birbals-guru-ep-234-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Akbar-Birbal stories: Akbar-Birbal -…
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233 - Vikram-Betaal - Stealing Hearts and Jewels
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A Vikram-Betaal story featuring a tricky situation, a love triangle, a ruthless bandit, and a puzzle as usual. Will Vikramaditya solve it this time? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-stealing-hearts-and-jewels-ep-233-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Vikram Betaal stories Previou…
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232 - Arunachal Pradesh Folk Tale - Flying Monks
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An Arunachal Pradesh Folk Tale about some students at the #Urgelling monastery, whose teacher really wanted them to learn flying before they could learn anything else! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/arunachal-pradesh-folk-tale-flying-monks-ep-232-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Arunac…
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Season 2 | Ep 52 | The Myth of Sisyphus | A Greek Myth
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I end this season with a story that is close to me. I read this one as a young student of Literature and found it echoing through many of the things that have 'repeated' in my life! When does a task become a punishment? When does an endless loop feel overbearing? When and how do you find purpose in something that doesn't seem to end? Listen to this…
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A story from the Ramayana about how Ravana enters the battlefield and faces off against Sugriva, Hanuman, Nila, Lakshman, Hanuman again, and finally Ram himself! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-ravana-enters-the-ring-ep-231-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https:…
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Season 2 | Ep 51 | Dividing the Goose | A Russian Folktale
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Here is a story that I had shortlisted many many weeks ago, but I hadn't recorded it. In ways, I am glad I waited to put this episode together. My response of the story changed after a visit to the Partition Museum earlier this week and I cannot ignore the metaphor that speaks to me. I don’t imagine you will retell Dividing the Goose in your histor…
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A love story between an Apsara and a King - Urvashi and Pururavas. Also featuring magical transformations, celestial theater and a gem that keeps popping up Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Urvashi #Pururavas #Kalidasa #Apsara #Indra #Swarg #Ayus #Kubera #Mahabharat #Mahabharata…
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S2 | Ep 50 | The Peasant's Riddle | An Italian Folktale
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The Peasant's Riddle is a story suggests an investment strategy that will provoke both your thoughts and emotions. At the face of it, this is a story seeped in patriarchy. It is easy to overlook it, but I chose to retell it to enable immersive conversations in the Classroom, Living Room and the Boardroom. Remember to listen to the original story so…
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A story from the Mahabharata about how Bhima rescued a village from Bakasura - a giant, gluttonous monster. And he did it without the villagers even realizing it! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-bhima-vs-bakasura-ep-229-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes: http…
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