Who is Sita, and why is she singing the blues? In the Hindu epic poem the Ramayana, we come across Sita. Born of the Earth, she was… Read more “Sita Sings The Blues”
Category: Hindu Mythology
Hats off to Chinnamasta
On the surface, one of the fiercest Goddess images in Tantra is Chinnamasta, a Goddess who is often compared with Kali, the Goddess of Time/Chaos/Entropy. From the… Read more “Hats off to Chinnamasta”
Lila, Cosmic Love Play
Cosmology refers to a tradition’s beliefs concerning the origins of the universe. Cosmologies are often religious, but they don’t have to be: for instance, the accepted cosmology… Read more “Lila, Cosmic Love Play”
Bones, Thugs and Kali
In India, from as early as the mid 1300s to the mid 1800s, bands of men would rob and murder unarmed travelers. Known collectively as the Thuggees… Read more “Bones, Thugs and Kali”
The Mythic Dog and The Mahabharata
In the Hindu epic poem the Mahabharata, after an awful, brutal war that made brother turn on brother, student turn on teacher, and saint turn on god,… Read more “The Mythic Dog and The Mahabharata”
