Podcasts about ahalya

In this episode of Cyrus Says, bestselling author Kavita Kané joins Cyrus to discuss her revolutionary approach to Indian mythology, where she highlights the lesser-known women who played pivotal roles. With eight bestselling novels, including Karna's Wife (2013), Sita's Sister (2014), Menaka's Choice (2015), Lanka's Princess (2016), The Fisher Queen's Dynasty (2017), Ahalya's Awakening (2019), Sarasvati's Gift (2021), and her latest Tara's Truce, Kavita has been at the forefront of bringing feminism to Indian mythology.In this episode, she dives deep into the story of Urmila and Lakshman, where Urmila, unlike Sita, didn't have the choice to accompany her husband to Vanvas. Kavita elaborates on Karna, the unsung hero of the Mahabharata, through the eyes of his wife Uruvi, a courageous Kshatriya princess who falls in love with Karna and dares to choose him over Arjun. Uruvi's journey to reconcile with the social implications of her marriage and gaining acceptance within Karna's family is a gripping tale of love and intelligence.The conversation also covers the Apsaras' art of seduction and how Satyavati wielded more political power than Draupadi. Kavita shares her motivation behind writing these stories, her fascination with characters from the epics who are often overlooked, and how she uses fiction to bring their narratives to life.Tune in to this insightful episode and discover Kavita Kané's inspiration and process behind her groundbreaking work!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Ahalya Was Deceived By Indra Why Was She Cursed by Exploring mindfulness, yoga and spirituality

2020 Tokyo Paralympic silver medalist and Speedo Athlete, Ahalya Lettenberger, heads to Paris to compete at the 2024 Paralympics in the 400m freestyle and the 100m breaststroke. The Rice University graduate, who recently turned pro this past spring, continues to train under coach Seth Huston. Ahalya unpacks her expectations in this podcast, her views on the growth of Paralympic swimming, and her future goals to build a better world for all people, disabled and able-bodied, through her educational focus on design. Right after Paris, Ahalya jets off to the U.K. to fulfill her obligations as a Marshall Scholar recipient, and change the world by studying Disability, Design and Innovation.

Vishvamitra continuó con su relato: “Desconsolada por la muerte de sus hijos, Diti, con el propósito de ser bendecida con un pode- roso hijo capaz de matar a Indra, inició una serie de penitencias y austeridades con permiso de su esposo Kasyapa, quien la bendijo para alcanzar el fruto de sus austeridades, siempre y cuando se mantuviera pura durante todo el largo período de su penitencia.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ananta-rupa-das/message

Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/online-satsang Dharma | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No.175Recorded on 13 April 2024 with worldwide participants.0:00 Introduction from Babaji1:53 What is meant by the word dharma?3:17 When we talk about someone being obliged to do something, it implies that someone is being forced to do it?12:33 Regards the moral aspect of dharma, is it better for the individual or for society?17:12 A scholarly application of the root of the word dharma gives the meaning 'to hold' or 'to support'.19:47 Does following dharma help us in our worldly life?22:19 Is dharma different for householders or monks?26:23 The great stories of India like the Mahabharata seem to recall events and not say if anything is right or wrong, but shows that if you do this, this happens, is that correct?36:18 What does the phrase 'don't define your dharma' mean?47:00 If there is a conflict, is it better to walk away from it to protect my mind, or is that selfish?47:53 In Bhagavad Gita it says 'it is better to do one's own dharma even though you do it imperfectly, that to do another person's dharma even though perfectly.'50:00 The incident of Ahalya in the Ramayana51:58 What is the meaning sanatana dharma?53:25 How could it happen that Mirabai merged with the idol of Lord Krishna?55:23 What happened to Mirabai's latent tendencies?55:44 Babaji's closing words___Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6YHFKcPK_XT96VO7xuk6RQWebsite: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Hey Guys, welcome to another bonus episode of The Ramayana Podcast. In this episode, let's listen to the story of Ahalya, a prized creation of Lord Brahma. Please don't forget to subscribe to this Podcast on your favorite streaming app. The Ramayana Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts & Spotify every Saturday 9.00 hrs IST. Also, leave a comment on how you liked the episode. I'd really appreciate it. Thanks to Pixabay for wonderful sound effects.

Deepanjana sits down with Ahalya and Meethil, the founders and owners of Trilogy, an indie bookstore and library in the heart of Mumbai where your cellphone gets no network and the shelves are full of treasures. They talk about the magic that goes into making an indie bookstore, reading for work and pleasure, and the joy of belonging to a community of book lovers. Tune in for an episode filled with love, warmth, and the delight of “bookbathing.”   You can find Supriya Nair at @supriyanair and Deepanjana Pal at @dpanjana on Instagram.    If you have any books, reading or literature-related questions, please email us at contact@maed.in.    For a list of all the books mentioned in the season so far, check out: https://thelitpickers.fanlink.to/books   This is a Maed In India Production; check us out at www.maedinindia.in.  Creative Director: Mae Mariyam Thomas Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome Head of Audio: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Meghna Gulati  Sound Editor: Lakshman Parsuram Artwork: Alika Gupta   Theme Music: Easy Wanderlings - Here's to You

22-year-old Paralympic medalist Ahalya Lettenberger is Speedo's newest athlete. We got to sit down with the recent Rice University grad and discuss her journey through swimming, from the beginning when she was a child through her now budding pro career with Speedo. Ahalya has big plans for the future as she looks not only toward the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris but also working on two master's degrees in the United Kingdom starting this fall.

Team USA Paralympian Swimmer, Ahalya Lettenberger is On The Road to Paris as she makes a mark on the competition...literally Team USA celebrates one year to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 by inviting fans to make their mark in support of America's Olympians and Paralympians by getting custom made-to-fade tattoos that celebrate our athletes. Paralympian Swimmer, Ahalya Lettenberger is On The Road to Paris as she along with several other Team USA Olympian and Paralympians are celebrated at Ephemeral Tattoo in Los Angeles, CA. The Glen Ellyn, IL native, who competes in the 200-Meter Individual Medley and the 400-Meter Freestyle has participated in the Tokyo 2020 takes where she took the Silver Medal in the 200-Meter Individual Medley. Lettenberger has also competed in the World Champsionships in 2019, 2022 and 2023, where she has earned two Silver Medals and one Bronze Medal. During the evening's events in Los Angeles, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee launched its one-year countdown to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 by inviting fans around the nation to make their mark for Team USA. Inspired by the tradition of many Olympians and Paralympians commemorating their Games experience with a tattoo, Team USA is giving fans the opportunity to take part in the ritual by giving away hundreds of custom, Team USA-inspired tattoos. Fans across the country can visit teamusa.com/roadtoparis to sign up for a chance to win their free Team USA tattoo from July 26 through Aug. 31. Although I am not sure Lettenberger received one of the temporary tattoos (we know fore sure, I did not), she is excited to be apart of Team USA yet again as well being apart of a small group of the world's most elite athletes to compete in the sport of swimming. In our interview Lettenberger shares her experiences as a swimmer and Paralympian, what inspires her to compete and how she has become an inspiration to other athletes.  Follow Ahalya Lettenberger on Instagram @alett19 and her Road to Paris with Team USA. #TeamUSA #Paralypian #Swimmer #Swimming #AhalyaLettenberger #Olympics2024 #Paralympic2024

Ahalya uddhara

In Hinduism, Ahalya (Sanskrit: अहल्या, IAST: Ahalyā) also known as Ahilya, is the wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi. Many Hindu scriptures say that she was seduced by Indra (the king of gods), cursed by her husband for infidelity, and liberated from the curse by Rama (7th avatar of the god Vishnu). Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahalya License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0;

At the request of Shatananada, Vishvamitra tells him how Ahalya was redeemed by Sri Rama and entertained him with the help of her husband. And Shatananda in his turn commences narrating to Sri Rama the story of Vishvamitra. Recitation: 00:00 - 04:37 Translation: 04:38 - 12:07

At the intercession of the gods, Indra is supplied with testicles of a ram; Ahalya gets back her pristine celestial form at the very sight of Sri Rama, the moment he enters the hermitage, and the two divine brothers are entertained by the lady with the help of her husband. Recitation: 00:00 - 03:48 Translation: 03:49 - 10:16

Having stayed overnight at Vishala as an honoured guest of Sumati, Sri Rama, accompanied by Vishvamitra and the other sages, heads towards Mithila (the capital of King Janaka) and, inquiring about it, is told by Vishvamitra how Ahalya, wife of Sage Gautama, whose hermitage it was, was subjected to a curse by her husband. Recitation: 00:00 - 05:20 Translation: 05:21 - 13:58

Usually, you just get one interview...but this week? Three! We know that many of you have been following the Unbound Gravel Races that happened in Emporia last week, so this week we were able to grab a couple of interviews from our friends over at Girls Gone Gravel, to air for you! Kathryn Taylor first chats to Heather Jackson who recently raced in the Ironman World Championships, and says that she used the championships for "preparation" for her Unbound race. Kathryn then catches up with Rach McBride, the first non-binary athlete to complete the 200-mile gravel race! But this is NOT ALL! Haley and Alyssa have an in-depth discussion with Ahalya Lettenberger. Ahalya is a professional swimmer, Tokyo Paralympic silver medalist, and undergraduate student. The trio discusses what it is like to juggle so many things at once, and how Ahalya feels about her journey to where she is today. Ahalya is known for her sprint finishes, and Haley asks her about these moments and the emotions that come along with them. Follow Ahalya on Instagram @alett19 Listen to the Girls Gone Gravel Unbound episodehttps://livefeisty.com/podcasts/96-live-from-emporia-kansas-episode-96/ ( here). ***Support the Podcast*** Subscribe to the https://livefeisty.com/category/podcasts/feisty-womens-performance-podcast/ (Feisty Women's Performance Podcast )to catch our limited Title IX series! InsideTracker: Get 20% off at http://insidetracker.com/feisty (http://insidetracker.com/feisty) LifeTime: Register for the 2022 Verizon New York City Triathlon at https://www.nyctri.com/ (https://www.nyctri.com/) Nuun: Use code STAYFEISTY for 30% off at https://nuunlife.com/ (https://nuunlife.com/) That's It: Use code IRONWOMEN for 20% off at http://thatsitfruit.com/ironwomen (thatsitfruit.com/ironwomen) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Award-winning, international storyteller and director Michael Harvey is in conversation with Indian-born, UAE resident, multi-disciplinary artist Shereen Saif.Shereen and Michael have been collaborating over lockdown on a Shereen's new project 'A Woman's Mind' based on the story of Ahalya from the Ramayana. In September they will work together in Dubai to put the final touches to the production and including live Indian music.A Woman's Mind is sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation

Ahalya is a Olympic swimmer having won silver at the 2020 games in Tokyo. Our conversation covers her rise to champion status and most importantly her take on the best Netflix shows!

In this Episode we see the story of the erring Indra and Ahalya the wife of Sage Gautama and how presence of Rama breaks the curse of Gautama on his erring wife.premlata.jeyapal@gmail.com#Ramayana #Ramayan #Lord Rama #indra #ahalya #gautama #lustSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=69468580)

Lyrics:Ramachandra Prabhu Raghuvamsha RamaSita Pathe Jaya Janaki RamaAhalyodharaka Sugunabhi RamaRavana Samhara Kodanda RamaAyodhya Rama Pattabhi RamaNava Nava Komala Shri Sai RamaMeaning:O Ramachandra, born in the Raghu dynasty, victory to You, the consort of Seetha. You uplifted Ahalya from her curse. You are the embodiment of fine qualities, You are the destroyer of Ravana, You are the One with a bow in one hand. You are the Rama of Ayodhya and You are verily our Sai Rama.

Panchakanya is a group of five iconic women of the Hindu epics, extolled in a hymn and whose names are believed to dispel sin when recited. They are Ahalya, Draupadi, Kunti, Tara, and Mandodari. In this Episode, Koral Dasgupta (Instagram @koraldasgupta) who is currently writing Sati Series on these 5 iconic women tells us about these Kanyas and relates them to our current life. She tells us about how despite of having multiple companionships with men, how these kanyas are still considered as an Ideal women. We have also explored various life and leadership lessons we can learn from each Panchkanya. This episode is for someone who loves to blend mythology with our daily life. I hope you guys enjoy this episode.

Kunti, a rare matriarch in the Mahabharata and one of the revered Pancha Satis, holds an unforgettable position in the Indian literary imagination. Yet, little is known about the fateful events that shaped her early life. Taking on the intricate task, Koral Dasgupta unravels the lesser-known strands of Kunti's story: through a childhood of scholarly pursuits to unwanted motherhood at adolescence, a detached marriage and her ambitious love for the king of the devas. After the remarkable success of Ahalya, the first book in the Sati series, Kunti: The Sati Series II (Pan Macmillan India, 2021) presents a brilliant and tender retelling of a story at the heart of our culture and mythology. * In the Sati series, Koral Dasgupta explores the lives of the Pancha Kanyas from Indian mythology and reinvents them in the modern context with a feminist consciousness. Raj Balkaran is a scholar, educator, consultant, and life coach. For information see rajbalkaran.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Kunti, a rare matriarch in the Mahabharata and one of the revered Pancha Satis, holds an unforgettable position in the Indian literary imagination. Yet, little is known about the fateful events that shaped her early life. Taking on the intricate task, Koral Dasgupta unravels the lesser-known strands of Kunti's story: through a childhood of scholarly pursuits to unwanted motherhood at adolescence, a detached marriage and her ambitious love for the king of the devas. After the remarkable success of Ahalya, the first book in the Sati series, Kunti: The Sati Series II (Pan Macmillan India, 2021) presents a brilliant and tender retelling of a story at the heart of our culture and mythology. * In the Sati series, Koral Dasgupta explores the lives of the Pancha Kanyas from Indian mythology and reinvents them in the modern context with a feminist consciousness. Raj Balkaran is a scholar, educator, consultant, and life coach. For information see rajbalkaran.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Kunti, a rare matriarch in the Mahabharata and one of the revered Pancha Satis, holds an unforgettable position in the Indian literary imagination. Yet, little is known about the fateful events that shaped her early life. Taking on the intricate task, Koral Dasgupta unravels the lesser-known strands of Kunti's story: through a childhood of scholarly pursuits to unwanted motherhood at adolescence, a detached marriage and her ambitious love for the king of the devas. After the remarkable success of Ahalya, the first book in the Sati series, Kunti: The Sati Series II (Pan Macmillan India, 2021) presents a brilliant and tender retelling of a story at the heart of our culture and mythology. * In the Sati series, Koral Dasgupta explores the lives of the Pancha Kanyas from Indian mythology and reinvents them in the modern context with a feminist consciousness. Raj Balkaran is a scholar, educator, consultant, and life coach. For information see rajbalkaran.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

Kunti, a rare matriarch in the Mahabharata and one of the revered Pancha Satis, holds an unforgettable position in the Indian literary imagination. Yet, little is known about the fateful events that shaped her early life. Taking on the intricate task, Koral Dasgupta unravels the lesser-known strands of Kunti's story: through a childhood of scholarly pursuits to unwanted motherhood at adolescence, a detached marriage and her ambitious love for the king of the devas. After the remarkable success of Ahalya, the first book in the Sati series, Kunti: The Sati Series II (Pan Macmillan India, 2021) presents a brilliant and tender retelling of a story at the heart of our culture and mythology. * In the Sati series, Koral Dasgupta explores the lives of the Pancha Kanyas from Indian mythology and reinvents them in the modern context with a feminist consciousness. Raj Balkaran is a scholar, educator, consultant, and life coach. For information see rajbalkaran.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/indian-religions

Paralympic silver medalist Ahalya Lettenberger joins Charlie on the Cripescast this week to talk about competing in the Olympics, growing up as an athlete with arthrogryposis, and life in the Midwest.

On the 37th episode of Indian Artpreneur Podcast we speak to Kavtia Kane, who is an author, motivational speaker and a former journalist. Mrs. Kane is also the author of seven books. Karna’s Wife her debut novel, (2013) was a bestseller. Her second novel – Sita’s Sister (2014) also deals with another enigmatic personality – Urmila, probably the most overlooked character in the Ramayan. Menaka’s Choice(2015) ,another best-seller, is about the famous apsara and her infamous liaison with Vishwamitra the man she was sent to destroy. Lanka’s Princess (2016) is her fourth book based on Ravan’s sister, Surpanakha, the Princess of Lanka who was also its destroyer. Her fifth book Sita’s Sister(2017) on why did Sita’s siter agree to be left behind in the palace, waiting for her husband for 14 painfully long years? and the sixth book, The Fisher Queen’s Dynasty (2017) which will re-align your reading of the Mahabharata. Ahalya’s Awakening (2019) draws out the voice of a character that lacked one—even before she was turned to stone. Her latest and seventh book, Saravasti’s Gift (2021)- Mrs. Kane brings to light Sarasvati’s story-the goddess of art, music and knowledge-told in the voices of nameless celestials, powerful gods and lesser mortals. The book explores her relationship with her Creator, Brahma, and their unusual marriage-a union of fiercely independent minds and the most non-conforming, unconventional of the Triumvirate couples. As these peripheral figures and silent catalysts take centre stage, we get a glimpse of an extraordinary woman and her remarkable story, obscured and buried under myths and legends. In this episode we speak to hear about her writing process: Story Structure Key components of mythological fiction Research Dance and music in mythology Advise for young writers

“Swami, why do I deserve to remain in this Divya Desam? I do not possess the faith of Akroora, innocence of Vidhura, the love of Rishi's wife, determination of Sita Piratti, the divine friendship of King Thondaiman, simple devotion of Ghantakarna, motherly love of Anusuyai, steadfastness of Dhruva, ability to change like Kshatrabandu, patience of Ahalya, nor do I have the maturity of Andal! Also, did I call the Lord my own like Pattarbhiran?”, lamented the sweet child of Thirukolur. “Dear child, tell me about Bhattarpiran”, coaxed Ramanuja.

“Swami, was I blessed by the Lord's feet like Ahalya?”, continued Thirukolur Pen Pillai as Swami Ramanuja gently coaxed her to go on. Who is Ahalya and why was she blessed by the feet of the Lord? Ahalya was the beautiful creation of Lord Brahma. Her stunning form attracted both Indra and Gauttama Muni who both wanted her hand in marriage. There was a competition held between the two suitors to select the best match for Ahalya. The rule of this competition was that, the one who could traverse around the world and get back first would be the one to marry Ahalya. The ever fervent Indra immediately set off to make a trip around the world. Poor Gauttama felt disappointed as he was not equipped to achieve this task.

Created by the god Brahma as the most beautiful woman, Ahalya was married to the much older Gautama. In the earliest full narrative, when Indra comes disguised as her husband, Ahalya sees through his disguise but nevertheless accepts his advances.  This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how few minutes of anger can crush the entire fate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ahalya's life after Earth!!

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అహల్య అందం అమాయకత్వం కలబోసిన రూపంలా మనకు కనిపిస్తుంది. గౌతమ మహర్షి భార్యగా ఉన్నా తనలో కోరికల్ని అణగార్చుకోలేని స్త్రీగా కొందరు అధునికులు చిత్రీకరించారు. ఇంద్రుడి మాయారూపం తెలుసుకోలేనందుకు గౌతమ మహర్షి ఆగ్రహానికి గురయ్యింది. స్పర్శార్హత కోల్పోయి రాయిలా మారిపోయింది. అహల్య వృత్తాంతం మనకు వాల్మీకి రామాయణం బాలకాండలో కనిపిస్తుంది. అహల్య అపురూప సౌందర్య రాశి. బ్రహ్మ తన శక్తియుక్తులను ప్రయోగించి అహల్యను సృష్టిస్తాడు. అందుకే తను అయోనిజ. యుక్త వయసు రాగానే వివాహం చేయాలని అనుకుంటాడు. ఎవరైతే ముల్లోకాలు ముందుగా చుట్టి వస్తారో వారే అర్హులు అని ప్రకటిస్తారు. ఇంద్రుడు తయ మాయాజాలంతో అందరికంటే ముందుగా ముల్లోకాలు చుట్టి వచ్చాను కాబట్టి అహల్యతో వివాహ అర్హత తనకుందని అంటాడు. అంతలో నారదుడు వచ్చి...ఇంద్రా నీకంటే ముందు గౌతమ మహర్షి ముల్లోకాలు చుట్టాడని చెబుతాడు. నిండుచులాలైన గోమాత చుట్టూ ప్రదక్షిణ చేశాడు. ఆ సమయాన గోమాతలో ముల్లోకాలుంటాయి...అని చెబుతాడు. అలా అహల్య గౌతమ మహర్షి భార్య అయింది. అయితే ఇంద్రుడు ఓ రోజు ఉదయం గౌతముడిగా వచ్చి ఆమెతో శృంగారంలో పాల్గొంటాడు. నదికి వెళ్ళిన మహర్షి తిరిగి వచ్చి విషయం తెలుసుకుని కోపంతో అహల్య , ఇంద్రుడు ఇద్దరిని శపిస్తాడు. అహల్య రాయిలా, ఇంద్రుడు సహస్రాక్షుడిగా మారిపోతారు. ఇది పురాణ కథ. అనుకోని ఘటనలో తన ప్రమేయం లేకుండానే నిందితురాలవుతుంది. వెయ్యేళ్ళు రాయిలా శిక్షఅనుభవిస్తుంది. రామచంద్రుని పాదస్పర్శతో మళ్లీ జీవం పోసుకుంటుంది. ఇంద్రియాలను నిగ్రహించుకోలేక భర్త రూపంలో ఉన్న ఇంద్రునికి అందాన్ని అర్పించుకుంటే నేరం ఎలా అవుతుంది? ఒకవేళ అహల్య చేసింది తప్పే అయితే ...ఇంద్రుడు చేసిందీ తప్పే. మరి ఇంద్రుడికి శాపం తగ్గించినపుడు అహల్యకు ఎందుకు ఈ మినహాయింపు దక్కలేదు...వివక్షకు మరో రూపంలా అహల్య మనకు కనిపిస్తుంది. ఈ రోజు ఇతిహాసాలు=ఇంతులు ధారావాహికలో అహల్య వృత్తాంతం గురించి మనతో చర్చించడానికి రామదుర్గం మధుసూదనరావు మనతో ఉన్నారు. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simik/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simik/support

What are the parallels between mythology and the workplace? How has mythology shaped social and gender construct? How we’ve misinterpreted masculinity and feminism? What we should know about inner communication and writing? We’re speaking to our woman of substance- communication expert and author Koral Dasgupta. A compulsive storyteller and literary patron, Koral has published five books Rasiya-Dance of desire, Summer Holidays and The Power of a Common Man – connecting with consumers the Sharukh khan way, and Ahalya. She’s the founder of www.tellmeyourstory.biz, a story laboratory led by crowd-sourced narratives and consults with educational and corporate bodies on content and communication projects.   Skip to your favourite part: 3.30- Karnas, Bhishmas & Draupadis in the workplace 4.15- Karna, Promotion & opportunity 7.30- How we misinterpret mythology & why neutrality is important 8.30- Propaganda versus Art 11.35- Perception, Mythological Characters and the role of the mother 14.15- Sita, Agniparikshas and Role Modelling 16.00- Strength, Power and the real meaning of Feminism 17.30- Purusha & Prakriti (Philosophy vs Gender Construct) 19.30- Messing up Masculinity and Feminity 20.15-Politics, Patriarchy, and Contextual Reality 23.15- Changing Gender Constructs while young 24.30- Deep rooted issues and openness to being corrected 26.15- Women with Women (uplifting and maintaining relationships) 29.30- Forced Multitasking and the impact on Women Attitudes + Motherhood and Leadership 31.00- Decision Making and Gender 34.00- Dealing with Generational Disagreements 35.00- Communicating with the inner world 36.30- 2 important aspects of communication and the inner voice 38.00- What’s important for good writing 39.45- Subjects young writers can write about 40.45- 3 kinds of writers and finding your voice 44.00- Virtues, Vices and Value of tradition & culture   Original Music by Joseph Mc Dade Drop us a note on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter @voice_of_achievers Or write in directly to editor@voiceofachievers.com We’re listening to you. Don’t forget to follow us on Spotify, Sticher, Apple, Google, JioSaavn, Gaana or wherever you’re listening to us! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#k Kodanda Ramam Ragam: Kokilaaravam (11th mela janyam) ARO: S R G M D P D N S || AVA: S N D , P M G R S || Talam: Adi Dikshitar Version: Neyveli Santhanagopalan Pallavi: Kodanda Raamam Anisham Bhajaami Kokilaaravam Janaki Ramanam Anupallavi: Padaja Paamshupaalita Ahalyam Parameshwara Guru Guha Vaatsalyam Vedanta Vedyam Ati Kausalyam Vishwaamitra Hitam Akautilyam MEANING: (From T.K. Govinda Rao's book) I always (“anisham”) worship (“bhajaami”) Kodanda Rama, Who delights (“ramanam”) Jaanaki, having the cookoo-like (“kokila”) voice (“aaravam”).{Also the name of the raga, Kokilaaravam} One who helped (“paalita”) Ahalya regain her original form by the touch of the dust (“paamshu”) of His feet (“padaja”). He is endearing (“vatsalyam”) to Parameshwara and Guruguha. Who is to be known (“vedyam”) through Vedanta. Who is very (“ati”) skilful (“kausalyam”); intimate (“hita”) to Viswamitra and devoid (“a”) of crookedness (“kautilyam”).

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#p Punnagai Onre Podhume Ragam: Hamsanandi (53rd Melakartha Ganashrama Janyam) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsanandi AROHANA: S R₁ G₃ M₂ D₂ N₃ Ṡ || AVAROHANA: Ṡ N₃ D₂ M₂ G₃ R₁ S || Talam: Adi Composer: Ambujam Krishna Version: Neyveli Santhanagopalam Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUpmuo4oRBs Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/punnagaionre-class.mp3 Pallavi: Punnagai Onre Podhume Igha Para Virundhaagume Marundhaagume (Un) Anupallavi: Than Nigar Illada Sundara Tholudayai Vannamai Marbamar Vanithayudan (un) Charanam: Nirainthu Nindrai Asura Baalanai Kaathida Paranthu Sendrai Oru Yaanaiku Parindida Nadanthu Sendrai Kanni Sapamu Agatrida Nayandoru Nangaikku Arul Surandai Madhyama kala sahityam: Paranthu Nadamini Nondhida Vendam Padamalar Paniyum Adimai Yennaku (un) MEANING: O Rama! Your smile (“punnagai”) alone (“onre”) is enough for me. Your smile is equivalent (“agume”) to several (“para”) sumptuous feasts (“virundhu”) or medicines (“marundhu”) for our afflictions. There is no one (“illaada”) equal (“nigar”) to you (“Than”). O, the one with (“udayai”) beautiful (“sundara”) shoulders (“Thol”) ! I want to see your smile as you bear (“amar”) the two devis (“vanithai”) inseparably in your chest (“marbu”). To protect (“Kaathida”) Prahlada (“asura balai”), you appeared and stood (“Nindrai”) from everywhere (“Nirandhu”) as Narasimha. To protect (“parindida”) Gajendra, an (“oru”) elephant (“yaanai”), you went (“sendrai”) flying (“parandhu”). To absolve (“agatrida”) Ahalya, the damsel (“kanni”), from her curse (“saapamu”), you went (“sendrai”) walking (“nadandhu”) as Rama. As Krishna, you blessed (“arul surandai”) and cured a (“oru”) old hunchback woman (“nayandhu nangai”) of her disease. You do not have to strain (“nondhida”) yourself by flying (“parandhu”) to me or walking (“nada”) to me today (“ini”). I (“yennakku”), your devotee (“adimai”) who worships (“paniyum”) your feet (“padamalar”), need your (“un”) smile (“punnagai”) only.

“How can dance be sustained by its practitioners in the unstable political and geographical landscape of war?” Satkunaratnam asks this through her text, Moving Bodies, Navigating Conflict: Practicing Bharatanatyam in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Wesleyan UP, 2020), a groundbreaking ethnographic examination of dance practice in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during the civil war (1983–2009). It is the first book of scholarship on bharata natyam (a classical dance originating in India) in Sri Lanka, and the first on the role of this dance in the country's war. Focusing on women dancers, Ahalya Satkunaratnam shows how they navigated conditions of conflict and a neoliberal, global economy, resisted nationalism and militarism, and advocated for peace. Her interdisciplinary methodology combines historical analysis, methods of dance studies, and dance ethnography. In this discussion, Satkunaratnam describes her ethnographic work, placing importance on the body, which carries the memory of war and transnational shifts. Satkunaratnam emphasizes trust and freeness in her process of telling stories that disrupt boundaries. Ahalya Satkunaratnam is professor of arts and humanities at Quest University Canada located in the unceded territories of the Tseil-Watuth, Musqueum, and Squamish peoples. A dancer and choreographer, she has performed across the United States, Canada, India, and Sri Lanka. Preethi Ramaprasad is a performer and doctoral student in Critical Dance Studies at the University of California, Riverside. Her research is based on the politics of bharatanatyam, mythologies, and transnationalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“How can dance be sustained by its practitioners in the unstable political and geographical landscape of war?” Satkunaratnam asks this through her text, Moving Bodies, Navigating Conflict: Practicing Bharatanatyam in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Wesleyan UP, 2020), a groundbreaking ethnographic examination of dance practice in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during the civil war (1983–2009). It is the first book of scholarship on bharata natyam (a classical dance originating in India) in Sri Lanka, and the first on the role of this dance in the country's war. Focusing on women dancers, Ahalya Satkunaratnam shows how they navigated conditions of conflict and a neoliberal, global economy, resisted nationalism and militarism, and advocated for peace. Her interdisciplinary methodology combines historical analysis, methods of dance studies, and dance ethnography. In this discussion, Satkunaratnam describes her ethnographic work, placing importance on the body, which carries the memory of war and transnational shifts. Satkunaratnam emphasizes trust and freeness in her process of telling stories that disrupt boundaries. Ahalya Satkunaratnam is professor of arts and humanities at Quest University Canada located in the unceded territories of the Tseil-Watuth, Musqueum, and Squamish peoples. A dancer and choreographer, she has performed across the United States, Canada, India, and Sri Lanka. Preethi Ramaprasad is a performer and doctoral student in Critical Dance Studies at the University of California, Riverside. Her research is based on the politics of bharatanatyam, mythologies, and transnationalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“How can dance be sustained by its practitioners in the unstable political and geographical landscape of war?” Satkunaratnam asks this through her text, Moving Bodies, Navigating Conflict: Practicing Bharatanatyam in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Wesleyan UP, 2020), a groundbreaking ethnographic examination of dance practice in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during the civil war (1983–2009). It is the first book of scholarship on bharata natyam (a classical dance originating in India) in Sri Lanka, and the first on the role of this dance in the country's war. Focusing on women dancers, Ahalya Satkunaratnam shows how they navigated conditions of conflict and a neoliberal, global economy, resisted nationalism and militarism, and advocated for peace. Her interdisciplinary methodology combines historical analysis, methods of dance studies, and dance ethnography. In this discussion, Satkunaratnam describes her ethnographic work, placing importance on the body, which carries the memory of war and transnational shifts. Satkunaratnam emphasizes trust and freeness in her process of telling stories that disrupt boundaries. Ahalya Satkunaratnam is professor of arts and humanities at Quest University Canada located in the unceded territories of the Tseil-Watuth, Musqueum, and Squamish peoples. A dancer and choreographer, she has performed across the United States, Canada, India, and Sri Lanka. Preethi Ramaprasad is a performer and doctoral student in Critical Dance Studies at the University of California, Riverside. Her research is based on the politics of bharatanatyam, mythologies, and transnationalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“How can dance be sustained by its practitioners in the unstable political and geographical landscape of war?” Satkunaratnam asks this through her text, Moving Bodies, Navigating Conflict: Practicing Bharatanatyam in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Wesleyan UP, 2020), a groundbreaking ethnographic examination of dance practice in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during the civil war (1983–2009). It is the first book of scholarship on bharata natyam (a classical dance originating in India) in Sri Lanka, and the first on the role of this dance in the country's war. Focusing on women dancers, Ahalya Satkunaratnam shows how they navigated conditions of conflict and a neoliberal, global economy, resisted nationalism and militarism, and advocated for peace. Her interdisciplinary methodology combines historical analysis, methods of dance studies, and dance ethnography. In this discussion, Satkunaratnam describes her ethnographic work, placing importance on the body, which carries the memory of war and transnational shifts. Satkunaratnam emphasizes trust and freeness in her process of telling stories that disrupt boundaries. Ahalya Satkunaratnam is professor of arts and humanities at Quest University Canada located in the unceded territories of the Tseil-Watuth, Musqueum, and Squamish peoples. A dancer and choreographer, she has performed across the United States, Canada, India, and Sri Lanka. Preethi Ramaprasad is a performer and doctoral student in Critical Dance Studies at the University of California, Riverside. Her research is based on the politics of bharatanatyam, mythologies, and transnationalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“How can dance be sustained by its practitioners in the unstable political and geographical landscape of war?” Satkunaratnam asks this through her text, Moving Bodies, Navigating Conflict: Practicing Bharatanatyam in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Wesleyan UP, 2020), a groundbreaking ethnographic examination of dance practice in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during the civil war (1983–2009). It is the first book of scholarship on bharata natyam (a classical dance originating in India) in Sri Lanka, and the first on the role of this dance in the country's war. Focusing on women dancers, Ahalya Satkunaratnam shows how they navigated conditions of conflict and a neoliberal, global economy, resisted nationalism and militarism, and advocated for peace. Her interdisciplinary methodology combines historical analysis, methods of dance studies, and dance ethnography. In this discussion, Satkunaratnam describes her ethnographic work, placing importance on the body, which carries the memory of war and transnational shifts. Satkunaratnam emphasizes trust and freeness in her process of telling stories that disrupt boundaries. Ahalya Satkunaratnam is professor of arts and humanities at Quest University Canada located in the unceded territories of the Tseil-Watuth, Musqueum, and Squamish peoples. A dancer and choreographer, she has performed across the United States, Canada, India, and Sri Lanka. Preethi Ramaprasad is a performer and doctoral student in Critical Dance Studies at the University of California, Riverside. Her research is based on the politics of bharatanatyam, mythologies, and transnationalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In Hindi ओम नम शिवाय!!! सोमवार को शिव की पूजा करने के लिए सबसे शुभ दिन माना जाता है। लेकिन क्या हम जानते हैं कि ऐसा क्यों है? वैसे तो हर दिन और हर समय शिव की पूजा की जा सकती है, सोमवार का विशेष महत्व है क्योंकि ऐसा माना जाता है कि भगवान ने सोमवार को देवी पार्वती से विवाह किया था। इसके अलावा सोमवार को शिव द्वारा समुद्र मंथन के दौरान निकले विष का भी सेवन किया गया था। तो यहाँ हम फिर से भगवान शिव के बारे में एक दिलचस्प कहानी लेकर आए हैं त्र्यंबकेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग पृथ्वी पर 12 मुख्य ज्योतिर्लिंग हैं जहाँ शिव ने शारीरिक रूप से दर्शन दिए और अपने भक्तों के लिए लिंगम के रूप में वहाँ रहने का फैसला किया। त्र्यंबकेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग (नासिक भारत में) उनमें से एक है। यह दुनिया के सबसे पवित्र स्थानों में से एक है क्योंकि यह एकमात्र ज्योतिर्लिंग है जहां ब्रह्मा विष्णु और शिव के मंदिर उपलब्ध हैं। इसके अलावा, त्र्यंबकेश्वर वह स्थान है जहाँ गोदावरी नदी का उद्गम होता है। अब इस जगह के पीछे के इतिहास और रहस्य को समझते हैं। गौतम ऋषि को सप्तऋषियों में एक कहा जाता है। उनका आश्रम (झोपड़ी) त्र्यंबक (नासिक) की पहाड़ियों में स्थित था। एक बार देवताओं के श्राप के कारण कई सौ वर्षों तक पहाड़ियों पर एक सूखा पड़ा। कुल अकाल था और जो भी वहां रहता था, वह त्रयंबक से बाहर चला गया। हालाँकि गौतम ऋषि ने नहीं छोड़ा और ध्यान द्वारा समुद्र (वरुण) के देवता को प्रसन्न करने का फैसला किया। छह महीने के लिए उन्होंने सूखे की समाप्ति के लिए जल (वरुण) के भगवान से प्रार्थना करते हुए अपनी सांस रोक रखी थी। उनकी पूजा से प्रसन्न होकर भगवान वरुण ने एक कुंड खोदने के लिए गौतम को एक शुभ स्थान दिखाया। जैसे ही गौतम ने ऐसा किया, स्पष्ट क्रिस्टल पानी का एक झरना उभरा। वरुण ने आश्वासन दिया कि यह झरना कभी नहीं सूखेगा और अनंत काल तक शुद्ध पानी उपलब्ध रहेगा। त्रयंबक फिर से खिल गया और जल्द ही यह फिर से हरा हो गया। हालाँकि अन्य ऋषि गौतम की उपलब्धि से ईर्ष्या कर रहे थे। वे चाहते थे कि गौतम और उनकी पत्नी अहल्या हमेशा के लिए त्रयम्बक पर्वत छोड़ दें। उन्होंने गौतम के खेत में एक गाय भेजी और गाय ने खेत को नष्ट करना शुरू कर दिया। गौतम ने गाय को भगाने की कोशिश की। हालांकि गाय घायल हो गई और मर गई। ऋषियों ने गौतम पर आरोप लगाया और उन पर एक गाय की हत्या का पाप लगाया। उन्होंने उसे और पत्नी को अपना आश्रम छोड़ने और कहीं और बसने को कहा क्योंकि वे उनके पास कातिल नहीं चाहते थे। गौतम तबाह हो गया और गाय को मारने का अपराधबोध उसे परेशान करता रहा। उन्होंने बहुत कठिन तपस्या की और कई वर्षों तक भगवान शिव का ध्यान किया। अंत में शिव प्रकट हुए और उन्हें बताया कि उन्होंने कोई अपराध नहीं किया है और यह सब ऋषियों द्वारा उनके खिलाफ की गई एक क्रूर योजना थी। ऋषि गौतम ने भगवान को पार्वती के साथ यहां आकर बसने को कहा। उनकी भक्ति से प्रसन्न होकर शिव ने वहां बसने का फैसला किया। साथ ही गंगा नदी गोदावरी नदी के रूप में प्रकट हुई। यहां पहुंचने वाले भक्त भगवान की पूजा करते हैं और जीवन और मृत्यु के चक्र से मुक्ति पाते हैं। इसके अलावा, एक मंदिर के बाहर कई गायों को खुद खाना खिला सकता है। In English Om Namah Shivay!!! Mondays are considered to be the most auspicious day to worship Shiva.  But do we know why is that? Although Shiva can be worshipped every day and all the time, Monday holds a special significance as it is believed that the Lord married Goddess Parvati on Monday Also the poison emitted during Samudra Manthan was consumed by Shiva on Monday. So here we come again with a fascinating story about the Lord Shiva Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga There are 12 main Jyotirlingas on Earth where Shiva appeared physically and decided to stay there in the form of Lingam for his devotees. Triyambakeswara Jyotirlinga (in Nashik India) is one of them. It is one of the holiest places in the world as it is the only Jyotirlinga where shrines of Brahma Vishnu and Shiva are available. Also, Triyambakeswara is the place where River Godavari originates. Now let us understand the history and mystery behind this place. Gautama Rishi is said to be one among the Saptarishis. His ashrama (hut) was situated in the hills of Triyambaka (Nashik). Once due to the curse of Gods a drought fell upon the hills for several hundred years. there was a total famine and everyone who lived there moved out of Triyambaka. However Gautama Rishi did not leave and decided to please the God of Ocean (Varuna) by meditation. For six months he held his breath praying to the Lord of Water (Varuna) to end the drought. Pleased with his worship Lord Varuna showed Gautama an auspicious place to dig a trough. As soon as Gautama had done this, a spring of clear crystal water emerged. Varuna assured that this spring will never run dry and there shall be pure water available till eternity. Triymabaka bloomed again and soon it was green again.  However the other rishis were jealous of Gautama's achievement. They wanted Gautama and his wife Ahalya to leave Triyambaka mountains forever. They sent a cow to Gautama's field and the cow started to destroy the field. Gautama tried to shoo the cow away. However the cow got injured and died. The rishis accused Gautama and charged him with a sin of killing a cow. They asked him and wife to leave their ashrama and go and settle somewhere else as they did not want a murderer near them. Gautama was devastated and the guilt of killing the cow kept hurting him. He did a very hard penance and meditated on Lord Shiva for many years. Finally Shiva appeared and told him that he had not done any crime and all this was a cruel plan plotted against him by the rishis. Sage Gautama asked the Lord to come and settle here with Parvati. Pleased with his devotion Shiva decided to settle there. Also River Ganga appeared in the form of Godavari river. Devotees who arrive here to worship the Lord and get salvation from the cycle of Life and Death. Also one can see several cows outside the temple self-feeding themselves.

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Red Universe Tome 1 Chapitre 29 Épisode 01 : « Tremens » REVEILLE_TOI, ANGILBE !Que... où... où suis-je ?Tu es bêtement attaché dans une chambre capitonnée. C'est pathétique.Je suis... mais...TAIS-TOI, espèce de MINABLE !Calande Rorré, d'une nudité absolue, remonta le lit et enjamba la tête du Chancelier Angilbe Poféus pour s'accroupir sur son visage. Entravé et totalement soumis, il exécuta les désirs de sa partenaire, tandis qu'elle ondulait des hanches en ponctuant chaque coup de langue d'un feulement réprobateur ou consentant.Angilbe ouvrit les yeux et regarda devant lui, soulevant le drap léger étendu sur ses chevilles. Le tissu glissa et il put admirer le magnifique corps de sa maîtresse vu de dos, ses épaules fines et musclées, ses poignées d'amour sensuelles entrainant une croupe hypnotique.Mais comment pouvait-il être au bout de chaque extrémité du lit en même temps ?Le buste de Calande se raidit soudain, vibrant de l'intérieur telle la corde d'un arc trop bandée, puis elle se laissa retomber dans sa position précédente, le souffle court. Quelques secondes secondes plus tard, l'amante se retourna négligemment vers lui, une chose sanguinolente dans la main droite qu'elle lui tendit. D'une voix masculine qui n'était pas la sienne, elle demanda simplement dans un sourire :« Encore un morceau de foie ? »« Encore un morceau de foie ? »Poféus ouvrit les paupières en criant. Il se trouvait dans une petite pièce, attaché sur un lit incliné, plusieurs appareils reliés à lui par des capteurs multiples. Sa tête était entravée, une sorte de cale l'empêchait de fermer totalement sa bouche et sa langue semblait bloquée par un étau. Quatre gardes du corps patientaient à chaque angle des murs et, à leur attitude, ils ne redoutaient visiblement pas un problème venant de l'extérieur. D'ailleurs, l'un d'entre eux voyant Poféus réveillé, abaissa momentanément ses paupières puis les rouvrit, concentrant à nouveau son regard sur le chancelier.« Des Mentaux, pensa-t-il.Ralato.Che... che veux... AMENEZ-MOI CHRALATO ! Enlevez-moi ches encraves ! » ordonna-t-il d'une voix bien plus pitoyable qu'il ne l'eut imaginé.Aucune réaction de ses anges gardiens. Étaient-ils sourds ? Il ne pouvait bouger réellement que ses yeux, la rotation autorisée de sa tête se limitant à quelques degrés.« Che — veux — qu'on — m'amène — le — minichtre — Ouli — IMMÉDIATEMENT ! »Pas un bruit, pas un mouvement, rien que ces yeux aux larges iris qui l'observaient en silence. Le chancelier comprit que quelque chose n'allait pas, ces hommes-là prenaient leurs ordres ailleurs que de lui, pire, ils avaient visiblement comme instruction de le surveiller. Comment était-ce possible ?« Traitement spécifique destiné aux patients représentant un danger pour eux ou les autres... »murmura une voix féminine bien connue aux tréfonds de sa tête, la psychologue parlait. On ouvrit alors la porte, dégageant le passage à une femme médecin et à deux infirmiers aux carrures impressionnantes. Pourquoi n'était-ce pas Ralato ? Les assistants prirent place de chaque côté du lit, tandis que la docteur prenait le pouls et la pression sanguine du chancelier. Celui-ci tenta de se libérer de son carcan, mais il ne réussit qu'à gigoter et les deux hommes en blanc se ruèrent pour le maintenir. Visiblement satisfaite des résultats, la médecin se tourna vers lui.Chancelier, je suis le Docteur Ahalya. Nous sommes navrés d'avoir dû vous entraver de la sorte, mais c'était pour votre bien et... celui de votre entourage. De quoi vous souvenez-vous ?CHE N'AI PAS A VOUS REPONGRE ! CHE-VEUX-RALA...Le ministre est en route, mais il vient de loin m'a-t-on dit, le coupa-t-elle sèchement. Son arrivée est prévue au plus tôt demain dans l'après-midi. On va vous faire une injection pour vous aider à vous reposer en attendant.Elle adressa un hochement de tête à un des infirmiers qui se tourna et sorti une seringue hors de la vision du chancelier. Il l'enfonça dans l'un des cathéters de glucose relié au corps d'Angilbe et en pressa lentement le piston pour y mélanger un liquide jaunâtre.CHE SUIS LE CHANCEYE CHUPREME DE L'HUMANITE ! JE VOUS ORDONNE DE...Tu ne m'ordonnes rien du tout. Ta petite saucisse toute molle ne m'intéresse plus, reste donc dans ton lit à digérer les morceaux de ta maitresse.CA... CALANDE ! cria Angilbe. Elle venait de prendre la place de la docteur, tout simplement, sous ses yeux !Allez mes beaux mignons, venez me baiser à côté. Ne t'inquiète pas, tu seras trop dans les choux pour m'entendre crier.CALAN... ça...Tu as toujours été pitoyable, Angilbe, maintenant comme avant. Même si, désormais, c'est devenu plus évident.Te... tuer... dois...Ha, ha, ha ! Avec la dose de cheval qu'ils viennent de te mettre, j'en doute. Allez, bonne nuit ! Ahalya se pencha et prit à nouveau la tension du chancelier, puis elle lui souleva les paupières, confirmant la dilatation de l'iris. Sur un signe de sa part, les infirmiers remirent le drap en place, changèrent le coussin et la couche du patient pour uriner et déféquer. Se tournant vers un des gardes Mentaux, elle attesta :Nous pourrons le faire tenir comme cela encore le temps nécessaire. Cependant, un traitement serait plus indiqué pour...Restez-en au plan prévu, monta une voix dans sa tête. Le ministre Ouli arrivera bientôt, ne vous inquiétez pas. 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The 2018 Men's and Women's Summit On Masculinity is in Toronto on November 18, 2018: – It is a one-day coed event featuring 7 stellar speakers – Features a vendor area to meet the top Men's Organizations in Toronto – Allows you to learn more about yourself and how you can be the contribution to your relationships, community, and experience greater success and freedom – Provide the opportunity to leverage the Summit as a resource to transform yourself and your community – Connects you with a community of like-minded Men and Women who want to live better lives – Dr. Warren Farrell is the Keynote speaker for this year's Men's and Women's Summit on Masculinity. Dr. Farrell will be talking about The Boy Crisis One of the speakers at this year's summit is Ahalya Kethees. Ahalya Kethees is an Executive Coach and Speaker who helps ambitious men and leaders improve their communication. With the belief that empowered men empower women, Ahalya is passionate about creating safe spaces for high-performing men to dialogue vulnerably and develop as leaders. She's a Forbes contributor on Leadership and is writing her first book with the working title: Lead by Listening. Ahalya contributes to Diversity and Inclusion in a few other ways, including speaking at the Tech Inclusion Conference, Women in Tech summit, and the Tamil Entrepreneurial Network for Women. She grew up in Toronto and is living in San Francisco. During our conversation, Ms. Kethees talked about: – Her younger days being part an immigrant family and adjusting to Canadian life – What values did her parents instill in her – Why did she move from Toronto to San Francisco – How did get into executive coaching, leadership development – Her decision to start her own business – How did she hear about the Summit and taste of what she is going to share about during the Summit – Listening vs. hearing – How does masculinity come up with her male clients and her thoughts on masculinity You can contact Ms. Kethees via: Linkedin For more information about The 2018 Men's and Women's Summit on Masculinity including how to attend in person or viewing the Summit online, the VIP Event – an evening with Dr. Warren Farrell on Saturday Night November 17th (an interactive evening with Dr. Farrell and other leaders working together on addressing issues facing our sons) and who will be speaking during the Summit on Sunday, November 18th, please click here. Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook fan page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe  

This is review of Sujoy Ghosh's short film Ahalya. I loved the modern interpretation. It was even more interesting to see how it is connected with the original story line. this one made me think about what was the thinking and the rationale and what message the movie intends to give. Left me with mind puzzling possibility. What I liked about this movie is the message it carries and the way you can interpret it. There are multiple interpretations possible. (1) Ahalaya and Gautam Sadhu are trapping people and making them in to dolls. Why are they doing it? Maybe because they are evil and possess evil powers. This is where they are bad. (2) All the people that come to this haunted house gets converted in to doll, but why are people coming to this place? Maybe all of them came with different needs, but in the short film they couldn't cover that. And now coming to the interpretation that really appealed to me, even though they say this is a modern take on Ahalaya's story, I feel the way it is presented is really good. (3) Men rape/molest women and we have seen umpteen cases in the recent past, the main sufferer has been women, similar to Ahalaya's story where because of Indra, she was cursed to turn in to stone. So, here Gautam Rishi (Sadhu) and Ahalaya try to test morality of man by trying to seduce them and see if they give in. To create a protective shield, Ahalaya is blessed by Gautam Rishi that anyone who tries to get intimate with her will turn in to doll. That's the punishment. So, if Indra Sen wouldn't have given in to the temptation of enjoying time with Ahalaya, he wouldn't have turned in to doll. Ahalya - https://youtu.be/Ff82XtV78xo Have you watched this short film? What's your feedback? Please let me know. Please leave your comments and ratings for the show. If you like the show please Subscribe and Share it with your friends. Because Sharing is Caring! :) You can subscribe to Entertainment Cube podcast at iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/in/podcast/entertainment-cube/id1369491750

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Spring, One Spring Eve by Willie Meikle, the Gundestrup Cauldron and Horns of Power Celebrating the Spring, we bring you a very moving story by Willie Meikle, a wonderful piece from Horns of Power and four great pieces of music. In addition there is a very powerful Irish poem and we take another visit to The Dragon's Head deep in the Highlands to visit Duncan, the old Scottish Shannachie. Full show notes, details and Contributor pages over at our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/spring2009 Running Order: Intro 0:41 News & Views 1:37 Spring Equinox 3:32 Spot On by Claymore 5:52 Cernunnos & the Gundestrup Cauldron 10:05 The Witch-God Cernunnos by Sorita D'Este 10:30 The Warrior by the Bards of Mystic 24:00 Mise Éire by Pádraic Mac Piarais 28:34 One Spring Eve by Willie Meikle 31:00 The Children of Lir by Sora 44:24 Beara, Queen of Alba by Andy Guthrie 49:24 One Autumn Day by Catherine Duc 54:53 Listener Feedback - Kent, Jodie 58:51 Promo - BYKI Irish 1:01:50 Promo - Searching for my Wives 1:03:21 Outtakes 1:05:36 We hope you enjoy it! Gary & Ruthie x x Released: 21st March 2009, 1hr 8m We love to hear from you! Please email garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or call us using Speakpipe News & Views Gary apologises for losing emails - again! Come on Gary - stop fiddling with your computer and it might last five minutes :) We also announce the beginning of the Fansite section of the website for all those of you who may have been inspired by the stories. You might have written a story, a poem or maybe drawn/painted a picture or made some music. We welcome your submissions so that other in the Podshow clan can see your work. Please remember that all submissions would be subject to our Creative Commons licence. If you require a different licence, please let us know and we will make it clear on your page. We also wish everyone a very happy St. Patrick's Day for the 17th March.   The Spring Equinox We chat about the meaning of the Spring Equinox and the coming of Spring. We talk about the Green Man and Mother Earth. Did the Celts celebrate the Equinox and Easter (Ostara) together.   Spot On by Claymore High-energy and committed!!! England born Chris, as well as Jim and Derrek like to enjoy ourselves, and like to get everybody around us to have a fun time, but we also are very dedicated musicians. Although it may seem like Claymore is just about jumping around and not appearing serious, all of us are committed to being the best at what each of us do. We have our regular drummer Don (Otto) Wilson out with us on most occasions also. We are truly passionate about the music. We are also very grateful for our family and friends, who come out or support us in many different ways. You can find out more details about Claymore on their website or on their Contributor Page on our website.   Cernunnos & the Gundestrup Cauldron The Gundestrup cauldron is a richly decorated silver vessel, thought to date from between 200 BC and 300 AD, or more narrowly between 150 BC and 1 BC. This places it within the late La Tène period or early Roman Iron Age. The cauldron is the largest known example of European Iron Age silver work. For more information, consult the Wiki page for the Cauldron.   The Witch-God Cernunnos by Sorita D'Este This anthology is the first of its kind to be focused on the horned gods of our ancestors and includes both scholarly essays, bardic retellings of stories such as that of Herne the Hunter and a number of experiential essays. Invocations and meditation journeys are also included. The piece we bring you from this wonderful book is about the Celtic God Cernunnos and was written by the book's editor, the talented Sorita D'Este. Bibliographic References for this article Banier, Antoine; The Mythology and Fables of the Ancients, 1739; A Millar, London Brown, Norman O.; Hermes the Thief, 1990; Lindisfarne Press; Massachusettes Daniélou, Alain; Gods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus, 1992; Inner Traditions International, Vermont Davidson, Hilda Ellis; The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe; 1999; Barnes & Noble, New York Gimbutas, Marija; Anza ca 6500-5000 BC: A Cultural Yardstick for the Study of Neolithic Southeast Europe; in Journal of Field Archaeology Vol. 1.1; 1974; Boston University Henig, Martin; A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites (2 vols); 1974; BAR; Oxford Olmsted, G.S.; The Gundestrup Cauldron; 1979; in Collection Latomus 162; Brussels Rankine, David & d'Este, Sorita; The Isles of the Many Gods; 2007; Avalonia; London Ross, Anne; Pagan Celtic Britain; 1967; Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd; London You can find out more details about Avalonia Books on their Contributor page on this website or visit the Avalonia website to buy the book or view their other fascinating titles.   The Warrior by The Bards of Mystic William Widmaier is the “Captain” of the Bards of Mystic, William is the founder and the driving force behind the Bards. He is also the writer of all the stories, and that's his voice you hear narrating. Find out more about the Bards of Mystic on Myspace. More details will also be found on our Contributor Page.   Mise Éire by Pádraic Mac Piarais (Patrick Pearse) Pádraic Mac Piarais (1879–1916) was a teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist and political activist who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916. Pearse wrote stories and poems in both Irish and English, his best-known English poem being "The Wayfarer". He also penned several allegorical plays in the Irish language, including The King, The Master, and The Singer. His short stories in Irish include Eoghainín na nÉan ("Eoineen of the Birds"), Íosagán, Na Bóithre ("The Roads"), and An Bhean Chaointe ("The Keening Woman"). These are translated into English by Joseph Campbell (in the Collected Works of 1917). [Wiki] Mise Éire: Sine mé ná an Chailleach Bhéarra Mór mo ghlóir: Mé a rug Cú Chulainn cróga. Mór mo náir: Mo chlann féin a dhíol a máthair. Mór mo phian: Bithnaimhde do mo shíorchiapadh. Mór mo bhrón: D'éag an dream inar chuireas dóchas. Mise Éire: Uaigní mé ná an Chailleach Bhéarra.   I am Ireland: I am older than the old woman of Beare. Great my glory: I who bore Cuchulainn, the brave. Great my shame: My own children who sold their mother. Great my pain: My irreconcilable enemy who harrasses me continually... Great my sorrow That crowd, in whom I placed my trust, died. I am Ireland: I am lonelier than the old woman of Beare.   One Spring Eve by Willie Meikle Willie Meikle is a Scottish Author who writes Fantasy and Horror Fiction and has eight books published. Many of his stories and books are set in Scotland and are weaved with Mythology and folklore. Willie has had 130 stories published in the genre press, both in paper and on-line magazines and his work has appeared in the UK, Ireland, the USA, India, Greece, Romania and Canada. He has graciously allowed us to present an amazingly powerful short story called One Spring Eve. You can find out more about Willie and his work at his website or you can read more details about this fantastic author in our Contributor pages.   The Children of Lir by Sora Sora (aka Andrea Hunt) is an independent musician with a different philosophy on how she wants to share her music with the world. Perhaps it was all of the touring she did as a teenager with the Calgary Youth Orchestra and the Calgary Fiddlers that made her appreciate the subtleties of having a solid home base. It may have been the influence of playing with elite musicians and performing to sell out crowds that seeded her desire to mold a new musical lifestyle. Her natural flair for Celtic vocal styling leaps out in her 2003 debut CD “Winds Of Change”. On this self produced project all 13 tracks were recorded live off the floor. “What you hear is what we did” Sora says. “Everyone was in the same small room at the same time”. The arrangements for each song were chosen specifically because they were so different from anything she had ever heard – which gave her the chance to put her heart and sound into each track. You can find her music on Myspace or Corvid Media. You can find out more details about Sora on her Contributor Page on our website. Children of Lir When on feathered wings take flight 'Oer the hills beating the time To the swans final song Sung so sweet, so for so long As they leave rocky shore Flying west with the sun And I watch from the land I love My past come undone Oh Children of Lir where have you gone? The hills they are bare but echo your song Echo your song The stones silently fall And where do I belong? On the hollow faerie mound The silence calls mocking the time When the swans haunting song Carried far, resounding strong And their stories they drift Upon stormy seas Lost in the waves of time The island, it is me Oh Children of Lir where have you gone? The hills they are bare but echo your song Echo your song The stones silently fall And where do I belong? When the bells so loudly toll An anthem rung drowing the sound To the swans final song Silver notes, fading, withdrawn Change swiftly comes On the wings of the dove The voices once heard are gone Where are they love? Oh Children of Lir where have you gone? The hills they are bare but echo your song Echo your song  Oh Children of Lir where have you gone? The hills they are bare but echo your song Echo your song The stones silently fall And where do I belong? Do I belong?   Beara, Queen of Alba by Andy Guthrie We are incredibly privileged to have Andy as a Contributor to the show. He tells stories that are alive in his family today and that have come down through the ages. He says: The old Legends are a passion and a Joy, and the writings of Fiona Macleod are inspiration, in all I do. I have been a Head gardener of 31 years for large house, and sill working, I see the years come and go from spring to winner, and love it all. I retell the old stories. You can read more about Andy on his Myspace page or on our Contributor Page.   One Autumn Day by Catherine Duc Visions and Dreams Catherine Duc produces instrumentals blending Ambient, Celtic, Classical, Electronica and World music. Catherine is a classically trained pianist and has studied recording and production techniques at the Concert Hall in Melbourne. She also has a Diploma in Film Music Composition from The London School of Creative Studies. She was presented with the 'Instrumental Artist of The Year' award at the 16th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards. She has also won first prize in the Electronica category of a national song competition organised by Philips Australia. You can find out more details about Catherine on Myspace or on her Contributor Page on our website.   Listener Feedback Kent, Jodie We read an email from Kent, who raises an interesting question about cross-cultural influences between the Vikings and the Celts. We also play our first voicemail (from Jodie) using the new voicemail feature on the website - yay!   Promo - BYKI Irish BYKI (Before You Know It) Byki is a powerful and personalized language-learning system. It locks foreign language words and phrases into your memory so that you can recall them perfectly and remember them forever. Put simply: Byki works, it's smart, and people tell us they can't stop using it. Find out more about their premium and free Irish Gaelic products at the BYKI Irish Luck website.   Promo - Searching for my Wives William Bostock Searching For My Wives by William Bostock Imagine how it all began, this marvelous, long journey of Humanity. Some souls work for peace and happiness. Others, though, despoil, degrade, and kill. This is a novel of past lives, reincarnation, and our occult history. Not many protohumans were alive, one and one-half million years ago, but all of us had souls, and souls persist, and there are souls which lived in hominids in Chesowanja, eastern Africa who have lived among us almost to the present day. Shimmer loves his wives, Sita and Ahalya, and tries to share sweet lives with them, but the trickster Murk, intent on dragging Mankind down, drives black souls to attack the ones who love. Come along as Shimmer leads migrations. Relive the waning of the Great Ice Age and the planetwide disaster. And remember how Old Kingdom Egypt travelled through a pleat in time to stabilize and rule the river plains of northern India. Re-experience Murk's dark campaign to undermine that peaceful land, and once again respond to Shimmer and Old Shiver's call to arms and meet the enemy between two rivers at fabled Kurukshetra. Find the podcast at Podiobooks.com.   Get EXTRA content in the Celtic Myth Podshow App for iOS, Android & Windows Contact Us: You can leave us a message by using the Speakpipe Email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com. 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Rever... Peut-etre... Part 1 from Rever... Peut-etre...See the Contributor Page for more details. Miguel Herrero, Sadness from Soundtrack EP. See the Contributor Page for more details. Sydney Poma, Elle obsede from Compositions Audiovisu'Elle.. See the Contributor Page for more details. Bezed'h, Tout le monde debout from Ton jour viendra. See the Contributor Page for more details. Kahlan, Nemesis from Nemesis. See the Contributor Page for more details. Diane Arkenstone The Secret Garden. See the Contributor Page for details. Kim Robertson, Angels in Disguise. See the Contributor Page for more details. Jigger, Time Ticks Away. See the Contributor Page for more details.   For our Theme Music: The Skylark and Haghole, the brilliant Culann's Hounds. See their Contributor page for details.   Additional Sources And, of course, the Awen - inspiration and imagination!   Extra Special Thanks for Unrestricted Access to Wonderful Music (in Alphabetic order) Anne Roos Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of her masterful music to Anne Roos. You can find out more about Anne on her website or on her Contributor page. Caera Extra Special thanks go for permission to any of her evocative harping and Gaelic singing to Caera. You can find out more about Caera on her website or on her Contributor Page. Celia Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of her wonderful music to Celia Farran. You can find out more about Celia on her website or on her Contributor Page. Damh the Bard Extra Special thanks go to Damh the Bard for his permission to use any of his music on the Show. You can find out more about Damh (Dave) on his website or on his Contributor page. The Dolmen Extra Special thanks also go to The Dolmen, for their permission to use any of their fantastic Celtic Folk/Rock music on the Show. You can find out more about The Dolmen on their website or on our Contributor page. Keltoria Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of their inspired music to Keltoria. You can find out more about Keltoria on their website or on their Contributor page. Kevin Skinner Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of his superb music to Kevin Skinner. You can find out more about Kevin on his website or on his Contributor page. Phil Thornton Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of his astounding ambient music to the Sonic Sorcerer himself, Phil Thornton. You can find out more about Phil on his website or on his Contributor Page. S.J. Tucker Extra Special thanks go to Sooj for her permission to use any of her superb music. You can find out more about Sooj on her website or on her Contributor page. 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The meerkaat hunter's tale. The nuclear family emerges with Sita and daughter Ahalya. Murk attacks. Ahalya is orphaned, then tormented. Murk's malevolence is traced back to a prior world. The universe of ten dimensions, and the beings who live in dimensions beyond our three-plus-time.

The Indus red with blood. The nephelim are allies underground. Murk causes misery for centuries. Shimmer, Old Shiver, and a third spirit rage across the earth for twenty-nine years. Only the kindly are left alive. Shimmer sleeps. Ahalya visits. Shimmer is taken back past the beginning of the universe. He kneels. De Quincey frets, but Peg has faith.

Chapter 8. The aftermath: guilt and overstimulation. Love and death on earth, or a life out among the stars, where he will not have to see Ahalya die again: Shimmer must choose. Interlude with Ahalya. Centuries of sleep. Sita. Shimmer's forgotten weapon cuts apart Murk and his gang when they attack as souls. Back to earth: apparitions and excursions.

The tutor killed, the Blue Prince blames himself. Shimmer steps into him, and the building of the allies' armies recommences. The League is cowed. Old Shiver, Sita, and Ahalya, too, have been moving in this royal family. Round Five. The tramp of boots. The fine souls gather. Open conflict. The Battle of Kurukshetra and the slaughter up against the hills.

Chapter 6. The Ice Age ends. Shimmer lives with Sita, Ahalya, Katrina Maria, always harried by Murk and his gang. Why? What end is served? Shimmer unintentionally kills a cousin, loses his sanity, and despairs. Eruption in Sumatra: almost every human dies. Centuries of recovery; Shimmer helps restore nature, and his sanity returns.

De Quincey asks of Wordsworth: "Can it be I am reminded only of my childhood in these images I dream?" A half-in, half-out life, not exactly human. Ahalya rescued. She and Shimmer walk to the sources of the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra. They find the Valley of the Robed Ones, and there a respite for Ahalya.

Chapter 4. A nomadic people, The Brothers and The Sisters, on the Gangetic Plain. Shimmer born to Ahalya, unhappy in her marriage. Falls in love with Sita. Must bring news of some wonderful, new land: finds Nepal, leads the people there. Katmandu. Sabotaged scaffolding; Shimmer dies, Sita left alone. Aurelia. Rise of The Bharatas.

Joy along the Indus. Shimmer and Ahalya wed again and move upstream to tame water buffalo, farm, and love. "The Serpent was a buffalo, and profit was the Apple." Ahalya seduced by business. Shimmer, distraught, goes into the hills. Alone in the Karakoram Range. Goes home: "YOU NEVER LOVED ME!" Karla. Reconciliation.

Scouts come back from the river's end and are not believed: half the Earth lost, become a salt-tasting, useless, pitching ocean. Ocean-going curraghs. The Nation paddles north along the coast, crosses out of sight of land. The Poison Coast: thirst; Ahalya and child die in the boat. Father Indus, Mother Ganges.

Chapter 1. One and one-half million years ago, eastern Africa: hominids forage on the broad savannahs, but they are not yet human, although they do have souls. Some souls help the rise of Man; others work against it. Villains scavenge, rape, and kill, but Shimmer and Ahalya, two good souls, discover love and tenderness.

Life along Lake Tanganyika. Murk's villains re-emerge. Enslavement and revolt. Along the southwest coast of Africa, The Nation meets the people from Lesotho. Shimmer and Ahalya marry; the hoodlums re-appear; Ahalya is killed; Shimmer takes revenge. "I lead a flight of three Masai across dry level ground ..."

Chapter 3. Bandits torment the Tanganyikan lakeshore people. Shimmer, a young curragh paddler, leads The Nation towards an eastern land remembered in the oldest legends. He is married to Ahalya. Two thousand people make a line of boats and rafts two miles long. The portage to a long river flowing east. Shimmer and Ahalya's first child, a daughter, arrives.