Indian Epics 2018

( source ) If you can't tell by the image, I took a look at Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences . The concept is that humans can have different types of intelligence. For example, I could be good at one thing, but not at another. This is an important concept to grasp because we often forget that we have our own talents. So, if I were to fail at math, that doesn't mean that I am a complete failure. It simply means that I need to find something else that I could be good it.

Hey Everyone! This is my last tech tip for the semester. I decided to learn about Diigo. I have actually never heard of this before starting the class. I started to play with the extension a couple of weeks ago. Now, I will never go back. I cannot imagine life without all of my bookmarks. This past week, I have created the account (which is really easy to do). I will attach the instructions below if any of you are interested in creating your own account. Overall, I would suggest to get it because it just adds more organization to the mess of online sources. To Create Your Own Account Click HERE

Hey Everyone! This week I decided to get connected and download the Canvas App. I have attended OU for the past four years and I have seen the transition to Canvas. At first it was hard, but now I like the platform compared to D2L. For some reason, I never knew that they had an app. If you are a nerd like I am, I check my grades and assignments constantly. After downloading the app, I found it very easy to use. I highly recommend getting the app, if you use canvas as much as I do.

Once upon a time, there was a prince that ruled over all of the lands. He was seen as a kind and fair prince. But underneath his exterior, he was a vile man.   He would pick new laws that would only benefit him. The people did not know his true personality. One day, there was a big storm that hit the town that he lives in. Usually, rain would not be a problem. On this particular day, the prince was taking a stroll by the river. Suddenly he fell in. His staff could not catch him in time. He began to float down the river. Not long after being in the water, the prince found a log. As he floated downstream, 3 rabbits got on the log too. A couple of villages down, there was a poor man that had a shack on the side of the river. He did not have a job or a proper house. He was just surviving. When he walked outside, he heard screaming. “HELP US!!,” they shouted. Immediately, the man ran to save everyone stranded in the river. Luckily, they made it all to shore. But because they were so

Title : Seven Secrets of the Goddess Author : Devdutt Pattanaik Year : 2016 Source Chapter 2.1 Kali's Secret "Nature is Indifferent to Human Gaze" -Kali is a part of Hindu mythology -Devi worship -Devotion to gods is important -Kali's tongue is seen as wisdom and shame -Woman are more put together -Wild vs Tame -Stories of long tounges -Long lives, happiness, and wealth -Sumita tries to kill Dirgha during sex -Buddism reject impulses -Puranas can be found in the epics -Goddess with flames for hair; rage and violence -Kali is a goddess that is very primal Chapter 2.2 -Kali is seen standing or sitting on Shiva -Sex and Violence -Popular -Women are sexually liberated -The woman is seen to be on top of the man during intercourse -But, sex is to reproduce -Compassion to Buddha -Everything is controlled -The human ability to be sensitive -'Everything and everyone has a soul that needs to be respected'

Title : Seven Secrets of the Goddess Author : Devdutt Pattanaik Year : 2016 Source Chapter 1.3 -Urbanization was a masculine idea -The Earth is feminine -Confucious ideas say that culture is more important, which instills a more masculine society -Culture domesticates nature, ie men domesticates women -Women=demons, men=humans -In Japanese mythology, women are of lower status compared to men -The story of how a brother and sister god take each other's items and produce offspring, the woman produced fewer men and the brother produced more females. The sister thought that she won because she produced men -There is a masculine rivalry, where women are the prize -Men should be aware of women -Women were eventually seen  as property -Women were put into isolation -'untouched by the rays of the sun' -Swift from material to patriarchy in mythology -The honor of women is brought to Indian epics -Rama rescued Sita to protect the honor of the fa

Title : Seven Secrets of the Goddess Author : Devdutt Pattanaik Year : 2016 Source Chapter 1.1 -Gaia is the earth mother -The only way she would have a son, she had to castrate the father -Gaia saved one son -Primal -Story of a girl that wanted to go back home by boat. The father kicked her off the boat and each time she tried to climb back he would cut her fingers and hands. Her limbs sunk to the bottom of the ocean and turned into animals -Brama thought that Adya was his mother -Stories around the world compete for women -Low status of women, even in Indian culture -But, in the stories, women are powerful -Culture revolves around the idea that a group of women only need one male to survive Chapter 1.2 -Rejection of sex = god of death -Humanity is at the mercy of goddesses -But, women were not seen highly -Men would turn to celibacy for strength -Reject women gives men freedom from suffering -Men are supposed to have children before they become cel

Time went by so fast this week. My semester in Germany finally started. I am so excited it is nice to see the city full of students for the semester. I will take a class on Digital Religions and another class to learn German. I am ready to get back in a normal routine again. How are we already at week 13? It is crazy to think how fast time has gone. I have gained more knowledge of Indian epics this week through the reading of the Jataka tales. I like reading these short stories because they sound like a children's story. So, they are very easy to understand and you are able to pull out a moral or lesson for the reading. I also started to read the stories from the other online class for Mythology. It is really cool to be able to meet the other students. Having an introduction page has been one of the biggest highlights of this class because there are so many people from different backgrounds. It is also interesting to be able to see how all of the projects are starting to wrap up.

This week I will pick a moto that I live by. ( cheezburger ) I picked to live fearlessly every day because it takes a lot of courage and effort to do something out of the ordinary. So, I must remind myself to live by this.

Here are some other stories that I enjoyed reading this week: Source 1. The Penny-Wise Monkey -The monkey stole peas -He dropped one on the ground -He gave up everything to get that one pea -The king said that he should be grateful for what he did have, "he gave up a lot to gain a little" 2. The Hawks and their Friends -Family of Hawks -The north part of the island: Lion, south: turtle, east: Kingfisher -The Hawks are in trouble -Hunters came and settled under the hawk nest -The turtle came to help, but the hunters tried to eat him -The lion came and scared away the hunters -"friends are friends" 3. Prince Wicked and the Grateful Animals -The Prince was cruel -The people tried to let the prince drown in the river -The prince could not be found -The prince was taken downstream -The prince was on a log with 3 animals -A poor man saw the prince and animals in the water -The poor man saved them -The animals and the prince told the man that i

How Much Is Too Much?   Version 1 Once upon a time there was a girl that lived in a small town outside of the city. Generations upon generations of her family came from this town. Each person in her family struggled to make ends meet. They were not educated, nor did they have the option to educate themselves. Because they were not able to get well paid jobs, or any job for that matter, they resorted to selling fruits on the side of the road. This business was not the best to support the girl and her 3 siblings. They were not able to even attend primary school because they needed to work. One day a man noticed them and decided to help. This man was no one special; nobody even knew his name. The man was not a billionaire or a man of the government; he was a simple guy that people did not pay attention to. The guy approached the girl and told her that he would be able to support his family. She refused at first. She thought, “Why do we need your pity money?” As time passed, the

My Top 3 Readings: Source How the Monkey Saved His Troop -mango tree by the river -the monkey take from the tree -the fruit fell in the river -the king tried the mango -the king wanted to kill the monkeys too -the monkey cheif saved the rest of the monkeys -the king took care of the cheif the rest of this life The Foolhardy Wolf -a lion wanted to kill the buffalo -the wolf became a servant to the lion -the wolf beame stronger -he wanted to kill an elephant himself -the lion said it was not possible because only lions kill big animals -the wolf missed his aim -the elephant killed the wolf The Elephant and the Dog  -the dog went to the kings stable for the elephant -they became good friends -a farmer bought the dog -the elephant became depressed -the two were reunited at the end Title : More Jataka Tales Author : Ellen C. Babbitt Illustrator : Ellsworth Young Year : 1922  

My top 3 readings for the week:   Source The Girl Monkey and the String of Pearls   -The king went on a walk -When he came back, the royal family wanted to go for a swim -they left their jewerly with the servants -a monkey wanted to steal the pearls -the gaurd fell asleep -the monkey got the pearls -the cheif gaurd found the monkey -the king thanked the gaurd  Do your work to the best of your ability   The Golden Goose   -there was a poor family -the golden goose gave his feathers to them to sell -the mother became greedy -they plucked all of the gooses feathers -they turned to normal feathers -the goose never came back Don`t become geedy   The Red-Bud Tree    -there were four princes -they all wanted to see the tree -they went at different times of the year -they all thought that it looked different than how the other one saw it Story Taken From: Babbitt. More Jataka Tales

To wrap up this week, I will create my famous last words post. I find this assignment a good way to reflect what I have done with the week and what new information I have learned. I really enjoyed the reading this week. For me, I am able to retain more of the story from tales versus reading the epics themselves. After reading the different tales, I picked my top 3. The "Top 3 Readings" method has been very useful for my writing because I am able to go back and refer to the details to create my own story. I am looking forward to writing a new story for my portfolio next week. I feel that, as the semester is coming to an end, my writing style has started to improve. I still make mistakes, but it is getting better. As for my life in Germany, this week has been great. I finished up the first month of my German language course. I am so happy that I am finally able to say a few words in German. I was even able to have a short conversation in German the other day. It is nice to se

This week I will explore growth mindset through cat memes. 1. Source I picked this image because it is so important to understand why things the way they are so you can improve yourself. 2. Source Self-improvement comes from recognizing what you are doing wrong. So, you need to take a good look in the mirror to grow your own mindset. 3. Source Learning is messy. This meme could not be truer. If it was perfect, you wouldn't be able to grow and learn.

Youtube has become such an important outlet in today's society. So, it only makes sense to utilize Youtube within the assignments of this course. I have not used a Youtube video for any of my assignments for this class because I never knew it was an option. But, I will start finding videos in the future! I would recommend embedding a video to your posts because, not only is it fun, but it helps the reader understand your topic in a different way. For more information about how to embed a Youtube video to your blog, please refer you this page . Here is a video just for fun! I hope you enjoy :)