Lindsey's Epics

Updated version of the story located at  College and Karma . Ever since Ezekiel was a young boy, he dreamed of going into the field of physics. He wanted to know everything about the interaction between matter and energy. His want to become a physicist started when his mom made him take an archery class. The energy and force that the bow had before and after the arrow was shot out had interested him. Going into college, his major was physics and he knew as soon as he was skilled enough in the subject, he wanted to be an undergrad research assistant to the physics professor he had looked up to all his high school and collegiate years. That professor was Dr. Davis. Dr. Davis was a highly respected professor and one of the top physicists in the country. Students would come from far and near to learn and research under him and Ezekiel was no different. Except Ezekiel was rejected from the program when the time came to apply. To say he was devastated was an understatement. But not d...

Kunti is a great example of Karmic revolution. Kunti was the only one who really accepted the Sage, which he in turn rewarded her by giving her a way to summon any god she wanted. She tested it by summoning the Sun god. She was taken into his arms and in return was given a child. Except she was unmarried and she felt unworthy, so she put the son in a basket and put him into the river to float away. Pandu took his wives into the forest for some quiet time. They were treated like gods by the forest people. Pandu was hunting one day, and carelessly, shot a hermit couple. Before he died, Pandu was cursed. The moment Pandu became intimate with a woman, he would die. He grew sad, and his wives were sorrowful. Kunti tells Pandu about her gift and he happily asks her to give Hastinapur and give them kings. Yama, the god of truth and death, was the first god who gave Kunti the first son, Yudhishthir. The wind god have the strong son named Bhima. The King of the devas gave the great warrior so...

In this version of the epic, they focus on Karmic Revolution. I chose to "read" this version of the Mahabharata because I am focusing on Karma. (Mahabharata in sanskrit; Source:  Wikimedia ) The epic starts with Shantanu and Ganga's meeting. She made him promise to never question her. As they began to have children, one by one Ganga drowned each in the river. On the eighth child, Shantanu had had enough. Ganga told him about the 8 Vasus who were cursed and how Ganga agreed to give birth to 8 celestial spirits in order to free the Vasus from mortality. Ganga then left Shantanu, taking his last son. Karma is quite prevalent as Ganga would have good Karma done onto her as she was sacrificing her sons to free the Vasus. Shantanu also had consequences for breaking his wife's promise which led to her leaving and taking his son. Devavrat is introduced, as Shantanu and Ganga's son. Devavrat and Shantanu reunited and returned to the kingdom where the people welcome...