Agnishatdal
Kartik 1426 Critique
Agnishatdal
Agnijaat Kartik 1426, October 2019
by
Troy
David Loy
Iravu
vanakkam. Naandaan Troy. Let’s look at those things about Kartik’s
issue that really jumped out at me! First, there’s…
Let
us Begin…
Our Virtual Trip to India Here we see a young woman in traditional
garb and a good balance of cool and warm shades.
Chandidas
While pinning down his identity has shown difficult, as has
establishing fact from legend in the man’s life, he nonetheless had
a powerful effect on the arts, literature, and religious culture of
the time. That’s kinda cool! A true culture-maker!
Farce
in name of justice
Government corruption is on the rise throughout the world, and here,
Saptarchi writes on that of the state government of Uttar Pradesh.
Governments don’t like people covering the dirty things they do,
and will go to any length to keep things quiet, the sign of a weak
state when even the suppression goes public.
Berlin,
2, Part 2.7
Brieuc continues the tale of his mother, newly arrived at Berlin, a
Berlin devastated by Allied bombing with ruins, wreckage, and bodies
aplenty. And then there were the negotiations…How did they turn
out? Find out next issue!
Games
Ghosts Play 1
Raghu tells a story of an apparition, of a friend of his seemingly
deceased…Who, or what is behind this strange manifestation?
Happiness
is a minority
Dom offers verse on the Few, the Rare…The Happy…
Bitter
Pill, Dose 24: Religion 7
BP comments on the tendency of Europeans to turn away from gods,
especially the increasing secularism of Western European nations, and
the religious vitiation of European Christians.
YouTubia:
They Come Back
The Authoress tells us about a movie about a psychologist who takes
in a traumatized child – ghosts are involved, but not evil
murderous ones! This looks worth checking out!
Gopi
Krishna
Cool! Here’s a professional dancer I’ve the good fortune to hear
about in this issue. Thank you to the Authoress for this one!
Rahul
Sharma,
Santoor Legend This guy is good, to seemingly impossible levels of
good with this instrument, and my time spent on YouTube is all the
better for it. Here’s a link I’ve found: https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTmACn6dkNE
Happy
belated birthday to Dom for this month;
I hope yours was filled with good fortune and cheer!
Minutes
Together…
I enjoyed the mix of light and dark shades as well as the rich colors
in the foreground in this image. Are those earthen lamps in the
background, around this tree trunk? I suspect so! Good work! I
enjoyed both of the creator’s poems this month, both Bengali and
Hindi, and as well, there’s… …
Mayer
Mukh
Labanya’s poem here is very well done!
Kalipuja
This is a beautifully colored image of the fierce yet benevolent Devi
Kali. You do NOT want Her getting angry with you, and the easiest way
to avoid THAT would be to not do evil things.
Dipawali
Here’s a lovely painting of earthen lamps lit for the festival.
I’ve seen, elsewhere, photos taken from space of a nightside India
lit brightly!
India
This Month
Here, the Authoress tells us of the distinctions between India’s in
general and Bengal’s festivals for the month, something exceedingly
good to know!
Pieces
of Past: Ancient Religions 7
Here, we find out some very important details of ancient Mesoamerican
cultures, the worship practices and some of the gods they revered!
I’m less ignorant, just a wee bit less, than I was before!
Story
from Ved and Puran
– Sage
Agastya
drank ocean We are treated to a tale of a man with the power to not
only drink the entire ocean, but digest it too! I hope those demon
critters he exposed to attack were dispatched quickly!
Words:
Character and Reputation
Here’s some good advice, which jibes well with Stoic philosophy, as
the only thing really under our control is our character, not what
others do to affect our reputation. Concentrate on changing that
which you can, seeking your virtue, not things you can’t, like what
others think of you.
So,
this is it for Kartik 1426’s issue! Please join me again in
Agrahayan, and in Sorrugon, Tf. Tk. Tts
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