Thank you for sharing this captivating story and adding some cultural context at the end. Is this story told throughout the whole country or only in certain regions? Is this famous story taught to children in the equivalent to "Sunday School," at regular school (e.g., historical literature class, etc.), or in some other setting?
Hi Mark, glad you enjoyed it. Religion is not taught in schools in India. They are a part of Hindu daily life, at home, where an oral tradition persists as I share in my other stories. Grandparents, and comic books for children are probably the first places of learning for kids. Animation has developed on TV and Youtube. Adults - mostly seniors - have TV shows that broadcast mythological stories. Also, in the US, some expat children may go to temples on Sunday for special classes, but that is a minority. The primary stories of Rama and Krishna are legendary and part of daily ethos. Not all stories are common though. Hope this helps, if there is an archival story that interests you, let me know and I can unlock it for the week's free read! Jayshree p.s. I touch on some of this here https://open.substack.com/pub/jayshreegururaj/p/what-is-moral-science?r=1si0oc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Jayshree, thank you so very much for this story, it has been so captivating from the beginning till the end. It is both beautiful and sad, but certainly an enrichment. 💙🙏💫
Thank you for sharing this captivating story and adding some cultural context at the end. Is this story told throughout the whole country or only in certain regions? Is this famous story taught to children in the equivalent to "Sunday School," at regular school (e.g., historical literature class, etc.), or in some other setting?
Hi Mark, glad you enjoyed it. Religion is not taught in schools in India. They are a part of Hindu daily life, at home, where an oral tradition persists as I share in my other stories. Grandparents, and comic books for children are probably the first places of learning for kids. Animation has developed on TV and Youtube. Adults - mostly seniors - have TV shows that broadcast mythological stories. Also, in the US, some expat children may go to temples on Sunday for special classes, but that is a minority. The primary stories of Rama and Krishna are legendary and part of daily ethos. Not all stories are common though. Hope this helps, if there is an archival story that interests you, let me know and I can unlock it for the week's free read! Jayshree p.s. I touch on some of this here https://open.substack.com/pub/jayshreegururaj/p/what-is-moral-science?r=1si0oc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Good to know. Many thanks for the prompt follow-up.
You are welcome, good questions! Sometimes, in answering these, I learn how to explain better.
Enjoyed!
Thanks for letting me know!
Jayshree, thank you so very much for this story, it has been so captivating from the beginning till the end. It is both beautiful and sad, but certainly an enrichment. 💙🙏💫