@sundaralekhan Day 2: Next Gen

This time around, I'm posing a secondary theme for my Sundaralekhan works — Arts. In the coming week, I'll be posting art for Sundaralekhan prompts in the form of studies of various art forms that revolve around Hindu mythology.

I have been meaning to do a study of Lakhon Nai, the Thai classical dance-drama, ever since I watched Mansuang a couple months ago. Here's a study of Unarut and Osha, the Thai Aniruddh and Usha with a reference picture taken from this wonderful post by @heaven-is-in-your-arms-series. Do give it a read to know more about Lakhon Nai and Unarut/Aniruddh's tale!

@sundaralekhan day 2: next gen

Are you familiar with the story?

Lollll yessss i know that lore well

I do think it was kinda weird like why's bro getting kidnapped all of a sudden that must have been soo confusing for him 😭😭🙏🙏

Buddha to his disciples, mini-series (7)

To Anuruddha (Ref) - Pursuit of happiness 

Anuruddha is listed as one of the 10 great disciples, and was a top master of clairvoyance also the practice of the four foundations of mindfulness (satipatthana: Ref2). 

Anuruddha was a blind disciple of the Buddha. He was at the Jetabana (one of the holy places where the Buddha preached) and was trying to sew the frayed ends of his robe. But being blind, he could not thread the needle. “Is there anyone who wants to thread the needle for me and make merit?” He called out. 

The Buddha responded. Anuruddha said, "The Venerable one no longer needs to make merit." But Buddha said.

“There is no limit to so much in the pursuit of dāna (any form of giving), forbearance, truth and happiness.” - Buddha (Ekottarika-āgama 31･5).

ブッダから弟子たちへ、ミニシリーズ (7)

阿那律よ〜幸福の追求 

阿那律 (ｱﾇﾙｯﾀﾞ:参照) は、釈迦の十大弟子の一人であり、天眼第一 (たもんだいいち) とされ、透視とマインドフルネスの4つの基礎、サティパッタナー(四念処:しねんじょ参照2)の実践の第一人者だった。

阿那律は盲目の仏弟子である。彼は祇園精舎 (ブッダが説法を行なっていた聖地の１つ) にあって、衣のほころびを縫おうとしていた。しかし、盲目であるから、針の孔に糸を通せない。「どなたか、わたしのために針に糸を通し、功徳を積もうとする人はいないのか？」彼はそう呼びかけた。

それに応えたのが、ブッダであった。阿那律は、「世尊は、もはや功徳を積む必要はありますまいに」と言った。だが、ブッダは言われた。

Why, you ask?

Lemme show u, its hilarious

These are titles of ACK comics-

Aniruddha

BELOVED GRANDSON OF KRISHNA

Uloopi

THE NAGA PRINCESS WHO FELL IN LOVE WITH ARJUNA

Bhanumati

THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF KRISHNA

Draupadi

THE DUSKY FIREBRAND

Pretty normal, right?

and then... there's this guy:

Jayadratha

RETOLD FROM THE MAHABHARATA

THE DUDE'S SO BORING AND STUPID THE EDITORS DIDNT EVEN GIVE HIM A DESCRIPTION-

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