tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100791158359408086.post4214501278849517554..comments2024-03-21T12:09:12.775-07:00Comments on Mahabharata Podcast: News Update: Next episode is currently under construction!Lawrence Manzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12849457241634723440noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100791158359408086.post-64385419243102493692012-01-30T12:08:44.907-08:002012-01-30T12:08:44.907-08:00I'm sorry you don't like the handling of K...I'm sorry you don't like the handling of Karna, but I swear that I said nothing worse than what is actually in the text. I know that the character of Karna is the most controversial in the epic, and a lot of people have opinions about him that are not supported by the text. I don't mean to tell them they are wrong, but all I have to go by is the text itself, and at time its judgement is extremely harsh on him.<br /><br />I was especially careful with Karna not to extrapolate on what is actually in the text. If I ever speculate on anything, I try to make that clear by saying it is my speculation, or I'll preface it with "presumably...".<br /><br />I think what makes it difficult is that the text itself is often ambivalent about Karna. But isn't that what we love about this story?!?<br /><br />Thanks for your interest, and for keeping in touch!<br /><br />LawrenceLawrence Manzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849457241634723440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100791158359408086.post-21911891841245798262012-01-29T12:23:27.074-08:002012-01-29T12:23:27.074-08:00Lawrence - I was out of country for work + Vacatio...Lawrence - I was out of country for work + Vacation so couldn't read few podcast at that time, the moment I was back gone through all 4 -5 of them was specially with the treatment you gave to Karna at the end, otherwise the kind of words used for Karna in remaining episodes made me a bit uncomfortable as in Indian culture after all short comings of Karna he is regarded highly and people name their childern after Karan/karna more then Arjun.<br /><br />Apart from that i really liked and was very impressed by your points n comments on Dharma as a force of nature and the great churn, looking for that book on Amazon which you mentioned in that podcast. Looking forward for more of the story n your observations. Waiting for new episodes to come.<br />Regards,<br />RaviBohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867262671548935301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100791158359408086.post-22189122205727372192012-01-26T15:09:15.644-08:002012-01-26T15:09:15.644-08:00I discovered your podcast today whilst searching o...I discovered your podcast today whilst searching on iTunes for Mahabharata/Ramayana related stuff on iBooks and iTunes U.<br /><br />Excellent work. Thank you.JGPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100791158359408086.post-69295906618483960432012-01-26T09:30:03.243-08:002012-01-26T09:30:03.243-08:00Thanks again for doing all the hard work for us!Thanks again for doing all the hard work for us!Gupy Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12378996674714018279noreply@blogger.com