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Week 11 Story: Hanuman and Sun Wukong's Adventure

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   Once upon a time in high heavens, Hanuman and Sun Wukong was enjoying each other's companies. Their peaceful tea time was interrupted by the arrival of the Buddha. Buddha requested Hanuman and Sun to deliver a special message to a temple in the far east. Sun Wukong suggested Hanuman to see who arrives to the temple first. Hanuman took the offer and was ready to go when Sun Wukong casted a powerful spell that made Hanuman fall asleep. "Good night!" Sun said to Hanuman as he jumped far away.    As Sun was heading towards the temple, he ran into demon brothers named Golden Horned King and Silver Horned King. They possessed a powerful artifact called Purple Gold Red Gourd, which can trap anyone who speaks their own name. Since Sun Wukong was aware of the gourd's power, he reminded himself not to say his name. Golden Horned King and Silver Horned King challenged Sun to a duel and told him that a powerful warrior always to present themselves before the fighting starts....

Reading Notes: Epified: Krishna Part B

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- Brahma tested Krishna since he found Krishna amusing. - Krishna realized that Brahma kidnapped his friends - For one year, Krishna made fake image of kidnapped cow's and friends. I don't know why he just didn't rescue them -  Brahma kneeled before Krishna realizing his divinity - Krishna did not kill Hastin, but tamed him. Taught that kindness is ultimate strength - Krishna came face to face with his destiny when he met up with Gargacharya . - Kamsa invites Krishna and sends Akrur. Akrur was a devoted Vishnu worshipper and tells that Kamsa is planning to kill Krishna. - Krishna leaves Vrindavan and villagers were sad - Krishna heals old woman in Mathura. - Mathura is filled with Krishna's heroism - Kamsa decided to use Kuvalayapida to kill Krishna. Krishna kills Kuvalayapida instead. - Krishna passes the bow challenge with ease just like Rama - Kamsa was finally killed - Krishna mets with Devaki for the first time - Krishna stays in Mathura and makes Ugr...

Reading Notes: Epified: Krishna Part A

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- Having enemies even before being born sounds miserable. - I like the introduction where the narrator states that everyone is part of Krishna's world. - Kamsa killed his cousin for foretelling his future. He promised that he will kill 8th child of Devaki. - Kamsa managed to kill 6 kids from Devaki. - God's protected Devaki's 7th and 8th child. - Devaki's 8th child was the reincarnation of Vishnu. - Vasudeva took Krishna and escaped from Kamsa's kingdom. -  Vasudeva replaced his son with a daughter of a cow herders.  - Kamsa feared when 8th child was born.  - When Kamsa tried to kill Maya, Durga intervened and told Kamsa that he is a fool for laughing at her for being a woman. Also told him that his death will be coming - Everyone visited Krishna and celebrated his birth - Demon kidnapped Krishna, tried to kill him - Yashoda was a very good mother to Krishna - Yashoda looked into Krishna's mouth and saw universe and everything. She realized that Kr...