"Poetry, Passion, and Power: The Lyrics of Andal-Goda and the Music of Goda Mandali," Vasudha Narayanan & "Mirabai: Inscribed in Text, Embodied in Life," Nancy M. Martin-Kershaw This is a summary and reaction to the above articles, both of which have similar foci in that they each dis...

Krishna a very wicked god but has a good side to him. When Krishna was a small boy he would steal food and upset the balance, and his mother would have to separate him from foods and other foods meaning that different categories like dairy and sweets. Krishna was famous for stealing from the lader. ...

The Tension Between "Renunciation" and "Life in the World" Within Hinduism In the Hindu tradition the world is considered an illusion, or at least not representing the true nature of ultimate reality. Desire (kama) is the cause of the creation of the world. The One was bor...