JOHNNY'S BLOG - 2

GYPSY  - THE BOHEMIAN NOMAD UNDER SKY                                                                                             The term " Gypsy the Bohemian Nomad " links historical misunderstandings of R oma people with the modern "boho" lifestyle, combining elements of travel, art, and non-conformity to societal norms. This highlights a classic historical irony: people were often labeled based on where they   seemed   to come from rather than where they actually originated. The " Egyptian " Error:   When the Roma arrived in Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries, their darker skin and distinct clothing led Europeans to assume they were from Egypt. This "Egyptian" label eventually shortened and morphed into "Gypsy." In rea...

  AN  ABORTED ABDUCTION OF DRAUPADI                                                        Draupadi Draupadi, or Panchali , was born as the daughter of King Drupada through a holy fire sacrifice. She was beautiful and intelligent, with a fiery will. She married all five Pandava brothers , becoming queen of Indraprastha . Her humiliation in the Kaurava court sparked the Kurukshetra war .   King Drupada wanted a son and a daughter. A son to kill Drona . A son to kill Bhishma . A daughter who will marry into the Kuru household and divide it. King Drupada was defeated by Drona's students. A humiliated Drupada wanted to avenge this, and he invoked Shiva , the destructive form of god. Shiva blessed Dru...

  "SIDDHARTHA"  &  THE NOBEL PRIZE WINNER  " THE GLASS BEAD GAME "  BY HERMANN HESSE Herman Hesse's classic novel "Siddhartha" has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers, in this story of a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege to seek spiritual fulfilment . Hesse synthesises disparate philosophies-- Eastern religions , Jungian archetypes , Western individualism--into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man's search for true meaning.   The filmmaker Conrad Rooks made a film in 1972 based on the Novel "Siddhartha".   Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet and novelist.   His interest in Eastern religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions, combined with his involvement with Jungian analysis, helped to shape his literary work.   THE GLASS BEAD GAME: The final novel of Hermann Hesse, The Glass Bead Game, is a fascinating tale of the complexity of ...