The Hanuman Way: Mastering the art of dealing with people.
We need to distinguish between religion and culture, two interrelated yet distinct spheres. There is a problem in assuming that societies ran on the word of religious texts. Religious texts might have progressive aspects within comparatively regressive socio-cultural contexts. As time pass by, we interpret religious texts with a fresh perspective, relating and adding value more with the current socio-cultural backdrop. Mythology, regardless of being true or not, being highly subjective, is very impactful and can influence people’s lives and faith. I think mythology is beautiful. It can teach us a lot about ourselves and others. We should embrace its symbolism and learn from it. This piece is an extract of my repeated humble attempts at learning and deriving lessons from Sundarkand. Let’s join Hanuman on his maiden voyage to Lanka, where he meets five different kinds of personalities: Type 1: Mainak जलनिधि रघुपति दूत बिचारी। तैं मैनाक होहि श्रम हारी॥ On his way to Lan...