May, 2021

THE ART OF POSSIBILITY by BENJAMIN ZANDER and ROSAMUND ZANDER

Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together in conversation), I am Ranjini Rao. I hope and pray that all of you listeners out there are safe and healthy. Today, I bring before you yet another excerpt from the beautifully co-authored book, THE ART OF POSSIBILITY, by BENJAMIN ZANDER and ROSAMUND STONE ZANDER.  You can buy your copy   →

The Art of Possibility by Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone Zander

Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation).I am Ranjini Rao. Dear listeners I do hope and pray that all of you are in the pink of health. Today I bring before you an excerpt from the book “The Art of Possibility” co-authored by Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone Zander. You can buy your copy from   →

The Panćatantra (Loss of Gains) – The Officious Sparrow – Vişņu Śarma; Translated from the Sanskrit by Chandra Rajan

Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), today I will share yet another tale from this monumental book The Panćatantra, tradition ascribes this fabulous work to Vişņu Śarma (“Preserver of Bliss”), faced with the challenge of educating three unlettered princes, to awaken their intelligence, Vişņu Śarma (“Preserver of Bliss”) evolved a unique pedagogy – for   →

The Panćatantra (Loss of Gains) – Two Henpecked Husbands – Vişņu Śarma; Translated from the Sanskrit by Chandra Rajan

Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), today I will share yet another tale from this monumental book The Panćatantra, tradition ascribes this fabulous work to Vişņu Śarma (“Preserver of Bliss”), faced with the challenge of educating three unlettered princes, to awaken their intelligence, Vişņu Śarma (“Preserver of Bliss”) evolved a unique pedagogy – for   →

The Panćatantra (Loss of Gains) – The Potter who played the hero – Vişņu Śarma; Translated from the Sanskrit by Chandra Rajan

Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), today I will share yet another tale from this monumental book The Panćatantra, tradition ascribes this fabulous work to Vişņu Śarma (“Preserver of Bliss”), faced with the challenge of educating three unlettered princes, to awaken their intelligence, Vişņu Śarma (“Preserver of Bliss”) evolved a unique pedagogy – for   →