Sunil Rao

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   →

The Panćatantra (Of Crows and Owls) – The Talking Cave – 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 (Of Crows and Owls) – The Bird who dropped golden turd – 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   →

New World New Mind – Dr. Robert Ornstein & Dr. Paul Ehrlich

Namaste Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) I am Sunil Rao here. Today I would like to share with you an excerpt from “New World New Mind” first published in 1989 co-authored by Dr. Robert Ornstein & Dr. Paul Ehrlich You can purchase your copy from any of the bookstores near you or via any   →

The Panćatantra (Of Crows and Owls) – The Snake in the Prince’s belly – 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 (Of Crows and Owls) – The Golden Geese of Lotus Lake – 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 (Of Crows and Owls) – The Ants Who killed the Snake – 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   →