Wikipedia Trail from Rama to General Relativity

The links are in the corresponding image links. Pictures were taken from the Wikipedia page.

Rama. Source

I originally did Rama because the Ramayana was my favorite epic from the class. Rama was such a dynamic character. I love how he was Vishnu in human form.

Cosmology. Source

I went to cosmology next because I am an aerospace engineer. I love cosmology and anything related to space. The study of the subject itself is awesome.

Dark Energy Expansion. Source

I next went to dark energy because I learned a little bit about it in my astrodyamics class last semester. I still do not completely understand the concepts but it is an interesting aspect in the expansion of the universe. 

General Relativity. Source

I ended with general relativity because this was also an interesting topic in my astroynamics class. The theory itself is interesting and very dense. If interested, there are great YouTube videos to explain the theory.

Reading Notes: Peter Brook - Mahabharata Online Film, Part B

Gambling Match. Source

Peter Brook - Mahabharata, link to online film.

• Part B starts at the 53 minute mark and goes until the 1 hour and 38 minute mark
• Vishnu takes on human form and descends to play his role (some thought that he came down as Krishna)
• The Ganesha mask is removed from the character and it is Krishna
• Krishna is met by the Pandavas and Draupadi
• Krishna believes that Yudhishthira is the right choice for king
• Duryodhana gives the Pandavas part of the kingdom
• There is a war now and Duhshasana and Karna give advice on how to beat the Pandavas
• Bhishna will be loyal to Dhritarashtra and his sons in the war
• Gandhari's brother, Shakuni, arrives
• Duryodhana was telling Shakuni of his jealousy and anger towards the Pandavas
• Shakuni wants to play a game of dice and will win for Duryodhana
• Shakuni gets into a gambling match
• Shakuni is a known cheater and wins every roll
• Yudhishthira gambles all of his possessions
• Shakuni won everything from Yudhishthira after he gambled his brothers, he even staked himself
• Bhima vows to kill Duhshasana and drink his blood
• Draupadi vows that she will wash her hair in Duhshasana's blood and that Duryodhana will die from a blow to the thigh
• "This will be a terrible war" - Duryodhana to his father

Reading Notes: Peter Brook - Mahabharata Online Film, Part A

The Gods applauded Bhishma's act. Source

Peter Brook - Mahabharata, link to online film.

• Part A goes until the 53 minute mark
• A boy is wandering through a temple
• The boy sees Vyasa meditating
• Vyasa gives a poem 
• Ganesha is a scribe
• The birth of Satyavati is told by Vyasa
• Bhishma cannot become king
• Bhishma's son, Satyavati, will never be able to love a woman but in return, he can choose the time of his death
• Pandu becomes the king
• Pandu marries Kunti
• Pandu also marries Madri
• Dhritarashtra became the king as well
• Pandu wants children but cannot make love to his wife
• Kunti is caring to a sage and he grants her the gift of a Mantra
• Kunti's mantra can summon gods and when they leave, a baby is left with her
• Drona tests the archery skills
• Arjuna is a skilled archer that can focus well on the target
• Drona teaches Arjuna his archery skills, but if they ever come face to face then Ajruna must fight Drona and kill him