The Courtesan and The Saint: A Meditation on Dharma
The Courtesan and The Saint: A Meditation on Dharma “In quest for power, I betrayed the purity of love. I seek no forgiveness, but only to comprehend the dharma I have broken.” The Courtesan and The Saint is a collection of dramatic poems that weaves together the stories of Dushyant, Shakuntala, Draupadi, the Brahmin, the Courtesan, the Saint, and the forces of Change and God. It is a work that hints at what our future might hold, spun from the threads of our past to craft the fabric of what is yet to come The collection opens with voices from the ancient epics, reimagined with stark psychological realism. Dushyant, a king heavy with regret, seeks to comprehend the dharma he has shattered in his pursuit of power. Shakuntala, no longer a naive forest maiden but a woman scarred by betrayal, stands as a testament to love severed by doubt. Draupadi, a queen stripped of her dignity, demands justice, her voice challenging whether dharma was twisted to suit the desires of men. The ...
