{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65db903d1ca6650017500fcd/6955b31d56c11ef409d6af19?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 43: Valmiki, The Ramayana, Part 2 - By Means of Every Sacred Rite","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65db903d1ca6650017500fcd/1767224087221-cafef101-b42a-48b2-8b59-276a13f411d0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In our second episode on the <em>Ramayana, </em>which began to be written down in Sanskrit c. 350 BCE, we dive deeper into the theme of <em>dharma</em>. We explore some of the many different meanings of this term and trace the development of the three oldest dharmic faiths: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. We also compare how Buddhist and Jain retellings of the <em>Ramayana </em>differ from the one revered by today's Hindus. Finally, we fangirl out over Hanuman a little more. </p><p><br></p><p>Want to read the transcript? <a href=\"https://booksofalltime.co.uk/2025/12/31/episode-43-valmiki-the-ramayana-part-2-by-means-of-every-holy-rite/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here. </a>Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us—and share with your friends!</p>","author_name":"Rose Judson"}