Epic Tales of Wisdom

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Indian epics are packed with vivid and imaginative adventures that are as exciting as they are enlightening. In their many worlds live gods and goddesses, sages and saints, demons and monsters and every kind of magic. Epic Tales of Wisdom captures the timeless insights of Indian mythology, and opens up a space where kids can explore ideas, perceive deeper truths and comprehend the world around them, in turn firing up and inspiring their curious minds.

Retold by the spiritual guru Nityanand Charan Das in a child-friendly manner, and accompanied by Nirzara Verulkar's vibrant illustrations, the tales transform into subtle life lessons.

Nityanand Charan Das, the bestselling author of Icons of Grace, Ask the Monk and Bound by Love, is a practising monk at Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple ISKCON Chowpatty, Mumbai, for the last 16 years. His mission is to help people lead a life of purpose, fulfilment and satisfaction; and to guide today's youth, including children and teenagers, to reconnect with their roots and lead a simple yet happy life.

His defence background inspired him to be an army officer since childhood. But Krishna had other plans for him and orchestrated his life beautifully. He failed the NDA interview, despite being one of the best in the group, pursued engineering instead, and eventually became a monk when he was just twenty-four.

His divine radiance can be felt far and wide. His lectures are heard in all major cities of India and more than 50 countries across the globe.

Imagine a tree that has grown huge on the outside but its roots are still developing. A sudden gust of wind can uproot it. Well, that is happening with children today. At the tender age of ten-eleven, children experience stress and anxiety. While the world focuses on their external growth, parents also often fall for the trend and forget to water the roots so their children can grow internally.

What are our roots? Our roots are seeped in spirituality and must be watered regularly by exposing our kids to a strong spiritual culture at home and, if possible, outside.

Children pick up samskara or beliefs from three places-home, school and society. So if the schools and community do not provide these mental impressions, where will the children find them? This makes parents responsible for creating a solid spiritual foundation for their children.

Water is the natural environment for fish. But when a fish is taken out of it, it becomes restless. As soon as it's back in the water, it is happy. Similarly, the restlessness seen in the world today, especially among the young, results from being disconnected from our spiritual roots. They are, after all, what keep us grounded.