Echoes Of India: A History Podcast Buddha Goes to Sarnath: How Cities and Civilisations are Born
Jul 19, 2021
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Siddhartha's Enlightenment
- Siddhartha Gautama, covered in mud and ants, meditates in a forest.
- He achieves enlightenment after contemplating life's cycles and the nature of suffering.
The Power of Everyday Decisions
- Anirudh Kanisetti reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of everyday people in history.
- History is shaped by countless small decisions made by ordinary individuals.
The Indus Valley Civilization's Egalitarianism
- The Indus Valley Civilization, despite its size and complexity, lacked monumental structures dedicated to rulers or gods.
- This raises questions about the inevitability of inequality and power worship in complex societies.