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The Stupid Boy | Kashmiri Folktale | Kashmiri Traditions | Sage’s Vault
The difference between knowledge and wisdom is a very subtle one but one that can be understood. “The Stupid Boy” is part of Kashmiri Folklore which brings out this difference. Reverend J. Hinton Knowles writes in 1887, “Kashmir as a field of Folk-lore literature is, perhaps, not surpassed in fertility by any other country in the world”. Yet, these stories are unknown to non-Kashmiris and Kashmiris alike. This is an attempt to share some of these stories with you.
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Message to the Beginners in Learning | Adab | Kashmiri Traditions | Sneak sPeak
Many of our young ask where they should begin their journey from, what the initial texts of learning should be. This video addresses the question briefly. I hope it is of any help to the seekers of knowledge. This video is relevant in the modern era where there is a lot of confusion in knowledge. It throws some light on etiquette (adab) of learning and knowing one’s station.
Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment
