Myths & Samsara

By DM De Alwis

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Episodes: 11

Description

Time, a serpent, endlessly sheds its skin.

On Myths & Samsara, we trace the scales left behind—myths, stories, and forgotten echoes of Sri Lanka and the Indian subcontinent.

Samsara is more than a cycle—it is a vast and unyielding landscape where gods wage wars across kalpas, mortals are reborn as monsters, and the same soul drifts through ages, wearing a hundred faces.

Through the lens of Buddhist cosmology, we explore ancient tales to set the stage for historical fiction—citing old magic, reborn in new worlds.

What you’ll find here:

  • Deep dives into Buddhist cosmology, samsara, and the six realms of existence
  • Myths and folklore from the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka, retold with reverence and imagination
  • World-building insights drawn from centuries of spiritual and cultural lore
  • A glimpse into a fantasy saga spanning ten thousand years, where the dead do not rest and time itself is a labyrinth

Subscribe—and step beyond the edge of memory.


Episode Date
010 - How Buddhist Cosmology Inspired the Pawn of Samsara Duology
Feb 17, 2026
009 | Witchcraft or Religion?
Jun 17, 2025
008 | The Demons of Disease | Illness, myths, and the Spirit World
Jun 03, 2025
007 | The Hat Seller | The Thoppi Karaya
May 27, 2025
006 | The Consecrating of Vijaya | Reading of Chapter VII of the Mahavamsa
May 20, 2025
005 | The Coming of Vijaya | Reading of Chapter VI of the Mahavamsa
May 13, 2025
004 | A Conversation on Masks, Playing God, and Striving for Enlightenment
May 08, 2025
003 | Nara Simha | A Conversation on Higher Order Beings
Apr 29, 2025
002 | Vijaya's Story | Reading of Book IX of the Dipavamsa
Apr 15, 2025
001 | Audience & Animals? | Writing Fantasy Through Buddhist Cosmology
Apr 09, 2025
000 | Introduction to Myths & Samsara
Apr 09, 2025