Welcome to
The Story Palace
The Story Palace is a majestic place that needs no space. It is a grandiose time without time when old stories and new poems indulge in being their glorious Self.
To visit The Story Palace and settle there, you need a soft blanket to keep you warm, like that milk-perfume-scented cloth you cherished as a child (We French call it "un doudou"). Then, you need a cup of your favorite hot beverage, or anything to keep your body comfortable and your mind sharp.
Why? Because The Story Palace is the place where Marvelous Sentiments run wild and free. They will delight and churn you. They're charming, but not easy to be with.
Don't be afraid because in the end, Marvelous Sentiments serve you. You are their cloth and glory.
The Marvelous Sentiment
The Marvellous sentiment has its basis in the state of astonishment. It is created by Determinants such as sights of heavenly beings or events, attainment of desired objects, entrance into a superior mansion, temple, audience hall (sabhā), a seven-storied palace, and seeing illusory and magical acts. It is to be represented on the stage by wide opening eyes, looking with fixed gaze, horripilation, tears of joy, perspiration, joy, uttering words of approbation, making gifts, crying incessantly hā, hā, hā [...]and the like.
Transitory states in it are weeping, paralysis, perspiration, choking voice, horripilation, agitation, hurry, inactivity, death and the like.
Bharat Muni
Nāṭya Śāstra, Sanskrit treatise on performing arts known as “The Fifth Veda”
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ILLUSTRATIONS ON THE RIGHT
- Illustrations for The Guild of Impersonal Poets, Fairy tales for grownups, of Märchen & Men are extracted from the book
ÉLISA A PERDU SES PIEDS.
- Illustration for Readings for reflection: "Kvasir," logo of THE POET ACADEMY
- Illustrations for the section "Memories & symbols of Lemuria" : courtesy of the Hindu Monastery of Kauai, Hawaii, extorted from THE LEMURIAN SCROLLS
