The Lion’s Roar Podcast: The Woman Who Married the Buddha with Shyam Selvadurai

Shyam Selvadurai talks about his latest historical fiction, “Mansions of the Moon” and the creative process of using fact and imagination to create an intimate tale of Yasodhara, the Buddha’s wife. The post The Lion’s Roar Podcast: The Woman Who...

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The Lion’s Roar Podcast: The Woman Who Married the Buddha with Shyam Selvadurai

by | August 9, 2023

This episode of The Lion’s Roar Podcast features the award winning novelist and author of Funny Boy, Shyam Selvadurai.

Award winning Sri-Lankan Canadian novelist and author of Funny Boy, talks about his latest historical fiction, Mansions of the Moon. He discusses the difficult and creative process of using fact and imagination to create an intimate tale of the Buddha’s wife, her relationship with him, their inevitable separation, and her own path to enlightenment.