Topic Brainstorm: Too Many Options, Too Little Time

Ravana (Wikimedia)

Rakshasas - I really love the Kate Daniels book series, it's an urban fantasy series by Ilona Andrews. The third book in the series, Magic Strikes, has Kate and some of her allies fighting against a team of rakshasas in a gladiatorial style tournament. Since reading it, I have been particularly interested in this supernatural creature, and have wanted to learn about them. I was thinking that I would probably approach the project by focusing on the three brothers: Ravana, Vibhishana, and Kumbhakarna.

Reincarnation - I have always liked the concept of reincarnation. Although, I don't believe in it, it has a certain logic that I appreciate. People are not all good or all bad, so when contemplating the idea of an afterlife, it doesn't make much sense to divide them into only two possible categories, with their eternal destination being based on that simplistic categorization. Being reborn, and getting the opportunity to learn and get it right, is a reasonable compromise. I know very little about the Hindu approach to reincarnation, so I'm interested in learning more.

Karma - Like reincarnation, I have a very general interest in the concept of karma, but little actual knowledge. The difficulty with this subject is how exactly to approach it. Daśaratha and Arjuna seem like a good place to start.

Surasa and Hanuman (Wikimedia)

Supernatural Characters of the Ramayana - The particular topics me, because I love supernatural creatures/people (like Rakshasas) and it seems to provide a variety of approaches. I would like to find a way to incorporate Surasa and Kubera, because what I've read about them so far is really interesting and I'd like to learn more.