Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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From the epic world of the Ramayana to the crossroads of life in America today, the intertwined ideas of dharma and karma, peace and violence have guided choices, actions, and consequences. Renowned scholar Philip Lutgendorf explores how epic stories and devotional traditions illuminate timeless questions of duty, destiny, and free will. In conversation, he reflects on how these ancient currents continue to shape our moral imagination and resonate in the dilemmas of the present.

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