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Apr 2023
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1003: The Underlying Messages in The Ram...

RAGHUNATH CAPPO & KAUSTUBHA DAS
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In the Western world there is no equivalent to texts like Ramayana and Mahabharata, which are universally loved, from childhood till death, and chock-full of wisdom on many levels. Dr. Shubha Vilas was raised in the tradition of the Ramayana and in this interview he shares this ancient text’s relevance and how it can best be understood.

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