Author Archives: gokulmuthu

Interpretations and Implications of Sat-Cit-Ananda

Posted on April 4, 2024 by gokulmuthu

This article was published in April 2024 issue of Prabuddha Bharata, a monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order. The triad of Sat-Cit-Ananda is one of the important categories in Vedanta. It can be seen in the Upanishads, commentaries, and the … Continue reading →

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Dvaita, Vishishthaadvaita, and Advaita

Posted on January 7, 2024 by gokulmuthu

Dvaita, Vishishthaadvaita, and Advaita are all correct. The difference is in the points of view. Sri Ramakrishna mentions Hanuman’s reply to Sri Rama’s question. “At one time Ramachandra asked Hanuman, his servant, ‘What is your attitude towards me? How do … Continue reading →

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Religious Harmony Manifesto

Posted on December 22, 2023 by gokulmuthu

I was given an opportunity and responsibility to draft the core beliefs of an initiative on Religious Harmony. The objective is to be more pragmatic than getting into hair-splitting philosophical or theological debates. At the same time, we want to … Continue reading →

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Always Collaborate

Posted on January 29, 2023 by gokulmuthu

We all know the story of the Rabbit and Tortoise. The rabbit was over-confident and slept off. The tortoise went steady, though slow and won the race. There is a popular extension to this. They ran again. The rabbit did … Continue reading →

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Advice to College Fresh Grads

Posted on January 27, 2023 by gokulmuthu

A few months back, I had a talk with some college fresh graduates who joined our company. Here are three pieces of advice that I gave to them. 1. Work hard – This is the time when you can spend … Continue reading →

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