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Swami Chinmayananda – The Three Principles

Posted on September 3, 2011 by gokulmuthu

The Three Principles By Swami Chinmayananda To realize our full spiritual Nature is to experience the fullness of life. As long as we have not attained this state of being, our intellect will continue to suggest methods for overcoming feelings of imperfection, … Continue reading →

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Speech by Sri Aurobindo

Posted on August 15, 2010 by gokulmuthu

The Bengal National College was started in 1906 by a group of freedom fighters. Sri Aurobindo was its Principal. In 1907, Aurobindo was arrested under a sedition law to curb the spread and impact of Bande Mataram. While taking leave … Continue reading →

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Gödel's God

Posted on August 14, 2010 by gokulmuthu

A friend referred me to a Wikipedia page where Kurt Godel has claimed to have proven that God exists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gödel’s_ontological_proof The proof says 1. Existence is a positive property in all worlds. 2. God of a world is defined as … Continue reading →

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How to overcome lust

Posted on August 8, 2008 by gokulmuthu

A person had asked in a mailing list on how to overcome lust. Here is the reply I posted. You should understand that just like the appendix in the abdomen is a vestigial organ in the body, the sexual urge … Continue reading →

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Drg-Drsya-Viveka

Posted on August 13, 2007 by gokulmuthu

Drg-Drsya-Viveka I read a book on Advaita Vedanta named Drg-Drsya-Viveka a few months back. It is one of the most clear and straight forward logical framework to present Advaita Vedanta I have come across so far. The language is also … Continue reading →

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