Tag Archives: God

The context of four varnas in the Gita

Posted on June 8, 2013 by gokulmuthu

The Gita refers to four varnas – divisions in human beings – in the fourth chapter (4.13) and also in the eighteenth chapter (18.41-18.44). In 4.13, Krishna says “chaatur varnyam mayaa srustam guna karma vibhagashah” – “the four divisions of … Continue reading →

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Steps for Meditation

Posted on August 23, 2012 by gokulmuthu

Meditation is an important discipline to develop a personal relationship with God, imbibe a moral value that is understood and to deeply think about the nature of the self.  Though there are several types of meditation, one sequence of steps … Continue reading →

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Who is God?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by gokulmuthu

Each of our bodies consists of innumerable cells, each of which is a living being by itself. Still, we identify it as our body. Similarly, what we call our ideas and thoughts are based on the ideas and thoughts that … Continue reading →

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Bhagavad Gita – Essence and Summary

Posted on August 13, 2012 by gokulmuthu

New page is put up with two booklets – “Essence of the Gita” and “Bhagavad Gita Summary”. Click here to go to the page. Download article as PDF

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The Joy of Spiritual Living

Posted on November 30, 2011 by gokulmuthu

I wrote this for an E-Symposium conducted by Vedanta Kesari, a spiritual monthly magazine published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai. It is published in the December 2011 issue of the magazine. The Joy of Spiritual Living When I was … Continue reading →

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