Tag Archives: life

Satyam Shivam Sundaram

Posted on March 15, 2007 by gokulmuthu

The concept of Satyam (Truth), Shivam (Goodness) and Sundaram (Beauty) is one of the most wonderful ones in Indian Philosophy. In three words, this gives a wonderful philosophy of life for people of diverse pursuits. Life is expressing and experiencing. … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on Education

Posted on January 22, 2007 by gokulmuthu

1. Education gives a new identity Education is the process of shifting one’s identity from the physicalplane to the mental plane. A person who can truly say “Cognito, ergosum” – “I think. So I am” – is an educated person. … Continue reading →

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Aims of Life – Purushaarthas

Posted on January 3, 2007 by gokulmuthu

I was listening to the lecture series titled “Introduction to Vedanta” by Swami Paramarthananda. It is a very good series of audio lectures. They are available for free download on the internet at http://www.vedantavidyarthisangha.org/ The first lecture in the series … Continue reading →

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Austerity

Posted on October 24, 2006 by gokulmuthu

I was watching the movie Ring. A little girl is put through a lot of psychological and physical torture, and finally is pushed into a well and she dies alone there. She would have starved to death. The movie is … Continue reading →

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Four Tenets for Life

Posted on September 8, 2006 by gokulmuthu

Yesterday I was reading a commentary on the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. After reading all that, still I wondered if we need to have the concept of God to support morality. Can morality stand by itself without any theories … Continue reading →

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