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Attitudes Towards Work

Posted on August 29, 2011 by gokulmuthu

An edited version of this article was published in the March 2013 issue of Vedanta Kesari, A cultural and spiritual monthly of the Ramakrishna Order. Work is something which I am constantly engaged in. Work is the way by which … Continue reading →

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Happy Mothers Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by gokulmuthu

Today is Mothers Day. My pranams to all mothers of all ages – mothers who have born just today and to mothers who are more than a hundred years old. The Indian tradition is to consider all women as mothers. … Continue reading →

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Importance of right perspective

Posted on April 2, 2011 by gokulmuthu

The importance of right perspective on life cannot be over emphasized. I am just returning from listening to the heart rending cries of a poor mother who has lost her ten year old daughter in an accident. Death is not … Continue reading →

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World as God

Posted on March 30, 2011 by gokulmuthu

Here is an excerpt from the book “Towards the Goal Supreme” (also called “Paramartha Prasanga”) by Swami Virajananda. Paramartha Prasanga is really a great book. It is published in several languages by the different publishing houses of the Ramakrishna Order. … Continue reading →

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Materialism vs Spiritualism

Posted on February 22, 2011 by gokulmuthu

Many people who proclaim to be materialists are actually spiritual if the surface of their logic is scratched a bit. Materialism can be defined as the position that there exists nothing but matter. Physical matter (including field, energy, etc) is … Continue reading →

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