Tag Archives: vedanta

God’s Will vs. Individual Will

Posted on September 14, 2009 by gokulmuthu

After a recent talk at IISc by Swami Paramasukhananda of Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor, there was a question from the audience – “Is it God’s will that an individual degrades?” His answer was, “If God had a will, He would not … Continue reading →

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A Gist of Advaita Vedanta Philosophy

Posted on August 31, 2009 by gokulmuthu

Philosophy is not for mere academic discussion. Philosophy is for living. Every moment of our life depends on the kind of model we have about the world and about ourselves. By getting clarity in the model, we can lead a … Continue reading →

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How to Lead a Purposeful Life

Posted on May 24, 2009 by gokulmuthu

I talked to the children of the Summer Camp conducted by Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor, Bangalore (www.ramakrishnamath.in). Here is an outline of the talk. The topic has four significant words. We can understand each of them one by one. Life – … Continue reading →

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Value of Life

Posted on January 12, 2009 by gokulmuthu

Under the premises of Ramakrishna Vivekananda Ashrama, Hubli, I gave a talk in two colleges in Hubli as a part of the National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda Jayanti) Celebrations. Here is an outline of the talk. One of my relatives … Continue reading →

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Checklist

Posted on December 10, 2008 by gokulmuthu

For a few weeks, I had gone into a state of forgetfulness of the Truth and got into a state of delusion and depression. Thanks to good counseling by the HR manager in our office I got back to normal. … Continue reading →

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