Tag Archives: vedanta

Two Attitudes

Posted on June 11, 2016 by gokulmuthu

tvameva maataa ca pitaa tvameva tvameva bandhu sca sakhaa tvameva tvameva vidyaa dravinam tvameva tvameva sarvam mama deva devaa This is a popular Hindu prayer, which is Universal like most Hindu prayers. A self-centered worldly man thinks that his mother, father, … Continue reading →

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Three core values from Bhagavad Gita

Posted on April 20, 2016 by gokulmuthu

Three core values from Bhagavad Gita (12.4) for everyone: 1. sarva bhoota hite rathaah – Seeking the welfare of all living beings; helping everyone as much as possible with an attitude of service 2. sanniyamyendriya graamam – Regulation and control … Continue reading →

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All is One

Posted on January 7, 2016 by gokulmuthu

(An edited version of this article was published in the March 2017 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the monthly magazine published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) “There exists only One, and not two. It is Satchidananda alone that has taken all these various … Continue reading →

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The Religion of Man by Rabindranath Tagore

Posted on January 4, 2016 by gokulmuthu

I recently read some parts of the book “The Religion of Man” by Rabindranath Tagore. He quotes extensively from the Upanishads and the folk songs of the Bauls. The book further reinforced my observation that Hinduism is nothing but Spiritual … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Hinduism

Posted on December 1, 2015 by gokulmuthu

I had prepared a screencast video introducing Hinduism to Hindus and others. You can access the video here. Here is the text from the video: The name Hinduism gets its name from the river Sindhu (Indus). Persians called the people, … Continue reading →

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