Author Archives: gokulmuthu

Class on Advaita Vedanta

Posted on February 13, 2013 by gokulmuthu

I took a class on “What is Advaita Vedanta?” to a small group of Vedanta students. It has come out well. It is 1 hour 40 mins. You can listen to it here. [audio:What is Advaita.mp3] If you want to … Continue reading →

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Swami Vivekananda’s Way to a Drudgery Free World

Posted on January 17, 2013 by gokulmuthu

Swami Vivekananda’s Way to a Drudgery Free World (Presented at  International Youth Conference 2013 on “Shaping  A Drudgery Free World – Swami Vivekananda’s Perspective” organized by Vivekanand Swadyay Mandal and Sanskritic Chetana Parishad, Pantnagar on January 12-13, 2013) A few … Continue reading →

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Swami Vivekananda

Posted on January 17, 2013 by gokulmuthu

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Advaita is Simple

Posted on December 2, 2012 by gokulmuthu

The truth is described in the Gita as the greatest secret. In fact, it is the greatest open secret. One person may read a number of books and hear hours of lectures on Advaita and still not understand it. Another … Continue reading →

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What Man Wants – An Elucidation of Indian Culture in the Light of Four Purusharthas

Posted on November 29, 2012 by gokulmuthu

(A slightly edited version of this is published in the December 2012 special issue of Vedanta Kesari, a monthly journal of Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) First Three Goals of Life The ambitions and goals of each person seem to be unique. … Continue reading →

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