Author Archives: gokulmuthu

Pilgrimage

Posted on August 18, 2011 by gokulmuthu

I went on a pilgrimage with Swami Paramasukhananda (Anand Maharaj) of Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor, along with nine other volunteers of the Math. It was an excellent trip. Here is the list of places visited: Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi – This … Continue reading →

Posted in travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Life is like this only

Posted on July 11, 2011 by gokulmuthu

There was a family outing from our office. There was an interesting game in the outing. Three pairs of people stood at the sides of the play area holding strings across the play area. The strings were about two feet … Continue reading →

Posted in advaita | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments