Author Archives: gokulmuthu

Monastic Rules for the Layman

Posted on December 29, 2010 by gokulmuthu

(This article got published in the August 2012 issue of Vedanta Kesari, a monthly English journal published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) All monastic orders of all religions follow the three cardinal rules – poverty, chastity and humility. These directly correspond … Continue reading →

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Is God Compassionate?

Posted on December 13, 2010 by gokulmuthu

I got a mail from a friend with a question: I was once a theist and after a prolonged period of open-minded inquiry I was able to give up theism and became agnostic. Ever since then I was wobbling between … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Life

Posted on November 29, 2010 by gokulmuthu

Recently a friend asked me these questions on Facebook: * What do people mean by spirituality and what is the goal of spiritual life? * If a person honestly tries to seek spiritual knowledge for a prolonged period of time … Continue reading →

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Vacation trip

Posted on October 18, 2010 by gokulmuthu

I am just back from a vacation to Delhi and its surrounds. Unexpectedly, the trip turned out to be a bouquet of the religious and spiritual diversity of India. Here is the list of religious and spiritual places visited in … Continue reading →

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Tyaga in movies

Posted on October 3, 2010 by gokulmuthu

I watched the Tamil movie Rhythm yet again two days back. I have seen this wonderful movie at least twice before and I don’t mind seeing a few times more. This is one of my favourite movies. When watching the … Continue reading →

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