Author Archives: gokulmuthu

Is it difficult to love God?

Posted on August 8, 2009 by gokulmuthu

When talking about Bhakti, one question people usually ask is, “How can we love God whom we don’t see?” I saw one short movie clip titled “Gubbare” which is one of the ten stories in the movie “Dus Kahaniyaan” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dus_Kahaniyaan. … Continue reading →

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Why should we thank God?

Posted on July 22, 2009 by gokulmuthu

On a mailing list, a person had asked a question “Why should we thank God? We do not keep thanking our parents everyday. And having created us, isn’t it His duty to provide for us? Also, even if we are … Continue reading →

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Maintaining purity of perception

Posted on June 22, 2009 by gokulmuthu

This is the answer to a question on a mailing list. When you look at a person, learn to look upon the person not as a physical object but as a person with thoughts, emotions, hopes, disappointments, likes, dislikes, etc. … Continue reading →

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What is useful?

Posted on June 12, 2009 by gokulmuthu

I came across an interesting discussion at http://dobbscodetalk.com/index.php?show=One-Million-Years-B.C..html. Here is a summary of it: “What if one was transported 20,000 years into the past, with nothing but what happens to currently reside in one’s brain. You meet up with the … 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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