Category Archives: culture

Inter Religious Harmony

Posted on November 14, 2021 by gokulmuthu

This is the transcript of the extempore talk given by me at Inter Religious Harmony Movement, Ashirvad, Bangalore, a Jesuit organization to promote inter religious harmony. This talk was given as the keynote speaker in their Deepavali Celebrations on 14 … Continue reading →

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How to Get the Most Out of Reading

Posted on November 7, 2020 by gokulmuthu

Knowledge is the most powerful tool of human beings to lead a purposeful life. Next to personal communication with an expert, books are the primary means of transmission of knowledge. It is important to have a structured approach to get … Continue reading →

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The Three Goddesses of Navaratri

Posted on October 25, 2020 by gokulmuthu

(An edited version of this article was published in the October 2025 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the monthly magazine published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) Navaratri is the annual Hindu festival of worship of God in the form of Goddesses for … Continue reading →

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An Ideal Charity Organization

Posted on October 11, 2020 by gokulmuthu

This is probably the first post in this blog specifically eulogizing a person or organization. However, I cannot resist myself from doing this, because it is exemplary. I want to bring to attention two incidents here. This happened sometime in … Continue reading →

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Living Together – Responsibilities and Challenges

Posted on November 24, 2019 by gokulmuthu

(An edited version of this article was published in the December 2019 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the monthly magazine published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) With the changing dynamics between individuals and social structures like family, society, country and religion, and … Continue reading →

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