Category Archives: hinduism

What is Worth Pursuing?

Posted on March 23, 2019 by gokulmuthu

(An edited version of this article was published in November 2020 issue of Vedanta Kesari, a monthly magazine of Sri Ramakrishna Math, published from Chennai.) We pursue so many things in life – money, entertainment, health, job, house, car, companion, … Continue reading →

Posted in hinduism, spiritual life, vedanta | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Jiva and Isvara

Posted on February 17, 2019 by gokulmuthu

(An edited version of this article was published in the January 2023 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the monthly magazine published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) Vedanta gives two sets of concepts about the individual (Jiva) and God (Isvara). One is practical, … Continue reading →

Posted in advaita, hinduism, religion, spiritual life, vedanta | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Shanti Mantra

Posted on January 9, 2019 by gokulmuthu

Shaanti Mantras are loudly chanted usually at the beginning and end of any lecture, study or meditation session. Loud chanting helps us to switch the context of our mind from whatever we were doing earlier to the current activity. Chanting … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, hinduism, spiritual life | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

The Spiritual Journey

Posted on December 14, 2018 by gokulmuthu

(An edited form of this article was published in October 2020 issue of Vedanta Kesari, a monthly magazine of Ramakrishna Math, published from Chennai.) Initially, you see the world as an insentient object. You see the other living beings as … Continue reading →

Posted in hinduism, religion, spiritual life, vedanta | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Thoughts on Humanism

Posted on October 20, 2018 by gokulmuthu

Humanism is a system of thought that expresses the goal of life individually and collectively centered around the human being, instead of divine or occult. It prefers the means also to be rational and empirical, than dogmatic. As Kant’s second … Continue reading →

Posted in hinduism, religion | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment