Category Archives: spiritual life

Karma and Surrender

Posted on May 9, 2015 by gokulmuthu

A friend recently asked, “Isn’t it unfair to free a person from karma if he surrenders to God, as Krishna mentions in the Gita 18.66?” Here is the answer. Every action creates an consequence that has to be faced sooner or … Continue reading →

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Five commandments of Sri Ramakrishna

Posted on March 19, 2015 by gokulmuthu

During the second visit of Sri. M, the author of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita), in reply to M’s question, Sri Ramakrishna gave five instructions to be followed by spiritual aspirants. M. (humbly): “How, sir, may we … Continue reading →

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Morning Prayer

Posted on February 23, 2015 by gokulmuthu

Praata-smaranam This morning prayer comprising three verses in which the mind, speech, and body of the devotee are directed to the Absolute. The first thoughts, words and actions of everyday exert a great influence on the daily life of a devotee. … Continue reading →

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Sri Ramakrishna

Posted on February 20, 2015 by gokulmuthu

Today is Sri Ramakrishna’s Jayanti. It was the time when Indian tradition, culture, civilization, values, etc. were being challenged by Western education and ideas. India had been at the top of the Human Civilization – economically, scientifically, technologically, philosophically, socially, … Continue reading →

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Spirituality and Scientific Temperament

Posted on November 28, 2014 by gokulmuthu

(This article was published in the December 2014 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the spiritual and cultural monthly in English published from Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai .) Many youth of today are very hesitant to identify themselves as religious but do not mind … Continue reading →

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