Category Archives: spiritual life

The Spiritual Journey

(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 →

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Desire, Happiness, Sorrow

There was a village. Like in any village, everyone knew everyone else in this village. There was a young couple, who were in love with each other. They wanted to meet privately. They decided to meet at ten in the … Continue reading →

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Deciding between Right and Wrong according to Bhagavad Gita

(An edited version of this article was published in June 2020 issue of Vedanta Kesari, a monthly magazine of Sri Ramakrishna Math, published from Chennai.) We have two faculties which influence our decisions. In any given situation, we will have … Continue reading →

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Essence of Self-help Books

Self-help books are those that tell you how to be a better person. These focus more on inner development than on external material success. This is the core topic of the scriptures of many religions of the world and the … Continue reading →

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Essential Bhagavad Gita

(An edited version of this article was published in the November 2018 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the monthly magazine published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) Bhagavad Gita provides a philosophy and a way of life based on the philosophy. It summarizes … Continue reading →

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