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Some thoughts on Education

Posted on January 22, 2007 by gokulmuthu

1. Education gives a new identity Education is the process of shifting one’s identity from the physicalplane to the mental plane. A person who can truly say “Cognito, ergosum” – “I think. So I am” – is an educated person. … Continue reading →

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Aims of Life – Purushaarthas

Posted on January 3, 2007 by gokulmuthu

I was listening to the lecture series titled “Introduction to Vedanta” by Swami Paramarthananda. It is a very good series of audio lectures. They are available for free download on the internet at http://www.vedantavidyarthisangha.org/ The first lecture in the series … Continue reading →

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Stages to Perfection

Posted on January 3, 2007 by gokulmuthu

A few days back a friend asked me if it was possible to work without motive as suggested by the Gita. There are several stages in the path prescribed in the Gita. Stage 1:A person who is lazy and does … Continue reading →

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Vairagya – Dispassion

Posted on November 28, 2006 by gokulmuthu

The spiritual quest is a quest of truth, just like the quest by the sciences. The spiritual aspirant’s one zeal is to know the truth about himself and the world. Vedanta lists four preparations or qualifications for a person seeking … Continue reading →

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Super Power

Posted on November 14, 2006 by gokulmuthu

What does it make a country to become a world super power? Today everyone acknowledges that the US is the world super power. A few decades back, USSR also shared the status. Before the second world war, Europe, especially the … Continue reading →

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