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Spiritual Journey

Posted on November 22, 2025 by gokulmuthu

Here is a picture showing the Spiritual Progress through the period of sādhana. The spiritual aspirant first tries to lead a noble life. He is convinced about leading an unselfish life. Even though he does not have a conceptual background, … Continue reading →

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Interpretations and Implications of Sat-Cit-Ananda

Posted on April 4, 2024 by gokulmuthu

This article was published in April 2024 issue of Prabuddha Bharata, a monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order. The triad of Sat-Cit-Ananda is one of the important categories in Vedanta. It can be seen in the Upanishads, commentaries, and the … Continue reading →

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Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga of Swami Vivekananda

Posted on January 25, 2023 by gokulmuthu

The science of Râja-Yoga proposes to put before humanity a practical and scientifically worked out method of reaching this truth. … They [Yogis] ask us to take up the method and practice honestly, and then, if we do not find … Continue reading →

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Purushottama Yoga: Fifteenth Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita – A Gist of Vedanta Philosophy

Posted on May 25, 2021 by gokulmuthu

India has always been and continues to be a dynamic ground for religion and philosophy. Many of the world’s living religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism have their birth in India. Many of the major religions from other cultures … Continue reading →

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Panca Kosha Viveka – Analysis of the Five Sheaths

Posted on August 15, 2020 by gokulmuthu

The Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and other texts like Tattvabodha present an analysis of panca koshas (five sheaths) that manifest our individuality. We can understand our true nature by this analysis. The outermost sheath is the annamaya kosha (physical sheath). This … Continue reading →

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