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Who is God?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by gokulmuthu

Each of our bodies consists of innumerable cells, each of which is a living being by itself. Still, we identify it as our body. Similarly, what we call our ideas and thoughts are based on the ideas and thoughts that … Continue reading →

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Bhagavad Gita – Essence and Summary

Posted on August 13, 2012 by gokulmuthu

New page is put up with two booklets – “Essence of the Gita” and “Bhagavad Gita Summary”. Click here to go to the page. Download article as PDF

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Space and Consciousness

Posted on April 17, 2012 by gokulmuthu

In the 13th chapter of the Gita, Krishna uses space and light as examples to explain consciousness. The Upanisads also use space and light as examples. In his lectures, Swami Paramarthanandaji uses the concept of space to beautifully explain Consciousness. … Continue reading →

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Vacation trip

Posted on October 18, 2010 by gokulmuthu

I am just back from a vacation to Delhi and its surrounds. Unexpectedly, the trip turned out to be a bouquet of the religious and spiritual diversity of India. Here is the list of religious and spiritual places visited in … Continue reading →

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Seeing God Everywhere

Posted on June 7, 2010 by gokulmuthu

(An edited version of this article was published in the June 2019 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the monthly magazine published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) There is a nice story in the book “Hindu Symbology and Other Essays” by Swami Swahanandaji … Continue reading →

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