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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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What is Moksha?

Posted on May 12, 2010 by gokulmuthu

Swami Paramarthanandaji is in Bangalore for a week giving a series of evening talks on Bhagavad Gita 7th Chapter. The topic of the 7th chapter is to see the world as God, and thus be free from raaga and dvesha … Continue reading →

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Selected Verses From Gita

Posted on May 4, 2010 by gokulmuthu

For the annual Summer Camp at Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor, I prepared a small selection of verses from the Gita covering some dhyaana slokaas, karma yoga, bhakti yoga and stitaprajna lakshana. You can find the PDF file here. Download article as … Continue reading →

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