Tag Archives: God

Rumi’s Philosophy

Posted on October 31, 2020 by gokulmuthu

(I prepared this as a part of an assignment for a course.) The Sufi tradition claims its origin with the Prophet’s son-in-law Ali abn Abi Talib. It has incorporated the teachings of several spiritual traditions around the world like Christianity, … Continue reading →

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The Three Goddesses of Navaratri

Posted on October 25, 2020 by gokulmuthu

(An edited version of this article was published in the October 2025 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the monthly magazine published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) Navaratri is the annual Hindu festival of worship of God in the form of Goddesses for … 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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Meditation According to Bhagavad Gita

Posted on July 12, 2020 by gokulmuthu

Meditation is an important discipline in spiritual life. Bhagavad Gita talks about several aspects of meditation in detail. Continue reading →

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What is Bhakti (devotion)?

Posted on June 21, 2020 by gokulmuthu

There is a Supreme Being to whom this whole Universe is the physical body, all the life in the Universe is a manifestation of His life and all the minds of all beings is a manifestation of His mind. The … Continue reading →

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