Tag Archives: God

Morning Prayer

Posted on February 23, 2015 by gokulmuthu

Praata-smaranam This morning prayer comprising three verses in which the mind, speech, and body of the devotee are directed to the Absolute. The first thoughts, words and actions of everyday exert a great influence on the daily life of a devotee. … Continue reading →

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Spirituality and Scientific Temperament

Posted on November 28, 2014 by gokulmuthu

(This article was published in the December 2014 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the spiritual and cultural monthly in English published from Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai .) Many youth of today are very hesitant to identify themselves as religious but do not mind … Continue reading →

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Satyam Jnaanam Anantam Brahma

Posted on November 23, 2014 by gokulmuthu

Satyam Jnaanam Anantam Brahma (Taittiriya Upanishad 2.1.1) The Vedas declare that reality (Brahman) is pure Existence (Sat or Satyam), Consciousness (Cit or Jnaanam) and Infinite (Aananda or Anantam). Here is a way to understand this, based on traditional centuries old … Continue reading →

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God and the world

Posted on November 21, 2014 by gokulmuthu

We have a story in India: A king was very proud of his vast kingdom and great power. He asked a visiting sage, “Do you see how powerful I am and how big my kingdom is?” The sage replied, “Yes, … Continue reading →

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Ten Tenets of Hinduism

Posted on August 28, 2014 by gokulmuthu

Hinduism is perhaps the least propagated among its own followers. When there is a fairly common opinion among Hindus about who their saints and leaders are, and which their scriptures are, there is very less understanding of the formal definitions … Continue reading →

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