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The Joy of Spiritual Living

Posted on November 30, 2011 by gokulmuthu

I wrote this for an E-Symposium conducted by Vedanta Kesari, a spiritual monthly magazine published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai. It is published in the December 2011 issue of the magazine. The Joy of Spiritual Living When I was … Continue reading →

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World as God

Posted on March 30, 2011 by gokulmuthu

Here is an excerpt from the book “Towards the Goal Supreme” (also called “Paramartha Prasanga”) by Swami Virajananda. Paramartha Prasanga is really a great book. It is published in several languages by the different publishing houses of the Ramakrishna Order. … Continue reading →

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Basic Difference

Posted on March 11, 2011 by gokulmuthu

Materialism and Advaita are poles apart. Materialism says physical matter (including energy) is the fundamental substance in this world. Materialism says I am a temporary conglomerate of matter. Materialism says thoughts are the product of chemical and electrical changes happening … 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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New Year Resolutions

Posted on December 28, 2009 by gokulmuthu

At this juncture of two years, was thinking of New Year Resolutions. Bhakti Yoga: Life is a play with God. There is no one else in this world. There is only me and God. It is with God in different … Continue reading →

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