Tag Archives: karma

Law of Karma

Posted on August 23, 2012 by gokulmuthu

Freewill is the foundation of all actions of man and the possibility of man to improve himself. Exercise of freewill is in the context of a cause-and-effect system in the world. Every result should be appropriate to the action causing … 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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Hinduism and Fatalism

Posted on September 9, 2011 by gokulmuthu

One of the common misconceptions about Hinduism is that it advocates fatalism. Fatalism with respect to individuals is a philosophical doctrine that an individual does not have full control over the events that happen in his life. There are two … Continue reading →

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Attitudes Towards Work

Posted on August 29, 2011 by gokulmuthu

An edited version of this article was published in the March 2013 issue of Vedanta Kesari, A cultural and spiritual monthly of the Ramakrishna Order. Work is something which I am constantly engaged in. Work is the way by which … 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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