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Spiritual Journey

Posted on November 22, 2025 by gokulmuthu

Here is a picture showing the Spiritual Progress through the period of sādhana. The spiritual aspirant first tries to lead a noble life. He is convinced about leading an unselfish life. Even though he does not have a conceptual background, … Continue reading →

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Meditation According to Bhagavad Gita (Handout of Talk)

Posted on November 17, 2025 by gokulmuthu

(This is the handout prepared for a talk titled “Meditation According to Bhagavad Gita” at Vivekananda Study Circle, IISc, Bangalore.) The audio of the 2-hour talk can be accessed here. YouTube link to the video can be accessed here. A … Continue reading →

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Guidelines for Devotees of Ramakrishna Math

Posted on January 26, 2023 by gokulmuthu

Swami Ranganathanandaji Maharaj is said to have written this list of ten guidelines for the devotees of Ramakrishna Math. (Highlights are mine.) 1. Be regular and steady in your spiritual practices. This is the best way of serving one’s Guru. … Continue reading →

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Purpose of Life – A Perspective Based on Evolution

Posted on August 9, 2021 by gokulmuthu

This material Universe began with the Big Bang more than thirteen and a half billion years ago. The Universe evolved from a mass of energy to subatomic particles. It took more than a hundred million years for the Universe to … Continue reading →

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Sadhana Panchakam in the Bhagavad Gita

Posted on December 21, 2020 by gokulmuthu

The Sadhana Panchakam of Sri Adi Sankaracharya is very popular. In that, forty sadhanas (साधना) or spiritual disciplines are given in five verses. Here is a set of five slokas in the Bhagavad Gita that gives a sequence of about … Continue reading →

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