Tag Archives: life

How do the different Yogas work?

Posted on March 24, 2008 by gokulmuthu

The purpose of all “Yoga” is to take the practitioner one step closer towards developing the right identity. A gross person identifies himself with the body and other things physical things that are related to the body. The perfect person … Continue reading →

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Meditation

Posted on March 18, 2008 by gokulmuthu

Recently a friend referred me to a website which had an impressive collection of different kinds of meditations. He had tried one of them – watching the breath – and found a deep inner peace. He was very surprised that … Continue reading →

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Supernatural powers

Posted on January 24, 2008 by gokulmuthu

Recently I saw the three parts of X-Men movie. It is about people developing supernatural powers by mutation. The question here is, “Are supernatural powers a blessing or a curse?” By watching the movies, I could learn a few things. … Continue reading →

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Why do good people suffer?

Posted on July 5, 2007 by gokulmuthu

Recently in a mailing group, a person asked the age-old question: Why do good peoplesuffer, when apparently bad people seem to enjoy. One classic reply given by Indian philosophers is based on the Doctrine of Karma. Theysay that they are … Continue reading →

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Aim of Life

Posted on June 26, 2007 by gokulmuthu

Here is an article I wrote more than 10 years back for a college magazine. This is one of my first philosophical writings. I have slightly changed the last paragraph. Aim of Life Several people have asked me if there … Continue reading →

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