Tag Archives: life

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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The Goal and the Way – 2

Posted on June 23, 2007 by gokulmuthu

In the first part, we saw a overview of the path and a hint of the Goal. We sawthe various steps a person takes towards the Goal. Here is a summary of the variousstages. 1. Adharmic – non-virtuous – He … Continue reading →

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The Goal and the Way

Posted on June 13, 2007 by gokulmuthu

Everyone wants Security, Happiness and Peace. People try to achieve these goals through Artha, Kaama and Dharma. Food, house, bank balance, medical facilities, insurance, etc are all sought after aiming for security. All luxuries, music, fine arts, racing, exotic cusine, … Continue reading →

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Satyam Shivam Sundaram

Posted on March 15, 2007 by gokulmuthu

The concept of Satyam (Truth), Shivam (Goodness) and Sundaram (Beauty) is one of the most wonderful ones in Indian Philosophy. In three words, this gives a wonderful philosophy of life for people of diverse pursuits. Life is expressing and experiencing. … Continue reading →

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