Tag Archives: life

Essence of Self-help Books

Posted on July 7, 2018 by gokulmuthu

Self-help books are those that tell you how to be a better person. These focus more on inner development than on external material success. This is the core topic of the scriptures of many religions of the world and the … Continue reading →

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Relationship Management – The Gita Way

Posted on March 23, 2018 by gokulmuthu

(An edited version of this article was published in July 2024 issue of Vedanta Kesari, a monthly magazine of Sri Ramakrishna Math, published from Chennai.) There are several relationships that we are involved in. The Gita classifies them as three … Continue reading →

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Straight Talk on Religion

Posted on July 2, 2017 by gokulmuthu

Excerpts from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda You may believe in all the churches in the world, carry in your head all the sacred books ever written, you may baptize yourself in all the rivers of the earth, still, … Continue reading →

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Toys for Everyone

Posted on May 20, 2017 by gokulmuthu

Leaving gender stereotyping aside, children play two types of games with toys. For example, some play with cars and some with dolls. These are entirely different kinds of games. When children plays with cars, they typically “use” the cars. They … Continue reading →

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Driving and Life

Posted on August 15, 2016 by gokulmuthu

There is a lot of similarity between driving in the traffic and leading life in the world. There are a lot of life-lessons that can be learnt from driving. The first thing that I need to remind myself while driving … Continue reading →

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