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Truth, Path and Guru

Posted on April 19, 2020 by gokulmuthu

The Truth is that there are no real individuals. The individuality that I experience is an illusion. In reality, I am Pure Conscious Existence. I am a mere Witness to every experience. Everything else is Nature. This includes the world … Continue reading →

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Identities

Posted on January 26, 2020 by gokulmuthu

(An edited version of this article was published in July 2021 issue of Vedanta Kesari, a monthly magazine of Sri Ramakrishna Math, published from Chennai. It was republished in the Jul-Sep 2021 issue of Oneness Magazine of Sree Narayana Guru … Continue reading →

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Some Basic Wisdom

Posted on April 10, 2019 by gokulmuthu

Here are some basic concepts that you should know. The stronger you assimilate these, the better your life will be. The references to some this knowledge are in the list of References given at the end. You are a valuable … Continue reading →

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Jiva and Isvara

Posted on February 17, 2019 by gokulmuthu

(An edited version of this article was published in the January 2023 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the monthly magazine published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) Vedanta gives two sets of concepts about the individual (Jiva) and God (Isvara). One is practical, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Humanism

Posted on October 20, 2018 by gokulmuthu

Humanism is a system of thought that expresses the goal of life individually and collectively centered around the human being, instead of divine or occult. It prefers the means also to be rational and empirical, than dogmatic. As Kant’s second … Continue reading →

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