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The Three Goddesses of Navaratri

Posted on October 25, 2020 by gokulmuthu

(An edited version of this article was published in the October 2025 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the monthly magazine published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) Navaratri is the annual Hindu festival of worship of God in the form of Goddesses for … Continue reading →

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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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Three Stages of Bhakti of Bhagavad Gita and Nine Stages of Bhakti of Srimad Bhagavatam

Posted on January 5, 2020 by gokulmuthu

In the article titled “Bhakti According to Bhagavad Gita” which was published in Dec 2015 issue of Vedanta Kesari, Bhakti was shown as four stages – Sakaama Bhakti, Nishkaama Bhakti, Vishwaroopa Ishvara Bhakti and Advaita Bhakti. Here, Nishkaama Bhakti and … Continue reading →

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Living Together – Responsibilities and Challenges

Posted on November 24, 2019 by gokulmuthu

(An edited version of this article was published in the December 2019 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the monthly magazine published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) With the changing dynamics between individuals and social structures like family, society, country and religion, and … 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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