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Ten Tenets of Hinduism

Posted on August 28, 2014 by gokulmuthu

Hinduism is perhaps the least propagated among its own followers. When there is a fairly common opinion among Hindus about who their saints and leaders are, and which their scriptures are, there is very less understanding of the formal definitions … Continue reading →

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Tolerance in Hinduism

Posted on August 4, 2014 by gokulmuthu

Hinduism is considered as the most tolerant of all the popular religions of the world. Hinduism’s tolerance or rather acceptance of people who do not believe in religion and people of other religions – Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians, Muslims – is … Continue reading →

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Bhakti according to the Bhagavad Gita

Posted on April 26, 2014 by gokulmuthu

(This article is based on a talk that I gave at Ashirvad Inter-Religious Harmony Movement, Bangalore on 27-Apr-2014.) (An edited version of this article was published in December 2015 issue of Vedanta Kesari, a monthly magazine of Sri Ramakrishna Math, … Continue reading →

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Comparing Hindu and Christian After-life Concepts

Posted on March 22, 2014 by gokulmuthu

Every religion has the concept of after-life existence, which depends on the way the person has led life. Here I give a comparison of Hindu and Christian concepts. I am presenting here the analysis that I have done based on … Continue reading →

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What is the Goal of Life?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by gokulmuthu

People of other religions, and often Hindus themselves, are confused about what is the Ultimate Goal of Life according to Hinduism. This confusion arises because Hinduism caters to people of various levels of spiritual development. Though Hinduism puts forth a … Continue reading →

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