Tag Archives: renunciation

How to overcome lust

Posted on August 8, 2008 by gokulmuthu

A person had asked in a mailing list on how to overcome lust. Here is the reply I posted. You should understand that just like the appendix in the abdomen is a vestigial organ in the body, the sexual urge … Continue reading →

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Happiness, sorrow, desire, renunciation, duty, etc

Posted on February 17, 2007 by gokulmuthu

Everyone wants to be happy and avoid sorrow.Happiness comes from a state of fulfilment.Sorrow is the result of a state of unfulfilment.Desire is the root cause of sorrow.Fulfilment of a desire results in temporary happiness.Soon another desire comes in and … Continue reading →

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Vairagya – Dispassion

Posted on November 28, 2006 by gokulmuthu

The spiritual quest is a quest of truth, just like the quest by the sciences. The spiritual aspirant’s one zeal is to know the truth about himself and the world. Vedanta lists four preparations or qualifications for a person seeking … Continue reading →

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What is Holiness?

Posted on July 23, 2006 by gokulmuthu

There was a posting in a mailing list about visits to holy places and holy men. A Christian person replied to it saying that the word “holy” should be used only to Christ because he was immaculately concieved, etc, etc. … Continue reading →

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