Tag Archives: sadhana

Monastic Rules for the Layman

Posted on December 29, 2010 by gokulmuthu

(This article got published in the August 2012 issue of Vedanta Kesari, a monthly English journal published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) All monastic orders of all religions follow the three cardinal rules – poverty, chastity and humility. These directly correspond … Continue reading →

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Driving as Sadhana

Posted on September 18, 2010 by gokulmuthu

Driving my scooter in traffic has been a very edifying experience. The traffic rules are the basic dharma system that I can test myself on. When there is a red light I need to wait. Often when signal has just … Continue reading →

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New Year Resolutions

Posted on December 28, 2009 by gokulmuthu

At this juncture of two years, was thinking of New Year Resolutions. Bhakti Yoga: Life is a play with God. There is no one else in this world. There is only me and God. It is with God in different … Continue reading →

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An Outline of Hinduism

Posted on November 17, 2009 by gokulmuthu

Here is an outline of Hinduism from the point of view of Advaita Vedanta. This article explains the name, the goal, the path, etc. Click here for the full article. Download article as PDF

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Maintaining purity of perception

Posted on June 22, 2009 by gokulmuthu

This is the answer to a question on a mailing list. When you look at a person, learn to look upon the person not as a physical object but as a person with thoughts, emotions, hopes, disappointments, likes, dislikes, etc. … Continue reading →

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