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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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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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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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Deciding between Right and Wrong according to Bhagavad Gita

Posted on August 1, 2018 by gokulmuthu

(An edited version of this article was published in June 2020 issue of Vedanta Kesari, a monthly magazine of Sri Ramakrishna Math, published from Chennai.) We have two faculties which influence our decisions. In any given situation, we will have … Continue reading →

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Straight Talk on Religion

Posted on July 2, 2017 by gokulmuthu

Excerpts from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda You may believe in all the churches in the world, carry in your head all the sacred books ever written, you may baptize yourself in all the rivers of the earth, still, … Continue reading →

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