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Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 6, Class 202

In this class on Dhyāna Yoga and Patañjali’s Ashtaṅga Yoga, Acharya Tadany provided a detailed exposition of the five Yamas (ethical restraints) and introduced the five Niyamas (personal observances), presenting them as the foundational ethical pillars that govern interactions with the external world (Yamas) and cultivate inner transformation (Niyamas), essential for creating the mental clarity and harmony required for successful …

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Class 29, Tattva Bodha

In this profound and clarifying class, Acharya Tadany addressed key questions about the subtle mechanics of death and the nature of Vedāntic knowledge while completing the overview of the 11 subdivisions of the material aspect (anātmā), emphasizing that udāna prāṇa (the upward-moving vital energy) is the specific force described in the Vedas as responsible for detaching the subtle body (sūkṣma …

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The Rage – A Dialogue with Myself.

This rage was never the enemy,But the guardian that forgot its plea,To love the child behind the storm,To keep the fragile safe and warm. I. The Beast AwakensIt comes unbidden, this electric flood,Coiling through my veins like poisoned blood.A serpent startled from its rest,My tongue turns torch, my chest compressed,Every muscle tightened to fight…But where’s the threat? Where shines the …

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Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 2, Class 26

In this foundational class introducing Chapter 2, Acharya Tadany presented a clear, universal framework of four stages that every spiritual seeker must traverse to move from saṁsāra’s suffering to mokṣa:  (1) Discovery of the Problem — recognizing the three-fold disease of attachment (rāgaḥ), sorrow (śokaḥ), and delusion (mohaḥ) that afflict the mind and distort perception;  (2) Recognition of Helplessness — …

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Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 4, Class 164

In this insightful class, Acharya Tadany addressed the profound challenge of interpreting sacred texts like the Upanishads and the Gītā, warning that many approach them not to discover truth but to validate pre-existing beliefs, leading to misinterpretation and missing the transformative power of the teachings.  Then, Acharya Tadany emphasized instead the traditional guru-disciple lineage, where knowledge is transmitted with proper …

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Stormy Weather. Strong Patience.

To seek shelter in these moments is to recognize the limits of control and to respect the intelligence of time itself. There are moments when wisdom does not demand action, but restraint. For example, in the presence of a violent storm, the most intelligent response is often withdrawal, and it is not as an act of fear, but of discernment. …

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Class 103, vivekacūḍāmaṇi

In this foundational class on the causal body (kāraṇa śarīraṁ), Acharya Tadany completed the discussion of the three bodies (śarīra-trayam) by introducing kāraṇa śarīraṁ (verses 108–123) as the unmanifest, seed condition (avyakta) from which both the gross (sthūla) and subtle (sūkṣma) bodies emerge during creation (sṛṣṭi) and into which they dissolve during cosmic dissolution (pralaya), operating on the principle that …

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Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 6, Class 201

In this class bridging the Bhagavad Gītā’s Dhyāna Yoga with Patañjali’s Ashtaṅga Yoga, Acharya Tadany clarified the complementary nature of bahiraṅga sādhana (external disciplines for lifestyle foundation) and antaraṅga sādhana (internal practices for meditation itself), showing how Krishna’s spontaneous teachings in Chapter 6 integrate practical meditation techniques (dhyāna svarūpam) with their ultimate fruit (dhyāna phalam)—lasting inner peace and liberation.  Acharya …

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When the Mind Is Refined, the World Responds.

The world is not something outside of us.It appears according to the mind that perceives it. The world is not something outside of us.It appears according to the mind that perceives it. For example, when we wake up irritated, the traffic feels hostile, people seem rude, and the day feels heavy. Yet, when we wake up serene, the same traffic …

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Class 28, Tattva Bodha

In this expansive and foundational class, Acharya Tadany continued the detailed mapping of the material aspect (anātmā) by exploring the prāṇamaya kośa (physiological/vital sheath) and manomaya kośa (psychological/emotional sheath), explaining how the five vital energies (pañca prāṇa: prāṇa, apāna, vyāna, samāna, udāna) and five organs of action (karmendriyāṇi) together form the prāṇamaya kośa, channeling kriyā śaktiḥ (power of action) through …

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