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Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 2, Class 41. Summary.By Acharya Tadany April 24, 2025In this profound class, Acharya Tadany continued unfolding the essential vision of ātmā, drawing students deeper into the distinction between the Self and the body-mind complex.The class began with the fundamental nature of ātmā as eternal, all-pervading, indestructible, and ever the experiencer, never an object of experience. A central …

Summary to Share with Students — Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 4, Class 178By Acharya TadanyApril 23, 2026In this deeply illuminating class, Acharya Tadany unfolded one of the Gītā’s most transformative teachings: liberation does not depend on abandoning life, but on understanding life correctly.A central distinction was made between sannyāsa and vairāgya. External renunciation may involve leaving worldly roles, but inner detachment …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 2 – Class 40 Summary Ātmā: Akartā and Abhoktā – The Actionless Witness Acharya Tadany | April 16, 2025 In this deeply clarifying class on Sāṅkhya Yoga, Acharya Tadany focused on one of the most liberating teachings of the Bhagavad Gītā: the true nature of ātmā as akartā (non-doer) and abhoktā (non-experiencer). Core Teaching: Ātmā is Neither …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 2 – Class 38 Summary Ātmā vs. Anātmā: Satyam and Mithyā – The Foundation of Vedānta Acharya Tadany | April 3, 2025 In this foundational and clarifying class, Acharya Tadany addressed a deep student question about why we forget our true nature and keep returning to the cycle of birth and death. He then laid out the …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 2 – Class 37 Summary Satyam & Mithyā: The Foundational Distinction of Vedānta Acharya Tadany | March 27, 2025 In this deeply foundational class, Acharya Tadany introduced one of the most important technical verses in the entire Bhagavad Gītā (2.16), using it as the gateway to the core ontological framework of Vedānta: the distinction between Satyam (real, …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 2 – Class 36 Summary Krishna’s Three Levels of Argument & The Path of Viveka Acharya Tadany | March 20, 2025 In this profound session on Sāṅkhya Yoga, Acharya Tadany unfolded how Krishna addresses Arjuna’s crisis through three integrated levels of reasoning — all ultimately leading to the same action: fight the war with wisdom and equanimity.Krishna’s …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 4 – Class 173 Summary The Dual Nature of Self: Ātmā & Ahaṅkāra Acharya Tadany | March 19, 2026 In this illuminating session on Jñāna Karma Sannyāsa Yoga, Acharya Tadany clarified the fundamental duality at the heart of human experience and the path to liberation.The Two Aspects of Self | Aspect          | Ātmā (Higher Self)                          | Ahaṅkāra …

Vivekacūḍāmaṇi – Class 113 Summary The Three Guṇas: Tamo & Rajo – Veiling & Projecting Powers Acharya Tadany | March 18, 2026 In this pivotal class on Vivekacūḍāmaṇi, Śaṅkarācārya transitions from rajo guṇa to tamo guṇa, revealing how these two forces collaborate to sustain saṃsāra (the cycle of worldly existence and suffering).Rajo Guṇa – Vikṣepa Śakti (Projecting Power) – Rajo …

Managing Reactivity, Guilt, and the Root of SufferingAcharya Tadany | March 13, 2025In this deeply compassionate and practical session on Chapter 2 (Sāṅkhya Yoga), Acharya Tadany addressed two student inquiries that bridge everyday emotional challenges with profound Vedāntic insight.1. Managing Emotional Reactions & GuiltA student asked how to handle reactive tendencies and the guilt that follows. Acharya’s guidance was gentle …

The Ever-Actionless Nature of Ātmā Acharya Tadany | March 12, 2026 Opening with a discussion on dharma as relative and context-dependent (not absolute), Acharya Tadany emphasized prioritizing dharma over personal likes/dislikes, using the practical example of meat-eating in the Himalayas to illustrate circumstance-based judgment. The core teaching then unfolded the profound nature of ātmā as the ever-actionless, all-pervasive consciousness principle. …