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In this comprehensive and deeply practical class on Dhyāna Yoga, Acharya Tadany illuminated Krishna’s timeless teaching on moderation (yukta or madhya mārga) in verse 6.16–17 as the indispensable foundation for successful meditation and spiritual liberation, emphasizing that extremes in eating, recreation, work, and sleep—whether overindulgence or deprivation—destroy both physical health and mental clarity, preventing the steady focus required for true …

In this richly detailed class, Acharya Tadany continues the systematic mapping of the material aspect (anātmā) of the human being by unpacking the five sheaths (pañca-kośa), presenting them as a complementary model to the three bodies (śarīra-trayam) and three states (avasthā-trayam). With the annamaya kośa (food sheath) identified as identical to the gross physical body (sthūla śarīram), a refined form …

When the mind closes itself, the other is no longer seen as a complex human being and is instead reduced to labels, categories, and simplistic judgments. The mind of the ordinary person is often inhabited by rigid generalizations, by so-called “immutable truths,” and by beliefs that are hermetically closed to dialogue, inquiry, and revision. These are conclusions reached too early, …

Do it because your greatness doesn’t want to be admired. It wants to be freed. (To be read aloud, with distractions turned downward and your heart turned inward) Ayutthaya, December 2, 2025. (Exactly 10 years after the original text) I wrote those words in 2015, when I was 43 years old, still half romantic, half dreamer, after wandering the world …

I have witnessed time and again, that each person possesses unique skills, astonishing talents, and fascinating qualities. After traveling extensively and meeting countless people across the world, I sometimes feel as though I already know every human being I encounter. This strange yet profound sensation comes from an empirical observation that life itself has revealed to me: Every individual carries …