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॥ भगवद् गीता ॥ … Bhagavad Gītā …by Acharya Tadany Chapter 4, Class 196, Sept 10, 2026. Summary Three Obstacles to Spiritual Progress Acharya Tadany explained the three negative traits discussed in the Bhagavad Gita that prevent spiritual advancement: Ajñānam (Ignorance): Lack of knowledge about spiritual truths and one’s true nature Aśraddhā (Lack of Faith in Scriptures): Absence of trust …

॥ तत्त्व बोध ॥ … Tattva Bodha … By Acharya Tadany Class 59, Aug 31, 2025 Summary The Final Topic of Tattva Bodha Acharya Tadany began by explaining that the class had reached the final topic of Tattva Bodha: the benefits of self-knowledge. After establishing the nature of the self (ātman) and the ultimate reality (Brahman) in previous sessions, this …

One of the most striking revelations for any spiritual seeker is that actions (karma) are performed at three distinct levels: mental (mānasam), verbal (vācikam), and physical (kāyikam). In terms of potency, the mental level is by far the most powerful and, under the law of karma, which is entirely impersonal, unbiased, and timeless, the thoughts you hold within yourself matter …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 4 – Class 176 Summary Lifestyle Paths: Gṛhastha vs. Saṃnyāsi – Freedom Beyond External Choices Acharya Tadany | April 9, 2026 In this profound session on Jñāna Karma Sannyāsa Yoga, Acharya Tadany addressed one of the most common misconceptions in spiritual life: the belief that liberation (mokṣa) depends on adopting a particular external lifestyle — whether that …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 4 – Class 173 Summary The Nature of a Jñānī: Action from Fullness, Not Lack Acharya Tadany | March 26, 2026 In this insightful session on Jñāna Karma Sannyāsa Yoga, Acharya Tadany beautifully illuminated the transformed inner state and motivation of a jñānī (wise person) who has attained self-knowledge. Core Concept: The JñānīA jñānī is one who …

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 …

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. …

In this profound Class 171 on Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 4 (Jñāna Karma Sannyāsa Yoga – The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation of Action), dated March 5, 2026, Acharya Tadany illuminated one of the Gītā’s deepest paradoxes in verse 18:“He who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is wise among men; he is a yogi who performs all actions.”This …

In this radiant and profoundly clarifying class, Acharya Tadany unfolded the essential nature of ātmā — the eternal, unchanging consciousness principle that is the true Self — as distinct from the body-mind-sense complex, emphasizing its three fundamental characteristics:  (1) eternal (nityam) — not subject to birth or death, existing beyond time and the cycle of creation/destruction;  (2) unchanging (nirvikāra) — …

In this deeply practical and psychologically penetrating class on karma yoga, Acharya Tadany illuminated Krishna’s core teaching that action (karma) itself is not the source of suffering — our attachment to uncertain outcomes is — and that true mental freedom arises not from avoiding action but from understanding its true nature. That is to say, we have complete control over …