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Bhagavad Gītā – Chapter 2, Acharya Tadany Summary – Class 45Date: June 5, 2025 In this class, Acharya Tadany focused on one of the most practical and liberating teachings of the Bhagavad Gītā: the wisdom of accepting choiceless situations in life. Understanding Choiceless Situations Acharya Tadany explained that the majority of life circumstances are beyond our control: The past (already …

By Acharya TadanyPublished in Diário de Santa Maria, May 17, 2026 There is something both fascinating and deeply human about the fact that, despite our countless differences, nearly everyone is engaged in the same essential pursuit: the search for happiness, security, and a meaningful life.Whether someone is young and ambitious, an adult immersed in responsibilities, or an elderly person reflecting …

Acharya Tadany Meditations February 24, 2014 Courtesy is an expression of civility and humanity, just as it is also a silent declaration of emotional intelligence and common sense. It reveals a profound yet subtle understanding that living in society demands sensitivity, respect, and a certain lightness in the way we interact with each other. To be courteous, therefore, is not …

Acharya Tadany Pune, 22 Mar 2026Raw Meditation Ah, these tedious and quiet moments,if only they brought solace to the torments of living, they would be a paradise.But they don’t. On the contrary, they become fertile soil for invented enemies, for imagined foes, for projecting onto others every evil we can conceive.Distrust fuels these thoughts. A sense of victimhood invades the …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 6 – Class 215 Summary Vedāntic Meditation (Ātmā Vṛttiḥ) – The Practice of Self-Knowledge Acharya Tadany | April 14, 2026 In this deeply practical and clarifying session on Dhyāna Yoga, Acharya Tadany explained the true nature of Vedāntic meditation and how it differs fundamentally from common misconceptions. What is True Meditation?Vedāntic meditation (ātmā vṛttiḥ) is not:– Sitting …

Acharya TadanyMorning MeditationPune, 3 April 2026. Though the horizon these days is heavy with the smoke of world affairs, we must remember that the Sky is not the Storm. For every shadow cast by a falling bomb, a million secret suns are rising in the human heart, beating with love, breathing with compassion, and standing firm in the quiet courage …

Acharya Tadany.Morning Meditation.Pune, 1 April 2026 Everything that happens to us, at any given moment, carries within it the silent intention to educate us. This happens because life is not random, on the contrary, it is a continuous unfolding of opportunities to see, to understand, and to grow. Some learn.Others resist. Those who do not learn are gently, and sometimes …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 6 – Class 212 Summary Managing Thoughts & Pratyāhāra in Meditation Acharya Tadany | March 24, 2026 In this highly practical session on Dhyāna Yoga (verses 6.23–24), Acharya Tadany unpacked Krishna’s clear instructions on how to handle the mind during meditation, focusing on withdrawing from worldly thoughts and cultivating inner clarity. Core Teaching: Turning Away from Worldly …

The Purpose of Vedāntic Meditation Acharya Tadany | March 10, 2026 Vedāntic meditation is not for acquiring new knowledge but for assimilating self-knowledge already received through Guru upadeśa. It deepens internalization via repeated reflection, mental replay of teachings, and lived integration. Three Stages of Meditation Dhāraṇa – Withdrawal: Turning attention inward, quieting sensory and mental distractions. Dhyāna – Dwelling: Steady …

In this deeply integrative and practically transformative class on Dhyāna Yoga, Acharya Tadany presented samādhi as having a dual nature:  (1) a profound state of mental tranquility achieved through deliberate spiritual practice — characterized by conscious withdrawal from worldly roles and identities (parent, professional, friend), detachment from external positions and titles, and creation of inner space free from constant demands, …