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Bhagavad Gītā – Chapter 2, by Acharya Tadany Summary – Class 50Date: July 10, 2025 In this class, Acharya Tadany continued exploring Krishna’s teachings, focusing on the distinction between Ātmā and Anātmā, and the ethical framework of dharma. Ātmā vs Anātmā Krishna teaches the fundamental distinction between the eternal Ātmā (the immortal soul) and the temporary physical body. The Ātmā …

Bhagavad Gītā – Chapter 4, by Acharya Tadany Summary – Class 187Date: July 9, 2026 In this class, Acharya Tadany continued the teaching on yajña (spiritual disciplines) and addressed important questions regarding karma and rebirth. Understanding Yajña Acharya Tadany clarified that yajña means any spiritual discipline or sacred act performed with the right intention. For an action to qualify as …

Tattva Bodha – Summary, by Acharya Tadany Class 51Date: July 6, 2025 In this class, Acharya Tadany continued the profound topic of Jīva-Īśvara Aikyam, reviewing the three components of the individual and the cosmic being, and emphasizing the shift from duality to non-duality. Sanskrit Pronunciation: The Five Places of Sound Production Before the main teaching, Acharya Tadany provided guidance on …

Tattva Bodha – Summary, by Acharya Tadany Class 50Date: June 22, 2025 In this class, Acharya Tadany continued the fourth major topic — Jīva-Īśvara Aikyam — deepening the understanding of the relationship between the individual and the cosmic consciousness using the Sun-Mirror analogy and the Mahāvākya Tat Tvam Asi. The Sun-Mirror Analogy Original Consciousness (the Sun) = Brahman / Ātmā …

Vivekacūḍāmaṇi – Summary, by Acharya Tadany Class 125Date: June 24, 2026 In this class, Acharya Tadany continued the detailed analysis of anātmā (the not-self) based on śloka 122 of the Vivekacūḍāmaṇi, providing a systematic and hierarchical framework for discriminating between the Self and everything that is not the Self. Hierarchical Framework of Anātmā Śaṅkarācārya presents a complete ontological map of …

Bhagavad Gītā – Chapter 6, by Acharya Tadany Summary – Class 221Date: June 16, 2026 In this class, Acharya Tadany addressed practical ways to handle negative emotions and explored the nature of advanced spiritual practice and the highest form of Bhakti. Managing Negative Emotions Acharya Tadany emphasized that suppressing anger and negative emotions is harmful and can lead to unconscious …

Bhagavad Gītā – Chapter 2, by Acharya Tadany Summary – Class 46Date: June 5, 2025 In this class, Acharya Tadany explored Krishna’s teachings on the nature of birth and death, the three bodies, and the continuity of existence through karma and the subtle body. The Nature of Birth and Death Acharya Tadany emphasized a central principle: nothing is truly created …

Bhagavad Gītā – Chapter 6, Acharya Tadany Summary – Class 220Date: June 10, 2026 In this class, Acharya Tadany explored the different levels of Bhaktiḥ (devotion) and addressed a deep philosophical question about the apparent divisions in spiritual understanding. Levels of Bhakti (Devotion) Lower / Initial Forms of Bhakti: Worship of God with specific form and attributes Devotion directed toward …

Tattva Bodha – Summary, by Acharya Tadany Class 47Date: June 8, 2025 In this class, Acharya Tadany continued the fourth major topic of Tattva Bodha: Jīva-Īśvara Aikyam — the oneness of the individual consciousness and the universal consciousness. Review of the Four Topics of Tattva Bodha Qualifications for Vedānta study (sādhana-catuṣṭayam) Analysis of the Individual (vyaṣṭi vicāra) – the three …

Tattva Bodha – Summary, by Acharya Tadany Class 46Date: June 1, 2025 In this class, Acharya Tadany addressed a deeply practical question from a student and then introduced one of the most important topics in Vedānta: the nature of Jīva (individual consciousness) and Īśvara (universal consciousness). Question Before Class: Seeing the Self in Difficult People A student asked how one …