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In this profound and clarifying class on Dhyāna Yoga, Acharya Tadany centered the teaching on the essential practice of withdrawing the mind from anātmā (non-self), which he defined as three interconnected layers the external universe (all phenomena),  the physical body (sensations and form),  and the mind itself (thoughts, emotions, mental formations) With the ultimate goal of achieving cittaṁ viniyataṁ: a …

In this luminous and decisive class, Acharya Tadany revisited and deepened the moonlight analogy to establish five fundamental principles of consciousness, proving that the awareness we experience in the body is neither part, product, nor property of the body itself but an independent, non-material principle (caitanya) borrowed from ātmā.  Using the full moon (pūrṇimā) as a living illustration, Acharya Tadany …

it is all energy, be it restlessness or quietude, agitation or peace, love or hatred, and you are the vehicle thru which it is manifested The master was in his room reading a book. The disciple knocked at the door, carefully and gently. The master then looked up and waved him to go in. He did it so with urgency …

In this deeply compassionate and psychologically insightful class, Acharya Tadany illuminated the Bhagavad Gītā as a practical manual especially tailored for active, responsible individuals — those with families, careers, social obligations, and emotional challenges — rather than solely for renunciates or contemplatives, emphasizing its power to manage emotional disturbances, navigate complex duties, and integrate spiritual wisdom with worldly engagement.  Acharya …

In this clear and progressive class on Dhyāna Yoga, Acharya Tadany provided a detailed, step-by-step explanation of the three inner stages of meditation (antaraṅga sādhana) as taught in Patañjali’s Ashtaṅga Yoga and reflected in the Bhagavad Gītā:  dhāraṇā (concentration) — the foundational effort to fix the mind on a single chosen object (iṣṭa deity or spiritual concept), requiring repeated redirection …

In this decisive and illuminating class, Acharya Tadany completed the entire exposition of anātmā (non-self) by reviewing the five sheaths (pañca-kośa) and their correspondence to the three bodies (śarīra-trayam), emphasizing three fundamental truths:  (1) all three bodies — gross (sthūla), subtle (sūkṣma), and causal (kāraṇa) — are made entirely of the five elements (pañca-bhūta: ākāśa/space, vāyu/air, agni/fire, jala/water, pṛthvī/earth), either …

…the war ends not when the outer battle is over, but when the inner battlefield is illuminated by the light of Self-knowledge. Acharya TadanyMorning MeditationPune, Jan 26, 2026. We have all faced our own version of the battlefield, i.e., a moment of profound moral crisis, paralyzing indecision, or deep grief where every path forward seems wrong. In these days, we …

Even so, something remains.Something that is perfectly satisfied.Perfectly complete.Perfectly at peace. Every night, life offers us a free preview of essential human fullness.And it happens not through effort.Not through achievement.Not by becoming something new.It happens simply by falling asleep.For when we wake up, we say:“I slept so deeply…Nothing passed through my cognition…I lacked nothing…I worried about nothing…It was in a …

In this foundational and psychologically penetrating class on Chapter 2, Acharya Tadany introduced the core theme of the Bhagavad Gītā as the solving of the universal human problem. And what is the fundamental human problem? It is the inseparable triad of rāgaḥ (attachment to people, objects, and outcomes), śokaḥ (sorrow from loss, disappointment, and unfulfilled desires), and mohaḥ (internal and …

In this illuminating and corrective class, Acharya Tadany offered a detailed, three-perspective exploration of the varṇa system as presented in the Bhagavad Gītā, clarifying that it is not a rigid birth-based hierarchy but a sophisticated, dynamic framework for understanding human nature and social organization through three interconnected lenses:  (1) guṇa (character-based division) — rooted in the three fundamental qualities (sattva …