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Bhagavad Gītā – Chapter 2Summary – Class 42Date: May 15, 2025In this class, Acharya Tadany beautifully explained verse 22 of the Bhagavad Gītā, using profound analogies to clarify the eternal nature of the Self and the temporary nature of the body.The Clothing AnalogyJust as a person discards old, worn-out clothes and puts on new ones, the eternal jīva (individual soul) …

Summary – Class 179Date: May 14, 2026In this class, Acharya Tadany continued the teaching of Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 4, focusing on the progressive levels of Upaniṣadic wisdom and the integration of non-dual understanding into daily life.Three Levels of Upaniṣadic TeachingFirst Level – Separation of ConsciousnessRecognizing the Self (Consciousness) as distinct and separate from the body, mind, and senses.Second Level – …

By Acharya Tadany.Published in Diário de Santa Maria, May 7, 2026. Happiness is, without a doubt, a serious matter, but not in the sense of something heavy, rigid, or gloomy, rather as a lucid, continuous, and prejudice-free inquiry into understanding its true nature, its authentic manifestations, and its inevitable implications for both individual and collective life. In general, life behaves …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 2, Class 41. Summary.By Acharya Tadany April 24, 2025In this profound class, Acharya Tadany continued unfolding the essential vision of ātmā, drawing students deeper into the distinction between the Self and the body-mind complex.The class began with the fundamental nature of ātmā as eternal, all-pervading, indestructible, and ever the experiencer, never an object of experience. A central …

Summary to Share with Students — Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 4, Class 178By Acharya TadanyApril 23, 2026In this deeply illuminating class, Acharya Tadany unfolded one of the Gītā’s most transformative teachings: liberation does not depend on abandoning life, but on understanding life correctly.A central distinction was made between sannyāsa and vairāgya. External renunciation may involve leaving worldly roles, but inner detachment …

Summary to Share with Students — Vivekacūḍāmaṇi Class 118By Acharya TadanyApril 22, 2026In this profound class, Acharya Tadany continued the inquiry into kāraṇa śarīram (the causal body), explaining it as the domain of Avidyā at the individual level and Māyā at the universal level, constituted by the three guṇas: rajas, tamas, and sattva.The central focus of the class was Śankarācārya’s …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 2 – Class 40 Summary Ātmā: Akartā and Abhoktā – The Actionless Witness Acharya Tadany | April 16, 2025 In this deeply clarifying class on Sāṅkhya Yoga, Acharya Tadany focused on one of the most liberating teachings of the Bhagavad Gītā: the true nature of ātmā as akartā (non-doer) and abhoktā (non-experiencer). Core Teaching: Ātmā is Neither …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 4 – Class 177 Summary Yadṛcchā-lābha-santuṣṭaḥ: Contentment with What Comes Acharya Tadany | April 16, 2026 In this profound and practical class on Jñāna Karma Sannyāsa Yoga, Acharya Tadany explored one of the most important attitudes of a jñānī (wise person): Yadṛcchā-lābha-santuṣṭaḥ — being content with whatever comes as the result of one’s actions, while continuing to …

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 …

Tattva Bodha – Class 42 Summary Formation of the Antaḥkaraṇam & the Framework of Experience Acharya Tadany | April 13, 2025 In this comprehensive class, Acharya Tadany continued the cosmic-level study (samaṣṭi vicāra) by explaining how the inner organ (antaḥkaraṇam) is formed and how all experience takes place through a precise three-fold framework. Pre-Class Questions & InsightsElements and Perception A …