Vedānta

In this class on Dhyāna Yoga and Patañjali’s Ashtaṅga Yoga, Acharya Tadany provided a detailed exposition of the five Yamas (ethical restraints) and introduced the five Niyamas (personal observances), presenting them as the foundational ethical pillars that govern interactions with the external world (Yamas) and cultivate inner transformation (Niyamas), essential for creating the mental clarity and harmony required for successful …

In this profound and clarifying class, Acharya Tadany addressed key questions about the subtle mechanics of death and the nature of Vedāntic knowledge while completing the overview of the 11 subdivisions of the material aspect (anātmā), emphasizing that udāna prāṇa (the upward-moving vital energy) is the specific force described in the Vedas as responsible for detaching the subtle body (sūkṣma …

In this foundational class introducing Chapter 2, Acharya Tadany presented a clear, universal framework of four stages that every spiritual seeker must traverse to move from saṁsāra’s suffering to mokṣa:  (1) Discovery of the Problem — recognizing the three-fold disease of attachment (rāgaḥ), sorrow (śokaḥ), and delusion (mohaḥ) that afflict the mind and distort perception;  (2) Recognition of Helplessness — …

In this insightful class, Acharya Tadany addressed the profound challenge of interpreting sacred texts like the Upanishads and the Gītā, warning that many approach them not to discover truth but to validate pre-existing beliefs, leading to misinterpretation and missing the transformative power of the teachings.  Then, Acharya Tadany emphasized instead the traditional guru-disciple lineage, where knowledge is transmitted with proper …

In this foundational class on the causal body (kāraṇa śarīraṁ), Acharya Tadany completed the discussion of the three bodies (śarīra-trayam) by introducing kāraṇa śarīraṁ (verses 108–123) as the unmanifest, seed condition (avyakta) from which both the gross (sthūla) and subtle (sūkṣma) bodies emerge during creation (sṛṣṭi) and into which they dissolve during cosmic dissolution (pralaya), operating on the principle that …

In this class bridging the Bhagavad Gītā’s Dhyāna Yoga with Patañjali’s Ashtaṅga Yoga, Acharya Tadany clarified the complementary nature of bahiraṅga sādhana (external disciplines for lifestyle foundation) and antaraṅga sādhana (internal practices for meditation itself), showing how Krishna’s spontaneous teachings in Chapter 6 integrate practical meditation techniques (dhyāna svarūpam) with their ultimate fruit (dhyāna phalam)—lasting inner peace and liberation.  Acharya …

In this expansive and foundational class, Acharya Tadany continued the detailed mapping of the material aspect (anātmā) by exploring the prāṇamaya kośa (physiological/vital sheath) and manomaya kośa (psychological/emotional sheath), explaining how the five vital energies (pañca prāṇa: prāṇa, apāna, vyāna, samāna, udāna) and five organs of action (karmendriyāṇi) together form the prāṇamaya kośa, channeling kriyā śaktiḥ (power of action) through …

In this meticulously structured class on Chapter 1, Acharya Tadany dissected Arjuna’s progressive emotional collapse on the Kurukṣetra battlefield as a deliberate five-part dramatic arc designed by Vyāsa to mirror the universal human descent into saṁsāra (the disease of worldly attachment). From the grand introduction of the dharma-field and the assembled armies, through Arjuna’s systematic observation of beloved relatives and …

In this profoundly compassionate class, Acharya Tadany illuminated Krishna’s revolutionary philosophy of spiritual freedom (mokṣa) as the ultimate goal of life—the complete liberation from the cycle of birth and death—while emphasizing that the Vedic tradition uniquely offers total freedom of choice:  Krishna presents mokṣa as a powerful suggestion, never as a commandment, fully respecting individual agency and supporting every sincere …

In this profound class, Acharya Tadany resolved one of the deepest paradoxes in Vedānta by demonstrating that while the Upaniṣads declare that everyone loves the Self (ātmā) alone, and all worldly love is conditional (capable of turning into sorrow when conditions change), the same scriptures uphold universal love as the highest ideal, the apparent contradiction dissolves when we distinguish between …