Vedānta

॥ विवेकचूडामणि ॥ … Vivekacūḍāmaṇi … by Acharya Tadany Class 139, Oct 7, 2026. Summary Acharya Tadany began the formal teaching by chanting the opening prayers and then introduced verse 135 from Vivekacūḍāmaṇi. He noted a small correction needed in the transliteration: “Avāstāsu” was missing the “Ukāra” in the third line. The verse reads: Prakṛti vikṛti bhinnāḥ Śuddhābodhasvarūpaḥ Sadāsadam aśeṣaṁ …

Acharya Tadany.Morning Meditation.Pune, 7 October 2026. The greatest obstacle to meditation may not be a restless mind, but a mind constantly complaining about life.Meditation does not begin only when we sit down and close our eyes.Consider this…if throughout the day the mind is constantly saying:“I don’t want this reality.”“Why did this happen to me?”“This person should behave differently towards me.”“I …

॥ भगवद् गीता ॥ … Bhagavad Gītā …by Acharya Tadany Chapter 6, Class 237, Oct 6, 2026. Summary Meditation in the Bhagavad Gita Acharya Tadany began summarizing the sixth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, which focuses on meditation as a spiritual practice. He explained that this chapter specifically deals with Nididhyāsana, the assimilative meditation practiced after receiving Vedāntic teachings, as …

॥ विवेकचूडामणि ॥ … Vivekacūḍāmaṇi … By Acharya Tadany Class 1, Oct 5, 2026. Summary Important Questions Raised What are the three main sources of Vedāntic teaching, and how do they differ from one another? Why cannot Vedānta be logically proven, and what is the role of supporting logic (Sambhāvanā Yukti)? What are the three meanings of the word “Viveka,” …

On Burying What You Are Not and Letting the New Manifest Acharya Tadany.Morning Meditation.Pune, 4 October 2026. The burning avalanche is flowing.The congested river is gutted.The dawn of a new day is ever unpredictable.The bulldozer rolls mercilessly all over.The glass is not half-empty; there is nothing in it.The empty fields abound.There is no sunrise to look for its light. How …

This verse is the famous Śānti Mantra (Peace Prayer) from the Atharva Veda, commonly chanted before studying Upaniṣads such as the Praśna, Muṇḍaka, and Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣads. ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवाः ।भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः ॥स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवांसस्तनूभिः ।व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ॥Om bhadraṁ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma devāḥ |bhadraṁ paśyemākṣabhiryajatrāḥ ||sthirairaṅgaistuṣṭuvāṁsastanūbhiḥ |vyaśema devahitaṁ yadāyuḥ || स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः ।स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः ॥स्वस्ति नस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः …

॥ भगवद् गीता ॥ … Bhagavad Gītā … by Acharya Tadany Chapter 2 – Class 62 –Oct 1, 2026. Q&A before class Foundation Texts: The Vedānta Tradition Acharya Tadany provided an overview of the textual foundation for the upcoming course on Vivekachudamani, confirming that he would share a comprehensive Google Drive link containing all classes and study materials through the …

॥ भगवद् गीता ॥ … Bhagavad Gītā … by Acharya Tadany Chapter 6, Class 236, September 29, 2026. Summary Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gītā Acharya Tadany led an in-depth class on the sixth chapter of the Bhagavad Gītā, specifically focusing on verses 45-47. These final verses of the chapter contain Krishna’s teachings about the hierarchy of spiritual seekers and …

Acharya Tadany.Morning Meditation. Pune, 2 October 2026. Self-knowledge is not something you add to yourself; it is what removes the ignorance of who you are.We often believe that personal growth means becoming something more, i.e., more successful, more intelligent, more spiritual, or more worthy. But Vedānta points in a different direction. Self-knowledge does not make you something you were not …

॥ भगवद् गीता ॥ … Bhagavad Gītā … by Acharya Tadany Chapter 4, Class 199, Oct 1, 2026. Summary Chapter 4 Class Summary Acharya Tadany led a class focused on summarizing the fourth chapter, with the goal of concluding it during the Class. The chapter, titled Jñāna Karma Sannyāsa Yoga, addresses the relationship between knowledge, action, and renunciation. The teaching …