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Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 6 – Class 213 Summary The Gradual Path of Meditation & Focused Abidance in Ātmā Acharya Tadany | March 31, 2026 In this practical and clarifying session on Dhyāna Yoga, Acharya Tadany emphasized that true meditation is a systematic, gradual process rather than a sudden leap into higher states of consciousness. The Gradual Withdrawal ProcessMeditation follows a …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 6 – Class 212 Summary Managing Thoughts & Pratyāhāra in Meditation Acharya Tadany | March 24, 2026 In this highly practical session on Dhyāna Yoga (verses 6.23–24), Acharya Tadany unpacked Krishna’s clear instructions on how to handle the mind during meditation, focusing on withdrawing from worldly thoughts and cultivating inner clarity. Core Teaching: Turning Away from Worldly …

Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 6 – Class 211 Summary The Seventh Definition of Samādhi & The Nature of Ānanda Acharya Tadany | March 17, 2026 Pre-Class: Ayurvedic Insights & Mental Balance Acharya Tadany explained pañcakarma’s role in purifying body and mind, with effects varying by guṇa predominance (sattva, rajas, tamas). For pitta-dominant individuals, cooling treatments help reduce restlessness, irritability, and racing …

The Purpose of Vedāntic Meditation Acharya Tadany | March 10, 2026 Vedāntic meditation is not for acquiring new knowledge but for assimilating self-knowledge already received through Guru upadeśa. It deepens internalization via repeated reflection, mental replay of teachings, and lived integration. Three Stages of Meditation Dhāraṇa – Withdrawal: Turning attention inward, quieting sensory and mental distractions. Dhyāna – Dwelling: Steady …

In this transformative session on the Yoga of Meditation, Acharya Tadany reveals samādhi as stable abiding in our true nature (ātmā niṣṭhā), not a passing experience, leading to effortless sahaja samādhi — where meditation becomes our natural state of being. Core Insight: The Two Faces of Ānanda (Bliss) Sensory happiness — temporary, conditional joy from externals; always fleeting and ultimately …

In this deeply integrative and practically transformative class on Dhyāna Yoga, Acharya Tadany presented samādhi as having a dual nature:  (1) a profound state of mental tranquility achieved through deliberate spiritual practice — characterized by conscious withdrawal from worldly roles and identities (parent, professional, friend), detachment from external positions and titles, and creation of inner space free from constant demands, …

In this precise and foundational class on Dhyāna Yoga, Acharya Tadany introduced Vedāntic meditation as taught in the Bhagavad Gītā — a systematic practice of maintaining a continuous flow of similar thoughts (sajātīya pratyaya pravāhaḥ or eka-rūpa vṛtti pravāhaḥ) exclusively focused on the nature of ātman (Self), such as its consciousness (ātma-caitanya), essential nature (svarūpa), eternality (anitya), and other attributes …

In this profound and demystifying class on Dhyāna Yoga, Acharya Tadany presented samādhi not as a mystical or unattainable state but as a natural human faculty — the innate capacity for complete absorption — that every person already possesses (evident in children’s total focus during play) and can cultivate through disciplined practice toward realizing one’s true nature as witness consciousness …

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 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 …