Vedānta

In this radiant and deeply liberating class, Acharya Tadany unfolded the third quality of ātmā — ānanda (happiness) — completing the classic triad sat-cit-ānanda svarūpa (existence-consciousness-happiness as the very nature of the Self).  Acharya Tadany explained that happiness is not found in the external world, body, mind, or senses — none of these contain even an iota of happiness as …

In this radiant and profoundly clarifying class, Acharya Tadany unfolded the essential nature of ātmā — the eternal, unchanging consciousness principle that is the true Self — as distinct from the body-mind-sense complex, emphasizing its three fundamental characteristics:  (1) eternal (nityam) — not subject to birth or death, existing beyond time and the cycle of creation/destruction;  (2) unchanging (nirvikāra) — …

In this philosophically precise and experientially illuminating class on verses 111–112, Acharya Tadany unfolded the three guṇas of māyā (trigunātmikā) — the essential faculties that make the causal body (kāraṇa śarīram) the source of all manifestation:  (1) Sattva (jñāna śakti — knowing faculty, clarity, illumination);  (2) Rajas (kriyā śakti — activity/action faculty, movement, desire, projection);  and (3) Tamas (dravya śakti …

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 deeply integrative and practically transformative class, Acharya Tadany introduced two powerful meditation practices to assimilate the ātmā-anātmā distinction:  (1) recognizing the entire universe as a remote object while the body-mind-sense complex is an intimate object — both are objects of perception and therefore distinct from the true Self, with the intimacy of the body-mind creating the illusion of …

In this illuminating class, Acharya Tadany stressed the importance of precise spiritual language to avoid confusion (e.g., “consciousness,” “awareness,” “empathy” carry different meanings across people), so he bridged these powers to the central teaching of ātmā: the eternal, unchanging consciousness that exists beyond the body, pervading and enlivening it without being limited by or identified with it — illustrated by …

In this deeply practical and psychologically penetrating class on karma yoga, Acharya Tadany illuminated Krishna’s core teaching that action (karma) itself is not the source of suffering — our attachment to uncertain outcomes is — and that true mental freedom arises not from avoiding action but from understanding its true nature. That is to say, we have complete control over …

In this philosophically profound and cognitively transformative class on verses 109–110, Acharya Tadany clarified that Śaṅkarācārya does not distinguish between individual kāraṇa śarīram (causal body) and total kāraṇa prapañca (causal universe) because at the causal level, differences exist only in potential, unmanifest form — like a seed containing the entire tree (trunk, branches, leaves, fruits) yet showing no distinction — …

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 pivotal and deeply clarifying class, Acharya Tadany established the absolute distinction between ātmā (the consciousness principle, caitanya-svarūpam) and anātmā (the material, inert non-self), presenting every individual as a mixture of two fundamentally different components:  (1) ātmā — the unchanging, eternal, non-material “I,” the real self, the pure subject, the witness, the experiencer;  And (2) anātmā — the temporary, …