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Tuesday , 7 April 2026
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Vedānta

Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 6, Class 210

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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 …

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Class 37, Tattva Bodha

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In this illuminating class, Acharya Tadany first addressed a student’s heartfelt question about staying grounded amid chaos: emotional reactions are natural and human, even enlightened beings respond to dharma-adharma with empathy and appropriate action, without spiritual perfectionism or self-judgment.  The goal is gradual progress through karma yoga and viveka: reactions may arise strongly but lessen in intensity and duration over …

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The Five Fundamental Principles of ātmā (the Consciousness Principle). Expanded.

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Based on pūjya svāmī Paramarthānandaji’s teachings.By Acharya Tadany These five principles form a complete philosophical framework that addresses the most fundamental questions about consciousness (ātmā) and its relationship to the body. Let me explore each principle and their interconnections: Principle 1: Consciousness is NOT a Part, Product, or Property of the BodyThis principle directly challenges materialist assumptions:a) It is not …

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Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 2, Class 34

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In this illuminating Acharya Tadany explored profound questions from students while unfolding Krishna’s core teaching on the nature of ātmā (the eternal Self), addressing reincarnation, karma, ambition, fear, acceptance, and the transformative realization of our true identity.Student Questions & GuidanceReincarnation & Past Connections — The Vedas affirm rebirth governed by karma, but specifics like reuniting with past-life family/partners fall outside …

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Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 4, Class 171

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In this profound Class 171 on Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 4 (Jñāna Karma Sannyāsa Yoga – The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation of Action), dated March 5, 2026, Acharya Tadany illuminated one of the Gītā’s deepest paradoxes in verse 18:“He who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is wise among men; he is a yogi who performs all actions.”This …

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Class 111, vivekacūḍāmaṇi

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In this insightful Class 111 on Vivekacūḍāmaṇi (March 4, 2026), Acharya Tadany explored verse 112, where Śaṅkarācārya details the destructive traits of rajo guṇa (the “and so forth” from verse 111), listing key unhealthy qualities that bind the mind and obstruct spiritual progress:Unhealthy Traits of Rajo GuṇaKāmaḥ (desire/lust)Krodhaḥ (anger)Lobhaḥ (greed)Dambhaḥ (pretentiousness/arrogance/showing off)Asūyā (fault-finding/wrong criticism)Ahaṅkāraḥ (egoism/selfishness)Īrṣyā (envy/unhealthy jealousy/competition)Focus on Dambhaḥ (Pretentiousness)Śaṅkarācārya …

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Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 6, Class 209

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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 …

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Class 36, Tattva Bodha

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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 …

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Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 2, Class 33

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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) — …

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Class 110, vivekacūḍāmaṇi

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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 …

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