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Arjuna's Problem.

Confused, pressured, scrolling through life. The Gita addressed this 5,000 years ago — not with motivation, but with an operating system for the mind. This free live session shows you how.

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Madan Sundar Das
Monk · Author · Leadership Coach
📖 Living the Gita · For Teenagers
📖 Published by HarperCollins India
🏛 Director, Evolve Pune™
🎓 MS, Ohio State University
🪷 Resident Monk, ISKCON Pune
National Recognition

Endorsed by India's Leading Voices

On Living the Gita — HarperCollins India, 2026

Dr. Vijay Bhatkar
"Madan Sundar Das renders the wisdom of the Gita intellectually rigorous and practically relevant without diluting its spiritual depth. It exemplifies the synthesis of ancient wisdom and modern application that I have long advocated."
Dr. Vijay Bhatkar
Padma Bhushan · Ph.D. IIT Delhi
Builder of India's First Supercomputer · Former Chancellor, Nalanda University
Gauranga Das
"This book consistently returns the reader to one principle — how does this teaching change the way I think, feel, decide, and act today? A bridge between scripture and life, knowledge and realization."
Gauranga Das
B.Tech IIT Bombay · GBC Commissioner, ISKCON
Director, ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage
Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai
"Living the Gita presents the Bhagavad Gita as it was meant to be received — not as theory, but as a guide for living, leading, and deciding with clarity. A thoughtful and practical work for modern seekers and leaders."
Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai
Author, Corporate Chanakya
Director, Chanakya International Institute of Leadership Studies
Prof. Bhimaraya Metri
"Living the Gita presents the Bhagavad Gita as a living system of thought — philosophically sound, pedagogically structured, and practically relevant. A valuable contribution to Indian Knowledge Systems and contemporary education."
Dr. Bhimaraya Metri
Director, IIM Nagpur
Professor of Management & Indian Knowledge Systems
The Real Problem

They're Not Lacking Talent.
They're Lacking an Inner System.

No exam, career counsellor, or Instagram reel is equipped to address what's actually going wrong inside.

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Decision Paralysis

Too many options, too much noise. They know what they should do — but can't move. Arjuna froze too. His confusion opened the Gita.

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A Mind Running on Autopilot

Sit to study — scroll for 40 minutes. Decide to sleep — doom-scroll till 1 AM. They're not lazy. Their mind is trained in distraction.

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Success That Feels Hollow

Good marks, selections, followers — then nothing. No joy. Just more pressure. The goalpost moves every time they reach it.

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Identity Built on Quicksand

Comparisons, comments, likes — they're measuring their worth on what others think. That foundation cracks under any real pressure.

"Arjuna dropped his bow not because the battle was difficult — but because the decision was."
— Living the Gita, Chapter 1
Free Live Session

60 Minutes That Could Change How Your Teenager Sees Everything

This isn't a teaser or a pitch. It's a standalone session — the same quality as what students experience inside the full course. Walk away with real tools, even if you never sign up for anything else.

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The 3 Questions That End Decision Paralysis From the Gita's Chapter 1–3 arc — the same framework that resolved Arjuna's crisis
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Why Your Mind Wins Against Your Intentions A live experiment that exposes the real problem — and introduces the Gita's training method
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The Identity Shift That Changes Everything Krishna's first teaching to Arjuna — and why getting this right solves 80% of teenage anxiety
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Live Q&A With the Author Ask anything — about the Gita, about life, about the course. No question is off limits.
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Madan Sundar Das teaching Bhagavad Gita to teenagers — value education
Format Live on Zoom
Duration 45 Min + 15 Min Q&A
Price Absolutely Free
For Teens + Parents
What They Take Away

Ancient Wisdom.
Modern Frameworks.

Every session ends with a practical tool your teenager can use the same day — no Sanskrit, no doctrine. Just working frameworks.

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The Decision Compass

Three questions from Chapters 1–3 that cut through confusion and guide any major decision — from exams to relationships to career.

Session 3 · Level 1
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The Influencer Checklist

Krishna's 3-test filter for choosing who to listen to — parents, coaches, influencers, peers. Teenagers evaluate real profiles and discover who actually passes.

Session 4 · Level 1
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The Two-List Exercise

A clarity tool for separating what is yours to do from what is not — and finding the peace that exists in that gap.

Session 3 · Level 1
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The Mind Diet

Abhyāsa + Vairāgya from Chapter 6 — the exercise and the diet for the most important muscle teenagers own. Includes the 60-second experiment that proves it instantly.

Session 5 · Level 1
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The Growth Scorecard

A self-assessment tool from Chapter 5. Not a grade — a mirror. Used at Session 1 and again at Session 15 to show exactly how much has changed.

Sessions 1 & 15
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Seeing God in the World

A perception exercise from Chapter 10 — turning everyday encounters with excellence, beauty, and nature into a living spiritual practice.

Session 8 · Level 2
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The Māyā Mirror

A practical exercise for seeing past surface-level reality — training teenagers to notice what's been in front of them all along.

Session 6 · Level 2
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The Character Audit

From Chapter 16 — not as judgment but as trajectory. You are not a label. You are a sum of repeated choices. This tool teaches teenagers to notice the direction.

Session 11 · Level 3
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Three Modes Tracker

The Guṇas from Chapter 14 — why mood, motivation, and choices swing unpredictably, and how to understand and shift one's own patterns.

Sessions 12–13 · Level 3
HarperCollins Author
Madan Sundar Das
Madan Sundar Das in the Himalayas
Your Facilitator

A Monk Who Left Silicon Valley — Because Winning Wasn't Enough

Madan Sundar Das arrived in the United States on Janmashtami — the day Krishna appeared. He didn't know it would mean anything. He had a Master's in Electrical Engineering from Ohio State, a Research Engineer role at Juniper Networks, and an H1B visa. By every measure, he had made it.

It felt empty. The moment that should have been the peak felt like standing on the wrong mountain entirely. On a bus in Munnar years earlier, a chance encounter had planted a question he couldn't shake. Eventually, the question won.

He left corporate America, took monastic vows, and has spent the last 20+ years doing one thing: making the Bhagavad Gita operational. Not theoretical. Not devotional-only. Operational — meaning it changes how you decide, how you handle pressure, how you train your mind, how you recover from failure.

He is the author of Living the Gita (HarperCollins India, 2026) and Wisdom That Works (Penguin Random House). Director of Evolve Pune™. Resident Monk, ISKCON Pune. And a teacher who speaks like he's been where you are — because he has.

🎓 MS, Ohio State University
🏢 Ex-Juniper Networks
📖 HarperCollins Author
🪷 20+ Years Teaching the Gita
🏛 Director, Evolve Pune™
The Full Course

Three Levels.
One Complete Transformation.

The free live session is your entry point. The full course unfolds across three levels — each building on the last, each grounded in the Gita, each designed around the real challenges teenagers face.

Level 1
Know Yourself
The Foundation Every Teenager Needs  ·  6 Sessions
01

Why Winning Doesn't Fix Anything

Why smart, capable teenagers still freeze at critical moments — and how the Gita diagnosed this problem 5,000 years ago.

Session 1
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The Truth Nobody Told You

Identity confusion — who am I beyond my marks, my performance, and what others think of me? Krishna's answer changes the foundation.

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How to Try Hard Without Burning Out

The Decision Compass + Two-List Exercise. Separating what is yours to do from what is not — and finding peace in the gap.

Session 3
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Who Should I Actually Listen To?

The Influencer Checklist — a 3-test filter from Chapter 4 that teaches teenagers how to evaluate any advice they receive.

Session 4
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Your Mind: Trained or Untrained?

The Mind Diet from Chapter 6. Abhyāsa + Vairāgya — the exercise and the diet. Includes the 60-second experiment that proves it instantly.

Session 5
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The Big Review — How Much Has Changed?

Growth Scorecard revisited. Buzzer Round, Situation Cards, and the Freeze Frame. Fun, interactive, and genuinely revealing.

Review Session
Tools they leave with: Decision Compass · Influencer Checklist · Growth Scorecard · Two-List Exercise · Mind Diet
Level 2
Know God
The Questions You've Been Afraid to Ask  ·  5 Sessions
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Is This Just Blind Faith?

The māyā mirror — learning to see beyond the surface of things. Why God doesn't need to be proven. He needs to be perceived.

Session 6
02

Death, Failure, and What Nobody Talks About

The two hardest questions paired with the most comforting answer in the Gita. Includes the Chicago story that stunned a room of grieving adults.

Session 7
03

Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary

Krishna's résumé — every moment of awe you've ever felt has a source. Chapter 10 teaches teenagers how to read the world differently.

Session 8
04

When the Truth is Bigger Than You Expected

The universal form — and why Arjuna asked for the gentle, two-armed friend back. Power impresses. Presence transforms.

Session 9
05

From Follower to Friend

How to build a personal relationship with God — not vague spirituality, not ritual performance. The God Conversation exercise.

Session 10
Tools they leave with: The Māyā Mirror · Reverse Timeline · Krishna's Résumé Exercise · Power vs. Presence Test · The God Conversation
Level 3
Know Your Path
Becoming the Person You're Meant to Be  ·  5 Sessions
01

Am I a Good Person — Or Just Acting Like One?

The field and the knower — understanding who you truly are beneath the roles you play. The Character Audit.

Session 11
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The Three Invisible Forces Running Your Life

The three modes of nature — why your mood, motivation, and choices swing unpredictably. And how to understand your own patterns.

Session 12
03

What's Shaping My Character Right Now?

Unconscious habits and influences are building a future self — right now. The Three Modes Tracker helps teenagers see and change the pattern.

Session 13
04

Letting Go Without Giving Up

The most misunderstood word in the Gita: surrender. Not weakness — trust. The Surrender Scale and Krishna's final, most personal instruction.

Session 14
05

Who Have You Become?

The Growth Scorecard — Level 1 baseline vs. Level 3 endpoint. Proof that the Gita doesn't just teach. It changes.

Session 15
Tools they leave with: Character Audit · Three Modes Tracker · Surrender Scale · Final Growth Scorecard Comparison
The Book

Living the Gita

The Bhagavad Gita as an operating system for modern life. Published by HarperCollins India.

Living the Gita book cover Living the Gita Hindi edition

Not a Commentary. An Operating System.

Living the Gita takes the 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita and turns them into frameworks, tools, and life lessons that work in classrooms, boardrooms, and living rooms.

✦ 18 chapters mapped to modern challenges
✦ Practical tools at the end of every chapter
✦ Published by HarperCollins India (2026)
✦ Available in English and Hindi
Buy on Amazon → All Buy Links
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Also by This Author
Wisdom That Works — Penguin Random House  →
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What Readers Are Saying

Students, parents, and seekers on Living the Gita

★★★★★

"Living the Gita gently bridges the gap between the Gita and real life — removing the fear of approaching it and making Krishna's teachings relatable to our everyday struggles, confusion, pressure, fear, and the search for purpose. Its simplicity and practicality make it special."

Dr. Bharati Upadhye
Dr. Bharati Upadhye
Vice Principal, Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune
★★★★★

"The first chapter hit home — after doing so much, your life still feels hollow. This book connects you to a Higher Power through the Gita and shows how to live wisely with true happiness. Guidance for everyone — student, leader, homemaker. I only wished it was longer."

Priyanka Sundarani
Priyanka Sundarani
Entrepreneur, Jewellery Industry
★★★★★

"Living the Gita is like a key — it binds philosophy with personal experience, making it easier to understand the actual Gita. Keep it by your side with markers; whenever life feels challenging, revisit it and find your solution."

Shivam Malvia
Shivam Malvia
Software Delivery Manager
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"From the get-go, this book is engrossing. The 'Munnar Moment' makes it relatable to current times. A true bridge between ancient and contemporary realities. The chapter titles are crisp, capturing the essence of each Gita chapter from a modern perspective."

Rasaprada Shyama Devi Dasi
Rashmi Aggarwal
Yoga Teacher (ERYT 500) · Rasaprada Shyama Devi Dasi
★★★★★

"'The Gita in 18 Sentences' is a true masterstroke — timeless wisdom in a form that is easy to understand, yet deeply transformative. Each line works quietly on the mind, helping the reader see more clearly. It resonates with students, youth, and leaders alike."

Jyotirmayi Radhika Devi Dasi
Jyotirmayi Radhika Devi Dasi
MBA · Former Employee, GAP (Dubai) & LERROS GmbH (Germany)
★★★★★

"This book offers a structured and accessible exploration of the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, combining conceptual clarity with practical application. Its pedagogical approach makes it ideal for students, professionals, and seekers alike."

Dr. Tejna Khosla
Dr. Tejna Khosla
Assistant Professor, SCIT Symbiosis Pune
One Decision Away

The Gita Begins Where Your Teenager Already Is.

Confused. Pressured. Searching. That's not a problem — that's the qualification. Arjuna was there too. Give your teenager the same conversation that changed everything.

Seats are limited to keep the session interactive.
45 Min Teaching + 15 Min Q&A · Live on Zoom · For Teenagers (13–18) & Parents
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