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Your Teenager
Already Has
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 masterclass shows you how.

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Ages 13–18 Designed For
Madan Sundar Das
Madan Sundar Das
Author · Monk · Educator
📖 Living the Gita — HarperCollins India, 2026
📖 Published by HarperCollins India
🏛 Director, EVOLVE Pune
🎓 MS, Ohio State University
🪷 GM, ISKCON Hinjewadi
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 Masterclass

90 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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Photo: Madan Sundar Das teaching teenagers in a live session
Format Live on Zoom
Duration 90 Minutes
Price Absolutely Free
For Teens + Parents
HarperCollins Author
Madan Sundar Das
At ISKCON
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 15 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, forthcoming). Director of EVOLVE Pune. General Manager, ISKCON Hinjewadi. And a teacher who speaks like he's been where you are — because he has.

🎓 MS, Ohio State University
🏢 Ex-Juniper Networks
📖 HarperCollins Author
🪷 15 Years Teaching the Gita
🏛 Director, EVOLVE Pune
Inside the Full Course

Ancient Wisdom.
Modern Frameworks.

The masterclass gives you a taste. The full 12-day course gives you the complete toolkit — one tool per session, each grounded in the Gita.

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The Decision Compass

A 3-question framework from Chapters 1–3 that cuts through confusion. "What is mine to do?" replaces "What should I do?" — and that shift changes everything.

Sessions 1–3
02

The Influencer Checklist

Krishna's 3-test filter for choosing who to trust. Teenagers evaluate YouTubers, parents, coaches — and discover who actually passes. Spoiler: it's not who they expect.

Session 4
03

Work Without Stress

Karma Yoga made practical: the Two-List Exercise. Separating effort from outcome so they can give 100% and stop losing sleep over results they can't control.

Session 3
04

The Mind Diet

From Chapter 6: the mind is trained, not broken. Abhyāsa + Vairāgya as a daily practice. Includes a live 60-second breath experiment that proves the teaching instantly.

Session 5
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The Growth Scorecard

A self-assessment mirror from Chapter 5. Not a grade — a baseline. Teenagers track their own inner growth across 12 days. Proof that the Gita doesn't just inform. It transforms.

Session 4
06

From Awe to Relationship

Chapters 9–11: What does faith look like when you keep failing? What does mercy mean? The most emotional arc of the course — ending with a God who isn't distant. He's personal.

Sessions 6–9
Voices

They Came Curious. They Left Different.

★★★★★

"My daughter came back after Day 3 and said, 'Mumma, I think I've been making decisions based on fear this whole time.' Seven sessions later, she's calmer than I've ever seen her."

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Sunita R.
Parent · Pune
★★★★★

"I thought it would be another religious lecture. It was nothing like that. Madan Sir speaks like he's been through what we go through. The Decision Compass is still in my notebook."

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Aryan M.
Student, Class 11 · Mumbai
★★★★★

"As a school counsellor, I've seen dozens of 'life skills' sessions. This was different. The frameworks are grounded, the delivery is warm, and the teenagers were actually engaged. No phones out."

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Priya K.
School Counsellor · Bengaluru
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Is This for Us?

This Masterclass Is For…

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The Overachiever

Great marks, full calendar, quiet anxiety. They do everything right and wonder why it doesn't feel right.

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The Confused One

Drowning in advice from all directions. They need a filter, not more opinions.

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The Distracted One

They know better but the phone wins every time. They're not weak — they're untrained.

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The Seeker

Already asking the bigger questions and tired of getting clichés. They deserve real answers.

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The Parent

Who knows their teenager needs more than academics but doesn't know how to start the conversation.

Before You Register

Common Questions

Is this a religious class? Will my child be asked to believe something?
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No. The masterclass presents the Gita as a life-skills and self-inquiry framework — not a belief system. Skeptics, questioners, and teenagers from any background are welcome. The teaching addresses doubt directly and honestly.
My teenager has never read the Gita. Is that a problem?
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Not at all — this is designed as a first encounter. No Sanskrit, no prior knowledge needed. Just curiosity and willingness to show up for 90 minutes.
Can parents attend the masterclass too?
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Yes — in fact, we encourage it. The masterclass is designed for both teenagers and parents. Many parents discover that the frameworks are just as useful for their own decision-making and stress management.
Will there be a recording if we can't attend live?
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The live experience is where the real magic happens — the interactive exercises, the energy of the room, and the live Q&A. However, registered attendees will receive a limited-time replay link. We strongly recommend attending live.
Is there a full course after this masterclass?
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Yes — a 12-day Summer Intensive course for teenagers (ages 13–18) based on the book Living the Gita. The masterclass stands on its own, but those who want the complete toolkit can join the full course afterward. Details will be shared at the end of the masterclass.
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.

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Live on Zoom · 90 Minutes · For Teenagers (13–18) & Parents
By Madan Sundar Das, author of Living the Gita (HarperCollins)