Class 25, Tattva Bodha

Acharya Tadany.

In this class, Acharya Tadany unveiled the profound mechanics of our daily existence by mapping the three states of consciousness onto the anātmā’s structure.

In the waking state (jāgrat), the conscious experiencer called Viśva operates predominantly through the gross physical body (sthūla śarīram), using its sense organs to interact with the external world while the mind silently records every experience as vāsanās, impressions that can persist across lifetimes and possess unlimited storage capacity. 

When we enter the dream state (svapna), the physical body and external world become non-functional, yet the same mind activates stored vāsanās (governed by karma) to project an entirely internal universe, which is complete with a dream body, dream sense organs, and dream objects, illuminated not by external light but by the dreamer’s own inner light, earning the dreamer the name Taijasa (“the self-luminous one”).

In dream what feels utterly real during the dream is revealed upon waking as mere mental replay, proving the mind’s extraordinary creative and recording power. 

Acharya Tadany clarified that true prophetic visions are not dreams (which are always past-based vāsanās) but belong to extrasensory perception, a latent faculty in every mind that yogis cultivate deliberately. 

The class thus established that the waking “I” (Viśva) and dreaming “I” (Taijasa) are not the real Self but temporary roles played by consciousness through the anātmā’s machinery, setting the stage for the upcoming exploration of deep sleep (suṣupti), where even the subtle body drops away, offering a direct glimpse of our unchanging nature.

Key terms to memorise (as Acharya Tadany suggested):

• Viśva = the waker
• Taijasa = the dreamer (from tejas = self-luminous)
• Vāsanā = recorded impression (unlimited capacity, carries across lives)

Take-home reflection:

Tonight when you dream, remember:

“This entire world is happening inside my mind — and I am lighting it up myself.”

Wake up tomorrow and ask:

“Who is lighting up this waking world?”

The answer is coming in the next class.

Sleep is your free daily laboratory for Vedānta.

Don’t waste it scrolling before bed.

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