Tadany Um refúgio para a alma e um convite à consciência.

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In this elegantly logical and deeply illuminating class on the nature of avidyā, Acharya Tadany built on the previous discussion of māyā by unpacking Śaṅkarācārya’s precise definition of avidyā — the fourth name of kāraṇa śarīram (causal body) — as having two complementary meanings:  (1) that which lacks independent existence (svayaṁ na vidyatē iti avidyā),  and (2) that which is …

In this profound and demystifying class on Dhyāna Yoga, Acharya Tadany presented samādhi not as a mystical or unattainable state but as a natural human faculty — the innate capacity for complete absorption — that every person already possesses (evident in children’s total focus during play) and can cultivate through disciplined practice toward realizing one’s true nature as witness consciousness …

In this foundational and paradigm-shifting class, Acharya Tadany completed the exposition of anātmā (non-self) by reviewing its 11 subdivisions —  three bodies (sthūla, sūkṣma, kāraṇa),  three states of experience(jāgrat, svapna, suṣupti),  and five sheaths (pañca kośas: annamaya, prāṇamaya, manomaya, vijñānamaya, ānandamaya)  All material, made of gross or subtle elements, inherently inert (jaḍam / acetanam), and incapable of producing consciousness.  Acharya …

When curiosity is punished, it does not disappear; it goes underground.When expression is repressed, honesty is replaced by secrecy. A rigid and orthodox family upbringing does not raise healthy or virtuous human beings. On the contrary, it often produces individuals who become habitual liars, subtle manipulators, and emotionally fragmented adults. This is because excessive control does not cultivate virtue, it …

n this profoundly empathetic and existentially rich class, Acharya Tadany positioned Arjuna as the universal archetype of humanity — every person who, despite intelligence, skill, and worldly achievements, eventually faces deep inner suffering, confusion, and despair that no material success (wealth, power, fame) or even elevated spiritual positions (such as becoming Indra, king of heaven) can resolve, because these are …

In this thoughtful and liberating continuation on varṇadharma, Acharya Tadany explored the practical tension between jāti (birth/lineage, immutable and traditionally linked to family professions) and guṇa (personal qualities/character, fully malleable through conscious effort) when choosing a career (karma), presenting two equally valid approaches:  (1) following jāti — leveraging childhood training, family mentorship, established methods, economic stability, and social acceptance, though …

…you must strive your whole life to overcome this primal inheritance… Know this. In life, laziness is your greatest adversary, and the body is its fortress. So, you must strive your whole life to overcome this primal inheritance because, if left unmastered, it will colonize your emotional, intellectual, and spiritual selves. And this, my dear one, is the threshold of …

n this philosophically rigorous and intellectually exhilarating class on verse 109, Acharya Tadany guided students through Śaṅkarācārya’s masterful four-fold negation of māyā, revealing it as the greatest wonder (mahādbhutā) and utterly inexplicable (anirvacanīya-rūpā):  māyā is neither existent (sat) nor non-existent (asat), nor it appears as both;  neither different (bhinna) nor non-different (abhinnā) from Brahman, nor it appears as both;  neither …

In this profound and clarifying class on Dhyāna Yoga, Acharya Tadany centered the teaching on the essential practice of withdrawing the mind from anātmā (non-self), which he defined as three interconnected layers the external universe (all phenomena),  the physical body (sensations and form),  and the mind itself (thoughts, emotions, mental formations) With the ultimate goal of achieving cittaṁ viniyataṁ: a …