In this comprehensive and deeply relevant class, Acharya Tadany presented the Bhagavad Gītā as Krishna’s complete manual for harmonious living, outlining the two foundational Vedic systems—varṇa (four-fold social classification based on natural qualities and actions: brāhmaṇa/intellectual-spiritual, kṣatriya/administrative-protective, vaiśya/commercial-agricultural, śūdra/service-support) and āśrama (four progressive life stages: brahmacarya/learning, gṛhastha/householder, vānaprastha/retreat-inner growth, saṃnyāsa/renunciation)—that together create a balanced framework where individuals fulfill personal spiritual …
Read More »Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 6, Class 205
In this profound and clarifying class on Dhyāna Yoga, Acharya Tadany centered the teaching on the es…
Class 32, Tattva Bodha
In this luminous and decisive class, Acharya Tadany revisited and deepened the moonlight analogy to …
The Restless Disciple
it is all energy, be it restlessness or quietude, agitation or peace, love or hatred, and you are th…
Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 2, Class 29
In this deeply compassionate and psychologically insightful class, Acharya Tadany illuminated the Bh…
Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 4, Class 167
In this clarifying and deeply empowering continuation on the varṇa system, Acharya Tadany presented …
Class 106, vivekacūḍāmaṇi
In this philosophically intense class on verse 108 and the nature of māyā, Acharya Tadany continued …
Returning to the Inner Sanctum
This place belongs only to you.You may enter it at any time In a world surrounded by noise, wars, di…
Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 6, Class 204
In this clear and progressive class on Dhyāna Yoga, Acharya Tadany provided a detailed, step-by-step…
Class 31, Tattva Bodha
In this decisive and illuminating class, Acharya Tadany completed the entire exposition of anātmā (n…
The Inner Kurukṣetra. A Republic Day Message to India on Healing the Human Crisis through the Bhagavad Gītā
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Class 104, vivekacūḍāmaṇi
In this foundational class on the causal body (kāraṇa śarīraṁ), Acharya Tadany completed the exposition of the three bodies (śarīra-trayam) by introducing kāraṇa śarīraṁ (verses 108–123) as the unmanifest, beginningless seed condition (avyakta) from which both the gross (sthūla) and subtle (sūkṣma) bodies emerge during creation (sṛṣṭi) and into which they dissolve during cosmic dissolution (pralaya), operating on the principle …
Read More »How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Work and Everyday Life
Artificial Intelligence is often presented as something radically new, almost futuristic. In reality, it has been evolving quietly for decades. What has changed in recent years is not its existence, but its presence. By Acharya Tadany Cargnin dos Santos. Published in Diário de Santa Maria, January 15, 2026. Artificial Intelligence is often presented as something radically new, almost futuristic. In reality, …
Read More »Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 6, Class 202
In this class on Dhyāna Yoga and Patañjali’s Ashtaṅga Yoga, Acharya Tadany provided a detailed exposition of the five Yamas (ethical restraints) and introduced the five Niyamas (personal observances), presenting them as the foundational ethical pillars that govern interactions with the external world (Yamas) and cultivate inner transformation (Niyamas), essential for creating the mental clarity and harmony required for successful …
Read More »Class 29, Tattva Bodha
In this profound and clarifying class, Acharya Tadany addressed key questions about the subtle mechanics of death and the nature of Vedāntic knowledge while completing the overview of the 11 subdivisions of the material aspect (anātmā), emphasizing that udāna prāṇa (the upward-moving vital energy) is the specific force described in the Vedas as responsible for detaching the subtle body (sūkṣma …
Read More »The Rage – A Dialogue with Myself.
This rage was never the enemy,But the guardian that forgot its plea,To love the child behind the storm,To keep the fragile safe and warm. I. The Beast AwakensIt comes unbidden, this electric flood,Coiling through my veins like poisoned blood.A serpent startled from its rest,My tongue turns torch, my chest compressed,Every muscle tightened to fight…But where’s the threat? Where shines the …
Read More »Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 2, Class 26
In this foundational class introducing Chapter 2, Acharya Tadany presented a clear, universal framework of four stages that every spiritual seeker must traverse to move from saṁsāra’s suffering to mokṣa: (1) Discovery of the Problem — recognizing the three-fold disease of attachment (rāgaḥ), sorrow (śokaḥ), and delusion (mohaḥ) that afflict the mind and distort perception; (2) Recognition of Helplessness — …
Read More »Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 4, Class 164
In this insightful class, Acharya Tadany addressed the profound challenge of interpreting sacred texts like the Upanishads and the Gītā, warning that many approach them not to discover truth but to validate pre-existing beliefs, leading to misinterpretation and missing the transformative power of the teachings. Then, Acharya Tadany emphasized instead the traditional guru-disciple lineage, where knowledge is transmitted with proper …
Read More »Stormy Weather. Strong Patience.
To seek shelter in these moments is to recognize the limits of control and to respect the intelligence of time itself. There are moments when wisdom does not demand action, but restraint. For example, in the presence of a violent storm, the most intelligent response is often withdrawal, and it is not as an act of fear, but of discernment. …
Read More »Class 103, vivekacūḍāmaṇi
In this foundational class on the causal body (kāraṇa śarīraṁ), Acharya Tadany completed the discussion of the three bodies (śarīra-trayam) by introducing kāraṇa śarīraṁ (verses 108–123) as the unmanifest, seed condition (avyakta) from which both the gross (sthūla) and subtle (sūkṣma) bodies emerge during creation (sṛṣṭi) and into which they dissolve during cosmic dissolution (pralaya), operating on the principle that …
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