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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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In this expansive and foundational class, Acharya Tadany continued the detailed mapping of the material aspect (anātmā) by exploring the prāṇamaya kośa (physiological/vital sheath) and manomaya kośa (psychological/emotional sheath), explaining how the five vital energies (pañca prāṇa: prāṇa, apāna, vyāna, samāna, udāna) and five organs of action (karmendriyāṇi) together form the prāṇamaya kośa, channeling kriyā śaktiḥ (power of action) through …
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In this illuminating class, Acharya Tadany completed the exploration of the three states of experience (avasthā-trayam) by unveiling deep sleep (suṣupti avasthā) as the domain of the causal body (kāraṇa śarīram), where the gross and subtle bodies temporarily resolve, leaving only the dual experience of total ignorance (ajñānam) and profound bliss (ānanda), a state so complete that we wake refreshed …
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You are not preparing to live, you are already alive. The breath in your lungs is the only permission slip you need. Stop waiting. Start being. We all crave existence. We go to incredible lengths to validate ourselves, to appear interesting, acceptable, or unique in the eyes of others. We craft identities, chase achievements, and meticulously curate how we are …
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Tadany Um refúgio para a alma e um convite à consciência.
