Tag Archives: anatma

In this philosophically profound and cognitively transformative class on verses 109–110, Acharya Tadany clarified that Śaṅkarācārya does not distinguish between individual kāraṇa śarīram (causal body) and total kāraṇa prapañca (causal universe) because at the causal level, differences exist only in potential, unmanifest form — like a seed containing the entire tree (trunk, branches, leaves, fruits) yet showing no distinction — …

In this pivotal and deeply clarifying class, Acharya Tadany established the absolute distinction between ātmā (the consciousness principle, caitanya-svarūpam) and anātmā (the material, inert non-self), presenting every individual as a mixture of two fundamentally different components:  (1) ātmā — the unchanging, eternal, non-material “I,” the real self, the pure subject, the witness, the experiencer;  And (2) anātmā — the temporary, …

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 …

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 …

In this luminous and decisive class, Acharya Tadany revisited and deepened the moonlight analogy to establish five fundamental principles of consciousness, proving that the awareness we experience in the body is neither part, product, nor property of the body itself but an independent, non-material principle (caitanya) borrowed from ātmā.  Using the full moon (pūrṇimā) as a living illustration, Acharya Tadany …

In this pivotal and deeply insightful class, Acharya Tadany established the profound equivalence between kāraṇa śarīram (causal body) and ānandamayaḥ kośaḥ (happiness sheath), explaining that the three fundamental guṇas—sattva (knowing faculty), rajas (acting faculty), and tamas (inertia/rest)—exist in potential seed form within the causal body and later manifest in the subtle and gross bodies, shaping all human experience.  Acharya Tadany …

Acharya Tadany The concept of Kāraṇa Śarīram reveals that our existence is not limited to our current physical or subtle bodies but extends to an unmanifest causal form that persists through cosmic cycles. (Acharya Tadany) Tattva-Bodha_Class-23_AI-Generated-Summary_Acharya-Tadany