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In this deeply integrative and practically transformative class, Acharya Tadany introduced two powerful meditation practices to assimilate the ātmā-anātmā distinction:  (1) recognizing the entire universe as a remote object while the body-mind-sense complex is an intimate object — both are objects of perception and therefore distinct from the true Self, with the intimacy of the body-mind creating the illusion of …

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, …

By Acharya Tadany Cargnin dos Santos Published in Diário de Santa Maria, February 12, 2026 We Are Living Through an Unprecedented Revolution Never in the history of humanity has knowledge been so accessible. What once required years of study, long journeys, and immense effort is now just a few clicks away. We live in an era where information circulates faster …

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 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 decisive and illuminating class, Acharya Tadany completed the entire exposition of anātmā (non-self) by reviewing the five sheaths (pañca-kośa) and their correspondence to the three bodies (śarīra-trayam), emphasizing three fundamental truths:  (1) all three bodies — gross (sthūla), subtle (sūkṣma), and causal (kāraṇa) — are made entirely of the five elements (pañca-bhūta: ākāśa/space, vāyu/air, agni/fire, jala/water, pṛthvī/earth), either …

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 …

when invisible forces control what enters our field of attention, a natural question arises: where is our freedom?This reflection is essential, because a mind bombarded by incessant stimuli loses its capacity for stillness. And when silence becomes uncomfortable, solitude —the nectar of self-reflection—becomes unbearable. By Acharya Tadany Cargnin dos Santos.Published in Diário de Santa Maria, December 4, 2025. We live …

By Acharya TadanyPune, 11 July 2025 Human beings are capable of almost anything to protect their idea or perception of themselves. This impulse, the need to preserve one’s image, status, beliefs, or constructed self runs deeper than most are willing to admit. In the name of self-preservation, people will lie, manipulate, cheat, torture, deceive, and scheme. They will defend illusions …