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Summary to Share with Students — Vivekacūḍāmaṇi Class 118By Acharya TadanyApril 22, 2026In this profound class, Acharya Tadany continued the inquiry into kāraṇa śarīram (the causal body), explaining it as the domain of Avidyā at the individual level and Māyā at the universal level, constituted by the three guṇas: rajas, tamas, and sattva.The central focus of the class was Śankarācārya’s …

Class 117, vivekacūḍāmaṇi

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Vivekacūḍāmaṇi – Class 117 Summary The Three Types of Sattva Guṇa: Malina, Miśrita & Śuddha Acharya Tadany | April 15, 2026 In this insightful class on Vivekacūḍāmaṇi (śloka 117), Acharya Tadany explored the three types of Sattva guṇa and their crucial role in determining whether a person remains in bondage or moves toward liberation. The Three Types of Sattva Guṇa1. …

Class 116, vivekacūḍāmaṇi

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Vivekacūḍāmaṇi – Class 116 Summary The Two Fundamental Powers of Ignorance & The Binding Nature of the Guṇas Acharya Tadany | April 8, 2026 In this profound and highly practical class on Vivekacūḍāmaṇi, Acharya Tadany continued the exploration of the binding forces of ignorance, focusing on the two fundamental powers (śaktis) and the six symptoms of tamo guṇa that obstruct …

Class 115, vivekacūḍāmaṇi

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Vivekacūḍāmaṇi – Class 114 Summary The Two Powers of Ignorance: Āvaraṇa & Vikṣepa Śakti Acharya Tadany | March 25, 2026In this profound class on Vivekacūḍāmaṇi (verse 114), Acharya Tadany provided a clear and systematic explanation of how ignorance (avidyā) operates through its two inseparable powers, creating the entire experience of saṃsāra.The Two Powers of Ignorance1. Āvaraṇa Śakti (Veiling Power / …

Class 114, vivekacūḍāmaṇi

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Vivekacūḍāmaṇi – Class 114 Summary The Two Powers of Ignorance: Āvaraṇa & Vikṣepa Śakti Acharya Tadany | March 25, 2026 In this powerful and incisive class, Acharya Tadany delved deeply into verse 114 of Vivekacūḍāmaṇi, where Śaṅkarācārya reveals the formidable mechanism of ignorance (avidyā) through its two inseparable powers. The Two Powers of Ignorance1. Āvaraṇa Śakti (Veiling Power / Non-Apprehension) …

Class 113, vivekacūḍāmaṇi

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Vivekacūḍāmaṇi – Class 113 Summary The Three Guṇas: Tamo & Rajo – Veiling & Projecting Powers Acharya Tadany | March 18, 2026 In this pivotal class on Vivekacūḍāmaṇi, Śaṅkarācārya transitions from rajo guṇa to tamo guṇa, revealing how these two forces collaborate to sustain saṃsāra (the cycle of worldly existence and suffering).Rajo Guṇa – Vikṣepa Śakti (Projecting Power) – Rajo …

Class 112, vivekacūḍāmaṇi

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This class delves into Śankarācārya’s analysis of Rajoguṇa, the principle of dynamism and activity within māyā. Acharya Tadany explains why Śankarācārya discusses Rajoguṇa first—not because it is the highest, but because its manifestations are the most familiar to us. The teaching explores the dual nature of Rajoguṇa. At an individual level, it creates attachment (rāga), aversion (dvēṣa), and restlessness, giving rise …

Class 111, vivekacūḍāmaṇi

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In this insightful Class 111 on Vivekacūḍāmaṇi (March 4, 2026), Acharya Tadany explored verse 112, where Śaṅkarācārya details the destructive traits of rajo guṇa (the “and so forth” from verse 111), listing key unhealthy qualities that bind the mind and obstruct spiritual progress:Unhealthy Traits of Rajo GuṇaKāmaḥ (desire/lust)Krodhaḥ (anger)Lobhaḥ (greed)Dambhaḥ (pretentiousness/arrogance/showing off)Asūyā (fault-finding/wrong criticism)Ahaṅkāraḥ (egoism/selfishness)Īrṣyā (envy/unhealthy jealousy/competition)Focus on Dambhaḥ (Pretentiousness)Śaṅkarācārya …

Class 110, vivekacūḍāmaṇi

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In this philosophically precise and experientially illuminating class on verses 111–112, Acharya Tadany unfolded the three guṇas of māyā (trigunātmikā) — the essential faculties that make the causal body (kāraṇa śarīram) the source of all manifestation: (1) Sattva (jñāna śakti — knowing faculty, clarity, illumination); (2) Rajas (kriyā śakti — activity/action faculty, movement, desire, projection); and (3) Tamas (dravya śakti …

Class 109, vivekacūḍāmaṇi

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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 — …

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The Spiritual Economy of the LampThe West spent 50-80 years dismantling family rituals in the name of “freedom.” Today, they pay therapists $200 an hour to recreate the grounding that their grandparents once offered freely, with nothing more than a lamp, a flower, and folded hands.India is making the same mistake, but faster.Wake up before the last lamp goes out. Because when the last family stops performing Sandhyā-vandanam or Prātasmaraṇam (Morning Remembrance), there will be no one left to even pronounce the word Dharma. We are replacing the "Sacred" with the "Clinical," forgetting that mental health was once a byproduct of spiritual alignment.Acharya Tadany.Morning Meditation. Pune, 28 Oct 2025._______________________Post Meditation AnalysisIn the last decades, we’ve traded the lamp for the screen, thinking we were escaping a 'burden.' But the lamp was never a burden; it was a lighthouse. Without it, we are shipwrecks paying $200 an hour to be told we are in an ocean. On the other hand, the ritual of the folded hands cost nothing but gave us everything, i.e., a centered mind, a quiet heart, and a recognition of our place in the Infinite.So, if we let the last lamp go out, we aren't just losing a tradition; we are losing the psychological infrastructure that prevents the soul from becoming a consumer product. To wake up to this wisdom is to understand that the most 'progressive' thing you can do is light that lamp once more, every morning.Acharya Tadany ... See MoreSee Less

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Acharya TadanyMorning MeditationPune, 28 October 2025. The West spent 50-80 years dismantling family rituals in the name of “freedom.” Today, they pay therapists $200 an hour to recreate the groun...

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Coragem: Herança ou Escolha?Neste reflexivo artigo publicado no Diário de Santa Maria em 12 de março, Acharya Tadany desconstrói a natureza da verdadeira coragem, distinguindo-a da "pseudocoragem" da impulsividade, da arrogância e da agressividade.A coragem genuína é apresentada não como um ato barulhento de conquista, mas como um compromisso silencioso, lúcido e ético com a verdade e o bem comum, mesmo diante da solidão ou da adversidade.Quer recebamos essa virtude como uma herança daqueles que nos precederam, quer tenhamos que despertá-la como uma descoberta pessoal, a coragem permanece uma escolha íntima e intransferível.Em última análise, quando alinhada ao discernimento e ao amor, ela deixa de ser uma força que divide ou fere, tornando-se, em vez disso, uma luz transformadora que sustenta a maturidade humana e espiritual.Leia. Compartilhe. Comente.Acharya TadanyLink - ... See MoreSee Less

Coragem, herança ou escolha? - Tadany

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Por Acharya Tadany.Publicado no Diário de Santa Maria, 12 de Março de 2026. A coragem é um valor sutil e, justamente por isso, facilmente mal interpretado. Em muitas circunstâncias, aquilo que se ...

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Raised to Survive, Not Live. One of the unspoken truths of life is that most of us were raised by parents who, despite their love and effort, were themselves struggling with immaturity, fears, and unfulfilled dreams. They were not evil, nor careless, they were simply surviving. They were doing their best while barely holding together their own psychological structures. In essence, they were emotional survivors.And so, what they passed on to us what we call the “survival framework”, that is to say, few of us were taught how to live, on the contrary, we were only taught how to endure.Most of our parents never sat with us to explain what truly matters in life. They did not teach us how to say “no” without guilt. They did not show us how to manage money wisely, how to self-soothe when pain feels unbearable, how to walk away from a relationship that wounds us, or how to respond to insult without erupting in anger.We were rarely shown what emotional stability looks like. We were seldom taught what psychological safety feels like.Instead, many of us were told to be quiet, to suppress feelings, to swallow pain, to smile anyway and, the bitter cherry on the pie, to “do better next time.” Essentially, it was obedience without understanding. Compliance without emotional education.Then, adulthood arrives, and what happens? The autopilot is enabled we just carry on the same traits.Consequently, our relationships oscillate between chaos, conflict, and indifference. We overwork our bodies and exhaust our minds, mistaking burnout for success. We normalize anxiety, glorify stress, and call exhaustion “ambition.” Otherwise stated, we defend our inherited dysfunction as lifestyle.Besides, in the rare moments of silence, if we ever allow ourselves that pause, something unsettled rises within. A quiet voice asks: Why do I feel broken? Why do I feel empty despite achieving so much? Why can I not find the fulfilling spouse?The truth is simple and uncomfortable: most of us were never taught the basics of inner life. We were not taught how to feel fulfilled simply by being alive, we were trained to perform, not to be.And, the tragic part of it is that, without even being aware of it, we pass this same emotional confusion and disorder to the next generation, repeating mechanically what was never consciously examined.However, there is a way out. Yet…It requires courage.It requires responsibility.It requires a willingness to stop blaming and start learning.Because emotional maturity is not inherited, it is learned and cultivated. Inner stability is not automatic, it is trained. And peace is not accidental, it is practiced.In simple terms, the cycle can end, but only if you are genuinely willing to step out of survival mode and into conscious living.To conclude, the question is not whether the way out exists, the question is whether you are ready to take it.Acharya TadanyMorning MeditationPune, 1 Mar 2026. ... See MoreSee Less

Raised to Survive, Not Live. - Tadany

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Acharya TadanyMorning MeditationPune, 1 Mar 2026. And so, what they passed on to us what I call the “survival framework”, that is to say, few of us were taught how to live, on the contrary, we wer...

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