Thoughts

You didn’t fail at meditation. You succeeded at finally giving the subconscious a microphone. The goal of meditation is not to have a blank mind. The goal is to have a mind so clean that when old vāsanās (predispositions) knock on the door, there is nobody home to open it.One day you will sit, and the entire basement of the …

Without a clear understanding of the structure and purpose behind spiritual, and religious, practices, seekers often fall into mechanical routine, leading to disillusionment or skepticism (the birth of atheism).When rituals and observances are performed without insight into how they work, the spirit of the practice is lost, leaving behind an empty shell that fails to nourish the soul. Clarity changes …

The Gītā begins when a human being discovers that the way he has been understanding himself and solving his problems is no longer sufficient. Arjuna is not an incapable or ignorant person; he is intelligent, accomplished, responsible, and guided by values. Yet, when confronted with a situation in which his emotions, values, relationships, and responsibilities collide, his usual knowledge cannot …

Self-discipline without self‑friendship is a fast road to burnout, not to freedom. As long as we are blaming parents, circumstances, or society, we remain in the position of effect. When we take responsibility, we become cause. Śraddhā is not blind belief, it is the quiet decision to trust the teaching, the guru, and the process long enough to be transformed …

“This is the engine of all human striving. Every desire, every ambition, every pursuit is a mistaken search for wholeness in parts. We chase money believing it will make us secure. We chase relationships believing they will make us loved. We chase success believing it will make us worthy.” “One can still enjoy life. One can still love. One can …

By Acharya TadanyPublished in Diário de Santa Maria, August 13, 2026. …Of course, we do not control everything. There are events we do not choose, losses we cannot avoid, and situations that lie completely beyond our will. Recognizing this is a mark of wisdom. However, accepting what we cannot change is one thing; giving up on what we can still …

Acharya TadanyMorning MeditationPune, 9 September 2016. …if we are capable of building up such a beneficial and useful mental framework, we naturally become more and more “in control” of our thoughts, of our emotions and of our actions and, as we all know, this is the natural and the most sublime path to freedom. Life is a constant flow of …

Acharya TadanyAfternoon MeditationPune, 4 August 2026 The comedian George Carlin captured this human habit with a brilliantly simple observation:When you are out and about on any motorway, have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? One of the most profound questions we can ask ourselves in …

(Praying for My Ancestors) Acharya Tadany
Evening Prayers
Pune, July 29, 2026. Today, the garden became a sanctuary. As I prayed for my father’s soul, the physical and the subtle worlds seemed to intertwine.Suddenly, a crow cut across the sky directly before my eyes and, with graceful ease, it traced a perfect circle in the air before settling on the branch of …

(Reflections on an Unfortunate Situation) Acharya TadanyMorning MeditationPune, 30 July 2026 How does one describe pain?Especially the kindthat is unwillingly placedupon another’s heart.The kind you prayedyou would never have to cause.How does one make peacewith becoming the bearerof someone else’s sorrow?We live in a world of causes and consequences,where every action leaves its quiet mark.Yet one cannot help but wonder:Why …