Thoughts

Most personal suffering does not stem from what has already transpired, but from our resistance to accepting what has passed. The past cannot be recalled, remade, or argued with. Yet, by remaining in mental conflict with what has already occurred, we perpetuate pain far beyond the event itself. While emotional pain may be inevitable, prolonged suffering is always a choice …

Acharya Tadany. Personal Meditation.Pune, 7 September 2024. ….true strength lies in knowing your worth, setting healthy boundaries and, most importantly, choosing peace over chaos. It takes an almost immeasurable amount of courage to let go of something, or someone, that you love, especially when every fiber of your being wants to hold on to it.Yet, true strength lies in knowing …

Self-knowledge may be recognized in a moment, but old habits leave gradually. So, be patient, compassionate and encouraging with the predispositions, the habitual behavior and the mind you are learning to free. Spiritual clarity is not controlling what comes next, rather it is becoming strong enough to meet whatever comes. The sun does not command the world to awaken; it …

Poet TadanyPune, 21 June 2016. Today, I woke up with a fever. I woke ablaze with the fever of life, my very essence burning to exist. Like a volcano in eruption, warm lavas of living poured from every pore of this body, rushing in flames down the mountain of cognition. The fire raged so fiercely it brought delirious dreams of …

By Acharya TadanyPublished in Diário de Santa Maria, August 27, 2026. For a long time, we imagined that Artificial Intelligence would be just another invention designed to make life easier. First, machines replaced our physical strength. Then, computers accelerated our calculations. Now, AI writes, translates, programs, researches, creates images, analyzes data, and converses with us. As a result, a deeper …

Acharya TadanyHelsinki, 21 June 2002. The High Priest incorporated the medium, and said: “Hei young man, You’ve got look up to the stars, You’ve got work on your inner self, You’ve got take care of the temporary self, You’ve got strength yourself, holistically, For the roads of life are never a straight line, There are twists and turns which will …

One of the most striking revelations for any spiritual seeker is that actions (karma) are performed at three distinct levels: mental (mānasam), verbal (vācikam), and physical (kāyikam). In terms of potency, the mental level is by far the most powerful and, under the law of karma, which is entirely impersonal, unbiased, and timeless, the thoughts you hold within yourself matter …

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 …