UNITY AND STRESS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Uniting, organizing and working together are natural in young age. In fact; they are important steps in stress management! Naturally; like anyone else; I also was keen to be involved in uniting in organizations and being involved in movements.

I used to read that mass movements; based on issues; eventually lead to building of social and political organizations; such as working class unions and political parties. It was said; that these organizations could then serve as instruments to bring about socioeconomic and political revolution.

Gradually it became clear that �the issues� are not simple. Sometimes they are of genuine and immediate pertinence, such as coercive land acquisition or rehabilitation. But I could not conceive a radical or a holistic solution; I was looking for; in these movements and organizations; though they were genuine and had definite role to play.

But quite often; the issues are too complex to permit taking of a side; that would satisfy my conscience e.g. reservation policy. Naturally; I could not be involved in any movements and organizations; in favor; or opposed to reservations.

There have been movements and organizations; for the welfare of a school, village, region, language, caste, religion; or other issues such as memorials, statues and philanthropic or charity activities.

Such activities attracted me for some time; but not for long. I was growing. I felt that; these ideas and activities were palliative and piecemeal solutions; while I was keen on a holistic and radical solution.

Even as hundreds of movements and organizations of different nature continued to work in their own way; a time came; when I realized that my SWADHARMA is to explore and realize the unity of universe, which is already a reality!

This realization; brought a new and fresh rejuvenation in my life! I got withdrawn from forming any new institution or organization; and got absorbed in the study, practice and propagation of Total Stress Management (the core of which is NAMASMARAN).