STRESS YOGA, AND NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Lack of YOGA (integration of right and left parietal (cerebral) cortexes); leads to inability to appreciate the unity, interrelationship, interactivity, interdependence and complementarity (lack of holistic perspective); in various fields of life; such as; medicine, science, technology, agriculture, industry, politics, laws, media, culture, art and literature.

This lack of holistic perspective; leads to fractional, fragmented, sectarian, fanatic, hateful, exploitative and unjust approach, perceptions, feelings and actions; in every walk of life; resulting in stress; and piecemeal, superficial, ad hoc, inappropriate and often counterproductive solutions; thus multiplying the individual and social stress.

Such piecemeal approach and ad hoc and hence ineffective remedies are typically evident in the treatment of human ailments; but in all the other fields of life as well such as; poverty, unemployment, accidents and maladies such as farmers� suicides. They are attributed to mere superficial and merely apparent causes such as population explosion; conspiracy of upper castes, faults of traffic police, and lack of subsidy; respectively! As a consequence; the solutions either yield no results or multiply the problems.

Let us appreciate that; even if we are intelligent in terms of memory, analytical thinking, and innovation and so on, i.e. (left cerebral development) we still can be vicious, perverted and antisocial if are not balanced and integrated with right brain; due to our inability to appreciate the subtleties of delicate emotions in life.

Conversely; even if we are endowed with excellent development of right brain; but without integration with left brain; then we are likely to be artistic or saintly; but gullible, irrational and oblivious to the holistic solutions.

It is true that proper food, proper hygiene, proper and regular physical exercise, pranayama, yogasana, panchakarma and home remedies to maintain and promote health are important and useful in individual and social life. But holistic perspective, which is the most important hallmark of yoga, can not be acquired merely through them.

Sincere study of the one�s specific field of study; with every effort to go to the roots; study of relevant references, asking relevant questions wherever feasible; and practice of NAMASMARAN on top priority basis; integrate left and right brains and usher in the process of true yoga i.e. blossoming of individual and global life!