The stimuli come from external or internal environment. If these are troublesome; then these are called VYADHI in Sanskrit. In Ayurveda these are classified holistically into ADHYATMIK, ADI DAIVIK and ADI BHAUUTIK. Thus physiological and pathological are ADHYATMIK, the psychological (para psychological) are ADI DAIVIK and the physical stimuli such as heat, cold, accidents, physical assaults, war wounds etc are called ADI BHAUUTIK.

Their impact on brain, autonomic and somatic nerves, endocrine secretions, metabolism and the other cellular activities (both at unconscious and conscious levels); and produces physical, metabolic, endocrine and neuro psychiatric disorders and/or lust, craving, petty pleasures, guilt, fear, suffocation, pride, repentance, misery etc!

Together this is called STRESS and embodies individual and global degeneration, disease and destruction; if our sensations, feelings and responses; to these stimuli (DEHABUDDHI); are NOT evolved appropriately through TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT (the core of which is NAMASMARAN)!

Reading, analysis, imagination, discussions, explanations, experimentations with various techniques and procedures can only build our convictions. Alternatively; practice of different rites and rituals can give us some satisfaction and solace.

But TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT (the core of which is NAMASMARAN) is the solution and involves riding over the floods of extremely rapid tornados of above mentioned stimuli; and their invisible, deceptive harmful; metabolic, endocrine and neuro-physiological (and pathological) effects! This is victory over DEHABUDDHI!

This upward impetus, evolutionary transformation, conscious sublimation, or freedom of self; obviously involves enormous inner empowerment through connection with the true self or cosmic self!

Isn�t the awareness of �past� and �future�; the function of neuro-physiological (and pathological) effects of physiological stimuli? Doesn�t the �living in present�; actually imply living beyond �time� by actually being (cognition, affect and conation); beyond the impacts of physiological sensations? Isn�t this a supra-physiological plane of existence? Isn�t such living equivalent to being in �causal� plane; by going beyond the level of �effects�? Isn�t this the same as STHITAPRAJNA? Isn�t this associated with the blissful cosmic romance; benevolent to the universe? Is this not the conquest of DEHABUDDHI and the dawn of HOLISTIC RENAISSANCE?

Yes! This all means the same; and is true! This is the same as; �living in present�, �going to one�s own core�, �going to the center of universe�, �going beyond time�, �going beyond MAYA�; and ensures individual and universal blossoming!

We keep fast on certain days or on certain occasions; as a part of our devotion to God, a part of rituals or for improving health.

Sometimes we refuse to eat or drink water; because we are angry or excited.

But these days we come across; people going on fast to protest against certain issues and/or insist on certain maters.

While no one can be; judgmental and/or object to the right of an individual to go on fast; fasting for pressing one�s subjective opinions and/or feelings towards certain issues (how much ever noble they may appear to be) has to be reviewed and reassessed.

Such fasting or self infliction does not emancipate us; from our slumber, lethargy, indolence, pettiness, superficiality, meekness and our over all weakness and helplessness. It does not release us; from sectarian and piecemeal activities and conflicts.

Rather than fasting; we better be holistic and evolve a consensus; on holistic solutions and their practice; at individual, local, national and global levels; and conquer of the stress (as well as participate in holistic renaissance) at all the levels!

There are two main trends of ideological or philosophical literature, thoughts and perspective.

Thus; most spiritual writings emphasize on individual purification, righteousness, impeccability; and individual emancipation and liberation; with almost complete neglect towards the system; i.e. government, laws, rules etc.

Most socialistic and communistic writings insist on socioeconomic and sociopolitical change or revolution in the system; with almost no reference to individual blossoming.

The religions had aimed at; an orderly society; working according to the commandments or decrees in the scriptures; thus ensuring minimal conflicts of interests. The religions tried to combine the spiritual and material benevolence and harmony; in individual, family and social life.

We have to accept, love, respect; and maximally reconcile the essence of all these literatures; to overcome the rapidly deteriorating universal situations of stress!

Let us be clear; that heaven is a state of consciousness where we represent the blossoming of billions. Hell is the state of misery where we are shackled in the pursuit of petty and deceptive gains.

Various ideas such as; virtuous deeds, blessings of deities, gains in terms of mundane pleasures or heaven; and vices, sins, curses, losses, and misery of hell; represent bright and dark shades of life; rather than some supernatural factual realities.

The astrological methods of preparing horoscopes and forecasting the future of an individual and even nations; have access to only certain aspects of reality. They do not endow us with self realization; and can not emancipate us!

Thus; whether we believe or disbelieve in them; if we are petty; then we can not resolve the conflicts and/or contradictions in them; and can not arrive at solutions.

However; they can be easily reconciled and resolved; and we can arrive at holistic solutions; if we grow from within and identify how our welfare is linked with that of billions!

Let us realize that; any spiritual, astrological or ritualistic endeavor; without the perspective, policies, plans, programs and their implementation for holistic universal renaissance; and any socioeconomic or political theory of revolution; devoid of individual blossoming; palliative, useless or counterproductive.

We have to assert ourselves by sharing this evolution or blossoming of ours; if we want to conquer the stress and engender and enjoy the ambrosia of HOLISTIC RENAISSANCE i.e. SUPERLIVING.

References:
1. Stress: Understanding and Management; Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
2. Namasmaran; Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
3. Smiling Sun; Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
4. Conceptual Stress; Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
5. New Study of Bhagavad Geeta; Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
6. Holistic Medicine; Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
7. Holistic Health; Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
8. Namasmaran (Marathi); Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
9. Tanavmukti (Marathi); Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar (Assistance Dr. Suhas Mhetre)
10. Bhovara (Marathi); Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
11. Sahasranetra (Comprehension of Vishnusahasranam; Marathi); Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
12. Thakawa Ghalwa (Marathi); Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
13. Tanavmuktisathi Upayukta Lekh (Marathi); Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
14. SUPERLIVING; Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar

From time immemorial the life is seen to be associated with biological evolution and instinctual, emotional, intellectual and spiritual evolution.

Unlike the biological evolution in plants and animals, which is stereotyped, mankind is privileged with a gift of making choices; embodying instinctual, emotional, intellectual and spiritual evolution, which we call superliving, holistic health or total stress management.

But; since we can make choices;
1. In every nook and corner of the world, right from early childhood to ripe old age, in every season, at every moment, on every occasion and amidst every relationship; we are entangled in unending dilemmas. We have to make choices from �right and wrong� options. These options are in terms of physical, instinctual, emotional and intellectual actions; in different fields of life such as personal relations, personal defense, international relations, military defense, health care, judiciary, education, trade, industry, agriculture, crafts, literature, architecture, arts and so on.
2. These choices can not be made from popular simplistic dictates. The utopian, egalitarian, gullible and/or hypocritical concepts and preaching of indiscriminate equality, love, service, nonviolence, peace etc. do stand the harsh tests of reality of life. They do not enable or empower us to make right choices and consequently we get trapped in conflicts and/or exploitation. This would be clear from the following examples.
3. The often preached unqualified equality has no place in society. Its insistence is either because of political opportunism, vested interests, hypocrisy or utopianism. The father, mother, son, wife, teacher, student etc are not equal. They are not unequal also. They are; and they ought to be; in different, varying, symbiotic, complementary, synergistic and mutually beneficial positions. Hence neither equality nor inequality; but complementarity has to be nurtured and harnessed. The love as advocated is subjective (as against objective and universally benevolent feelings of love). Subjective love can lead to prejudice, bias, preference, partiality, fear, apprehension, inhibition, favoritism and so on. It has no place in judgment (which requires balanced mind) that convicts a criminal. The indiscriminate service also; has no basis when we are faced with an exploiter. Because; our services would further propagate and perpetuate exploitation. Similarly; the gullible peace has no relevance when we are being confronted by universal disaster created by a war monger. Gullible moves of peace would certainly endanger the life of millions; through imposed war. In the same vein; the indiscriminate and often hypocritical nonviolence has no meaning when we are being battered by the menace such as that of mosquitoes or rabid dogs, which we have to kill.
4. The philosophies, ideologies and religions and even the constitutions of united nations have been and continue to provide concepts, ideas, decrees and commandments and laws; respectively. These are intended to help individuals and masses; of both sexes, all races, all ages, all seasons and from all areas of the world; to make right choices. In turn these choices are meant for living healthily, harmoniously and happily so as to blossom and at all times!
5. Amongst these; probably the most misunderstood, neglected, ridiculed and often maligned; are the scriptures of India (Bharat), which are actually based on self realization and aimed to culminate in self realization and bring about individual and universal blossoming. These provide holistic, universal and pragmatic solutions and practical measures in every imaginable field of life and death; with a clear vision of self realization and global emancipation. These are truly the expressions of the cosmic wisdom itself.
6. They have evolved and transformed the previously mentioned simplistic concepts of arbitrary and indiscriminate equality-inequality, love-hatred, mercy-meekness, service-exploitation, nonviolence-violence, peace-war etc; into enlightened, objective, universal perspective, accurate thinking, appropriate feelings and genuinely humane instincts. They thus have crystallized and articulated universally benevolent and cogent concepts of complementarity, unity, harmony, swadharma, universal justice, and appropriate pertinent behavior; organized into sacrosanct personal duties or dharmas; of e.g. father (pitru dharma), son (putra dharma), mother (matru dharma), teacher (acharya dharma), ruler (raj dharma) and so on. Moreover these sacrosanct duties were (and are even today in some places) followed with topmost priorities as privilege and golden opportunities; and not compulsions. They have been commanding (and command even today in some places) respect and reverence for millennia.
7. We must differentiate these universally benevolent concepts and behavioral trends from the simplistic and unwise preachings of indiscriminate service-exploitation, love-hatred, equality-inequality, peace-war, violence-non-violence etc. which are basically the products of superficial and piecemeal approaches.
8. The details in these scriptures however; require modifications; with due insight in them and without changing the essence, foundation, basis and/or purpose. Because the nature, life and mankind require their enlightenment, holistic conceptual framework as well as the practical means, which enable and empower to make right choices, attain self realization and achieve individual and universal blossoming.
9. This is superliving. It is a universal, eternal, continuous, unending, healing, rejuvenating, revitalizing and fulfilling expedition. From another angle; superliving is a cosmic wisdom manifested from time to time in the people of the world expressed in new and relevant ways by and for the people of the world. It embodies increase in the percentage of making right choices, through holistic perspective, thinking, feelings and instincts, in every walk of life; and blossom together.
10. This particular participation in superliving is purposefully not institutionalized; because it can not be restricted by any arbitrary laws, rules and regulations of an institution or organization. Moreover it is universal and can not be �split� or �reduced� into any smaller or trivial identity of an organization. In addition; it is an on going eternal process and does not depend on any favors, mercy, donations and/or tax exemptions; and has never been and would never be subservient to personal or sectarian interests of any king, ruler, party or any other entity.
11. Actually, cosmic light has manifested as has been in the past; in the form of superliving and its core viz. namasmaran; to be an integral part of life in general; and of the formal and informal education in particular; all over the world. This phenomenon is bound to expedite the process of individual and global blossoming, enlightenment and emancipation.

A man is almost always born with the dream of global welfare. However he rarely identifies it. If he identifies it, then he begins to pursue it, according to his capability and bent of mind. Thus some people get satisfied with ad hoc, incomplete and superficial symptomatic solutions and enter political, social, commercial, artistic, academic, industrial, agricultural, philanthropic careers.

Some people however try to go to the root of the problems so as to realize the dream of universal welfare.

Many of these get lost into the fleeting ideologies, unrealistic concepts and self deception. Many others come to terms with the deception and in turn; deceive people under the guise of political revolution, spiritual renaissance, sat yug and so on!

Some of these however, try to go to the roots of the problems for realizing the dream of global unity and harmony holistically and after extensive study and experiments, spreading over life time; almost reach holistic and universal perspective, policies, plans and actions. They differ in terms of details; but not in essence.

The most important common factor amongst these people is the tangible perception of universal unity and harmony.

It is this sublime experience, which is sought by everyone. Hence these people are sure that the universal unity and harmony is not merely a dream or imagination but a reality of near future.

They realize that the prerequisite for universal unity and harmony (reality of the near future) is self realization and self expression (SUPERLIVING); the core of which is universal practice and promotion of NAMASMARAN! Being a cosmic being; is indeed a reality for them; though not for most of us who are casual in approach.

We can get that most cherished experience of being a cosmic being; if we keenly practice and promote NAMASMARAN; in every possible way; as a matter of greatest privilege, golden opportunity and top most priority. Alternatively; we would get painfully dragged (by global momentum) in that experience; after severe trials and tribulations; against our wretched reluctance and resistance.