WHAT IS NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Namasmaran usually embodies; remembering the name of God, Guru, great souls; such as prophets and whatever is considered as holy e.g. planets and stars. It is remembered silently, loudly, along with music, dance, along with breathing, in group or alone. Further, NAMASMARAN is either counted by some means such as fingers, rosary (called SMARANI or JAPAMALA), or electronic counter; or practiced without counting. The traditions vary from region to region and from religion to religion.

However the universal principle underlying
NAMASMARAN is to reorient our physiological and social being; with our true self and establish and strengthen the bond between; our physiological and social being; with our true self; and finally reunification or merger with our true self!

Individual consciousness is the culmination of every activity in life. NAMASMARAN is the pinnacle of; or culmination of individual consciousness; and the final common pathway; to objective or cosmic consciousness. Thus we get funneled into or unified with our true self (objective or cosmic consciousness)!

Thus NAMASMARAN is in fact the YOGA of YOGA in the sense; that it is the culmination of consciousness associated with every possible procedure and technique in the yoga; that we are familiar with.

It is the YOGA of YOGA; also because; it is the culmination of consciousness associated with all the activities in the universe!

It is YOGA of YOGA because everybody in the world irrespective of his/her tradition and the beliefs; would eventually, ultimately and naturally reach it; in the process of liberation. Even; so called non believers also would not “miss” the “benefit of NAMASMARAN” as they may “remember true self” through some other way; or another symbol!

Just as NAMASMARAN is YOGA of YOGA; it is meditation of meditation also! This is because the natural and ultimate climax of every form of meditation; is remembering true self or merging with cosmic consciousness effortlessly!

These facts however have to be realized with persistent practice of NAMSMARAN; and not blindly believed; or blindly disbelieved; with casual approach!

In short; NAMSMARAN is a super-bounty of cosmic consciousness; for every individual to realize it (cosmic consciousness)! This is truly a super-bounty because a person, who experiences it, rises above mercenary, commercial and even professional and charity planes and manifests super- transactions in his or her life!

These are just few observations to give rough idea about what is NAMASMARAN. NAMASMARAN is an ocean of bliss. Its true meaning is beyond description in words; and has to be experienced, not by one or few persons sporadically; but most preferably, by billions!

One is said to achieve ANUSANDHAN, which is a state of ultimate freedom; or being connected with true self (through the name of God; NAMASMARAN) as inspired by the Guru; in traditional practice. It is beyond all subjective considerations and pursuits; and hence; has the emancipating effect of facilitating ANUSANDHAN; on the entire universe!

The last point is; NAMASMARAN is being practiced by billions even now. But even though all of them are not enlightened instantly and equally; many of them; are certainly enlightened and empowered to evolve, guide and consolidate the global conscience; and thereby; actually manifest the global unity, harmony and justice!

References:
Namasmaran: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar
Sahasranetra: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar
Holistic Medicine: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar
Stress: Understanding and Management: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar
Conceptual Stress: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar

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WHY AND WHEN NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

If there is a thorn inside, then it hurts badly and the child cries. But if you try to remove it, then it resists and cries more. A sick child refuses to take injection because; it is apprehensive about the pain it produces. The list of such instances can be very long; in fact; unending.

The point is simple. If you do not know the cause and nature of your problem; and the efficiency of its solutions, then you tend to despise and reject the solutions.

Today; most of us are complaining of one thing or another. Some are not complaining; but the others are complaining about them! This is especially important; because people with all medical investigations “normal” and diagnosed as having no clinical disease; are suffering; or at least they say so!

The suffering is largely because of; the ‘maturing; from blissful ignorance’; of perception, feelings and actions; and hence; the solution lies; in further maturation of these! This requires triumphant channelization of the biologically dominated perceptions, feelings and actions; towards true self!

NAMASMARAN (jap, jaap, jikra, sumiran, simaran i.e. remembering God’s name i.e. one’s true self); is a holistic remedy and actually a panacea for such a triumph. It is a golden opportunity and we are privileged to know about it!

The answer to “Why NAMASMARAN?” is; “there is no other simpler, inexpensive, universally acceptable and practicable in every possible condition; alternative!” and the answer to “when NAMASMARAN?” is; from “from now”; because; “sooner the better; and more the merrier”!

YOGA AND STRESS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

One of the causes of failure in STRESS MANAGEMENT in individual and global life; is;
Relegating the concept of yoga; to mere physical postures, breathing techniques, kriyas and dietary control, which are important ways to more healthy life; but; in isolation; and in absence of holistic perspective; incomplete, inadequate and inappropriate. Further; if and as they are hyped and sold; for mere petty personal gains and/or gratification of ego; they nurture; deception and deceit.

This trivialization and vulgarization of yoga; is largely because of the influence of reductionist and individualistic way of life; revolving around petty personal benefits. This is not unnatural and we need not condemn ourselves for this. However we have the great opportunity, choice and privilege to explore, understand, appreciate and practice yoga in its essence and entirety; as explained below.

Yoga is a connection between right and left cerebral cortex and yoga is also the connection between metabolic, endocrine, autonomic and central nervous activities. It is an overall ascending and integrated process of global perspective, thoughts, emotions, instincts and actions leading to; individual and global blossoming in every sphere of life. Thus it cannot be separated and isolated from:
1. The perspective of global unity and harmony,
2. The thoughts and policies of global welfare,
3. Motivation and concern for global welfare,
4. Mutually gratifying and satisfying instincts
5. Activities conducive to individual and universal blossoming!
6. Majority of the great seers preach NAMASMARAN; common to most of the countries, religions, ideologies, races, traditions, conventions and customs; as an essential core of yoga (the other measures, procedures and techniques being supportive)!

FEAST AND PRASAD: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

WHAT IS FEAST:
Feasts and parties; involve giving or receiving food, with or without various paraphernalia. They quench hunger and thirst and satisfy taste buds, besides giving pleasure of socialization and entertainment. Usually; these are associated with superiority complex, inferiority complex; one-up-man-ship, exhibition of wealth, fashion, glamour and glitter. Often there is an element of intoxication, euphoria, dysphoria, inebriation and delirium; followed by emptiness and depression!

What is PRASAD?
Cosmic consciousness manifests as an individual in some part of the world! The life of such a person is seen catalyzes the process of self realization in millions of others; throughout his life and even after leaving his/her body; through centuries. This place, where he spends his life becomes a place of pilgrimage. The pilgrims get empowered in the process of self realization and self expression; by going to these places.

We find in India; thousands of places of pilgrimage; where a saint, a yogi, a rishi, or a mahatma; has spent life. These places of pilgrimage; have one feature in common; viz. the distribution PRASAD at subsidized price or free of cost.

The food; that is cooked to offer the particular saint or yogi (cosmic consciousness) is PRASAD. Such food is in a way; “charged” with the benevolence of the saint to catalyze the process of individual and universal blossoming!
This is why; thousands of us; consider themselves fortunate and privileged; in participation of making such prasad available; to pilgrims and in eating it themselves! Thus thousands of people participate in various activities; involved in the distribution of PRASAD such as funding, cleaning, cooking, serving and also cleaning the vessels!

One such place is Gondavale; in Maan taluka of Satara district; in Maharashtra state; in India. Thousands of visitors whether tourists or devotees; are served PRASAD; in the form of freshly prepared cow butter with sugar, breakfast, lunch and dinner; every day; without charging any money what so ever for the last; one and a half century.

Can we globalize the culture of self realization through NAMASMARAN and distribution of PRASAD? The world needs it. But more than that; we need it for ourselves. We need it for our own satisfaction of creating a healthy environment around ourselves; and our generations to come.

GURU AND DISCIPLE: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Guru: I am pleased with your prayers, NAMASMARAN and your work. You may ask for any bounty.

Disciple: My Lord, I don’t know; what to ask for. Theoretically; I agree that all “my” prayers, "my" NAMASMARAN and “my” work; belong to you; as you are the soul; of “my" whole existence!

But practically; I am always ridden in stress; emerging from some unidentified, indefinite, and unknown source! The source may be anything or many things; ranging from my genotype, phenotype, metabolic activities, hormonal interactions, neurological events and psychological phenomena, which are influenced; by the changing; external (physical, chemical, biological, psychological, political, social, religious etc) atmosphere; and fluctuate thereby!

Sometimes I feel; that my stress; is due to the pandemic of stress spread ubiquitously in the world; and can be rectified through universalization of NAMASMARAN; and hence universalization of NAMASMARAN is the remedy; for my stress!

But the next moment; I realize; that though; universalization of NAMASMARAN and propagation of its potential to usher in; the holistic renaissance; are indeed the ways for holistic renaissance; they cannot be a “remedy to my stress”! The universalization of NAMASMARAN (and its potential); as well as; the anticipated or foreseen emergence of holistic renaissance; are “unending”! The “complete rectification” of the pandemic of stress; is as illusory; as the fleeting and illusory nature of the pandemic itself!

But since “I” am inseparable from this illusion; I am in stress and I don’t know how to get rid of it! I have failed to overcome this stress!

Guru: My dear friend! This is a magic of remembrance and forgetfulness! At the moment you are; in relatively more forgetfulness than in remembrance of me (your true self)! Hence there is stress!

However; the process of practicing and promoting NAMASMARAN; and its benevolent and pivotal role; in holistic renaissance; must go on; till I wish!

At right time; your role will be over; and you will be granted a complete remembrance and zero forgetfulness of me (your true self)!
This is where there is NO stress!

Disciple: Thank you! Thank you very much!!