GHOSTS AND NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR

The words such as ghosts, spirits (and synonyms such as bhoot, pishaccha, hadal, devachar, sammandha, mrutatma, pretatma; in Indian languages) indicate inexplicable, intangible phenomena; often written off as �psychological�; while hardly knowing mind!!

When a common man thinks of various problems unexplainable on physical, chemical or any other basis, he or she tends to attribute the problems to the entities mentioned above.

The modern medical experts, who laugh/ridicule at these terms, must introspect and admit to themselves that they do not know anything about physiological location, extent, dimensions and chemical/physical characteristics of mind, to which they attribute all these phenomena.

Let us not take pride on our semantics! Let us not fight over the semantics. Let us not hide our ignorance and boost our self destructive arrogance with the crutches of so called modern or traditional terms; such as idiopathic, schizophrenia, hysteria and ghosts, spirits etc. respectively!

Let us understand that whether we conceive the inexplicable phenomena in terms of modern terms or traditional terms, what matters is, whether we can conquer them, and if so how!

Just as we can not define and demonstrate ghost, so also, we can not define and demonstrate subconscious, unconscious and other phenomena attributed to and described in relation to mind in psychology and psychiatry. They are only ideas, experienced or agreed upon by some.

In my experience, self empowerment is the most important and common answer irrespective of semantics.

According to me, various problems including mental problems begin to get minimized and milder, in the process of practice of NAMASMARAN; in accordance with one�s tradition. The various means and techniques for empowerment and enlightenment such as medicaments, yogasana, pranayama, and various other remedies can work as adjuvant measures, which evolve around the transtemporal cosmic consciousness NAMA.

It is said that, NAMASMARAN enables us to conquer (and even emancipate) ghosts; partially explainable as psychosomatic and other individual and social problems. NAMASMARAN is the hallmark and also the core of individual and cosmic blossoming along with dissolution of disputes in the common sublime experience!

Shall we verify this, together with our family and friends?

STRESS, SUPERLIVING AND SPIRITUALISM: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

The chasm between apparently sublime and intellectually appealing philosophical doctrines; and the nagging material conditions around; is a matter of inexplicable and unbearable STRESS; to many of us who are; sensitive, intelligent and hence concerned about justice to every individual; and welfare of all!

The ideas of heaven, nirvana, self realization, god realization, emancipation and so on; lure many young individuals amongst us, but they get disillusioned or go on persisting on it; helplessly!

Like spiritualism, the practice of NAMASMARAN also; has not appealed adequately; to the people in the world. Though billions are practicing namasmaran, many of them are not convinced enough; and billions others are not practicing! This is because; they neither experience divine bliss; nor witness any substantial and concrete material progress in social life.

Superliving is nothing else but, actually reunification of spiritualism and materialism. It is the process of holistic perception, feelings and actions; in terms of global perspective, policies, plans and implementation at individual, family and social level; born out of NAMASMARAN; and achieving holistic renaissance i.e. individual and universal blossoming!

TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT AND DIVORCE: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

We are taught to stand, walk, jump, run, talk, read, write and many skills! But we are not inspired and guided to know and be ourselves! If we ponder over this; a bit seriously; then we would be convinced about it. In fact we don�t seem to realize that such inspiration and guidance; is even needed!

One of the effects of such lack of training; is the discord between husband and wife. When it becomes unbearable; it leads to divorce.

Barring the cases of perversions and criminality; most cases divorces are due to defeatist, escapist and hysterical pampering by us; of our ego. When our ego, pettiness and �illusion of freedom�; create the discord; and when our true self, conscience, selflessness, tolerance and love; are defeated, we resort to divorce; even if it comes to suffering; of our once beloved spouse, children and other near and dear ones.

But worse thing is; there is glorification and deification of divorce. This is a submission to our egocentric, inconsiderate and pathetic pettiness.

If we know and be �ourselves�, then we would never cherish divorce. Healthier and happier family life is one of the hallmarks of holistic renaissance (also called Total Stress Management or superliving) realized primarily; through the universal practice of NAMASMARAN.

STRESS AND INTROSPECTION: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

STRESS can cause the triggering of introspection and introspection can uncover the hidden STRESS. If we introspect; then STRESS appears to increase with aging. This may be also because aging is associated with retirement and hence scarcity of resources and abundance of time creating mental vacuum.

The guides in print and electronic media; on fitness, home remedies, diet, exercise, yogasanas, entertainment, hobbies and charitable activities are in plenty. The guidance in all these is valuable and helps many of us in overcoming STRESS.

Thus many of us try to improve health, avoid disease, preserve independence, develop fitness, enhance performance, stamina, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, physical form, looks etc. and also engage in philanthropy and conquer the stress.

They take regular bath, eat green leafy vegetables and sprouted beans and other nutritionally rich foods, drink cow milk with halad [turmeric] and sunth [dried ginger], practice pranayama and some exercises and yogasanas, joyously entertain themselves and others through their hobbies, do lot of philanthropic work and also practice NAMASMARAN, i.e. remembering the name of God and try to defeat stress!

But having said this in appreciation; we have to introspect; why the efforts required urgently; for a holistic perspective, policies and their implementation; for conquest of stress are still inadequate!

Is it because the holistic perspective, policy making and its implementation have not become the convictions of a huge majority of us?

Why do majority of us tend to think in a sectarian and fragmented manner, especially when they are not criminals, vicious or bad as such?

Is it because the holistic perspective is not being studied, understood, assimilated, promoted and propagated adequately?

Why is this so?

Do most of us think and feel that holistic perspective, policies, programs, plans and their implementation; appears to be unrelated to the basic needs of life?

What is the reason for such unawareness about even the need of understanding, practice and propagation of holistic perspective, policies, plans, programs and their implementation?

Why is there such a dearth of motivation amongst apparently intelligent, kind hearted and well meaning people amongst us?

Is the reason hidden in our ego, our passionate involvement in our subjective self identity, our strong and selective sentiments about our own bodily, emotional, intellectual and other considerations?

Does our ego prevent us from zealously acquiring and sharing the objective wisdom?

Do we tend to remain content or unhappy in our egoistic subjective �achievements� or �failures� respectively?

Are we unable to see the benevolence of objective wisdom, because of undue judgmental attitude; about the personal �shortcomings or drawbacks� of the proponents of holistic perspective?

Are we unable to rise above our relationship/s and prejudices, centered on ego?

Do we; more often than not; ridicule and oppose; actively or passively and overtly or covertly; and knowingly or unknowingly; such efforts of sharing objective or holistic wisdom; and boost the ego centered sectarian and retrogressive forces?

Do we infect the others also; with our cynicism?

Is it true that frequently our ego is associated with; not merely our material success in terms of popularity, power or prosperity; but even our egalitarianism, righteousness, austerity and our practice of NAMASMARAN?

Are we unable to penetrate and rise above the �clouds of our ego� and enjoy the �sky of universal unity�?

Is it because we are unable �see� and/or even strive for; the beauty beyond the ego?

Is it because we do not try to realize; the role of holistic and objective wisdom born out of NAMASMARAN; in rejuvenating, revitalizing and reorienting us to our true self?

Can we not appreciate the role of realization of true self and its expression for individual and global blossoming; the part of which is conquest of stress?

The only answer to these questions; appears to be that; the quantum and the intensity of NAMASMARAN and being oriented to the true self; or the center of cosmic consciousness; or the center of universe; has yet to reach the optimal point; for successfully conquering stress; through holistic perspective, policies, programs, planning and implementation at individual and global levels; in everyday life!

STRESS AND TOOTH PASTE: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Apparently; stress has nothing to do with tooth paste.

But if we take a closer look at it; it does have.

Tooth paste is a commodity, on which non productive and extremely wasteful squandering of money goes on perennially on the TV and other media. This squandering on commercials or advertisements of various tooth pastes; is not merely useless but in fact a major STRESSOR.

These advertisements on TV and print media are irritatingly repetitive and deceptive. They create an entirely and ridiculously false picture of the results of tooth paste. This makes the tooth paste advertisements frightening (by repeated threat of infections and caries) and stressful (because; irrespective of the tooth paste; the dental problems continue).

Many a times we brush teeth only to show that we are �modern, progressive and advanced�; as we are brainwashed to believe; that use of DANTA DHAVAN or use of tooth powder for rubbing and cleaning teeth and gums; is primitive, unscientific; and backward!
Do we have the capacity to see through and overcome every possible kind of misleading hype and exploitative brain washing on media? If we facilitate our own blossoming from within and empower ourselves (through NAMASMARAN); to see, think, feel and act holistically; then we begin to conquer this STRESS of deceit!
Let us; resolve not to brainwash; and not to get brain washed! If we stop eating flesh, rub our teeth and gums with ayurvedic tooth powder; in a prayerful attitude; and with self esteem; and frequently wash and gargle; then we really don�t need tooth brush and paste; and won�t ever suffer from undue dental problems and obnoxious halitosis!