GERMS OF STRESS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

One of the major stressors; in our society is; advertising spree on print and electronic media; of products detrimental to the individual and universal welfare.

Whether we create and telecast these ill conceived, ill informed, ill intentioned and ill informing advertisements; or are victims of them; in both cases; we unconsciously undergo pathological stress; and ruin ourselves and others.

Unknowingly; we undergo stress; as we create laws, policies, rules and administrative system; which promote manufacture, promotion, and use of harmful products; or we use and support them passively.

The case in point is; the advertisements of disinfectants, washing powders, washing bars, toilet soaps, tooth powders and water filters!

The illusory fear of germs; is conceived and spread by us; through the media systematically, followed by suitable policies, plans and programs; to benefit the manufacture, marketing and sale of germicides; in various forms!

We blatantly claim anywhere from 90 to 99 percent disinfection, when no one knows the number of organisms; before and after the use of a particular disinfectant!

But some of us; because of ignorance, indolence and non-receptivity to wisdom; believe and fall prey to these; and be party to spread the �stress of germs� and �germs of stress�!

Actually the medical science is in total agreement on the fact that the �germ theory�, which proposed that the germ is a singular cause of infective and infectious diseases, is far from being completely true. If it were to be true; then in the mass of germs, which include; viruses, bacteria, ricketssiae, fungi, protozoa and so on; constitutes; approximately 100 times the mass of us; we would have been extinct long back.

Moreover; the germs are not always harmful. There are symbiotic (beneficially dependent on each other), commensals (harmlessly coexisting together) and saprophytes (living on dead tissues), which are harmless and/or useful germs.

Even those germs, which can infect and harm us (referred to as virulent or pathogenic); do so; only when our immune system i.e. body resistance is relatively inefficient and/or their number is excessively increased, in very short time; and hence we cannot resist.

What is true about disinfectants, soap and germicides; is also true for tooth pastes and water filters and/or mineral water bottles.

If we rise above the considerations of monitory profit; and also rise above our foolishness and ignorance; and explore our conscience; then we would be able to live free of �germs of stress� and �stress of germs�! We would live far more healthily and happily, as; our hitherto neglected conscience; the door to swadharma, true self and God, would be open! This is possible through selfless practice of NAMASMARAN.

If we do this, then we would realize that the soaps, disinfectants, and germicides; destroy the natural oil (sebum) and useful organisms in our skin, dry it and make it lusterless and vulnerable to infections and render our sewage and sullage (the silt washed down); detrimental to the fertility of our soil; and the fact that; what we need urgently; is the adequate supply of safe drinking water.

Excellent information about natural alternatives (such as lemon, honey, ritha, gram flour, neem, cow urine) to soap, disinfectants, tooth pastes and water filters; can be found in several excellent books on stress management, yoga, Ayurveda and Naturopathy.

MASSAGE: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Massage is called MARDANAM in Sanskrit.
SNEHASCHA DHATUN SANSHUSHKAN PUSHNATYASHU PRAYOJITAH
BALAMAGNIBALAM PUSHTIM PRANASCHASYABHIVARDHAYET

The dry DHATUS (weakened body matter) becomes stronger if oiled and massaged. Even the AGNIBALAM (i.e. fire principle in body i.e. the metabolic activity) is rejuvenated and the PRANAS (i.e. peripheral, autonomic and central nervous and neuromuscular activity) is also strengthened.
VYAYAMASVINNAGATRASYA PADBHYAMUDVARTITASYA CHA
VYADHAYO NOPASARPANTI SIMHAM KSHUDRAMRUGA IVA

One whose body has perspired because of exercise and massaged by feet becomes so strong; that just as timid deer do not come even nearby a lion; similarly the diseases do not come even in the vicinity of him/her.

BHARATIYA SANSKIRI KOSHA VOL.7, pages 90-91.

There are different types of massage which improve circulation in almost every nook and corner of our body. In the evenings the head massage is especially useful. We can do it ourselves.

We can use Brahmi oil and get the additional advantage for massage of even eyelids, face etc.

Once in week whole body massage can do wonders to our health.

We can use Narayan oil for additional benefit. It is useful to massage the feet twice or thrice a week. The best time to massage the feet in the evenings. Feet take all the burden of the body. But they are not enough attention. Callosities, corns, scaling, fungal infections, bruises are common on feet. This is especially so in case of those who do a job where standing for long time or walking is required. Ill fitting shoes, allergies to synthetic shoes are also common problems. They keep us nagging. Regular massaging ensures flexibility of the small joints and adequate circulation and micro-circulation in the feet. This is especially useful in diabetics who are more to develop vasculopathy and resultant damage in the feet, in the form of necrosis and gangrene. Massage when given with love and care can be far more soothing and healing than when given by a professional who may be indifferent.

STRESS AND THE POWER OF NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

Stress in one form or another and described in one semantic or another; has been with us for millennia. The scientific, technological, medical, industrial, agricultural, social, economic, political and various other efforts in conquering stress; are definitely noteworthy and praiseworthy.

But the philosophical and spiritual insights and precepts for conquering the stresses in life; such as NAMASMARAN; are trivialized, vulgarized, ignored and ridiculed; or flattered and hyped and misused for self promotion. But in any case; we generally fail to understand, appreciate its role in conquering stress and for individual and universal blossoming; and practice it; selflessly.

Instead we ask:

What do we gain by NAMASMARAN? What are the proofs?
What are the advantages of NAMASMARAN?
What are the benefits of NAMASMARAN?
How are we profited by NAMASMARAN?
How can mere remembrance some divine name blossom the universe?
What is; the cause and effect relationship; between our success and NAMASMARAN?
Aren�t our gains, benefits, successes and all pleasures; by virtue of our efforts; rather than the grace of God?

The answers to all above questions are negative. Frankly speaking; NAMASMARAN does not assure any gain, advantage, benefit, profit, wellness and even satisfaction; and practitioners of NAMA are often seen in difficulties, problems and even agonizing stress! We cannot show that pleasures, prosperity, success; are due to NAMASMARAN or God�s grace.

But why do we ask these questions?

This is because; we have forgotten our own selves, our glorious and majestic identity. We are trivialized and oblivious to our own sublime and invaluable richness. We are trapped, involved, engrossed, and addicted to our own caricature identity full of pettiness.

We have unknowingly lost our power and control and accepted or even chosen to be slaves or beggars, in our own house! This is why we judge every precept and every time on the basis of petty personal gains or losses. We cannot think beyond these.

This is why we keep asking questions oriented around trifles.

Be that as it may, let us see what NAMASMARAN can �do� to us.

NAMASMARAN rectifies although in the course of time; the basic problem of forgetting our own glorious identity.

It reminds us that the �house is ours�. We are owners. So once we recognize that we are the owners; we stop being miserable and beggarly. We stop asking for things, as we are the owners!

NAMASMARAN reminds us that we have powerful wings and we can fly! With this reminder, we begin to fly instead of miserably waiting for someone to lift us!

NAMASMARAN reminds us that we are immortal �electricity� and not the fragile and perishable �bulbs�! Hence our fear and insecurity disappears!

NAMASMARAN reminds us that due to our obliviousness; to our transtemporal immortal identity, we had throttled ourselves in the stress of subjective and physical experiences of past, present and future; and empowers us to free ourselves from our self inflicted anxiety, depression, helplessness; and stress!

NAMASMARAN reminds us that we should resume the forgotten capacity of riding on time; instead of getting dragged in time; and thereby �being victims of stress� and �spreading stress�! We begin to live as kings every moment.

If we realize this, then questions asked earlier; become redundant and/or actually meaningless! There is nothing that we would ask for; and think of; in exchange for; or as a result of NAMASMARAN!

SUPER NERVOUS SYSTEM: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

The hypothesis is; �Intuition, sixth sense, divine guidance, spell of good power, divine love, non sequential thinking, appreciation of poetry, holistic perception etc; which are beyond logic; are attributed to �super nervous system� in the right cerebral hemisphere of right handed people and also spread out; in several silent areas such as those of prefrontal cortex�.

The vast panorama of knowledge; various arts (including martial arts and arsenals), sports, literature, science, technology, religions, ethics, rituals, laws etc are associated with evolution of super autonomic nervous system.

While the instincts (and the associated indiscriminate violence and rabid propaganda); of not merely survival, but racial, religious, ideological, cultural, economic and political supremacy are undoubtedly; the obstacles in individual and global blossoming.

Our basal nature prevents us from being truly nonviolent, happy and in harmony. The basis; for many ways (to overcome the basal nature); such as holistic perspective, policies, plans, programs and their implementation; is self realization. The simplest way for this; is NAMASMARAN.

This may not be believed, but verified; by practicing (and also; preaching, writing, publishing, broadcasting, sponsoring, talking, sharing; in fact; doing whatever we can to promote it; and programs conducive to it)!

STRESS AND CORRUPTION: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

The word STRESS is used so extensively and in so many different contexts; that its definition, meaning, significance, causes, mechanisms, dimensions, effects and Total Management have become increasingly complex, ambiguous and obscure.
Similarly the word, corruption is used so extensively and in so many contexts that it�s definition, meaning, significance, causes, mechanisms, dimensions, effects and Total Management have become increasingly complex, ambiguous and obscure!
The corruption; of the political, religious, intellectual, industrial and other leaders in world; can promote and boost the corruption of (besides their stooges and supporters); any individual; in any and every part of the world; and vice versa.
Corruption is usually and wrongly equated with mere financial scams, bribing, kick backs; which constitute �the visible fraction of the iceberg of corruption�!
Hence; let us study the basic concept of corruption!
Actually the corruption and the enormous STRESS produced by it are as ubiquitous as life and the consciousness!
Corruption embodies; degradation of one�s perspective, thoughts, feelings and actions; being influenced by and influencing; the surroundings either consciously or subconsciously; and either knowingly or unknowingly!

Corrupt Perspective
Perspective is like the space of consciousness! Thus the normalcy of this �space� of consciousness i.e. perspective; is being universal! The degree of restriction of that �space of consciousness� i.e. perspective; determines the degree of the suffocation and throttling of consciousness, marking the beginning of stress and corruption!
Thus; the restriction of the space of consciousness (perspective) constitutes separation from nature, world, countries, religions, regions, provinces, sects, linguistic groups, castes, communities, creeds, sects and even our own family and from our true self and embodies corruption and stress!
This disease of corrupted perspective is subtle and hence not easily noticed. Since the medial systems today have not learnt to diagnose and treat the disease viz. �corruption of perspective�; they do not identify and treat this disease, which often inflicts the medical systems themselves!
Sectarian and corrupt perspective makes our thoughts, feelings and actions also increasingly mean, lonely, weak, inert, grumbling, intolerant, inconsiderate, resentful, vindictive and miserably selfish and pathogenic (many times concealed under deceptive glamour and glitter) for ourselves and the society!
The paradigms or premises; of the sectarian supremacy, racial superiority, financial expansionism, religious bigotry and fanaticism and so on (without concern for the wellbeing of the entire world) constitutes corrupt perspective and highly infectious stress!

Corrupt Thinking
The holistic perspective or normal perspective as gets corrupted (diseased and degenerated) gradually becomes increasingly NARROW, sick and sectarian.
From this sick and sectarian soil of corrupt perspective, the sick and sectarian thinking germinates! Everything holistic gets degenerated into everything sick and sectarian! This is corrupt thinking and corrupt rationale; behind the coercive; international, national and local; laws, conventions, traditions, rules, pacts (formed without concern for wellbeing of the entire world)!
Thus the racially discriminating constitutions, the legal discrimination on the basis of castes, legal yet unjust tax system/s to exploit certain section for the benefit of another section, the repressive laws against trade, shops and such commercial activities, the legalized destructive promotion of alcohol, the various laws and rules with respect to special economic zones and so on are examples of �corrupt thinking�! The present sectarian medical and education systems (conspicuously lacking in integration and productive domain respectively) are also glaring examples of corrupt thinking.
The so called corruption (embodying mere financial scams, bribing and even other corrupt activities) is actually crude and superficial symptom of the deeper disease viz. corrupt thinking, which in turn is the crude symptom of deeper disease viz. corrupt perspective!

Corrupt Emotions
The motivation behind the literature, art, media, movies, dramas, and advertisements and so on (serving the sectarian aims, petty objectives, and vested interests ingrained in the above intellectual themes; without concern for the welfare of people at large; or even at the cost of the welfare of people at large) constitute the corruption of emotions and instincts.
In our personal life; one such emotion, which we carry on from childhood; throughout life, is the craze for accolades, awards and honors!
In the course of time; awards accolades and honors become a means of profiteering in many ways apart from euphoria; for us!! They become a means of establishing upper hand, dominance, and sway of one kind or another; on the society. We enjoy this upper hand, dominance, power, which further inflate our ego and give arrogant happiness, which is not easily describable! But all of us have experienced this sense of addicting elation when our ego is boosted!

Corrupt Actions
The actual laws, literature, art forms, media campaigns, movements, and such every activity in different fields; either organized or unorganized (without concern for the welfare of the world; or at the cost of the world) constitutes the corrupt actions.
In personal life; we manipulate to get �prestigious� awards, bribe to get �accolades� and use every irregular means to get �honors�!
Isn�t it true that the degree of our petty greed and our mean addictions like these; in various fields (apart from helplessness and meekness born out of dire needs); determines the extent of financial and other varieties of corruption in our society irrespective of where we live in the world?
Considering the universal expanse of the corruption and the STRESS associated with it; from the brief discussion above, it should be clear how corruption and stress are really ubiquitous i.e. not only outside but inside us as well!!
The roots of the corruption thrive from the faulty perspective, followed by corrupt thoughts, emotions and actions.

Hence the efforts without this insight constitute a phase in the groping crusade against corruption, but cannot eradicate the roots of corruption and cannot blossom the global perspective and global conscience.
For this i.e. to rectify, repair, restore, regenerate, rejuvenate and effectively blossom the ROOTS of global perspective and global conscience the answer is; to break open the throttling shackles restricting the space of our consciousness and thereby effectively eradicate the corruption of our perspective, thinking, feelings and actions!
This may be called HOLISTIC RENAISSANCE, SUPERLIVING or Total Stress Management (the core of which is NAMASMARAN).
Interestingly; people practicing, promoting and propagating NAMASMARAN and the other conscientious people including atheists; actually aid holistic renaissance; even without this perspective; although unknowingly! Overall; they provide the fervor, motivation and driving force; and analytical, operational and technological capability respectively.