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May21
Stress and Politics
Way back; when I used to read about the achievements of many illustrious and dedicated philanthropists; I used feel tremendous respect on the one hand and tremendous despair (stress) on the other, because of the lack of holistic perspective limiting their role; in the world politics for individual and global blossoming.

I am more than happy to see; most of the philanthropists realize this; and participate in politics i.e. policies, plans, programs and actions for public welfare (obviously not the dirty, party or petty politics)!

Many of us may not agree with the details of the agenda of these people. But I am very happy to see this happen; because it is indicative of the dawn of individual and global blossoming, in perspective, thoughts, feelings and actions.

World politics is; or rather ought to be; the expression of cosmic consciousness (converging into global consensus) with the perspective of individual and global blossoming.

Thus people of such perception and conviction, when identify, appreciate, come together and interact; the pragmatic aspects of actual means and modalities of actions get crystallized.

At present also this is happening, but in a rather imperfect, immature, inaccurate, insufficient, inadequate and ineffective manner. Primarily, this imperfection is that of perspective, conceptualization, conviction and actual experience or realization.

The millions of different needs, wants, likes, dislikes, virtues, vices, actions, interactions, contradictions, dialogues, hopes and despairs of billions of living beings; of different ages; with different geographical, political, social, economic, cultural and historical backgrounds; one thing in common. This lowest common denominator is the deep seated urge; for individual and global blossoming; either voluntary or involuntary and conscious or subconscious!

The visible hallmarks of this individual and global blossoming (though in formative or developing stage); are; millions of people being served food free of cost, millions of cows being cared for; as by Gondavle Sansthan, ISCKON and many other institutions, trees being planted by ISHA, millions of people being trained in yoga by Swami Ramdev and Patanjali Yogapeeth pariwar, Promotion and cultivation of herbal plants by Ahcarya Balkrishna, millions of people being trained in Sudarshan Kriya by Sri Sri Ravishankar and Art of Living pariwar, holistic medical practice by at least some holistic practitioners in the world and attempts towards justice in political, legal, economic, agricultural and health care areas, by many institutions and individuals all over the world.
But in addition to them I strongly feel that

* Universal Practice of NAMASMARAN i.e. remembering one’s true self (about whom we are usually oblivious), right from childhood, according to the particular tradition.
* Availability, upholding and promotion of safe drinking water and vegetarian food
* Redefining the “holistic health”; as “Optimal intellectual, emotional, instinctual and physical actions to promote individual and global blossoming, in one’s field”.
* Practice and promotion of Holistic Medicine; i.e. “the art, science and skills of employing everything effective; in regaining and promoting holistic health”, as; essential and inseparable core of mainstream Medical Education, Teaching, Practice and Research.
* Holistic Education with emphasis on a) the principles and preliminary practices of holistic health and holistic medicine, b) productive domain c) affective, cognitive and psychomotor domains, d) empowerment through NAMASMARAN e) practical productive progress, self sufficiency; research and teaching in all education institutions!
* Even the specialized institutions would not be exception to “earn and learn”, “produce and progress”, “practice and pass” principles. The written examinations would be replaced by actual assessment of the skills, at all levels.
* All religious temples and places of worship would voluntarily incorporate educational, industrial, and agricultural and research activities; conducive to holistic health; thereby get re-integrated with mainstream life. Conversely, all educational and industrial houses would adopt the activities of religious and spiritual bodies and institutions; in which, the philosophy of holistic health is implicit (though variable in terms of semantics i.e. languages and terms).
* Getting up early, drinking of water in morning, rubbing the teeth, gums and palate in morning and using herbs conducive to dental, oral and general health, would be promoted as essential elements of holistic health.
* Byhearting of hymns and prayers of different religions; would be sung together; amongst all religions, in all institutions.
* Laws would be devoid of vindictiveness, conducive to holistic health i.e. formative, and hence rigorously and strictly executed; e.g. the persons soiling the public property would me made to clean without compensation the same, a corrupt person would be made to work double the duty hours, in minimum salary and those involved in misleading or deceptive commercials such as (98% stoppage of hair fall, double increase in height) would be made to participate in production, research, training and practice of holistic health and medicine, at no profit.
* The production of bicycles and vehicles of mass transport being echo-friendly would be encouraged as against vehicles of personal transport.
* Sanskrit would be researched and taught all over the world if after careful scrutiny of international well meaning intellectuals belonging to different religions; and found beneficial to mankind.
* The unifying elements and enlightenment in the lives of saints, seers and other reformers would be integral part of the curriculums.
* The doctrines of bigotry, fanaticism, Zionism, racism, wars and hatred would occupy minimum or if possible actually NO space in curriculum.
* There would be introspective research and dialogue over; whether the culture of slaughtering the cows and bullocks (and other animals) is an evolved and civilized act; beneficial to mankind? or is it preferable to love, care, adopt and coexist with animals?
* There would be extensive and conclusive debate, evolution of globally beneficial policies, laws, rules and their implementation in this regard; world over.
* There would be encouragement to folk sports as for the folk arts and folk music in preference to high tech sports and arts
* The defense policies would gradually become less barbaric, less cruel, less vicious, less prejudiced, less suspicious, less obstinate and more reconciliatory.

(To be continued and revised if and when necessary)


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May21
Stress and Publicity
It is natural that we feel like being famous and popular. The glamour tempts! The accolades attract! This goes on throughout life.

But the question usually keeps recurring and reverberating is; what then? The publicity, popularity, fame and accolades can give us a sense of pride that can boost us no doubt, but only temporarily. We go in depression when the fame fades! Moreover it can be deceptive and hence traumatically disillusion us and disturb us! This is one of the major causes of stress!

The wise people suggest that our happiness should be independent of inputs from outside.

Even though initially this may appear impossible, it is not. However I have found it very, very difficult! The practice of NAMASMARAN is said to make us really buoyant and fulfilled on our own; but the degree of commitment and dedication required in NAMSMARAN; is really immense and not easy to display, even when the necessities of reasonable survival are fulfilled.

The reason for this is; even though NAMASMARAN is very personal, it also encompasses the core of the whole universe! Hence it is not a matter of petty achievements and trivial successes. It is a matter of the blossoming of your personality from within in such a way that the enlightening fragrance of your soul encompasses the whole universe! In fact; this is the reason why it can preempt your dependence on and craving for publicity, fame, popularity and accolades!

Your enlightenment is no more; mere personal, but it is universal and immortal; and keeps invigorating and rejuvenating billions after billions for millennia.


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May21
Stress and Respect
It is true that we should learn to rise above the disturbing influences from inner and outer environment.

But it is also true that in the process of such rising; one gets the urge to respond to the surroundings as well! The misery, depression, frustration, hopelessness, melancholy and helplessness infect and inflict us from inside and outside and compel us to respond to them!

While trying to focus; on the all time bounty of NAMASMARAN; I often realize that the inadequacy of faith, conviction and practice of NAMASMARAN; has lead to our degeneration or degradation to such an extent that we are unable to recognize, appreciate, respect and obey the wisdom and enlightenment.

We are dragged by barbaric values! We are swallowed by our meekness, lethargy, dullness, selfishness, exploitativeness, crookedness etc from inside and we are devoured by the pettiness, glamour, glitter, hooliganism, temptation of quick (even if it is fraudulent) money from outside!

We are blinded by values which take us away from our true selves and make us miserable! We; in our lowered state of consciousness seem to “enjoy” this deliriousness and spread the stupefaction far and wide and mislead others, including the younger generation to the abyss.

NAMASMARAN can open our inner eyes of wisdom and help us recognize, appreciate, respect and follow the wisdom and enlightenment so that we can blossom together!

In absence of NAMASMARAN; we would keep on getting dragged by barbaric elements, basal forces, vicious conspiracies, malevolent transactions or suicidal acts (inside and outside); and keep on respecting, appreciating, promoting and empowering them knowingly or unknowingly!

Through the practice of NAMASMARAN it is possible to open our inner eyes and “see” the global unity; overcome influences of the pettiness and superficiality; and focus on and respect the melodious source of the global orchestra and participate in orchestra of global harmony!

Unless such orchestration ensues, there can not be consensus on globally important issues and hence the agonies and/or perversions can not be abated or curbed.


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May21
Stress and Revolution
The degree of evolution in individual and social life determines the expression of life in different physical actions, skills, sexual interactions, poetic perceptions and expressions, scientific and technological development, artistic feats, thinking and formulation of ideology, leadership and decision making, administrative and legal frameworks and so on!

At different stages of development in individual life and social life, the meaning of various concepts such as “god”, “freedom”, “revolution” change.

The individual pursuits, activities and social struggles, revolve around preying for survival, procreation, perpetuation of species, rearing of offspring, conquering another tribe, establishing autocratic rule, establishing intellectual technological, economic, social and political supremacy, establishing religious supremacy and so on.

Conversely (they individual pursuits, activities and social struggles); may revolve around defending one’s individual life, one’s tribe, economy, culture, religion and people in general. They may also revolve around annihilation of exploitation, arousing mass consciousness, arousing social commitment, establishing equality of opportunity, uniting and reestablishing a particular religion and so on.

The methodologies may include right from guerilla and open bloody wars to public education, public awakening, non-cooperation and various other modalities of protests.

The culmination of these phenomena is sense global unity (e.g. rising above all kinds prejudices and biases) and holistic perspective, policies, plans, programs and implementation in all the fields of life, so that the individuals and people in turn, “enter” into the immortal center of the cosmic consciousness, or the trans-temporal light that enlightens and invigorates everything! This whole process may be called Total Stress Management, superliving, spiritual renaissance, cosmic enlightenment or cosmic yoga.


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May21
Stress and Time
The lack of NAMASMARAN leads to thwarting of growth (inability to grow) from within; and realize our transtemporal cosmic nature. We are unable to “live” in cosmic consciousness, (though we may profess or preach our cosmic identity).

As a result of this lack of realization of cosmic self, we are unable to “see” the uniting and consolidating global conscience and ushering in of; the dawn of spiritual renaissance. So, we keep on revolving around our petty self and go on thinking, feeling and acting in accordance with the petty considerations of self, children, relatives, groups, parties, religions and so on!

We keep on “living” in insecurity and blindness (to the impending unification and future blossoming of the world); and all evils associated with such a state of obliviousness! This is especially conspicuous; if we are global leaders in different fields as we are condemned to think and act in a sectarian, prejudiced, and inimical manner!

With NAMSMARAN we can “see” the individual and global process of awakening of consciousness, conscience, strongly emerging consensus and participate in their triumphant expression in perspective, policies, plans and actions in different fields for individual and global blossoming! This is superliving!


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May21
Stress and True Self
The study of stress leads to many questions.

One of them is; “What is true self?”

It is true that most of the experiences of life (including the questions in our mind); are determined by our cognition, affect and conation; which in turn are produced by the physiological processes described (and not described) in physiology and other the literature.

The physical pain and pleasure, the instinctual deprivation and fulfillment, the emotional sadness and happiness, the intellectual confusion and clarity; and the subsequent behavior; constitute individual life and that is “individual self”. This individual self veils the “true self”, which “is” there; but not restricted by individual limitations and “is” beyond the purview of individual life and three dimensions.

As and when; one begins the practice of NAMASMARAN; the veils of individual self become rarefied and the true self (which “is” already there) surfaces. When the “true self” thus surfaces or manifests; the cognition, affect and conation begin to rise above the limitations of individual physiology; and one’s cognition, affect and conation begin to be universal. The universal phenomena (the sickness and health of the billions i.e. universal or cosmic self) begin to determine the cognition, affect and conation, of “somebody”! That “somebody” is referred to as “cosmic self”, “God”, PARAMATMA and “is” “true self”, which is universal, immortal and destination; of every thing in universe; or in other words; everything in the universe is contingent in it.

The surfacing or manifestation of the true self is inevitably associated with actual ushering of cosmic homeostasis through the universal (holistic) perspective, policies, plans, programs and implementation!

This transition of individual self to merger with true self is also inevitable and contingent in the true self.

This transition can be “quick or slow” in accordance with the degree of ignorance, apathy, indolence and fossilization of the individual self.

Having said this much it has to be appreciated that Veda has declared that the true self is beyond description, by the words “Neti, neti” i.e. “indescribable”, but every seer has affirmed that it is realizable, through the practice of NAMASMARAN and SWADHARMA i.e. participation in SUPERLIVING.


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May21
Stress and Unity
Forty years back we used to read that mass movements; based on issues, lead to building of social and political organizations; such as working class unions and parties. It was said; that these organizations could then serve as instruments to bring about revolution.

Gradually it became clear that the issues are not very simple. In fact more often than not, they are too complicated to permit taking of a side; that would satisfy our conscience. One of the examples was that of reservation policy.

The idea of uniting on the basis of school, village, region, language, caste, religion, type of employment, occupation, business; often kept on appearing attractive and convincing; especially whenever I felt lonely.

Even forming of charity trusts or philanthropic organization appeared impressive; and ensure; some kind of warmth, companionship or support system.

But, gradually all these ideas became redundant; because; this kind of uniting; sowed the seeds of separate identity and hence disunity!

The fact; that universal unity is a reality; and what is required is the exploration, realization and manifestation of this unity in every walk of life; dawned in my mind along with the comprehensive concepts of Total Stress Management (superliving) and brought new and fresh rejuvenation in my life!

Even as hundreds of organizations of different nature have been formed, are being formed and would be formed in future; on different bases; I realized that my SWADHARMA is to explore and realize the unity (rather than forming any new institution or organization); through:

1. Practicing NAMASMARAN

2. Sharing the holistic concepts born out of or associated with NAMASMARAN; unconditionally; i.e. for any and every person; irrespective of age, sex, country, religion, race and so on

3. Sharing the ideas at no cost thus NOT depending on mercenary or commercial returns and/or interests and/or modus operandi

4. Not depending on or working for any charity and/or donations; but welcoming the genuine participation

5. Not depending or working for any government subsidy or aid

6. Not depending on; but working with the conviction that there is bound to be spontaneous and whole hearted participation of the global conscience; in this process of individual and global blossoming, without “any call for unity” or without formation of any institution/s or platform/s.


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May21
Stress, God and We
In as much as the misunderstanding and misinterpretation of “I am Brahma” are responsible for the subsequent indolence and indifference to mainstream life and false self contentment and self righteousness, the misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the concept of “God” by the so called theists or believers; are responsible for the parasitic helplessness and inaction.

I could understand this role of these misinterpretations and misunderstandings; when I looked into myself; and realized the necessity of NAMASMARAN; even more intensely!

It is high time; we realize for our own blossoming, that God is an experience of self realization and not a matter of paranoid beliefs and delusions, with respect to His role in day to day individual gains and losses; as clearly stated in the 5th chapter of Gita. God is a phenomenon within; and has to be explored and experienced; that is all. It is like the freshness one experiences after bath. We do not believe or preach the others to believe in the experience of freshness!

NAMASMARAN empowers us to be self sufficient and self reliant and in the course of time helps us; meet or merge with (yoga) our true self; and we get inspired in terms of holistic perspective, policy making, plans, programs and their implementation, in personal and social life.

NAMASMARAN also frees us from fanatic and regimentalized paradigms and we begin to appreciate that; the needs (normal and physiological i.e. conducive to self realization) of individuals and societies; vary at different stages; and in different circumstances of life; and also as per individual variations; thus; beliefs, struggles, protests, philanthropy, reservations, escapism etc. have a place in individual and society, as per the degree of evolution.


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May21
Stress, Laws and We
The stress is universal. It is ubiquitous. It is natural. It is inseparable from life. However; if it is not managed properly then it becomes detrimental to individual and global blossoming and even survival. Hence it has to be managed properly.

Stress has been managed in many ways for millennia. The ways of stress management have been changing as the life and the nature of stress have been changing. Since the nature of life is vast and complex the nature of stress is also vast and complex. Hence the traditions, customs, conventions, commandments, decrees, laws, rules, regulations, administration, etiquettes and manners; on the one hand; and scientific inventions, discoveries, artistic creations and other modes of elevating, exhilarating, entertaining, consoling and soothing life on the other; have limitations in terms of stress management (even though they have contributed tremendously in stress management; in the past)!

All these ways of stress management can come closer to accuracy and hence achieve greater effectiveness if they spring from and are coordinated and orchestrated by ever renewed self realization i.e. cosmic consciousness, in the new generations!

In fact, self realization i.e. merging with cosmic consciusness; enables us to express the enlightenment in every walk of life so that above said coordination, orchestration and harmonization in every field through out the world becomes possible. In other words individual and global stress management (Total Stress Management) becomes possible.

Everything other than NAMASMARAN; “marketed and sold”, “hyped and imposed” and “glorified and infused”; for “stress management or stress relaxation”; such as meditation techniques, rituals, equipments, commodities etc.; are subjective, escapist, sectarian, ad hoc, superficial and hence in absence of NAMASMARAN, either counterproductive or useless or at best temporarily beneficial (palliative symptomatic).


The way for merging with cosmic consciousness is NAMASMARAN.

It is true that thousands of people are practicing NAMSMARAN and many of them are merging with cosmic consciousness and expressing their enlightenment in various walks of life. But this practice of NAMASMARAN i.e. process of self realization has to be universal so that the laws governing the universal life become conducive to self realization i.e. individual and global blossoming.

In the field of law, there are; many laws, which are coercive, restrictive, throttling, suffocating and create hindrance to individual and global blossoming on one hand; and many laws conducive to individual and global blossoming; are grimly missing; on the other!

The laws regarding education, health, agriculture, industries and son should be such that they enhance self realization i.e. individual and global blossoming. In brief;

1. Self realization, holistic (universal) perspective, policy making, planning and execution
2. Concepts of Holistic health Holistic Medicine
3. Production of daily utilities or any feasible and useful products
4. Plantation of medicinal herbs (or whatever suitable or feasible plants)
5. Inculcation of the demerits, disadvantages and dangers of laws and regulations leading to “individualistic and consumerist progress” that includes e.g. unabated felling of trees, excessive production and marketing of personal transport vehicles and barbaric and brutal slaughtering of animals
must be part of all kinds of education.


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May21
Stress Management or A Lie?
Apart from the ills and evils in our life and society, those irritate or put you off, the very fact that you can not do
any thing makes you miserable.

You then try to compensate it with alcohol or flattery from stooges and feel great but only to recoil back to
feeling of uselessness.

You may feel while practicing NAMASMARAN; that you are wasting your time out of helplessness; and
glorifying it as spiritual practice! This feeling of yours is horrible!

This is due to overwhelming and unrealistic influence of surroundings compounded by media.

The vicious cycle of defective perception, feelings and actions leads to perpetual misery.

But persisting with and being firm with the practice of NAMASMARAN orients you to your true self.


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