NAMASMARAN AND DEFEATING STRESS: DR. SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

Even as there are many apparent causes of stress, which we refer to as stressors, our stress is fundamentally produced due to the tussle and tug of war between; the innate attraction of our soul and the dragging forces of temptation!

Thus we keep getting attracted and engrossed in apparently pleasant activities; glorified in literature; or elsewhere; e.g. ferry tales, romantic associations, the utopian radicalism, charity, indulgence, physical sex, fashions, glamour, glitter, power, fame, entertainment and even academic successes, while simultaneously trying to fulfill our soul!

There are a conglomeration of perspectives and practices in various traditions; which utilize and channellize; the physical, instinctual, emotional and intellectual needs and activities; and cognitive, psychomotor and affective capabilities; for simultaneous blossoming of self and all, i.e. self realization!

But whether we agree with them or not; the fact is that; when the forces assisting our inward return following the call of our soul; are unable to decisively conquer the forces dragging us away from our soul, then it is called a state of GLANI of DHARMA i.e. the principle that sustains everything and everyone! This leads to unbearable stress, in and around!

The solution traditionally provided is NAMASMARAN.

Whether we consider NAMASMARAN; good, bad, scientific, unscientific, logical, absurd, rational, irrational, theistic, atheistic, religious, irreligious or anything; it is the chief or most important way; other means being adjuvant; suggested for reorienting our perspective, thinking, instincts and our whole existence towards the quest and the thirst of our soul!

STRESS AND MARKETING STRESS MANAGEMENT: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Stress is universal!

With increasing awareness or rather anxiety (due to inadequate and inappropriate understanding) about of stress; the offers, schemes, advertisements, marketing and demand for; the stress management, stress relaxation and stress relief; have grown exponentially.

This phenomenon is neither condemnable nor abnormal. This is a natural and insecure transaction between; the sufferers of two types! Those who suffer from stress; and want to �buy stress management�; and those who suffer from stress; and want to �sell stress management�!

Naturally; this transaction has complicated and multiplied stress; rather than helping us in managing it!

The Stress Management workshops, lectures, counseling and other exotic stress buster products such as drinks and drugs; and the facilities/amenities such as spas and other equipments and accessories are sold quickly and extensively!

This is partly because of their �easy to purchase and practice� nature and their �false� or �true� but concrete personal benefits, though they are temporary and/or counterproductive.
They fail miserably in managing the stress from its roots; and effectively.

The rather �Non-glamorous� �Non-tempting� and �Uphill� transition from pettiness to profundity is unsaleable and unbuyable! The Truth need not be and can not be marketed; it manifests universally through NAMASMARAN itself and the resulting SUPER-TRANSACTIONS! The corollary also is true that whatever is vehemently hyped, marketed and sold is not Truth; and not Total Stress Management!

GRADING HAPPINESS FOR TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT : DR.
SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Grading happiness is a concept crucial and pivotal to take simple practical steps to make proper choices for assertion, reinforcement and thus maximizing our success and/or happiness throughout our life.

The practical steps
Do not take up activities inadvertently (without grading) with the hope of happiness or success, just because they are ordained or advised by some one somewhere. Please realize that happiness is a relative term. What makes one person happy; may make another sad. Hence trying to do things according to some prescription; may not make you happy and actually; may prove counterproductive!

Hence there is a need to learn some general criteria or parameters to grade happiness.

The first criterion is durability.

The second criterion is how many people you can share the happiness with.

The third criterion is the intensity of the happiness.

A grade happiness (e.g. of the saint) is so much durable that it lasts for millennia, involves millions of people and it is so intense that we are completely involved in it.

B grade happiness (e.g. that of scientists or reformers), where the happiness is durable but eternal, shared with many people; but not the "have not� category; and it could be intense disturbable by other factors.

C grade happiness could be that of cocktail parties and other escapist activities

D grade happiness could be born out of material possessions or other successes in petty pursuits

E grade could be happiness in harming others to a greater or lesser extent followed by sense guilt or fear.

F, G, H and even lower grades of happiness born out of heinous crimes. These could be defined; but are left to the readers' discretion.

Tips
You become expert in making gradations of happiness, choices, assertions and reinforcements as you grow more and more objective, fearless and single minded; through NAMASMARAN

HOLISTIC RENAISSANCE: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Holistic renaissance is the development of perspective, policies, plans, programs and implementation; of these for individual and global blossoming. It appears that this is what Geeta implies; by DHARMYA YUDDHA (life struggle) and the imminent victory of our divine nature; irrespective of whether we support it or oppose!

The body systems, machines, industries, institutions, organizations, state machineries, nations, and universe; would be empowered and channeled in the realization of absolute consciousness i.e. individual and universal blossoming.

The instincts such as physical activity, locomotion, urination, defecation, cleanliness, hunger, thirst, safety, sexual desire, parental care; and emotional needs such as friendship, dialogue, expression of conscience; would be totally fulfilled to culminate in individual and global blossoming.

There would be spiritual, creative, productive, psychomotor, affective and cognitive efforts; of self empowerment, self sufficiency, self esteem; consumption of healthy vegetarian food would, use of holistic medicine for holistic healing and promotion of for holistic health; and dissolution of spiritual, material; theist, atheist; and superstitious, rationalist ideas in NAMASMARAN.

MARATHI, MAHATMA GANDHI AND NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Some leaders (from different fields) have mistaken identity. Mistaken identity is identity other than that of a human being. They identify themselves; with region and language; e.g. Marathi Asmita (pride), Marathi Manoos (person), and Marathi Bhasha (language)!

Their sectarian opponents with equally petty identity and partisan motives; pretend to be broad minded and large hearted; and criticize them.

We are in a dilemma. Which side to choose? What is the solution?

Both sides represent; generalization of subjective and illusory or paranoid fear; of being dominated by the others; by petty, fanatic and maniacal leaders; representing both sides.

Even though the petty leaders on both sides; are selling blame games; and many of us; find gratification in them; (due to our own narrowness), soon we all would be disillusioned; and if we don�t rectify in time; would degenerate.

While everyone one of us is prone to fall prey to parochial chauvinism; the solution does not lie in such vicious and barbaric reactions. We have to make efforts to rise; and bravely conquer the obstacles to growth; inside and outside; and blossom together!

Marathi manoos (as well as others) has gone far and wide and excelled in a variety of fields and walks of life; such as art, sports, languages, trade, sciences, finances, politics and spirituality; but not with a narrow identity such as Marathi or Non-Marathi manoos.

In this respect the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi is a guiding light for the whole mankind and all of us even today. In essence; Mahatma Gandhi tried to initiate individual and global blossoming and self empowerment.

Charkha, khaadi, naturopathy, walking, moolodyog (productive element in education); were all; essentially aimed at self empowerment! Freedom; for him; meant freedom from within and outside; and for India and the people of world!

For him, nonviolence meant �freedom from indiscriminate inflictions; to oneself and the others�!

Mahatma Gandhi�s globally benevolent ideas articulated; as his �inner voice�; had sprung from the enlightenment inside; originated from his practice of NAMASMARAN. One can also argue that NAMASMARAN sprung from the enlightenment!
There is no issue. In any case; NAMASMARAN and enlightenment go hand in hand!


We must understand that if our blossoming is punctuated, then our inner growth is also stunted. In as much it is unnatural to deny our physical and subsequent identities; it is antinatural get saddled in regional, linguistic or religious identities. It is stressful to everyone.

Let us see a practical problem!

Restricting our identity creates a conflict in our mind when it comes to judging humane and inhuman acts!

If a person committing some inhuman acts; is a member of our family, caste, language, region, religion, nation, race; and a person serving mankind selflessly; is not; then whom should we consider as �ours� and accept, love and respect?

What is our true identity?

In addition to our body, family, caste, village, religion; our true core identity is; �being part of the process of individual and global blossoming�! The simplest way of realizing this; is practice of NAMASMARAN, in absence of which, we get trapped in the restrictive identities and throttle our soul! We should not merely believe or disbelieve; this; but verify.