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Mar12
EGO AND STRESS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar on Monday, 12th March 2012
EGO AND STRESS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

It is common place to feel sad when things, which we do not like, happen, or when things, which we like do not happen around. Usually this leads to perennial and hysterical grumbling and blame game.

But this is not all.

Ironically; the things, which we like and long for; also; when happen around; do not please us! We often see in different media many benevolent activities going on. We see great achievements. We see sublime stories of the successes of mankind. We see manifestations of nobility and magnanimity.

While we do not feel sad as such; we do not feel buoyant as well. Somewhere in the heart of heart we feel dejected, left out and sunken; because we miss the credit or accolades!

Why is this so?

This is so; because we are living superficially. We have not reached our own depths. At this superficial stratum, we are separated from the universe and hence can not relate with and handle the unpleasant as well as pleasant things appropriately.

As we are far away from our own depths; we fail to realize that the roots of these things are very much within us and we can transform, evolve and emancipate unpleasant; or promote and rejoice the pleasant processes of blossoming.
We can experience this if we reach our roots, which are no way different from the root of universe; the source of cosmic romance. This reaching itself is the panacea that ensures and ensues individual and global blossoming.

Reaching the root of universe is the same as transcending the ego. The ego is nothing else but the state of descending and being imprisoned in “our” sensations, passions, emotions, beliefs, convictions, concepts and ideology.

It is worth noting that; the ego is natural at developmental stages of life. Having ego is not unnatural or abnormal. But because we are merged in our ego unidentifiably; the very thought or imagination of transcending ego and realizing the self; is dreadfully painful, like death.

But as we mature; and actually transcend ego and reach the root of our own being we become truly ecstatic!

Truly; the universal practice of NAMASMARAN with top priority; without fanatic insistence on anything else; is a universal and most fulfilling superactivity that reaches us to our own core i.e. the center of universe; and engenders individual and universal blossoming.

One can also say; “The center of universe, the source of cosmic romance and the core of our own selves; referred to as GURU or SACCHIDANANDA; “frees” us from the imprisonment in our ego; at appropriate times and absorbs us in Him (with ubiquitously benevolent side effects!); by way of prompting the NAMASMARAN.


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Mar12
HYPE AND HEALTH: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar on Monday, 12th March 2012
HYPE AND HEALTH: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

The bureaucratic set up with peculiar hierarchical ideas, advertisements, propagandas, publicity stunts and promotional gimmicks; often succeed in making us believe that; we ought to respect, obey, depend and emulate “them”; and live as needy, sentimental, gullible, obedient, meek and helpless believers!

This hype is further nurtured and exploited by maniacal criminals, goons, scamsters, charlatans, cheats, swindlers, pseudo-spiritual god-men, who are miserable and pitiable inside; but outwardly in glamorous and pompous façade.

Our body, metabolism, hormones, neurotransmitters and our central nervous system; are influenced variably by these circumstances, which shape our feelings and behavior; whereby we accept pettiness and superficiality as inevitable and natural!

If we get freed from these delusions created by hype; then we can assert ourselves boldly and engender HOLISTIC RENAISSANCE i.e. blossoming of individual and universe! But this is possible only through the process of self realization; through the practice and propagation of NAMASMARAN; besides other measures.


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Mar12
STRESS AND TEMPLES: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar on Monday, 12th March 2012
STRESS AND TEMPLES: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

The stress is ubiquitous. But it becomes increasingly troublesome if we are sensitive. It becomes more irritating if we begin to understand solutions and can not implement them. However it becomes extremely and unbearably agonizing when millions of people seem to understand the solutions and agree; and yet nothing seems to work!

The immediate issue is that of the condition of thousands of temples in India, which for millennia; have been the sacrosanct sites of evolving consciousness, conscience and enlightenment.

Today; with few exceptions; these are surrounded by filth, garbage, pathetic beggars, undisciplined crowding, traffic jams, badly maintained roads and often antisocial activities. Many priests literally threaten and coax the devotees to squeeze maximum DAKSHINA money. They use different techniques such enforcing a sacred SANKALPA of donation.

There are several reports of indulgence in; marihuana, sexual abuse, cheating, monitory corruption, involvement of goons, interference of partisan politicians with vested interests; and so on.

This scenario of temples has lead to severe and almost fatal blow on our feelings; whether we visit these temples as mere travelers, tourists, visitors, pilgrims or devotees.

The very foundation of our life has been shattered. Our respect for our ancestors, our religion, our traditions, our customs and most importantly ourselves; has been eroded.

These temples have become the centers of deceptive escapism and sterile solace. Often they provide comfort to fraudulent criminals, who give vent to their guilt by donating. Truly; they have become serious lesions rather than healing centers! They have nothing to do with our life and the challenges we face every day. They neither educate nor empower us. They neither provide solace nor do they give healing touch.

However; in spite of all this many of us harbor superstitions because of the hope of personal gains and fear of personal losses; while many others lose all hope from these institutions and begin to resent, dislike or even loathe them.

Is this not really stressful?

What could be the reason?

We have to appreciate that; the individualistic pursuits and petty considerations (Kaliyug) have taken toll of the original ideas, concepts and functioning of temples. As a result, the centers of excellence in every possible way; which served to emancipate individuals and the society and emanated rejuvenating and revitalizing influence on most of the individuals visiting and participating in the temple activities (conducive to individual and global blossoming); have become the focuses of diseases.

Majority of the temples have not been able to keep pace with the time. They have lost their status of being centers of transcendental evolution. They are not even the caricatures of what they once were.

In these temples; no one studies, no one teaches, no one learns. No one works, no one produces, and no one creates. Hence these temples have become economically helpless and parasitic institutions dependent on the mercy of; government, politicians, donors and volunteers; most of who have ulterior motives. Thus pseudo and hollow celebrations and devotional activities have become means of ugly show, despicable pomp, criminal wastage, obscene vulgarity, offensive exhibition, bullying advertisements and cheap propaganda, through unpardonable extortions.

As this goes on: the properties of these temples; however; attract; the crooks, who are ever eager to capture them.

Can this be rectified? Can we conquer this stress?

Yes.

The ever nurturing core of cosmos and the cosmic consciousness is NAMA. NAMASMARAN is the way for all of us.

Through universalization of NAMASMARAN we can re-explore, rejuvenate and reestablish the glorious vitality, vigor, richness and benevolence of the temples. Because; through NAMASMARAN; we can evolve and inspire holistic perspective, policies and programs; such as holistic health, holistic medicine, and holistic education for global welfare.


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Mar11
WHAT IS SUPERLIVING? DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar on Sunday, 11th March 2012
WHAT IS SUPERLIVING? DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

From early childhood to ripe old age we are always in dilemma of making a right choice!

Millions of dilemmas such as which toy to play with, which partner to bond with, which seeds to sow, which shares to invest, which leader to trust, which guru to follow, which policies to adopt; get loaded in our lives!

The nature of dilemmas thus varies at different age and in different situations.

SUPERLIVING is a continuous, unending and yet fulfilling expedition of increasing the percentage of right choices; that enhances individual and global blossoming inspite of opposing forces inside and outside!

Apart from the holistic perspective, policies, plans and programs; the central core of the expedition of SUPERLIVING is; the universalization of; the golden opportunity to practice NAMASMARAN; right from early childhood.


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Mar11
STRESS AND READING: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar on Sunday, 11th March 2012
STRESS AND READING: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

The purpose of reading philosophy, biographies of saints and scriptures is to get freed from the delusion of being a mere a mortal body and identify one’s true self.

However, irrespective of the initial intention; such reading frequently leads to fancying and/or assuming oneself a guru or a spiritual savior of a caste, creed, religion or even mankind! The subjective experiences (often illusions and hallucinations) are publicized as miracles. There is a maniacal obsession also; to preach, persuade, coax, brainwash, convert; or oppress, repress, persecute and even kill others!

The person is pathetically confused and/or in conflicts; and makes others also miserable; in the delusion of emancipating mankind.

Does it mean that one should not read?

No! What it means is that this risk has to be preempted, by a simultaneous activity of NAMASMARAN i.e. remembrance of NAMA i.e. name of God.

NAMASMARAN sets free an individual from the state of inflated ego and the fancy of being a guru or a savior; and thus overcome the behavioral aberrations. In this way; it empowers one; to actually realize the truth; and contribute in his/her field; to the individual and global blossoming!


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Mar11
BEYOND STRESS IN NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar on Sunday, 11th March 2012
BEYOND STRESS IN NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

The arts, science, business, skills and such many human endeavors are ultimately traceable to the absolute or cosmic consciousness in every heart.

But the only activity that springs directly from and merges directly into; or is rather inseparable from the absolute/cosmic consciousness; is NAMASMARAN.

NAMASMARAN; gives us the fulfillment; which is impossible; by anything else. The fulfillment of NAMASMARAN is truly far more and permanent than the temporary fulfillment we get from romantic excitement, material achievement, or realization of some ambition, dream or aspiration.

I was not convinced about this; till I actually experienced. For instance; I felt that if more people read, understand, appreciate and bring into practice the ideas of total stress management, then individual and global blossoming would soon follow and my dream would be fulfilled. As a result, I made many compromises, which I otherwise would not.

But in the course practice of NAMASMARAN it became clear that; the writing on the wall; by virtue of it being the will of the cosmic wisdom; would come true; irrespective of whether the people are “able to”, or “oblige to” read and whether they appreciate my views! This sublime and ecstatic experience literally took me beyond this kind of stress; while simultaneously multiplying the zeal and zest!
This is the “non material” and hence “non tangible” “fruit” or “gain” of NAMASMARAN that is beyond one’s expectation!
When Gita asks us to work without expectation of fruit, she implies that our action (and not the fruit) determines the merit of our life. The result or fruit can ensue after extremely variable time; and cannot be qualified or quantified, especially if it is like the “fruit” of NAMASMARAN!
Thus the “fruit” of NAMASMARAN; while taking us beyond the stress caused by the “burden of a mission”; endows us with unconditioned solace, dignity, security, and fulfillment; irrespective of internal and external surroundings!


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Mar10
STRESS AND THE THIRD EYE: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar on Saturday, 10th March 2012
STRESS AND THE THIRD EYE: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Yesterday; I saw a TV program of discussion on the merits and demerits of competition in general; and the competition amongst the students in particular. The competition was blamed for the suicides amongst the students.

From above example; our peripheral, superficial, piecemeal and ad hoc approach; on a variety of problems become clear!

Thus;
For health problems; our solution is; more hospital buildings.

For lack of education; our solution is licensing more institutions and greater use of learning aids and stationary.

For beggars on the road our solution is; anti–begging law.

For traffic jam our solution is; a flyover bridge.

For unemployment; our solution is payment to unemployed people.

For suicides of farmers; our solution is subsidy package.

For price rise; our solution is import.

For socioeconomic backwardness; our solution is reservation policy.

For increase in crimes; our solution is increasing the number of police.

For the growing injustice; our solution is increasing laws.

For lack of progress; our solution is more foreign investment.

For shortage of electricity; our solution is load shedding.

For road accidents; our solution is compulsion of helmets.

For shortage fuel; our solution is sermons to reduce fuel consumption.

We can cite hundreds of examples to show how we work brilliantly and artistically; but with a superficial, petty, individualistic, fragmented, sectarian and divisive perspective; rendering our solution; ineffective and/or counterproductive!

This would continue unless we open the third eye of holistic perspective and go to the roots of the problems; by practicing the time tested ways of self realization; such as NAMASMARAN.


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Mar10
STRESS AND HISTORY: DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR
Posted by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar on Saturday, 10th March 2012
STRESS AND HISTORY: DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR


As we are in impressionable at school age, many facts from history, which we read and learn, leave deep impressions on our mind. These impressions often can grow into prejudices, bitterness, bigotry, hatred, rivalry, fanaticism, unrest and riots.

Thus though it may appear ironic; the inappropriate learning of history becomes a cause of severe stress in personal and social life.

This is partly because the information is incorrect, appropriate or of the ambiguous in terms of values taught.

If the history books are studded with photographs and details of invader emperors, while the freedom fighters and saints are totally neglected, then it would foist the value of slavery amongst some and fury in others.

One of the examples of is; theory of “Aryan invasion” that surreptiously nurtures division of India into “indigenous dravids” and “alien invader Aryans!

Another example ambiguity of values; is that of the praise for invaders; in the same vein as the freedom fighters and glorification of the violent activities in the same vein as the nonviolent activities!

In view of the stress that results in personal life and social life, it is imperative to first be holistic, objective and unprejudiced and understand history. This way; we can explain the history to liberate from the past animosities, preempt the stress; and blossom together!

One of the simple, inexpensive, traditional and universal ways of being holistic, objective and unprejudiced; is the practice and propagation of NAMASMARAN.


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Mar10
GITA AND HEALTH: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar on Saturday, 10th March 2012
GITA AND HEALTH: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

My physical, instinctual, emotional and intellectual realms are contradictory and cause conflicts. Even as I keep discussing, reading and experimenting; they keep multiplying and deepened; instead of getting resolved.

I keep on vacillating between physical pleasures and renunciation, atheism and theism, violence and nonviolence, glamour and austerity, regionalism and internationalism, fear and bravery, followership and leadership and so on!

Fears of dejection, humiliation, and defamation, loss of the loved ones, illness, death and old age seem to make me miserable; even as I try to think and act globally and holistically.

Gita is a divine mother. She soothes, heals, inspires, nurtures and empowers all my faculties towards individual and global blossoming. She propels me into the eternal life, in which the deaths and births are contingents!

How does she do this?

She teaches through the arguments, which tear off subjective paradigms, including those of life and death; and enables me to transcend from my limited and mortal physical existence; to my cosmic reality, see my cosmic and unfathomable nature.

Since it is difficult to be (or even remain focused on) this SELF; she teaches me the ways; together called SWADHARMA; which help in this. Since SWADHARMA culminates in self realization, which is beyond words, space and time; it is beyond tangible, specific and demonstrable results. Naturally; Gita teaches us to NOT follow the results!

Gita teaches us that every profession, business, research, service, education, sports and art; be evolved into SWADHARMA (Holistic Health or SUPERLIVING); by connecting (YOGA) ourselves with our true SELF viz. cosmic consciousness.

One of the best ways connecting this way; is NAMASMARAN. It is the simplest way. It is upheld by almost all saints, creeds, traditions, prophets and religions, although with different semantics, methods and techniques.


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Mar10
Hon’ble Union Health & Family Welfare Minister, Shri. Ghulam Nabi Azad, delivers key note address at MPUH Nadiad
Posted by Mr. P A Joseph Anthony Purathur on Saturday, 10th March 2012
Press Note
9 March 2012

MULJIBHAI PATEL UROLOGICAL HOSPITAL, NADIAD

Hon’ble Union Health & Family Welfare Minister, Shri. Ghulam Nabi Azad, delivers key note address at MPUH Nadiad

Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital (MPUH), Nadiad is organizing an international 'Laparo-Robotic Symposium: Cutting edge Technology - Journey from Better to Best - Are we ready to Adapt' during 8th to 10th March, 2012. Dr Mahesh Desai, Medical Director and Managing Trustee of MPUH, and the President of SIU, is the Course Director. A large number of delegates and several visiting Faculty from India and abroad are participating in Symposium. The Hon'ble Union Health & Family Welfare Minister, Shri.Ghulam Nabi Azad, and the Union Minister of State for Mines (Independent Charge) Shri. Dinsha Patel, visited MPUH Nadiad on Friday, 9th March. They visited the Dry Lab and Wet Lab at JPAC. Shri. Ghulam Nabi Azad delivered the Key Note Address at the Laparo-Robotic Symposium. Before his speech, the Minister observed on 3D a robotic surgery for the removal of kidney tumor, performed by Dr Mihir Desai (USA). The Minister said that after watching the surgery, he is wiser and now realize how complicated and difficult the surgery really is. The Minister also inaugurated a new website of MPUH dedicated to Robotic-assisted surgery namely, centreforroboticsurgery.com. In his speech, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad recalled that though the hospital had a modest beginning in 1978, over the years, it has grown into a super specialty hospital and research institute, a centre of excellence. He noted that the hospital has developed unique treatment for kidney donors, and has done the largest number of multiport as well as single port laparoscopic donor nephrectomies. The minister observed that more than 2100 kidney transplants have been performed in this hospital with results matching international standards. It is also well known for treatment of stone diseases. While there is an acute shortage of trained doctors in the country, MPUH has trained more than 100 post graduates in the last 25 years who have spread out all over India catering to the needs of specialized treatment for the patients suffering from kidney diseases. He was happy to know that the hospital is recognized by SIU and World Endourology Society for fellowship training. The Minister wished the hospital and JPAC, and the Conference all success.

Shri. Dinsha Patel said how happy and proud he is to witness the growth of MPUH into a world class institution that has put Nadiad on the world map. He said that Nadiad has developed into a Health City with all types of medical colleges. He also recalled the contributions of Dr Virendra Desai, Shri Jayaramdas Patel, Shri Rohit Patel, Shri Prahladbhai and Dr. Mahesh Desai and Dr MM Rajapurkar in building, nurturing and developing MPUH into its present international stature. Shri Rohit Patel, Chairman of MPUH also recalled the contributions of his late father Shri Jayaramdas Patel and the founding trustees in setting up of MPUH, and the efforts put in by other trustees and the top leadership and staff of the hospital in making the institution a centre of excellence. Dr Mahesh Desai thanked the hon’ble Ministers for their kind words and appreciation of the work that is being done at MPUH. Dr Desai emphasized the need for specialized training and research and the work SIU is undertaking. He reiterated the commitment of MPUH to the world urology, and also opined that Robot is the future for Urology.

The visiting faculty from abroad who are participating in the Symposium include Dr Joachim Thuroff (Germany), who is the Immediate Past President of Society International d' Urology; Dr.Mihir Desai (USA); Dr Shin Egawa (Japan); and Dr Pilar Laguna (The Netherlands), whereas from within India who are participating include Drs. Makarand Khochikar, Pradeep P Rao, C Mallikarjuna, Shrenik Shah, Jaydeep Date, Deepak Dubey besides Drs Mahesh Desai, R B Sabnis, Arvind Ganpule and Shashikant Mishra from MPUH. Dr. Thuroff conveyed the appreciation on behalf of the European Association of Urology and his own behalf for the excellent work MPUH, Dr Mahesh Desai and his team are undertaking in the field of urology. Dr Suresh Patankar, President (West Zone) of Urological Society of India also spoke on the occasion who called MPUH as the Mecca of Urology.

There are more than 100 delegates from India and abroad including Nigeria, Singapore, Bangladesh, Nepal, Trinidad, Turkey, Sri Lanka and India. A large number of post graduate Urology students are also participating in the Symposium.

Several robotic-assisted surgeries which were performed at MPUH were telecast LIVE worldwide through the website of Society International d’ Urology for the first time. The surgeries were also seen in 3D by the delegates at the JPAC auditorium of MPUH. All aspects of laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgeries, e.g. Indian and International experience, why should we change from laparoscopic to robotic, what is wrong with open surgery, effect of learning curve on the result of surgery etc were discussed.



http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/union-health-minister-inaugurates-symposium-at-mpuh-nadiad/972877.html



http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Lapro-robotics-future-of-surgery/articleshow/12203734.cms



http://www.newsreporter.in/union-health-minister-inaugurates-symposium-at-mpuh-nadiad


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