श्रीराम समर्थ

नामस्मरण क़ा चैतन्य: डॉ. श्रीनिवास कशालीकर

मेरे अंदर अंधश्रद्धा है, संशय भी है; ढोंग है और सचाई भी है, भावुकता है और तर्क भी है; डर है और साहस भी है; लाचारी है और स्वाभिमान भी है; बेईमानी है और ईमानदारी भी है; धर्मकी जरूरत है और स्वैराचार की भी चाहत है; आलस है और उत्साह भी है; संकुचित स्वार्थ है और उदारता भी है! इसलिए यह सब द्वन्द्व समाजमे भी है! नामस्मरण ( जाप, जप, जिक्र, सुमिरन, सिमरन, ईश्वर या आत्मतत्व क़ा स्मरण) से; मेरे और समाजके द्वन्द्व; सच्चिदानंद ( विश्वकल्याण और आत्मकल्याण) मे परिणित होने लगते है!

God and Devotee: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar

Devotee: Lord! What is the future of this universe?
God:The practice of remembering me i.e. remembering your true self (called jikra, jaap, jap, sumiran, simaran or NAMASMARAN) would spread in all the continents, nations, provinces, cities, villages, homes, institutions, industries, hospitals, farms and every nook and corner.

Further; this practice would not be aimed at petty gains! It would be selfless and blossom into holistic perspective, policies, plans and programs and their implementation! The spiritualism and materialism, theism and atheism would be culminated in holistic renaissance!

Individualism and socialism would be culminated in; Self realization and SAMSHTI YOGA; respectively!”

Devotee: But how would all this happen?
God: Just as 75 trillion cells unite and live in unity, complementarity and harmony; where; every cell participates in its own well being and also homeostasis i.e. well being of the individual; every individual; from every nook and corner of the world; would participate simultaneously and inseparably; in his/her own well being as well as that of the universe!

Devotee: What about individual fates?
God: The individual fates resulting from natural laws would continue, but the ambiance would certainly be more conducive to self realization and human emancipation.

NAMASMARAN AND ITS GLOBALIZATION: DR SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Disciple:
Master; we don’t see any great improvement in ourselves or in the society in spite of practice and propagation of NAMASMARAN. In fact; thousands of people apparently not practicing NAMASMARAN are far better than us; in behavior and their service and contribution to mankind. If this is so; then what is the sense in trying to practice and globalize NAMASMARAN?

Guru: There four explanations:
1. Any apparent contribution without inner blossoming through NAMASMARAN/process of self realization; is deceptive, temporary, petty, superficial and vain.

2. In controlled studies; we must have samples with same sex, age, occupation etc; so that the comparison becomes meaningful. Thus those who do not apparently practice NAMASMARAN; but are “better”; (according to you) could actually be oriented or connected with NAMA in some other way; or they might have actually practiced NAMASMARAN; in their previous lives. Hence; you should not compare yourselves; with others. You are on right track (if you are practicing and propagating the importance of NAMASMARAN) and are improving; though the improvement may not be as per your expectations; or to your satisfaction!

Remember; globalizing NAMASMARAN is and has to be; as natural and as consequential; as the light of a lamp; or the fragrance of a flower! It has to be with the understanding; that NAMA is already global; in fact; universal, cosmic and beyond time; though its manifestation as NAMASMARAN; and its benevolence in other forms; may not be obvious in a way we expect, anticipate or visualize.

However; if your efforts to globalize NAMASMARAN; are adulterated with condescending attitude to “improve others”, then you are bound to face above disheartening questions. More over; you may become uncertain, shaky and diffident about what you are doing. You may get hurt and frustrated; or even feel guilty!

3. Several saints, mystics and prophets; have practiced and propagated NAMASMARAN in the past. But they have spoken according their sublime experience viz. salvation, liberation, devotion, bliss, immortality and so on. Their semantics were of lofty heights, though many a times deceptively simple.

We have to learn that; before reaching those heights, we have to go through the preliminary stages of evolution; so as to engender holistic renaissance!. NAMASMARAN steadily evolves our body needs, instincts, emotions, thoughts and perspective. It makes us conscientious and courageous. It makes us noble and considerate. It makes us generous. It raises the quality of our aims, objectives, aspirations, dreams, policies; and their implementation in personal and social life. In absence of this understanding of NAMASMARAN, we tend to "practice" NAMASMARAN listlessly, lifelessly; in petty frame of mind. We tend to assume (unknowingly); that we would conquer shadripus (kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada, matsara) and be SIDDHA, without the preliminary evolution stated above.

The concept of these stages of evolution through NAMASMARAN; and their role in holistic renaissance is a NOT a new. It is there in the classics of most traditions.But the role of NAMASMARAN in holistic (Not merely "material" or merely "spiritual") development; in most of the walks of life; is NOT discussed and elucidated explicitly and in elaborate details. The concept is in cryptic,implicit or covert form.

This is why it is not understood and the mega process of NAMASMARAN is neglected, ignored or at best conceded to be an idle, helpless and escapist activity meant for senior citizens. It is confined to temples, places of worship and to certain occasions.

The potentials of NAMASMARAN, embody nothing lesser than holistic renaissance i.e. individual and universal blossoming.

Hence it is absolutely essential, natural and revitalizing; to rise above the shackling lethargy, pettiness and mundane concerns and weakening elements and globalize NAMASMARAN. As a rule, it is not possible to be a SIDDHA, without this (with extremely few exceptions).

4. However, if you are totally involved and submerged in NAMASMARAN for twenty four hours, then you are NAMA. You are yourself omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. Hence everything discussed above is taken care of!

Disciple: Thank you Master! Now I seem to understand the difference between NAMA and NAMASMARAN!

Student: What is prioritization?
Teacher: It is planning and executing our activities; according to their importance in our life!
Student: What is the role of NAMASMARAN in this?
Teacher: The importance is in four ways!
1. NAMASMARAN enables us to judge the importance/value of various activities; and sort out them; accordingly.
2. NAMASMARAN enables us to give top priority to the practice of NAMASMARAN, the next being the propagation of its importance; over at least easily avoidable mundane and petty preoccupations.
3. NAMASMARAN empowers us to actually execute the activities according to our plans.
4. This process progresses continuously; qualitatively and quantitatively; through NAMASMARAN; and life gets increasingly fulfilled.

EXAMPLE OF SATSANKALP, SADVASANA, SADBHAVANA, SADVICHAR AND SATPRERANA (ASPIRATIONS, PASSIONS, FEELINGS, THOUGHTS/POLICIES, AND PERSPECTIVE/MOTIVATION) OF AND FROM; TRUTH; THROUGH NAMASMARAN(JAAP, JAP, JIKRA, SUMIRAN, SIMARAN etc; i.e. remembering God): DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

The policy of excessive production and marketing (and passively buying and using) of cars and two wheelers (for the affluent few) and suppression of the production buses, trams, trains and other modes of public/mass transport; can be reversed by; policy makers, whose mind has undergone purification through NAMASMARAN; and suffering of billions in many ways given below; can be prevented and/or shunned.

1. Excessive increase in number of vehicles on roads that leads to congestion and load on traffic police
2. Increase in fuel consumption, chemical pollution and import expenses; leading to increase of fuel prices and subsequent increase in the food prices and unbearable load on the farmers living in villages, where electricity is barely available for few hours. Thus the farmer community which is the heart of society becomes sick and moribund! This alarms real danger!
3. Increase in wear and tear of roads increases. Consequently there is increase in accidents due bad condition of roads as well as increase in the maintenance expenses and disturbance and delay to smooth traffic
4. Increase in noise pollution results due to; blowing of horns; which is especially troublesome; to hospitals, schools, and other places; where silence is essential.
5. Increase in traffic jams adding to further increase in fuel consumption and wastage of time, disastrously affecting the performance and/or productivity of the people of different occupations.
6. Increase in the number of vehicular accidents is largely contributed by simply the huge and increasing number of vehicles on road apart from other factors
7. Increase in vehicular exhaust causing global warming
8. Excess of load on local trains and other means of public transport [where ever available] and consequent accidents, quarrels and mishaps
9. Overall increase in tardiness in the traffic and increase in anxiety and tension, further increasing the quarrels, traffic crimes the number and severity of accidents and difficulty in providing medical aid (and disaster management) and other emergency services; due to difficulty in movement of ambulances and fire fighters.
10. The eco-friendly bicycles production and sale suffers due to “imposing and threatening” presence of cars, motorcycles, rickshaws, scooters etc.
11. Excessive production of vehicles; is associated with; unproductive and wasteful work; such as insurance, registration and traffic policing!
12. Increase (due to difficulty in enforcing law and order) riots, thefts etc due to slowing of police movement
13. Excessive production of un-degradable solid waste.
14. The need and construction of excessively wide and cement or asphalt roads at the cost of irreplaceable trees (extremely important for avoiding global warming, pollution, rain and organic manure) and open earth surface (extremely important and vital for absorbing and holding rain water) and unnecessary disruption of the natural habitat of the animals.