YOGA AND STRESS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

One of the causes of STRESS in individual and global life; is; we have relegated the concept of yoga to mere physical postures, breathing techniques, kriyas and dietary fetish; hyped and sold for mere petty personal gains or gratification of ego!

This is largely because of the influence of reductionist and individualistic way of life; revolving around petty personal benefits.

This is not unnatural and we need not condemn ourselves for this.

However; this is not justifiable also; and hence we have to (not as a matter of compulsion, but as matter of opportunity, choice and privilege); explore, understand, appreciate and practice yoga in its essence and entirety.

Yoga is a connection between right and left cerebral cortex and yoga is also the connection between metabolic, endocrine, autonomic and central nervous activities. It is an overall ascending and integrated process of global perspective, thoughts, emotions, instincts and actions leading to; individual and global blossoming in every sphere of life. Thus it cannot be separated and isolated from:
1. The perspective of global unity and harmony,
2. The thoughts and policies of global welfare,
3. Motivation and concern for global welfare,
4. Mutually gratifying and satisfying instincts
5. Activities conducive to individual and universal blossoming!
Yoga is actually the experience, appreciation and manifestation of the essence of individual and universal consciousness; in every walk of life and through out life. This becomes possible primarily by clinging to the core of yoga viz. NAMASMARAN, which is remaining connected; with the absolute, objective or cosmic consciousness! The other procedures and techniques (including those in hathayoga) are at best adjuvant.

This way we can manage the individual and global stress in the form of deception, deceit, delirium, delusion, despondency, despair, defeat, degeneration, degradation, destruction and devastation!

We have a golden opportunity to practice and propagate NAMASMARAN and verify this; irrespective of our country, religion, ideology, race, tradition, conventions, customs etc; and irrespective of what we think and feel; we are!