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.