STRESS EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Since the stress is ubiquitous; it is prevalent amongst the employers and employees also. Quite a lot has been written on the relationship between employers and the employees. But because; the solutions provided; have not been adequately holistic; have not proved effective; and the conflicts and the stress; have continued to plague us.

In today�s world; our relationships (employers and employees); are found to vary from company to mill, city to village, public sector to private sector, farm to quarry and from contract system to permanent employment. Our status as employers also has become quite heterogeneous and full of contradictions; in terms of priorities and interests. Often a particular policy benefits some sections of industries; while harms the interests of the other industries.

This is especially evident; where the financial benefits of exploitation of developing countries get passed on to the employees in affluent countries! There are contradictions amongst the employers and employees in different industries; such as weapons, service industries, alcohol, fruit juices, tobacco, health food products, drugs, fast (junk) foods, emergency medicines, cosmetics and edible oils; also.

This is a challenge of global stress management.

We all need inner growth and objectivity on the one hand and holistic perspective, pacts, policy, laws, rules, planning and programs; conducive to such inner growth; on the other. This can help some of us (leaders, establishment or employers) have to rise above pettiness; and some of us (the land-less laborers, child laborers) to rise above helplessness and apathy.

It is said that; this is possible; through; striving for the essence of classless society and the spiritual renaissance; which is holistic renaissance, through universal practice of NAMASMARAN (the indispensable light or oxygen). But intellectually we can only imagine this. For actual experience of healing ourselves and the ailing mankind; both materially and spiritually (Total Stress Management); we need to practice and promote NAMASMARAN.