MEANING OF WELL BEING: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

It is true that a variety of physical attributes such as strength, agility, skilled coordination, good posture, endurance, good proportions of body etc; indicate physical health.

In aging population, good memory, good eyesight, good hearing sense, good sleep, good mood, delayed graying, delayed wrinkling of skin etc; constitute indicators of good physical health.

If we focus on such characteristics of well being; then; to achieve such well being; we begin to pursue and acquire money, power, popularity, influence; and so on. But later in our pursuit; we begin to forget our physical health, which gradually deteriorates; and our money, power, popularity and influence; also dwindle!

The vicious cycle continues; unabated! We become physically unhealthy, socioeconomically weak and unhappy people. In short; we are dragged away from the state of well being! Naturally; something has gone wrong!

We probably did not understand the meaning of well being and did not pursue it!

The enlightened people say; that; the meaning of well being; is being connected with our true self (ANUSANDHAN), which is associated with enlightening and vitalizing effect on the entire universe; through NAMASMARAN.

In the pursuit of true well being; we grow strong from within; and pursue money, power, popularity, and influence; as means; for physical health; to be culminated in ANUSANDHAN, with enkindling, empowering and benevolent influence on the universe!