STRESS AND SEMANTICS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

The experiences are for sharing. But some experiences are very difficult to articulate! Hence the experience of self realization is described as indescribable! Inability to articulate and share the experiences amicably; produces stress, desperation and violence and realization of universal dialogue; beyond semantics; produces ecstasy. Let us see some examples.

The intellectual conclusion of the “beginning” of universe and the spiritual insight in the “creation” of universe are worded differently; and often cause misunderstanding and conflict.

This stress can be conquered if we grow from within and appreciate that intellectual and spiritual explanations are actually different expressions of differently encephalized persons.

Similarly BRAHMA is “described” as indescribable and without any attributes, but it is described also as “motionless”. The ATMAN, of which the physical characteristics and dimensions are not known; is often described, in terms of “coming” and “going”. These descriptions produce stress initially.

But through experience; these semantics become redundant.

Similarly God is described as benevolent and merciful; but the disturbing phenomena such as exploitation, institutionalized crimes, natural disasters and indiscriminate violence; are contradictory to the omniscient and omnipotent nature of God, yet conceded as fate (PRARABDHA).

This creates confusion and conceptual stress! We begin to feel that the idea of mercy of God is naive, inert, unintelligent and false. Our feeling becomes stronger when we compare “God’s failure”; with victorious crookedness!

But if we rise above the subjectivity; then these issues become trivial and stop bothering us!

We often misinterpret the words like ANUSANDHAN as idle mental state; hence they cause stress and agony; in view of active efforts required (according to us) to solve social maladies.

But as we evolve; we pleasantly realize; that ANUSANDHAN involves going to the root of circumstances (the consciousness, which is transtemporal; and more active than all possible activities in the universe); and mastering them!

ANUSANDHAN emerges through NAMASMARAN; and holistic blossoming of intelligence, emotions and instincts (in fact the whole being); and NEVER through; individualistic, escapist and mercenary “stress Management workshops” and “meditation techniques”; hyped, marketed and forced down; the gullible gullets!

ANUSANDHAN is complete wakefulness (unlike the usual wakefulness, which is partial and vitiated by and inaccurate, deceptive and hence disturbing anxiogenic perceptions of the surroundings), is beyond of time and frees us from stressful anxiety of past, present and future; and ignorance of SWADHARMA (our objective and accurate role; congruent with cosmic consciousness; BRAHMA)!

SANKALPA SHOONYATA or SANKALPA SANYASA; means lack of personal ambitions and preferences and likes. Initially this concept appears to be really unnatural, coercive and stressful!

But gradually realize that our SANKALPA; results from physiological limitations (called DEHABUDDHI) and “imperfect sensations of past, future and present” embodied in them. Hence we get rid of such pursuits and restlessness as we go beyond DEHABUDDHI. Our SANKALPA gets sublimated; in cosmic consciousness (BRAHMA).

In short; semantics are important in amicable dialogue; up to a certain limit, beyond which the common subtle and unspoken experience beyond semantics; lets us realize the unity and harmony. It is said that this happens through NAMASMARAN.