STRESS OF ETERNAL CONFLICTS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

One of the causes of stress; is the ongoing conflicts. These are perennial or eternal!

If we introspect; then we find that; we go on vacillating between values which we cherish and values which we hate. Thus we try to cling to the values we cherish but time and again we get dragged after the values which we hate and get stressed.

Thus we get engrossed in petty selfishness though we aspire for the noble heartedness.

We crave for petty material profits (even at the cost of others) even as we �cry� for justice!

We indulge in fights for mean gains and �long� for unity!

We indulge in indiscriminate violence and earnestly respect the hooligans secretly; though we also fancy being nonviolent.

We don�t promote productive education to billions; and unknowingly or knowingly support child labor; even as we feel sad about it.

We adore the hollow glamour, glitter and voluptuousness but also seek peace and solace from the saints and hence and worship them.

We are engaged in the cacophony of superficial and restrictive health; but seek bliss and holistic health.

We stoop low; in front material power and escape from the challenges in life conveniently and opportunistically; but we sincerely feel that we are spiritual.

In sort; we are actually; closed to generosity, blind to enlightenment, paralyzed and moribund to rise against injustice, dumb to assert our innate and selfless wisdom and yet we feel self contented.

What to do about these stressful conflicts? How to conquer them?

Firstly; we have to admit our conflicts and secondly; realize that; this is actually a common problem; barring exceptions. It is natural for us; to be judgmental about world; though it is often not objective and wise.

The way to overcome such conflicts; is to study and practice various aspects stress management; thoroughly. But whether this is possible or not; it is best to practice NAMASMARAN. In fact; it is nice to know that the guru, God or the cosmic consciousness; is always there to pull us out; from the recurrent troublesome conflicts; and help us manifest our true nature; satisfactorily.