MARATHI, MAHATMA GANDHI AND NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Some leaders (from different fields) have mistaken identity. Mistaken identity is identity other than that of a human being. They identify themselves; with region and language; e.g. Marathi Asmita (pride), Marathi Manoos (person), and Marathi Bhasha (language)!

Their sectarian opponents with equally petty identity and partisan motives; pretend to be broad minded and large hearted; and criticize them.

We are in a dilemma. Which side to choose? What is the solution?

Both sides represent; generalization of subjective and illusory or paranoid fear; of being dominated by the others; by petty, fanatic and maniacal leaders; representing both sides.

Even though the petty leaders on both sides; are selling blame games; and many of us; find gratification in them; (due to our own narrowness), soon we all would be disillusioned; and if we don’t rectify in time; would degenerate.

While everyone one of us is prone to fall prey to parochial chauvinism; the solution does not lie in such vicious and barbaric reactions. We have to make efforts to rise; and bravely conquer the obstacles to growth; inside and outside; and blossom together!

Marathi manoos (as well as others) has gone far and wide and excelled in a variety of fields and walks of life; such as art, sports, languages, trade, sciences, finances, politics and spirituality; but not with a narrow identity such as Marathi or Non-Marathi manoos.

In this respect the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi is a guiding light for the whole mankind and all of us even today. In essence; Mahatma Gandhi tried to initiate individual and global blossoming and self empowerment.

Charkha, khaadi, naturopathy, walking, moolodyog (productive element in education); were all; essentially aimed at self empowerment! Freedom; for him; meant freedom from within and outside; and for India and the people of world!

For him, nonviolence meant “freedom from indiscriminate inflictions; to oneself and the others”!

Mahatma Gandhi’s globally benevolent ideas articulated; as his “inner voice”; had sprung from the enlightenment inside; originated from his practice of NAMASMARAN. One can also argue that NAMASMARAN sprung from the enlightenment!
There is no issue. In any case; NAMASMARAN and enlightenment go hand in hand!


We must understand that if our blossoming is punctuated, then our inner growth is also stunted. In as much it is unnatural to deny our physical and subsequent identities; it is antinatural get saddled in regional, linguistic or religious identities. It is stressful to everyone.

Let us see a practical problem!

Restricting our identity creates a conflict in our mind when it comes to judging humane and inhuman acts!

If a person committing some inhuman acts; is a member of our family, caste, language, region, religion, nation, race; and a person serving mankind selflessly; is not; then whom should we consider as “ours” and accept, love and respect?

What is our true identity?

In addition to our body, family, caste, village, religion; our true core identity is; “being part of the process of individual and global blossoming”! The simplest way of realizing this; is practice of NAMASMARAN, in absence of which, we get trapped in the restrictive identities and throttle our soul! We should not merely believe or disbelieve; this; but verify.

STRESS AND ROMANCE: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

The STRESS; caused by hunger, thirst, sexual deprivation, lack of shelter, illiteracy, ill health, and lack of overall freedom to blossom at individual and global levels; if mismanaged; damages (besides other aspects); the most vital aspect of our life; the romance!

Romance is the vital sap. Romance is the fuel. Romance is the energy. Romance is the light. Romance is life.

If the vital sap of romance ascends from the roots of our life tree to the top; then our life tree blossoms with romance! If the water of romance gets short circuited or gets leaked on the way, then gradually the romance in life desiccates and life degenerates.

All the excitement; thrill, exhilaration of blossoming of romance; is essentially the ascent of this sap! In absence of this ascent we become caricatures of ourselves; dry and devoid of romance.

The first or immediate sufferers of our mismanaged stress; are our mother, father, brothers, sisters, fiancée, spouse, children.

The next to suffer are our servants, employers, and friends and so on. Subsequently our mismanaged stress harms our institution, village, town, city, province, nation and the whole world. The suffering is however not necessarily in a specific sequence!

The romance desiccates due to the stress of contradiction in preaching of asceticism, austerity, penance, sacrifice; on the one hand; and the natural attraction of the majesty, grandeur, glamour, glitter, pleasures, fun, excitement, joy and thrill; involved in epicurean or hedonist way of life.

Romance evaporates also because of the conflict between the compulsion to study the curricular subjects such as science, engineering, medical subjects, mathematics, geography, history, civics, grammars etc and the natural attraction for the intensely romantic other activities.

Traditional practice of NAMASMARAN enables us; to evolve the concept of holistic education as had been done by Mahatma Gandhi.

Holistic education is a way of earning and enjoying and hence an opportunity. There is no pressure of preaching and compulsion of studies! Holistic education is total blossoming and conscious evolutionary transformation, where the sap of romance ascends up to its destination!

This makes us more objective. We conquer the fetishes, dogmas, whims, fancies, obstinacy, and adamancy. We fulfill our life in every possible way; as we become open, considerate and understanding; in our perspective, thinking, feelings and behavior; with everyone around.

GLOBAL STRESS: THE POSSIBLE ROLE OF NAMASMARAN IN TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

The ascent of our petty self and its merger into the true self i.e. cosmic self is hypothesized to be possible through the practice of NAMASMARAN.

The term cosmic self refers to the source of cosmic conscience, thoughts, ideas and their execution.

The entanglement in the petty self leads to total inertia or perverted and fanatic activities. This is characterized by indiscriminate violence towards self, nature and others. This may be termed as TAMAS.

The entanglement in the petty self; can also lead to intelligent, skilled, but sectarian activity aimed at the petty personal gains. This is characterized by subtle, disguised and cunning exploitation, deception, cheating, frauds, lies, hypes, through a variety of tactics and technologically advanced means. The cruelty is concealed and hence majority fall prey to it; willingly or unknowingly but readily! This may be termed RAJAS.

The entanglement of petty self may also lead to otherwise innocuous, harmless, egalitarian activities such as involvement in the study of various sciences, arts, and technology and philanthropy. This self contentment may be called SATVA.

NAMASMARAN is hypothesized to help in the ascent and merger of petty self in the cosmic self, which is the empowering source of holistic perspective, ideas, feelings and actions; and thus conquering the TAMAS, RAJAS and even SATVA; and the global stress.