GERMS OF STRESS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Saturday, 14th April 2012
GERMS OF STRESS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
One of the major stressors; in our society is; advertising spree on print and electronic media; of products detrimental to the individual and universal welfare.
Whether we create and telecast these ill conceived, ill informed, ill intentioned and ill informing advertisements; or are victims of them; in both cases; we unconsciously undergo pathological stress; and ruin ourselves and others.
Unknowingly; we undergo stress; as we create laws, policies, rules and administrative system; which promote manufacture, promotion, and use of harmful products; or we use and support them passively.
The case in point is; the advertisements of disinfectants, washing powders, washing bars, toilet soaps, tooth powders and water filters!
The illusory fear of germs; is conceived and spread by us; through the media systematically, followed by suitable policies, plans and programs; to benefit the manufacture, marketing and sale of germicides; in various forms!
We blatantly claim anywhere from 90 to 99 percent disinfection, when no one knows the number of organisms; before and after the use of a particular disinfectant!
But some of us; because of ignorance, indolence and non-receptivity to wisdom; believe and fall prey to these; and be party to spread the “stress of germs” and “germs of stress”!
Actually the medical science is in total agreement on the fact that the “germ theory”, which proposed that the germ is a singular cause of infective and infectious diseases, is far from being completely true. If it were to be true; then in the mass of germs, which include; viruses, bacteria, ricketssiae, fungi, protozoa and so on; constitutes; approximately 100 times the mass of us; we would have been extinct long back.
Moreover; the germs are not always harmful. There are symbiotic (beneficially dependent on each other), commensals (harmlessly coexisting together) and saprophytes (living on dead tissues), which are harmless and/or useful germs.
Even those germs, which can infect and harm us (referred to as virulent or pathogenic); do so; only when our immune system i.e. body resistance is relatively inefficient and/or their number is excessively increased, in very short time; and hence we cannot resist.
What is true about disinfectants, soap and germicides; is also true for tooth pastes and water filters and/or mineral water bottles.
If we rise above the considerations of monitory profit; and also rise above our foolishness and ignorance; and explore our conscience; then we would be able to live free of “germs of stress” and “stress of germs”! We would live far more healthily and happily, as; our hitherto neglected conscience; the door to swadharma, true self and God, would be open! This is possible through selfless practice of NAMASMARAN.
If we do this, then we would realize that the soaps, disinfectants, and germicides; destroy the natural oil (sebum) and useful organisms in our skin, dry it and make it lusterless and vulnerable to infections and render our sewage and sullage (the silt washed down); detrimental to the fertility of our soil; and the fact that; what we need urgently; is the adequate supply of safe drinking water.
Excellent information about natural alternatives (such as lemon, honey, ritha, gram flour, neem, cow urine) to soap, disinfectants, tooth pastes and water filters; can be found in several excellent books on stress management, yoga, Ayurveda and Naturopathy.
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MASSAGE: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Friday, 13th April 2012
MASSAGE: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Massage is called MARDANAM in Sanskrit.
SNEHASCHA DHATUN SANSHUSHKAN PUSHNATYASHU PRAYOJITAH
BALAMAGNIBALAM PUSHTIM PRANASCHASYABHIVARDHAYET
The dry DHATUS (weakened body matter) becomes stronger if oiled and massaged. Even the AGNIBALAM (i.e. fire principle in body i.e. the metabolic activity) is rejuvenated and the PRANAS (i.e. peripheral, autonomic and central nervous and neuromuscular activity) is also strengthened.
VYAYAMASVINNAGATRASYA PADBHYAMUDVARTITASYA CHA
VYADHAYO NOPASARPANTI SIMHAM KSHUDRAMRUGA IVA
One whose body has perspired because of exercise and massaged by feet becomes so strong; that just as timid deer do not come even nearby a lion; similarly the diseases do not come even in the vicinity of him/her.
BHARATIYA SANSKIRI KOSHA VOL.7, pages 90-91.
There are different types of massage which improve circulation in almost every nook and corner of our body. In the evenings the head massage is especially useful. We can do it ourselves.
We can use Brahmi oil and get the additional advantage for massage of even eyelids, face etc.
Once in week whole body massage can do wonders to our health.
We can use Narayan oil for additional benefit. It is useful to massage the feet twice or thrice a week. The best time to massage the feet in the evenings. Feet take all the burden of the body. But they are not enough attention. Callosities, corns, scaling, fungal infections, bruises are common on feet. This is especially so in case of those who do a job where standing for long time or walking is required. Ill fitting shoes, allergies to synthetic shoes are also common problems. They keep us nagging. Regular massaging ensures flexibility of the small joints and adequate circulation and micro-circulation in the feet. This is especially useful in diabetics who are more to develop vasculopathy and resultant damage in the feet, in the form of necrosis and gangrene. Massage when given with love and care can be far more soothing and healing than when given by a professional who may be indifferent.
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UNDERSTANDING NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Friday, 13th April 2012
UNDERSTANDING NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
The understanding of NAMASMARAN also goes on renovating and rebuilding itself with newer dimensions and becoming multicolor, sweeter, melodious and rhythmic! The ecstasy of NAMASMARAN becomes overwhelming and inspires one to share it with others! Understanding, experience, feeling go on deepening and get percolated in every system in the body. NAMASMARAN gradually becomes a core of our total personality and controlling center of our behavior.
In fact; “We” become secondary and NAMA and its understanding occupy the supreme position within us!
It is true that even if we started NAMASMARAN with some expectations or some wants, gradually they become vestigial.
In fact through NAMASMARAN we not only go beyond the selfish motives, and expectations, but experience eternal and vital relationship between our GURU and us. In other words, this is a relationship between our objective or cosmic self and our subjective self.
At one point in time, NAMASMARAN appeared to me to be a process of liberation that would directly lead to purification of minds and blossoming of instincts, emotions, intelligence and perspective; and lead to predictable social progress.
Now also I feel that NAMASMARAN would lead to social changes, but probably not as predictably and as simplistically as one would or could imagine.
Guru guides and motivates millions of people towards NAMASMARAN and blossoming of their instincts, emotions, intelligence and perspective! This repeats itself from time to time in different parts of the world.
GURU (cosmic consciousness) may vary in external appearance and language and/or semantics. The disciples also may vary in terms of where they come from and which background they belong to. This relationship of a particular GURU and a particular disciple is determined probably by the associations in past lives.
The cosmic consciousness is eternal and the Darwinian evolution and enlightenment of an individual consciousness are contingents in this.
NAMASMARAN is an objective door to the cosmic consciousness that transcends the dimension of time. This door is created by the cosmic consciousness Himself; via the practice of NAMASMARAN by great sages and seers; from time immemorial. This is referred to as making a NAAM; SIDDHA.
Hence it is said that NAAM given by a GURU has immense significance and importance. The NAMA given by GURU is a “valid passport” to enter the cosmic consciousness and aids emancipation of the whole universe.
It is erroneous to assume that “my activity” of NAMASMARAN would yield results.
Actually the GURU gets NAMASMARAN done through me. Everything including global revolutions or universal cataclysms; are contingents including obviously; “my activity” of NAMASMARAN!
NAMASMARAN is a golden opportunity to get merged with the cosmic consciousness endowed by the cosmic consciousness GURU. Therefore it is said that we should practice NAMASMARAN for the sake of itself; only. The idea of “my activity” of NAMASMARAN is totally false; and hence the subsequent expectations of the results are also totally baseless, irrational and incorrect.
But once we understand that all the revolutions once envisaged; are written on the wall, then we get freed from the burden of being obsessed by them and “doing” NAMASMARAN for engendering them; and be free!
This is a very difficult, but a sure stage in life.
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STRESS AND THE POWER OF NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Friday, 13th April 2012
STRESS AND THE POWER OF NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR
Stress in one form or another and described in one semantic or another; has been with us for millennia. The scientific, technological, medical, industrial, agricultural, social, economic, political and various other efforts in conquering stress; are definitely noteworthy and praiseworthy.
But the philosophical and spiritual insights and precepts for conquering the stresses in life; such as NAMASMARAN; are trivialized, vulgarized, ignored and ridiculed; or flattered and hyped and misused for self promotion. But in any case; we generally fail to understand, appreciate its role in conquering stress and for individual and universal blossoming; and practice it; selflessly.
Instead we ask:
What do we gain by NAMASMARAN? What are the proofs?
What are the advantages of NAMASMARAN?
What are the benefits of NAMASMARAN?
How are we profited by NAMASMARAN?
How can mere remembrance some divine name blossom the universe?
What is; the cause and effect relationship; between our success and NAMASMARAN?
Aren’t our gains, benefits, successes and all pleasures; by virtue of our efforts; rather than the grace of God?
The answers to all above questions are negative. Frankly speaking; NAMASMARAN does not assure any gain, advantage, benefit, profit, wellness and even satisfaction; and practitioners of NAMA are often seen in difficulties, problems and even agonizing stress! We cannot show that pleasures, prosperity, success; are due to NAMASMARAN or God’s grace.
But why do we ask these questions?
This is because; we have forgotten our own selves, our glorious and majestic identity. We are trivialized and oblivious to our own sublime and invaluable richness. We are trapped, involved, engrossed, and addicted to our own caricature identity full of pettiness.
We have unknowingly lost our power and control and accepted or even chosen to be slaves or beggars, in our own house! This is why we judge every precept and every time on the basis of petty personal gains or losses. We cannot think beyond these.
This is why we keep asking questions oriented around trifles.
Be that as it may, let us see what NAMASMARAN can ‘do’ to us.
NAMASMARAN rectifies although in the course of time; the basic problem of forgetting our own glorious identity.
It reminds us that the “house is ours”. We are owners. So once we recognize that we are the owners; we stop being miserable and beggarly. We stop asking for things, as we are the owners!
NAMASMARAN reminds us that we have powerful wings and we can fly! With this reminder, we begin to fly instead of miserably waiting for someone to lift us!
NAMASMARAN reminds us that we are immortal “electricity” and not the fragile and perishable “bulbs”! Hence our fear and insecurity disappears!
NAMASMARAN reminds us that due to our obliviousness; to our transtemporal immortal identity, we had throttled ourselves in the stress of subjective and physical experiences of past, present and future; and empowers us to free ourselves from our self inflicted anxiety, depression, helplessness; and stress!
NAMASMARAN reminds us that we should resume the forgotten capacity of riding on time; instead of getting dragged in time; and thereby ‘being victims of stress’ and ‘spreading stress’! We begin to live as kings every moment.
If we realize this, then questions asked earlier; become redundant and/or actually meaningless! There is nothing that we would ask for; and think of; in exchange for; or as a result of NAMASMARAN!
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STRESS AND EMOTIONAL IMPOTENCE: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Friday, 13th April 2012
STRESS AND EMOTIONAL IMPOTENCE: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Stress is also produced if we do not get reciprocation or response; to our demands such as demand of money, food, passions, service, comforts, caring, love and even respect! We feel stressed; even if others refuse to share our views or feelings and do not cooperate in anything that we want.
Why do we have to go through this kind of stress?
If we think carefully, then we understand that this could be because of two reasons.
First is; our demands are unjustified or inappropriate and the second is; the other person cannot to match with our demands.
Actually; both are partly true.
Because our demands; though not completely appropriate are not totally unjustified. This because; we are humans; and it is human to err. Secondly the others are also not completely incapable of matching our needs per se; but stressed from time to time and hence in those circumstances; cannot match our demands.
What could be the reason?
The possible reason is:
Various permutations and combinations of; central and autonomic nervous activity and secretion and metabolism; of hormones and neuro-hormones; which create certain inadvertent demands in us; and also; reduce the capacity to match them; in others!
Well! There is; no proof for this, but it is known that; different permutations and combinations of activities of various parts of brain; and secretions and metabolism of adrenaline, serotonin, gama amino butyric acid, testosterone, acetyl choline; corticosteroids, are involved in our feelings and behavior.
This may also be the cause of our emotional impotence; i.e. our inability to listen and reciprocate; to the call of our own conscience and e.g. examine our demands; and also; our inability be motivated to match the demands of the others. We may find out if NAMASMARAN can cure us; of emotional impotence.
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