STRESS AND BLACK MONEY: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

The governments all over the world keep on giving statistics; on the basis of their parameters; about the crimes and black money in different countries. The self styled social reformers amongst us; also make shallow and populist slogans against the crimes and black money for pampering their own inflated ego as “leaders”!

But sadly; we do not go the roots of crimes and black money. As a result we the common people keep getting disturbed and develop guilt complex and sense of lowliness and/or helplessness.

Should we not go to the roots of crimes and black money? Should we not stop getting bogged down by the smart and callous or the shallow and populist elements (inside and outside)?

If we do not go to the roots; then we would never understand; why the crimes and black money proliferate in a given society; and provide solution.

Let us understand that the degree of appropriateness of constitution and laws, determines the justice, peace and harmony in that nation. Similarly; the accuracy of government rules regarding the taxes; determine the compliance of people required to pay taxes.

But not merely the taxes; but the manner of expenditure of the taxes collected; decide the extent to which people would feel happy to pay taxes honestly and timely.
There may be exceptions to this observation and some people may be extraordinarily honest and some extraordinarily dishonest. But that itself proves the point for the vast majority.

The root of the black money is as follows:

One of the major causes of black money is the bitterness and disgruntlement; amongst majority of the people that they are being unduly coercively, unjustifiably robbed of their legitimate and hard earned money. They feel that they are being deceived.

This feeling grows because of the way the collected tax is misused and misappropriated.

Naturally this is followed by manipulations to hide money and evade tax and if we cannot evade (salaried people); we try to earn unlawfully; and hide it. This money stamped as black money!

Actually such black money is fairer than the money earned by; cheating, misguiding, swindling, stealing, exploiting, robbing, adulteration, extortion, bribing, and misappropriating tax money; and most importantly through making and twisting laws (or rules, statutes etc) to suit the vested interests; which is actually and really the darkest money!

Why are we governed by such darkest money?

This is because; our higher self is suppressed and tortured by our lower self. Our higher self is governed by our lower self. Hence we are ruled and dictated; by individualism, pettiness, superficiality, glamor, and glitter. We are overpowered by material pursuits (oblivious to the harm caused to others)!

Our perspective, policies, laws, rules; are favorable to nurture and promote darkest money and black money.

The most effective way and a golden opportunity for getting rid of the stress of the darkest as well as the black money; is; to urgently and victoriously practice, teach, preach, sponsor and do whatever we can; to promote holistic perspective, policies, plans, laws, rule and programs. This is implicit in NAMASMARAN.

HOLISTIC HEALTH AND BRAHMA MUHURTA: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

BRAHMA MUHURTA means the time of about two hours before the sunrise. This time is hailed as the best time to learn and realize subtler aspects of physiology, philosophy and spiritual growth.

If one tries to find out the secret underlying this; then one is tempted to speculate or conjecture that there are probably several changes in internal and external; physical, chemical and biological atmosphere at around this time, which probably catalyze spiritual blossoming of an individual.

Generally speaking; this is an obviously rejuvenating time indicated by the fact that the whole universe begins to wake up; at this time.

More specifically; the circadian rhythms have been studied in vast details by biologists and physiologists; and probably this period is associated with metabolic, hormonal and neuro-hormonal changes conducive to blossoming of mind!

Further subtle details and differences; in USHA, ARUNA, PPRATAH and SURYODAYA are a matter of interdisciplinary research, by astro and geo physiologists. The study of the electromagnetic and other radiations, ozone, oxygen, other chemicals, effects of other planets and stars and so on; on the various biological and psychological parameters could reveal a lot of new insights in the interrelationship of man and the universe!

It is a general observation (a detailed study, statistical survey and analysis is worthwhile); that the people who get up in BRAHMA MUHURTA in morning and get engaged in morning ablutions, prayers, penance, yajnas, pooja, bhajan, kirtan, yoga or any such activity; blossom from within; as evinced by the fact that they are immune to depression.

Stress And Competition: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar

If we carefully study the stress; then we realize that one of the factors; causing stress; is the stiff and cut throat competition. The competitions for reaching the top and being number one in different fields; such as business, politics, cinema, arts, sports, examinations etc.; is the hallmark of our life.

Since the competitions are painfully stressful some advocate eradication of competitions and some advocate the importance getting trained to succeed in competitions; for maintaining and promoting quality and merit!

But hardly do we realize that the cause of stress is not the competitions themselves but the basis of the competitions prevalent in our society!

Our society is infected by the viruses of individualism and socialism.

With the infection of individualism we have become engrossed in the petty materialistic gains and mean pursuits; oblivious to the material conditions of the others. At best we may participate in some charity.

On the other hand; with the infection of socialism; we have become obsessed; although irrationally and ineffectively; to regimentalize the material gains; for all; often irrespective of; of sincerity, commitment, responsibility, skills and expertise.

But in both cases; the perspective, policies and actions revolve around physical characteristics and material gains and either pursuit of petty gains, or insistence on arbitrary and unjust regimentalization.

In both cases the principle; “simultaneous blossoming one and all” is ignored, neglected, suppressed or shunned.

Thus; the day to day transactions and the value system; revolve around the physical attributes and material gains. The best person, the best activity, the best achievement and everything “best”; in both; individualistic and socialistic societies; is NOT based on; how much that individual or a group; has contributed to the “blossoming of one and all”!

Naturally the competitions are also organized on the basis of physical attributes and material gains; and encourage and promote; petty selfish attitude and pursuits and knowingly or unknowingly ignore, neglect, suppress or shun “the attitude and efforts for individual and universal blossoming”.

They promote the success, which is mean, mediocre and hollow at the core; and bloat the ego, pride and arrogance of the successful people on the one hand; and impart depression, frustration, self pity and humiliation to the failures.

Thus; it is the basis of competitions and not the competitions per se; is the cause of stress!

A healthy society evolves to embody the principle; “simultaneous blossoming of one and all” and the competition based on the contribution for its quest, fervor, study and achievement.

Thus in this competition; both; the winner and the loser; blossom together!

The skills and expertise in the pursuit of petty gains (often at the cost of others); being antisocial; are not respected and are never the basis for any competition. In fact; they dealt with necessary corrective or punitive action.

A practical, simple, traditional, universal and totally safe and inexpensive way to evolve into such a healthy society; is NAMASMARAN.

But, what is NAMASMARAN?

Namasmaran means; remembering the name of God, Guru, great souls; such as prophets and holy objects such as planets and stars. It may be remembered silently, loudly, along with music, dance, along with breathing, in group or alone, either with counting by rosary (called SMARANI or JAPAMALA) or without counting. The traditions vary from region to region and from religion to religion.

However the universal principle underlying
NAMASMARAN is to reorient your physiological being with your true self. In fact while reorienting with true self you aim to establish and strengthen the bond or connection; between; your physiological being; with your true self. You aim at reunification with yourself!

Since remembering your true self is the pinnacle of or culmination of individual consciousness, and individual consciousness is the culmination of every activity in life, remembering any name of God or Guru (any symbol of your true self) is equivalent to opening the final common pathway for the individual consciousness associated with every possible activity to get funneled into or unified with objective or cosmic consciousness.

Thus NAMASMARAN is in fact the YOGA of YOGA in the sense that it is the culmination of consciousness associated with every possible procedure and technique in the yoga that you are familiar with. It is the YOGA of YOGA because it is the culmination of consciousness associated with all the activities in the universe, which it encompasses as well! It is YOGA of YOGA because everybody in the world irrespective of his/her tradition and the beliefs; would eventually, ultimately and naturally reach it; in the process of liberation. Even so called non believers also would not “miss” the “benefit of remembering the true self through one symbol or another”!

Just as NAMASMARAN is YOGA of YOGA it is meditation of meditation also! It is the natural and ultimate climax of every form of meditation.

These facts however have to be realized with persistent practice of NAMSMARAN and not blindly believed or blindly disbelieved with casual approach!

In short NAMSMARAN is super-bounty of cosmic consciousness for every individual to realize it (cosmic consciousness)! This is truly a super-bounty because a person, who experiences it, rises above mercenary, commercial and even professional and charity planes and manifest super- transactions in his or her life!

These are just few observations to give rough idea about what is NAMASMARAN.

NAMASMARAN is an ocean of bliss. Its true meaning is beyond description in words and has to be experienced, most preferably not by one or two; but, by billions!