GERMS OF STRESS -- DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Sunday, 22nd April 2012
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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TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT AND HOLISTIC MEDICINE --- DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Sunday, 22nd April 2012
The Total Stress Management or Holistic Health incorporates blossoming of an individual and universe; and the various efforts in achieving this; include holistic perspective, accurate and appropriate policies and effective implementation at individual and global level in different fields of life; and these efforts in case of medicine; constitute holistic medicine.
The concept of holistic medicine emerges as a result of realization of the underlying unity, continuity and complementarity; amongst the apparently different disciplines of healing and preventive and social medicine (In fact it emerges from the realization of the universal unity, continuity and complementarity). This is emergence of SATVIKA JNAANA (Geeta 18.20).
Promoters and supporters of holistic medicine; accept and welcome; the healing products and services from all the walks of life; for can restoring and promoting holistic health.
It is usual for most of us to get stuck to the differences (in the study of different fields) as and when they strike our senses; and build our concepts; based on these isolated observations of ours. The knowledge and understanding of different fields or disciplines as separate disjointed or disconnected entities; is called RAJASA JNAANA (Geeta 18.21).
Those who either practice mixed or integrated medicine or are not averse to dialogue or advocate it, may fit in this category.
The third variety is ignorance about every other medical discipline and adamant adherence to any given medical discipline alone; is a state of darkness called TAMASA JNAANA (Geeta 18.22).
Most of the warring factions from different medical disciplines; opposing the emergence of holistic medicine can fit in this category.
The word holistic is derived from the Greek word holos which literally means a) Taking in the whole of something b) Whole of organism is a more fruitful field of study than its parts or symptoms.
It can be stated for the sake of simplicity and further clarity; that:
The holistic medicine is trans-religious (not religious or not non religious i.e. neither holy nor unholy), trans-national (neither national nor non-national/anti-national), trans-cultural (neither of a particular culture nor against any particular culture), trans-intellectual (neither bound in a particular intellectual framework nor opposed to a particular intellectual framework), trans-ideological (neither committed to a particular ideology nor opposed to a particular ideology) and trans-scientific (neither unscientific nor locked in rigid criteria of physical sciences)!
Study of holistic medicine constitutes efforts to understand, visualize and realize the multi-charactered, multifaceted, multidimensional and multi-layered complex nature of life (in addition to what is learnt in allopathy or what is learnt in any one discipline).
The intention of the study is to comprehend the agreement, continuity and validity (or otherwise) of the concepts of different disciplines (allopathy, Ayurveda, SAANKHYA philosophy, homeopathy, yoga, Chinese medicine etc.), which emerge and get evolved from different levels of consciousness; of differently constituted individuals; in different regions; at different time periods; with different backgrounds.
The approach of holistic medicine; can not be classified merely; as eclectic, analytical, synthetic or reductionist etc. The holistic approach embodies all these as means to “see” the unity and continuity in different phenomena.
The holistic medicine is therefore not a new system or a new discipline of medicine. It is a way to see things as they are rather than how they appear; and thereby preserve and promote holistic health and healing.
Studying holistic medicine; simultaneously makes us aware of possibilities as well as limitations. For example understanding the ayurvedic concepts such as DOSHA, DHATU, MALA, their balance, their imbalance, the concept of PRAKRUTI i.e. constitution etc. with holistic approach, add new dimension to the knowledge of the student of physiology as well as to the diagnostic skills of a clinician from the discipline of allopathy.
Understanding of the concepts of panchakarma, naturopathy, yoga etc. with holistic approach makes the treatment also more effective because several different modalities and remedies in the repertoire act at different levels or different points and complementarily.
Study of holistic medicine; also makes us aware of the importance of the analytical approach inherent to allopathy. This is why a student of holistic medicine is unprejudiced, open and objective.
Besides; the holistic understanding of human existence (which is fundamental to the study of holistic medicine); gives us insight into the enormous healing powers; inside patient, in the environment; and helps us to help him/her to use those powers beneficially. This is a great benefit in terms of empowerment of the clinician as well as the patient.
Thus; holistic medicine relieves us (health care providers such as doctors and paramedics) and all others; from the unhealthy patronizing and condescending attitude! It gives us; the courage to see their ignorance and admit it. It imparts intellectual honesty to admit the ignorance hidden under the Greek, Latin, Sanskrit or other esoteric/mystifying terms, characteristic to many branches of science in general and medicine in particular.
Take for example hysteria. We do not know any physiological mechanisms underlying this condition. But the ignorance is hidden under the term. Another example is that dreams, thoughts, emotions etc. The ignorance about the physical dimensions of dreams, thoughts, emotions etc, even as we can not dispute or disprove their existence; is hidden under several terms! Holistic medicine discourages and disapproves knowingly or unknowingly practiced hypocrisy and imparts humility.
Some more examples from the disciplines of medicine are as follows. Holistic approach enables us to see the limitations intrinsic to the concept of standardization of weight, height and possible errors in interpretation of biochemical parameters and calculations of regimentalized doses of drugs; because of the lack of due consideration to variations in the constitutions.
Holistic medicine cautions us against indiscriminate use of ayurvedic drugs without due consideration to the variation in the quality, nature, source etc. of the ingredients of the drug as well as the constitution of the patient and the type of climate.
Holistic medicine gives us insight into the possible mechanism of the action of homeopathic drugs on the one hand and cautions about the ambiguity in the method of diagnosis arising out of subjective factors related to the doctor as well as the patient, on the other. Holistic medicine indicates the complementarity between the actions of different remedies from different disciplines of medicine and improves the healing process.
Holistic medicine reveals to us the possibility of “cosmic homeostasis” on the one hand; while simultaneously exposing the possible fallibility; intrinsic to the tall claims and sectarian practice of distance healing, gemology, astrology, numerology etc. which have different approaches and interpretations, without sufficiently convincing reasons; and which oppose the science blindly.
Beside all above, implication of the holistic medicine is; its readiness to change and accommodate new ideas, i.e. not getting shackled in dogmas of any kind.
But possibly the most important implication is development of proper perspective about the health and healing, which would help in development of proper policies of services, education, research, and production in the field of mainstream medical care, education, research and coordination of all these; with policies in the other fields (influencing the health directly and indirectly) such as education, industry, environment, agriculture etc.
From practical point of view, the syllabus, practice and research of holistic medicine; in every healing center besides all hospitals and medical colleges; should incorporate; NAMASMARAN, prayers, water therapy, proper food (diet), mud packing, massage, yoga, music, colors, aroma and other appropriate healing methods (so much recommended by Mahatma Gandhi)! Holistic medicine is a major tool for individual, national and universal blossoming!
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STRESS AND HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS -- DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Sunday, 22nd April 2012
Even as we are fallible; we have freedom to be objective, accurate. Similarly even as; we are incapable to transform a particle into Himalaya and vice versa; and are shackled in a casual, petty, superficial, piecemeal and ad hoc approach; to stress; we still can try to work holistically and overcome stress; by changing our policies as follows:
Thus;
For health problems; our solution is; more hospital buildings, more gadgets and more equipments.
Actually we need a thrust on study, practice and training of Holistic health and Holistic medicine and indigenous arts training in exercise, sports, massage, yoga, pranayama and cultivation of Ayurvedic herbs.
For lack of education; our solution is licensing more institutions and greater use of learning aids and stationary.
Actually we must emphasize on Holistic Education (training in spiritual and productive domains in addition to cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains)
For unemployment and beggars on the road; our solution is paying unemployment allowance; to unemployed people and anti–begging law.
Actually we have to abandon the policies, which destroy the self employment and small scale and home industries and traditional jobs; such as pot making, cane work, circus and others; through excessive production of water coolers, air conditioners, auto rickshaws!
For traffic jam our solution is; construction of flyover bridges.
Actually we need to reinforce the public transport system and curb the production and import of private cars and two wheelers, besides taking adequate measures; to reduce the movement of people from villages to cities.
For suicides of farmers; our solution is subsidy package.
Actually the solution is; to resort to traditional wisdom of agriculture and organic farming; and use; of neem, cow urine, cow dung etc; and making; water and electricity available. The ban on felling of trees, slaughter of animals and unnecessary harmful industries (consuming agricultural water and electricity and producing luxury items such as cold drinks); is essential. Moreover alternating the harvest is also important.
For price rise; our solution is import.
The actual solution is; to ban all deceptive, aggressive and imposing advertisements, which create artificial demands; leading to wasteful and luxurious economic (apparently pleasurable but effectively poisonous) activity in a small section the society; leading to price rise; at the cost of the rest.
For example; the businesses of cold drinks, ice creams, fast foods, bars, restaurants, five star hotels, wines, alcoholic drinks, cosmetics and other luxuries are consuming electricity and water. They are making investment in industries for the production of essential commodities; impossible. Hence the vast majority is deprived of basic needs, besides reduction in employment.
In fact; the policy of production of and “marketing” for few, has to be reversed to production and use for the vast majority.
But this requires massive change in the mindset of masses; through inner development; through NAMASMARAN and holistic approach.
For socioeconomic backwardness; our solution is reservation policy.
Actually we require “earn and learn”, “produce and progress” and “practice and pass”; kind of education. Thus we need holistic education so that the unproductive unemployed and needy population; can be empowered; and made productive, self sufficient and dignified in every way.
For the growing injustice and crimes; our solution is increasing the number of laws and police.
Actually we require simple and honest laws drafted in peoples’ language and understandable to people so as to discipline the people for their growth. We have to remove all the laws, which were created to suppress and exploit the people by the previous alien rulers.
We require policies by which the traditional and ethnic art, sports, cuisine, remedies and skills are NOT ALLOWED to be suppressed by the tactics of the exploitative and individualistic marketing culture e.g. air conditioners, water coolers, private vehicles etc.
For so called “lack of progress”; our solution is more foreign investment.
Actually; we must define progress in terms of holistic health and restructure our policies in every field such as health care, agriculture, industry etc. rather than counting our hollow and diseased glamour and glitter; on the basis of number of private cars and number of mobile phones.
For shortage of electricity; our solution is load shedding.
Actually we have to shift our priorities from wasteful luxurious transactions to the essential “for welfare of all” activities, coupled with development of pollution free, low cost, low investment alternative energy sources.
For road accidents; our solution is speed breakers, increase in traffic signals and police, compulsion of helmets, stringent rules and heavy penalties.
Actually the number of vehicles on the road has to be reduced.
For this; the number of public vehicles has to be increased, the weekly offs have to be different and the working hours also have to be different so that most people do not travel at the same time.
Moreover, the on campus residence has to be insisted as and when feasible. Most importantly, holistic education and rejuvenation of traditional jobs must be ensured so that the helpless and forced movement of people to the cities and the inhuman crowding of cities can be reduced.
For shortage fuel; our solution is sermons to reduce fuel consumption.
Actually the fuel needs can be reduced; if public transport is improved and the bicycles are promoted. More importantly; there has to be a shift of policies from development of airports; to the improvement in public transport and the infrastructure in the villages.
We can cite hundreds of examples to show how we; by NOT going to the roots of the problems; work brilliantly and artistically but in a superficial and petty manner, with individualistic, fragmented, sectarian and divisive perspective, in misguided direction, ineffectively and/or counterproductively; increasing the stress!
These solutions are honest and holistic. But; they can be improved; and many better solutions also; can also be provided; by experts in different fields; if their third eye of cosmic consciousness is opened; through NAMASMARAN.
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STRESS AND KUMBHA -- DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Sunday, 22nd April 2012
The Kumbha Mela (gathering) takes place in four places in India viz. Ujjain, Kashi, Haridwar and Varanasi (Allahabad). The auspicious period repeats itself every twelve years. Millions of people collect and take bath in Ganga.
What is so special about this period?
The explanation of salvation from sins is inexplicable in scientific terms, because science does not conceive the meaning of “paap and punya” i.e. “sin and good deed” respectively.
The alternative explanation is probably as follows.
All paap or sin is that which takes us away from our true self, i.e. disorients us from ourselves. All punya is that, which enhances our orientation to our true self.
The kumbha period, by virtue of the characteristic constellation (The specific constellation during this time is Sun enters the Mesha rashi, Moon enters the Dhanu rashi and Guru enters the Kumbha rashi); according to Indian or the lunar calendar) seems to influence certain and places and rivers; beneficially; making them conducive to orientation to cosmic self.
Since the human beings are subtly connected with rest of the universe, these places and rivers probably enhance the orientation of human beings also; to their true self.
This is broadly analogous to the help one gets from the wind while sailing. The external and internal environment when favorable, one can get reoriented to the true self and experiences self realization!
The kumbha period (parva) probably signifies such a period full of benevolence!
It is essential to explore and appreciate; the subtle links between different physiological and anatomical phenomena in the human beings and the Kumbha Parva; and also links between the subtle changes in the rivers and some places; responsible for transcendental benefit during this specific period; and Kumbha Parva.
The sociological, economic and other explanations (such as microbiological) offered are simplistic; and hence conceal the truth that can blossom the whole world!
Is it possible; to explore this truth; through NAMASMARAN, which is said to blossom us from within; while we are keenly involved in our pursuit of exploring the reality hidden in astronomy and astrology?
PANCHANG:
Indian calendar is called panchang [pancha = five anga= aspects or parts; viz. tithi, war, nakshatra, karan and ayan].
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STRESS AND ANNOUNCEMENT -- DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Sunday, 22nd April 2012
If and when there is no announcement in local state language; the local person feels alienated and stressed.
Thus if there is no announcement in Marathi; on Mumbai airports; the Marathi person feels disturbed; for being in hostile alien airports not belonging to him or her. This leads to a feeling alienation, anxiety and of unnecessary pressure and stress. Vast majority of the Marathi people do not follow the announcements in other languages (Hindi or English).
It is essential to start extensive announcements (besides Hindi and English) in Marathi; on the airports (and ports, railway and bus stations); in Mumbai, which is the capital of Maharashtra.
That would make all Marathi people coming from the nook and corner of Maharashtra; feel at home on these otherwise alien and hostile places.
This is true for any airport anywhere. There has to be announcement in the state language; on all airports, ports; and railway and bus stations.
This may appear to be a minor issue. But it can trigger major stressors; if not rectified in time.
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