NAMA, NAMASMARAN AND TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT (PART 27) DR SHRINIWAS J. KASHALIKAR

Student: Can you explain this point further?

Teacher: Yes! Universalization of NAMASMARAN embodies SAMASHTI YOGA. SAMASHTI is the universe and YOGA is unity. This is also is a contingent in the omnipotent reality.

Student: What would be the contribution of different spiritual leaders?

Teacher: All the efforts, which appear diverse are inevitably conducive to; and hence are harbingers of Total Stress Management.

Student: Why don’t you establish your organization with these ideas?

Teacher: I visualize an organized universe. Hence I don’t think of any “other organization” that would invite a “separate identity”! That would entail a division!

Student: OK! Can you elaborate further about the peace?

Teacher: Yes! Of course! Look at the animals! They “do” things without thinking that “they” are doing. We do things; assuming that “we” are doing! In the course of ascendance from individuality and subjectivity; we realize; that the perception of “we” “are” “doing”; is a transient experience at a certain stage of development. This experience is; neither present; before (when we are unconscious about self); nor latter (when we transcend the individuality and subjectivity; and merge in impersonal objective consciousness)!

Student: Sir, do you mean to say that we are also conscious automatons?

Teacher: Yes! Precisely! But it is only in the course of development that we appreciate that ‘we’ (our bodies, instincts, emotions, intelligence and perspective and our behavior); are mere dependent transient peripherals of the impersonal and eternal objective consciousness (NAMA), who is the only absolute and immortal reality; and hence a “doer”; albeit indirectly!
We realize that NAMA “plans” beyond our concept of planning; and “brings about “earth quakes, tsunamis; scientific inventions; and the multitude of mundane activities; and actually everything including “our activities”, which are “executed” through its peripheral instruments!

Student: It is difficult to imagine peace that you experience!

Teacher: This feeling of peace is similar to; but far more intense than the peace with which the passengers sleep with trust in the driver! The awareness that NAMA is in total charge of everything; makes us humble as well as peaceful!
This awareness develops unconditioned acceptance of our own as well as others’ limitations as individuals; and reduces grumbling and complaining. It also reduces the sense of guilt or pride about vices and virtues, ignorance and knowledge, slumber and awakening and failures and successes! It also reduces the anxiety and impatience about our failure or success to merge with HIM, the OMNIPOTENT, OMNISCIENT and OMNIPRESENT also called the Mahakaran, or the cause of all causes!

Student: This is similar to the serenity of a child in the lap of a mother!

Teacher: Very true! That is exactly how the peace dawns! This realization taught me that “I” did not “own” the “appraisal” or “fate” of NAMASMARAN and its product; the Total Stress Management!
Actually; as you rightly pointed out; we are automatons (with our control elsewhere), who are having a delusion that we are independent individuals. The activities going on in this delusion; irrespective of our age, sex, occupation, position and even state of evolution; constitute PRAPANCH. As and when the cosmic trans-temporal reality, the omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent truth pervading every particle, every dimension of space and every moment of time; and every bit of consciousness (God, Guru, BRAHMA or NAMA); reveals to us; our oneness (although in glimpses and far from complete) with Him; the PARAMARTH begins. This is usually coupled with faint glimpses of future and recognition of the purpose (although indistinct) of our life and the activities appropriate to it! This activity in my case happened to be getting involved in the study and practice of NAMASMARAN and Total Stress management!