COW CRUELTY AND CONSCIENCE DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Yesterday; I read few incidences in the life of one of the greatest propounders of NAMASMARAN viz. Shri Brahmachaitanya Gondavlekar Maharaj from Gondavle of Satara district in Maharashtra (India). These were related to his compassion for cows.

He rescued cows on several occasions; from being slaughtered; even by paying double the money to the butchers. Several spiritual leaders in the world; full of concern for universal welfare or holistic renaissance; were and are against cow slaughter.

Many of us; argue against cow slaughter; with economic excuses and plead that slaughter of cows and other animals; are biological and hence natural phenomenon of “animals eating animals”. They plead this; as if it is a necessity for survival of human beings. Obviously; these are utilitarian views. They are deceptively attractive; but betray the soul and are treacherous to the conscience. This is disguised cruelty.
If our souls and consciences are to be cared for; and blossom; then the compassion in our heart has to rise above the cruelty inside and outside us.

The first expression of our compassion would be abstaining from eating meat. Second, would be to help people caring for and rearing cows. But such efforts to serve cows; at personal and institutional levels; are not enough; as the cows still continue to be slaughtered and eaten; by billions; even as their souls and consciences grieve!

Hence; an international law, convention and consensus have to be built up for at least; stepwise prevention of slaughter of cows; followed by other animals.

The usual question is; why cow slaughter first; before all other animals?

The answer is; I have inherited the special sympathy, care and even reverence for cow; as a Hindu. The rationalist may find this; blind belief or blind love. But; if they need no reason to love their kin and kith, fiancé, paramour or friends; then I don’t need any reasoning for sympathizing, caring, or even revering cow; even if they find it blind!

To start with this sympathy, care and reverence might have been ingrained as a part of the Ayurvedic or economic utility; of cow. But now; it is beyond any utility. In fact the sympathy, care and reverence for cow, without any petty selfish and ulterior motive is far more beautiful and soothing to the soul than ever before!

In view of our own holistic blossoming; slaughter of cows and other animals ; should be banned at least stepwise; even if it sounds stressful initially; to our craving tongues; used to the taste of kidneys, stomach, saliva, intestines, liver, brain, heart, blood, muscles, cartilages, bones and also; urine, feces, tears and the chemicals secreted during death imposed against will; of cow!

As far as the economic aspects are concerned; the conscientious political and economic leaders can surely discover professional and job alternatives; to those involved in the transactions associated with; selling, slaughtering and reselling, cooking and catering; of kidneys, stomach, saliva, intestines, liver, brain, heart, blood, muscles, cartilages, bones and also; urine, feces, tears and the chemicals secreted during death imposed against will of cows.

STRESS LEARNING AND TEACHING: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Natural learning involved natural teaching i.e. sharing of wisdom for the rest of the population with natural and instinctive aim of common welfare. All the living organisms probably learn and teach consciously, subconsciously as well as unconsciously.

In human beings, as a result of the development of central nervous system the learning and teaching became more conscious and versatile. But at the same time, the innocence got adulterated by ulterior motives, biases, prejudices, superficiality, pettiness and pomp. Thus the bounty of development of brain began to act as a curse!

Today; the challenge in front of us; is to restore the innocence from its adulteration. To reexplore and reinstitute our innocence we have to get rid of the impurities! This is not possible by mere intellectual discussions, arguments or even laws, rules and other kinds of compulsions.

This requires the traditional practice of NAMASMARAN! Even as billions are practicing it in the world; it has not reached the threshold number and the threshold intensity; required for purification of global conscience!

We have ubiquitous “degenerations, necroses and gangrenes” in every nook and corner; inside our personality and also outside in the society! Hence; every home, place of worship; education, training, research, work, sports, entertainment; and hotels, resorts, jails and even the clubs, casinos, pubs, brothels and places of criminal activities; have to receive the “hyper oxygen therapy” of NAMASMARAN, which is also called JIKRA, JAP, JAAP and embodies reorientation and reunion with our true self.

NAMASMARAN AND DEFEATING STRESS: DR. SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

Even as there are many apparent causes of stress, which we refer to as stressors, our stress is fundamentally produced due to the tussle and tug of war between; the innate attraction of our soul and the dragging forces of temptation!

Thus we keep getting attracted and engrossed in apparently pleasant activities; glorified in literature; or elsewhere; e.g. ferry tales, romantic associations, the utopian radicalism, charity, indulgence, physical sex, fashions, glamour, glitter, power, fame, entertainment and even academic successes, while simultaneously trying to fulfill our soul!

There are a conglomeration of perspectives and practices in various traditions; which utilize and channellize; the physical, instinctual, emotional and intellectual needs and activities; and cognitive, psychomotor and affective capabilities; for simultaneous blossoming of self and all, i.e. self realization!

But whether we agree with them or not; the fact is that; when the forces assisting our inward return following the call of our soul; are unable to decisively conquer the forces dragging us away from our soul, then it is called a state of GLANI of DHARMA i.e. the principle that sustains everything and everyone! This leads to unbearable stress, in and around!

The solution traditionally provided is NAMASMARAN.

Whether we consider NAMASMARAN; good, bad, scientific, unscientific, logical, absurd, rational, irrational, theistic, atheistic, religious, irreligious or anything; it is the chief or most important way; other means being adjuvant; suggested for reorienting our perspective, thinking, instincts and our whole existence towards the quest and the thirst of our soul!

STRESS AND MARKETING STRESS MANAGEMENT: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Stress is universal!

With increasing awareness or rather anxiety (due to inadequate and inappropriate understanding) about of stress; the offers, schemes, advertisements, marketing and demand for; the stress management, stress relaxation and stress relief; have grown exponentially.

This phenomenon is neither condemnable nor abnormal. This is a natural and insecure transaction between; the sufferers of two types! Those who suffer from stress; and want to “buy stress management”; and those who suffer from stress; and want to “sell stress management”!

Naturally; this transaction has complicated and multiplied stress; rather than helping us in managing it!

The Stress Management workshops, lectures, counseling and other exotic stress buster products such as drinks and drugs; and the facilities/amenities such as spas and other equipments and accessories are sold quickly and extensively!

This is partly because of their “easy to purchase and practice” nature and their “false” or “true” but concrete personal benefits, though they are temporary and/or counterproductive.
They fail miserably in managing the stress from its roots; and effectively.

The rather “Non-glamorous” “Non-tempting” and “Uphill” transition from pettiness to profundity is unsaleable and unbuyable! The Truth need not be and can not be marketed; it manifests universally through NAMASMARAN itself and the resulting SUPER-TRANSACTIONS! The corollary also is true that whatever is vehemently hyped, marketed and sold is not Truth; and not Total Stress Management!

GRADING HAPPINESS FOR TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT : DR.
SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Grading happiness is a concept crucial and pivotal to take simple practical steps to make proper choices for assertion, reinforcement and thus maximizing our success and/or happiness throughout our life.

The practical steps
Do not take up activities inadvertently (without grading) with the hope of happiness or success, just because they are ordained or advised by some one somewhere. Please realize that happiness is a relative term. What makes one person happy; may make another sad. Hence trying to do things according to some prescription; may not make you happy and actually; may prove counterproductive!

Hence there is a need to learn some general criteria or parameters to grade happiness.

The first criterion is durability.

The second criterion is how many people you can share the happiness with.

The third criterion is the intensity of the happiness.

A grade happiness (e.g. of the saint) is so much durable that it lasts for millennia, involves millions of people and it is so intense that we are completely involved in it.

B grade happiness (e.g. that of scientists or reformers), where the happiness is durable but eternal, shared with many people; but not the "have not” category; and it could be intense disturbable by other factors.

C grade happiness could be that of cocktail parties and other escapist activities

D grade happiness could be born out of material possessions or other successes in petty pursuits

E grade could be happiness in harming others to a greater or lesser extent followed by sense guilt or fear.

F, G, H and even lower grades of happiness born out of heinous crimes. These could be defined; but are left to the readers' discretion.

Tips
You become expert in making gradations of happiness, choices, assertions and reinforcements as you grow more and more objective, fearless and single minded; through NAMASMARAN