GLOBAL STRESS: THE POSSIBLE ROLE OF NAMASMARAN IN TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

The ascent of our petty self and its merger into the true self i.e. cosmic self is hypothesized to be possible through the practice of NAMASMARAN.

The term cosmic self refers to the source of cosmic conscience, thoughts, ideas and their execution.

The entanglement in the petty self leads to total inertia or perverted and fanatic activities. This is characterized by indiscriminate violence towards self, nature and others. This may be termed as TAMAS.

The entanglement in the petty self; can also lead to intelligent, skilled, but sectarian activity aimed at the petty personal gains. This is characterized by subtle, disguised and cunning exploitation, deception, cheating, frauds, lies, hypes, through a variety of tactics and technologically advanced means. The cruelty is concealed and hence majority fall prey to it; willingly or unknowingly but readily! This may be termed RAJAS.

The entanglement of petty self may also lead to otherwise innocuous, harmless, egalitarian activities such as involvement in the study of various sciences, arts, and technology and philanthropy. This self contentment may be called SATVA.

NAMASMARAN is hypothesized to help in the ascent and merger of petty self in the cosmic self, which is the empowering source of holistic perspective, ideas, feelings and actions; and thus conquering the TAMAS, RAJAS and even SATVA; and the global stress.