OUR GOAL: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

One of the doubts about the practice of NAMASMARAN (JAP, JAAP, JIKRA, SUMIRAN and SIMARAN i.e. remembering and/or reciting the name [NAMA] of God); is; How can we practice NAMASMARAN; when we are involved in intellectual work (and not merely physical)?
The answer is; as follows.
Self realization; is actually a process of nullifying our subjectivity or individuality; and being one with our core! This is a tricky process! If we try to nullify our subjectivity arbitrarily; then we tend lose our core; and become listless losers. If we try to catch hold of our core voluntarily; then we usually land up in bloated ego and maniacal behavior. Thus through ‘our’ efforts; we tend be entangled in; depression and melancholy or maniacal obsession; irrespective of; or at the cost of others!
In both cases we remain far away from our SELF.
NAMASMARAN; begun with a practice of 5 minutes per day; even if it is without any understanding; gradually reduces the time; of our intellectual, emotional and instinctual involvement; in pettiness and superficiality; and transforms our individualistic (and fragmented and sectarian) perspective, thinking, feelings and instincts; into holistic or objective. This marks our ascent towards our SELF i.e. being one with our core.
In the course of time; as we ascend up; the glimpses of our immortality; begin to expose the redundancy of all our activities; including our intellectual efforts! Gradually the proportion of personal pleasures, entertainments, profiteering and intellectual engagements; and the practice of NAMASMARAN reverses.
NAMASMARAN becomes a major activity! We begin to be restless; without NAMASMARAN. We being to feel secure and comfortable in NAMASMARAN and be a part of universally benevolent spiritual dynamism!
At this point we begin to understand; why our guru preached NAMASMARAN; with so much of intensity! We begin to realize; how and why our goal of life is; total and loving involvement in NAMASMARAN!