YAJNYA, SACRIFICE AND NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Sunday, 23rd September 2012
YAJNYA, SACRIFICE AND NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Are Yajnya, sacrifice and namasmaran synonymous?
Yajnya is offering, sacrifice is also offering and NAMASMARAN is also offering!
Yajnya involves offering of different materials with a specified procedure.
Sacrifice also involves offering of possessions including the near and dear objects and entities.
The NAMASMARAN is a gradual process (of Yajnya and sacrifice) that involves the offering of perspective, thoughts, emotions, passions (instincts); and even the physical needs and existence.
Through NAMASMARAN; one realizes in the course of time; the subjective nature of one�s thoughts, emotions, instincts and material needs; resulting from the internal and external environment; and drops them (just as snake drops his skin) at the lotus feet of the objective consciousness i.e. guru.
The individual thus gets freed of all exasperating vacillations and agonizing burden of subjectivity; and enters into eternal freedom; while merging with NAMASMARAN. There onwards he or she; is assured that all his or her aspirations, duties and missions is being taken care of by objective or cosmic consciousness i.e. Almighty i.e. Guru.
The aspirations, duties and missions; no more remain �his� or �her�! They get freed from the subjective attachment, fanaticism, infatuations and frustrations; and blossom; into the aspirations of the entire universe (cosmic will); in true sense.
Does this really happen?
It is best to verify!
YOGA AND STRESS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Saturday, 22nd September 2012
YOGA AND STRESS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
One of the causes of failure in TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT; is; reducing the concept of yoga; to mere physical postures, breathing techniques, kriyas and dietary control. This trivialized yoga; is hyped, sold and purchased; for petty 'gains' and/or sickening gratification of ego!
This way we cannot manage the individual and global stress; which is in the form of deception, deceit, delirium, delusion, despondency, despair, defeat, degeneration, degradation, destruction and devastation!
However; we need not condemn others or ourselves for this.
In stead; we should use this great opportunity; to explore, understand, appreciate, practice and propagate yoga which is a process of evolving and practicing;
1. The perspective of global unity and harmony,
2. The thoughts and policies of global welfare,
3. Motivation and concern for global welfare,
4. Mutually gratifying and satisfying instincts
5. Activities conducive to individual and universal blossoming;
through; NAMASMARAN; the other measures, procedures and techniques (including those in hathayoga); being adjuvant.
YOGA THE DEFINITION DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Friday, 21st September 2012
YOGA THE DEFINITION DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
YOGA IS A POWERFUL INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN
individual consciousness and cosmic consciousness
individual soul and universal soul
a being; and God
the cores; of all the beings
aspirations of all the beings
the �cause� of the universe and the universe
he �cause� of the past, present and future; and rest of the time, space, energy, matter and consciousness
the contingent and the field
spirit (soul), intelligence, emotions, instincts and metabolic activities in different systems of body
holistic perspective, thinking, emotions, instincts and actions
cognition, affect and conation
spiritual, cognitive, affective, psychomotor and productive domains
holistic approach; and analytical, synthetic, reductionist and other approaches
holistic activities aimed at holistic health; in all the fields of life
two sides of brain
reason and intuition
cerebral cortex, limbic system, autonomic nervous system, neuroendocrine system, endocrine system and the metabolic activities
the immortalizing ocean of ambrosia viz. NAMA; and the process of NAMASMARAN going on in billions of individuals
the VISION and REALIZATION; of SUPERLIVING, HOLISTIC RENAISSANCE, TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT or individual and universal blossoming
This is only a frail attempt of its definition; as YOGA is beyond description
STRESS BEEF AND COW DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Wednesday, 19th September 2012
STRESS BEEF AND COW DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Many fail to understand and appreciate how personal stress and social stress multiply each other and how we contribute to stress in our own personal life as well as social life!
This is why; we try to manage stress through the workshops, seminars, lectures and counseling about stress management; revolving around; mere relaxation techniques, yogasanas
such as shavasana, meditation, diet, rituals, pendants and lockets! It is our common experience that even as these programs and solutions provided therein; are palliative, refreshing, consoling and soothing; they do not empower us to go to the root of stress and emerge winners in Total Stress Management. We go on beating around the bush, in vain hope!
Let us realize that; it is extremely important to understand, appreciate and internalize; that individual, stress; interact and multiply one another. Conversely, stress management at family, local, national and global levels and individual levels also complement one another!
Hence Total Stress Management involves; going to the root of the problems through holistic perspective, policies, plans and their implementation at local, national and global levels.
The case in point is the slaughter of animals for gratifying our technologically empowered highly sophisticated and fashionable; carnivorous craze of born from perversion of hunger and thirst for blood and flesh.
Ayurveda has gifted the world civilization; the wisdom of consuming cow urine; as a therapeutic agent. We ridicule the idea! We do not bother to even study; if the cow and other products are really beneficial for health and if so; in what way and how.
Having said that; today we must realize; that mere usefulness of cow urine or other animal products constitute somewhat utilitarian view point! It is not wrong when utility to the mankind is considered, but it is not holistic enough for Total Stress Management!
Stress springs through our non-holistic petty perspective and multiplies through; our petty policies, plans and actions. Hence we need holistic perspective that is mutually beneficial and blossoms the entire universal life from inside and outside.
Presently we are being governed by superficiality, pettiness, dullness, lassitude, parasitism, individualistic obsessions, and many perverted elements (which we often justify and feel proud of) at the cost of other living beings.
When we consume meat and relish it; we are ACTUALLY eating dead bodies of animals (necrophagia) and their urine and dung (urophagia and coprophagia), which our conscience never approves! This is how we invite stress and spread it!
We are not exercising "freedom to eat animals� but actually; we are "slaves of our cruel obsession of indiscriminate and perverted violence in killing and devouring dead animals" and vulgarly glorifying and glamorizing it as the ultimate pleasure in life! Our shameless hype of eating animals; leads to detrimental perpetuation of the perversion; and the stress; into the next generations far and wide in the world!
Through NAMASMARAN (The core of TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT); we can evolve holistic perspective, policies, plans, and their implementation, which involve; in this case; steps such as; not adoring, not glorifying, not promoting, not teaching, not practicing, not encouraging; and gradually but definitely stopping; BY LAW; the animal killing for �relishing� flesh and blood; while simultaneously creating better job options; for all those dependent for their survival; on such killings. This is one of the several accurate steps involved; in Total Stress Management.
COW CRUELTY AND CONSCIENCE DR SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Posted by on Wednesday, 19th September 2012
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 but
chers. 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 or rather callously exploitative 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. This is a vital part of total stress management.
The usual question is; why cow slaughter first; before all other animals?
The answer is; billions have inherited the special sympathy, care and even reverence for cow; as Hindus; though most religions advocate nonviolence. The rationalist may find this; blind belief or blind love. But; if they need no reason to love their kin and kith, fianc�, paramour or friends; then they should not need any reasoning for sympathizing, caring, or even revering cow; even if they find it blind!
The sympathy, care and reverence for cow, without any petty selfish and ulterior motive is tremendously beautiful and soothing to the soul.
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.