This means that NAMASMARAN; like rain; is a bounty of nature and beneficially affects all; irrespective of what we plan for ourselves and others; but not in a particular or predictable or in demonstrable manner!

1. CONFESSION
AND
NAMASMARAN
DR
SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

2. Student:Sir, can I ask you a personal question?
Teacher: Yes, if it is very important for you!
Student:Have you conqueredanger?
Teacher: No! I have not!I have not conquered anger, fear, pain,
passions, worry, anxiety or otherfeelings such as apprehension,
inhibition; guilt and so on! Most importantly; I have not overcome
my ego! I have not overcome my otherlimitations and drawbacks
includingmy personal habits.
Student:Then what is the use of NAMASMARAN?
Teacher: Frankly speaking; I did not chooseto be what I am and I
did not choosemy predilections!The environment, the people, the
books and later the thoughts and conviction about the power and
scope of NAMASMARAN enthralledme! This is the power of
Guru! But as far I remember, NAMASMARAN appeared to me a
key to individual and global blossoming through sublimation of
petty selfishness! For me the other byproductssuch as conquering
SHADRIPUS (the physiological and psychological characteristics
integral to human life) were not important.
Student:Do you still think that global welfare is an incoming
thing?

3. Teacher: It is true that I was rather overwhelmed by the byproducts
of NAMASMARAN in social life; as some are impressed by the
personal victory over the SHADRIPUS; but both of them are not
stereotyped and hence; are not predictable!
Student:This means that NAMASMARAN; like rain; is a bounty
of natureand beneficially affects all; irrespective of what we plan
for ourselves and others; but not in a particularor predictableor in
demonstrable manner!
Teacher: We can verify all this; on the basis of our experience!