1. STRESS
OF
BINDINGS
DR.
SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

2. One of the perennial complaints of ours; is that we hate
rules, regulations and sometimes even laws. We do not
like religious precepts, decrees and even traditions and
conventions. We feel averse to all these; as social, cultural,
religious and political “impositions”. We dislike them
because; from our point of view; they bind us
unpleasantly and coercively. We despise them; because;
they restrict our freedom! Naturally binding of any sort
being unpleasant; repels most of us and we all love
“freedom” from them! Many of us who are poetic,
creative, artistic and “independent” in their approach do
find these “bindings” to be STRESSFUL!
But, even as we consider these comments on bindings; we
must find out the answer to the question: whether such
bindings are really harmful; or there is some benefit from
in them?
But; this question is also complicated by the fact that;
there is no unanimity on the issue of; the parameters or
contents of benefits and whether the rebels ‘succeed’ or
the obedient! It is therefore necessary to go deeper; to
understand whether the rules and regulation are really
necessary and if so for what and in what way!
We have to appreciate that; the international laws,
national constitutions, religious commandments and

3. decrees, government rules and regulations, social
traditions and customs, current conventions and fashions;
and various political doctrines seem to be basically aimed
at channelizing the vital force of an individual to its origin
viz. Truth, God or topmost and indescribable experience!
In practical life, however; there are issues such as race,
religion, nationality and also and elements of ignorance,
limitations, ego, ulterior motives and vested interests of
different natures, contradicting the basic purpose of these
“bindings”; thus making them STRESSFUL.
The whole human civilization has participated and
contributed (knowingly or unknowingly) to the universal
mega process of unification and harmonization viz.
MAHA YOGA; i.e. individual and universal blossoming;
even though there are hindrances creeping in from all
nooks and corners of the world as well! In other words;
forces conducive to individual and global blossoming; and
those opposing them; have been active through out
human history and all the parts of world.
The real hallmark of genuine progress in individual and
social life is being objective in perspective, thinking and
behavior; at least within physiological and other
limitations. This is precisely the essence of Total Stress
Management and can bring the world closer in true sense,

4. by reducing the prejudices, jealousy, hatred, and such
petty elements influencing the political, economic,
commercial and even literary behavior on global
platform.
If we introspect then it becomes clear that all of us need
some catalyst for expediting the process of becoming
increasingly objective.
The traditional way for being increasingly objective is
practice of NAMASMARAN.
NAMASMARAN facilitates the process of being
objective, brave and considerate and conquering the
STRESS of violent upsurges; born out of subjective
prejudices and beastly elements within us and outside
(coming in the way of individual and global blossoming)!
NAMASMARAN reveals to us; although through
consistent, intense and extensive or global practice; that
what appear as “bindings” can actually be modified and
made useful as “bundings”; to channellize our vitality
into unifying, harmonizing and blossoming force (at
individual and universal levels); which we can call
COSMIC YOGA or “MAHA MAHA YOGA”!