3. Elections in Maharashtra are declared
and the various transactions of election
’ .of peoples representatives have begun
,As a result of deification of democracy
,most of us the voters and the
,candidates have apparently developed
an illusory feeling that elections and
democracy are panacea for the cure of
. ,all evils If not at least we tend to
.pretend so
Elections and democracy are actually the
(means amongst many others such as
, , ,study analysis experimentation
4. , , , ,research industry agriculture craft
, , , , ,business art literature sports rituals
, , ,festivals conventions prayers various
);techniques of meditation etc evolved
during the development of human
.civilization They are meant for ushering
in the ambience that would be conducive
.to individual and global blossoming
.They are not the end in themselves
In as much as it is true that elections
,and democracy are important means it
is truer that assuming elections and the
democracy as the end in themselves and
neglecting the other means of global
5. blossoming such as those mentioned
,above would be naive and
.counterproductive
,From immediate practical point of view
’isn t it true and important that we get
empowered to vote selflessly and bravely
?and elect benevolent candidates
’Conversely isn t it true that those who
get elected evolve into able and noble
( )?individuals if they are not at present
The visionaries have reiterated time and
; . .again that NAMASMARAN i e
; ;remembrance of and connection with
6. ;the true self is the source of universally
.benevolent and empowering inner light
They have insisted and affirmed that it is
,the basis essence and culmination of all
;the means conducive to individual and
! ’global blossoming Shouldn t
NAMASMARAN be our topmost
,priority before during and after
elections and irrespective of the stage of
?evolution of democracy
.DR SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
