1) NAMASMARAN, or remembering God through chanting names, is the only activity that springs directly from and merges directly into cosmic consciousness. 2) NAMASMARAN gives us a permanent fulfillment that is impossible to achieve through temporary pleasures like romance, wealth, or career success. 3) Through practicing NAMASMARAN, the author realized that their dream of helping others reduce stress would come true regardless of whether people read their writings, as the "fruit" of NAMASMARAN is beyond expectations and takes one beyond stress.

1. BEYOND
STRESS
IN
NAMASMARAN
DR.
SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

2. The arts, science, business, skills and such many
human endeavors are ultimately traceable to the
absolute or cosmic consciousness in every heart.
But the only activity that springs directly from and
merges directly into; or is rather inseparable from the
absolute/cosmic consciousness; is NAMASMARAN.
NAMASMARAN; gives us the fulfillment; which is
impossible; by anything else. The fulfillment of
NAMASMARAN is permanent; as against the
temporary pleasure we get from romantic excitement,
material achievement, or realization of some ambition,
dream or aspiration.
I was not convinced about this; till I actually
experienced. For instance; I felt that if more people
read, understand, appreciate and bring into practice
the ideas of total stress management, then individual
and global blossoming would soon follow and my
dream would be fulfilled. As a result, I made many
compromises, which I otherwise would not.

3. But in the course practice of NAMASMARAN it
became clear that; the writing on the wall; by virtue of
it being the will of the cosmic wisdom; would come
true; irrespective of whether the people are “able to”,
or “oblige to” read and whether they appreciate my
views! This sublime and ecstatic experience literally
took me beyond this kind of stress; while
simultaneously multiplying the zeal and zest!
This is the “non material” and hence “non tangible”
“fruit” or “gain” of NAMASMARAN that is beyond
one’s expectation!
When Gita asks us to work without expectation of
fruit, she implies that our action (and not the fruit)
determines the merit of our life. The result or fruit can
ensue after extremely variable time; and cannot be
qualified or quantified, especially if it is like the
“fruit” of NAMASMARAN!
Thus the “fruit” of NAMASMARAN; while taking us
beyond the stress caused by the “burden of a mission”;
endows us with unconditioned solace, dignity, security,
and fulfillment; irrespective of internal and external
surroundings!