In this state of “being the support ourselves” we do not think that “we need support”, or “we provide support” as we feel when we are caged in identities. In this state of empowerment we have outgrown them. There is no “kick of doing”; but instead; there is “fearless freedom of harmony” of being one with “superlife” that has been vitalizing “us” for eternity.

1. STRESS
AND
FEAR
OF
NAMASMARAN
DR.
SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

2. STRESS is caused by several factors and if mismanaged;
manifests in several different unpleasant symptoms. Basically
this is a vicious cycle. STRESS distorts our cognition, affect and
conation in the form of confusion, emotional disturbances and
inappropriate actions, responses or behavior; respectively; and
these in turn aggravate our STRESS.
One of the symptoms of mismanaged STRESS is fear. But the
nature of fear also varies. In as much as there is fear of death,
disease, dejection, debility etc; there is a strange fear of
depersonalization! What is this fear of depersonalization?
Depersonalization means living without a particular identity.
Let us understand and appreciate; that we live with some
identity such as lawyer, artist, scientist, and farmer and so on.
Every identity has some capability, some skills, some influence.
During STRESS the drawbacks and liabilities of the identity
start mounting! Thus; a lawyer may lose his/her practice, an
artist may lose his/her popularity, and a scientist may fail in his/
her experiments!
The reason why we suffer; is not merely because of the financial
loss; but due to the unbearable liability of our identity, which
becomes a kind of “dilapidated building” and hence causes fear!
The solution to this problem is to retrieve the strength from the
deepest core that is beyond our identity! Naturally most of the
traditional and rational stress management experts and more

3. importantly; the immortal gurus; uniformly advise; the practice
of NAMASMARAN. It dissipates the clouds of our identity
(akin to depersonalization); which is essential and inevitable for
reaching our core; the source of light and power! But since we
are habituated or addicted to live with our identities; we find it
dreadful to live without them!
When we begin the practice of NAMASMARAN; we are afraid
of this life without any identity, ego; and without any concrete
security and support! This appears like death!
This is especially because; NAMASMARAN is devoid of any
tangible assurance or support, does not provide any sensory
pleasure (pleasant to look at or melodious to ears)! Neither does
it have haunting smell nor does it have gustatory charm.
Neither it is a matter of sexual excitement nor is it a matter of
melodrama. Neither does it satisfy intellectual urge nor does it
produce any humor! Neither does it bloat our ego nor does it
provide any emotional solace.
We have to appreciate that; even as this peculiarity of
NAMASMARAN makes it dreadful; this very peculiarity that
makes us capable and empowered to live without any support!
It is this peculiarity that makes it the most cherished treasure
by seekers of truth; through millennia and through out the
world. This “supportless living”; without the clouds of
identity; empowers us to be support ourselves! This life is quite

4. different from debilitating depersonalization when one becomes
oblivious to one’s personality due to dementia.
In this state of “being the support ourselves” we do not think
that “we need support”, or “we provide support” as we feel
when we are caged in identities. In this state of empowerment
we have outgrown them. There is no “kick of doing”; but
instead; there is “fearless freedom of harmony” of being one
with “superlife” that has been vitalizing “us” for eternity.