The document discusses how stress arises from situations or individuals that appear unjust or that we feel warrant revenge. In both cases, stress emerges because we lack a clear, objective understanding of the situation/individual and a proven means to establish true justice. The document argues that through Namasmaran (remembrance of the divine), we can overcome a superficial view and accept the underlying divine reality's just verdict while focusing on our duties. Namasmaran prevents us from either gullibly forgiving or vindictively punishing others by enabling us to witness the divine operations at work.

1. STRESS
AND
JUSTICE
DR.
SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

2. We experience stress; when we cannot come to terms with a
situation, which appears from the media reports; to be
injustice.
If we accept it as a wish of God and not allow ourselves to
be disturbed; then actually there is stress of accepting
surrender and remaining inert and impotent.
Alternatively; if we were to reject and revolt against the
“unjust” situation, then we get stressed; because; we have
no clear and objective comprehension of the situation and
no convincing road map to establish full proof justice.
What is true about situations is also true about individuals.
We are under stress; when we try to forgive someone; even
when we are not convinced. In fact; through; such
arbitrary (and unjust?) forgiveness we experience stress of
being coaxed to be unduly sympathetic, sentimental and
gullible. We get stress of being helplessness and pitiable!

3. Alternatively; we are stressed; even if we contemplate or
try to take revenge in a vindictive manner. This is because
we don’t have unprejudiced and objective assessment and
evaluation; of the crime or mistake; of that individual and
don’t have the knowledge of appropriate and just
punishment or prayashchitta; to bring him/her to justice.
NAMASMARAN enables and empowers us; to see the
underlying active divine reality.
Through NAMASMARAN; we overcome; our casual and
superficial perception of the situation and don’t accept or
reject it. Instead; we keep focused on the underlying divine
reality, and gratefully welcome its verdict (which is always
just); while wholeheartedly discharging our duties.
In the same vein; through NAMASMARAN; we are no
more “gullibly and sentimentally forgiving” or “vindictively
punishing”; any individual. Instead; we are happily
witnessing “the divine operations” underlying and
discharging our duties!