Thus; the social implication of the aphorism; “Everything happens according to God’s wish” is; to reach the root or ultimate cause; become objective and selfless; and heal the root, penultimate and immediate causes of evils in personal and social life.

1. TWO
VITAL
QUESTIONS
DR.
SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

2. 1. Why is it advised by a guru that we should withdraw
from the urge of changing the world; and pay attention
to improvement of self?
2. Why is it said that; “Everything works according to the
wish of God”; and what is the social implication of this
aphorism?
1. The self improvement here; implies the process of
overcoming subjective whims and fancies.
We cannot see the world as it is, unless we work on this
self improvement and cannot respond to the
circumstances appropriately. In absence of self
improvement we generally respond in accordance with
our gullibility or pettiness or both and keep on getting
disappointed or delirious repeatedly. As a result we
remain unsatisfied with ourselves.
Self improvement helps us see the world as it is and
enables us to behave appropriately to the best our
satisfaction; no matter whether it yields tangible results
or not.

3. This can be understood also by the analogy of oxygen to
self improvement. In airplanes it is rightly instructed to
first use the oxygen mask yourself and then help others;
so that you can help the others maximally. Similarly;
self improvement through various means such
NAMASMARAN is essential to help the others;
maximally.
2. Our ancestors all over the world; searched for the
causes of various phenomena in the universe. Many of
them invented and discovered the causes of several
physical and biological phenomena.
However some others were not satisfied completely as
many phenomena remained unexplained.
They kept on searching through their dedicated study
and experiments; the root cause of the thoughts,
feelings, passions, actions, metabolic processes; and
for that matter everything going on in the living and
nonliving universe.
In the course of time; they did not discover or invent;
but actually merged with the root cause! The state of

4. being they experienced was variously termed; self
realization, mukti, nirvana, samadhi, sthitapradnya
avastha, amrutanubhava (experience of immortality
and eternity).
They experienced that this state; unexplainable by
any words; is beyond the human concepts (such as
tangible cause and effect relationship) and beyond
matter, space and time. They experienced this state as
omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent. They
proclaimed through this state; the holistic perspective
of unity of universe, space and time!
They “saw” that this phenomenon is the root cause of
everything. This omnipotent, omniscient and
omnipresent phenomenon into which; several “seers”
are merged; is called God; by some; and nothingness,
shoonya (zero), maha-shoonya (great zero), maha-
karana (great cause) or nature by others.
This is why; and it is in this sense; that even as the
cause and effect relationship and its study are
undeniably valid; everything works according to the
wish of God!

5. Now regarding the implication; let us understand that
even though the ultimate cause for everything in
universe; is God’s wish; the universal dynamics
actually embodies; chain of causes and effects; such
as ultimate, penultimate and immediate.
This aphorism is actually meant for reminding us to
go to the root cause; rather than responding
inappropriately; to merely the immediate and
penultimate causes, which perpetuate the personal
and social evils; such as corruption and crimes; and
terrorism and wars; respectively.
However; if we ignore the role of penultimate and
immediate causes; then we tend to become inert and
irresponsible; and absolve ourselves and others; from
the involvement in corruption, crimes, terrorism and
wars.

6. Thus; the social implication of the aphorism;
“Everything happens according to God’s wish” is; to
reach the root or ultimate cause; become objective
and selfless; and heal the root, penultimate and
immediate causes of evils in personal and social life.
References:
1. Stress: Understanding and Management; Dr.
Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
2. Namasmaran: Dr. Shriniwas Janardan
Kashalikar
3. Smiling Sun: Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
4. Conceptual Stress: Dr. Shriniwas Janardan
Kashalikar
5. New Study of Bhagavad Geeta: Dr. Shriniwas
Janardan Kashalikar
6. Holistic Medicine: Dr. Shriniwas Janardan
Kashalikar
7. Holistic Health: Dr. Shriniwas Janardan
Kashalikar

7. 8. Namasmaran (Marathi): Dr. Shriniwas Janardan
Kashalikar
9. Tanavmukti (Marathi): Dr. Shriniwas Janardan
Kashalikar (Assistance Dr. Suhas Mhetre)
10. Bhovara (Marathi): Dr. Shriniwas Janardan
Kashalikar
11. Sahasranetra (Comprehension of
Vishnusahasranam; Marathi): Dr. Shriniwas
Janardan Kashalikar
12. Thakawa Ghalwa (Marathi): Dr. Shriniwas
Janardan Kashalikar
13. Tanavmuktisathi Upayukta Lekh (Marathi): Dr.
Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
14. SUPERLIVING: (English) Dr. Shriniwas
Kashalikar
15. SUPERLIVING: (Marathi) Dr. Shriniwas
Kashalikar