The addictions and negative thoughts usually reduce one's self esteem and create self doubt and deter one from namasmaran. Hence it is said that irrespective of how you are; start and persist on the practice of namasmaran (jaap or Jap). Practice of namasmaran itself clears the doubts and deterrent negative thoughts and develops the necessary conviction.

1. STRESS
AND
PRACTICE
OF
NAMASMARA
N
DR.
SHRINIWAS

2. KASHALIKAR

3. Introduction
Namasmaran means remembering the name of Almighty or
God that actually implies true Self. It is accepted and
practiced in most religions in different forms. It has the
potential to help us rise and blossom to cosmic consciousness
and universal unity, which is the essence of Total Stress
Management.
Steps
The first thing is provisional acceptance of the concept.
Hostility or submission is not conducive to build conviction
based on sound foundation.
Reading the books on Namasmaran; gives us the idea about
the simplicity of the process and also why people start it and
also give it up rather too quickly!
Selecting a place, a particular suitable time and a suitable
position and starting to remember any name of God we are
familiar with, belongs to our tradition or religion, or simply
we have reverence about.
Practicing this way for five minutes every day
Continuing without expecting anything miraculous as
initially we experience restlessness and feeling of wastage of
time; because we are used to think, feel and move
unknowingly and mechanically in response to external and

4. internal influences. Hence Namasmaran, during which this
thinking, feeling and moving activity is absent; makes us
suffocated, empty or useless.
Gradually we will get over this phase and enter into the
realm free of the shackles of subjectivity, superficiality and
pettiness.
We will then feel like sharing our experiences selflessly with
others. We may happily do it but without discontinuing our
Namasmaran.
Namasmaran is simple, inexpensive, does not require any
gadgets, does not require any change in culture, does not
have any glamour and glitter, does not give any tangible
gains and hence usually quickly started but then also quickly
given up. Hence we have to persist on Namasmaran
irrespective of anything --- because Namasmaran takes us
beyond everything tangible i.e. towards ultimate freedom.
Tips
Namasmaran is done quietly or by audible pronunciation of
the name.
Namasmaran can be done with or without a rosary.
Namasmaran can be done in any physical and physiological
condition and anywhere in any situation.

5. There is no restriction on anything or rather there is no
prerequisite for Namasmaran hence nothing (type of food,
alcohol, tobacco, race, religion, caste etc) come in the way of
starting the practice of Namasmaran.
Detractors of Namasmaran may humiliate or try to dissuade.
But through Namasmaran we would learn how to overcome
criticism and ridicule; without getting perturbed.
The gains of Namasmaran are completely intangible. Hence
it is preferable not to preach anyone (though sharing is fine)
or insist any one about Namasmaran.
In the course of time we would get increasingly involved in
Namasmaran and begin to practice it for longer time and
whenever we get the opportunity. This is an indication of an
improvement and blossoming!
Later we would experience lack of hatred, lack prejudice,
lack of fear, lack of worries and greater and greater
buoyancy.
The addictions and negative thoughts usually reduce one's
self esteem and create self doubt and deter one from
namasmaran. Hence it is said that irrespective of how you
are; start and persist on the practice of namasmaran (jaap or
Jap). Practice of namasmaran itself clears the doubts and
deterrent negative thoughts and develops the necessary
conviction.
Warning

6. There is no warning with respect to Namasmaran, which is
also called jaap, jap or jikra.
Sources and Citations
Namasmaran: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar
Sahasranetra: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar
Stress: Understanding and Management: Dr. Shriniwas
Kashalikar
Conceptual Stress: Understanding and Management:
Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar.