Let everyone be happy, healthy and well meaning and let there be no grief in anyone’s life. SUKHINAH means happy. Happiness here; is pure, which revitalizes the environment. NIRAMAYAH means clean, unprejudiced and selfless. BHADRANI means individual and universal blossoming. DUKKHA is tribulation or suffering; of separation from the true self and trapped in petty self.

1. STRESS
AND
RESTLESSNESS
DR.
SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

2. When we study STRESS; we find that one of the greatest
enigmas of life is restlessness! The restlessness of unknown
origin! More often than not, restlessness is not related to any
particular want, though; it may be compounded with
hunger, thirst, insecurity, sexual deprivation, and so on.
We complain (and keep on doing so) round about everything
such as price rise, water shortage, load shedding of
electricity and hike in bus fare. At home we keep on
grumbling or complaining about almost every issue; such as
children, their study, ill health, lack of attention and even
climate!
But when one thing is satisfied; the complaints about new
issues start erupting! We can not stop complaining and
grumbling.
We may try several activities to “quench” our restlessness.
But we find that; we are only temporarily satisfied and the
new reasons for our complaints emerge! All in all; we get fed
up; in the unavoidable cycle of restlessness, complaints,
fulfillment and new reasons for restlessness and complaints!
Life becomes an unending travel of travails; and we try to
escape in a variety of activities such as sports, physical
exercise, athletics, gymnastics, acrobatics, swimming, crafts,

3. music, trekking, painting, dancing, purchasing etc. But
nothing whatsoever, provides lasting fulfillment to us.
We; try to socialize, gossip, share our feelings, thoughts,
ideas, get involved in charity or else we get immersed in
gambling, horse race, drinks. But still remain empty, hollow
and restless. Our complaints continue.
What is the reason?
The reason is; restlessness is like enormous power within us;
that has no direction. It agitates but does not lead! It irritates
but does not help deicide. It excites but does not orchestrate.
It arouses but does not channellize. It torments; but does not
by itself; evolve us! Restlessness; thus; by itself; is like fire
that has be channelized.
Our restlessness becomes worse when we succumb to
arguments and propaganda, which provoke, promote and
perpetuate contradictions and confusion. We are trapped in
various ideas of morality, ethics, religions, ideologies; while
the actual reality seems to uphold everything contrary.
Our restlessness is therefore aggravated and converted into
anguish, agitation, rage, frustration and gets expressed into
useless or counterproductive suicidal activities or gets
transformed into criminal activities.

4. We have to understand this immense though potentially
beneficial restlessness and channellize it and guide it,
holistically; in every field of personal and social life!
This is why; Total Stress Management that embodies the
study of; meaning, causes, dimensions, effects, mechanisms,
support systems and the management of stress; is essential.
It enables us to evolve global perspective, policies, plans and
their implementation in all the fields such as holistic
education, holistic medicine etc.
All this; coupled with the practice of NAMASMARAN; so as
to bring about international laws, rules, regulations and also
the fashions and conventions; conducive to individual and
global blossoming; is called SWADHARMA.
Let us understand that; in absence of this; even if we are
provided with the best of everything; our stress and
restlessness would not subside!
In other words; restlessness, which is an enigma and a major
cause of stress; can be conquered; only if we ourselves begin
to undergo the metamorphosis or conscious evolutionary
transformation; rather than blaming others; through
NAMASMARAN, and share our convictions about Total
Stress Management i.e. SWADHAMRA; with others.