1. STRESS
DEATH
OR
LIFE?
DR.
SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

2. The stress is like an infinite and eternal ocean and hence
it is impossible to study it completely! In fact it is nothing
else; but the “eternal interaction” between the Atman
and the Maya! Thus right from conception to death; and
in possibility; before birth and after death also; it
continues!
The stress is inseparable from life.
But it is said to end when we transcend the life, which is
ignorant or forgetful of our true self and hence
considered to be “death”; and merge into our true self;
which is actually the cosmic consciusness or absolute
consciousness, and is “immortal i.e. beyond death”!
Thus Total Stress Management involves remembering
our true self and thereby conquering the “stress as well
as the death” associated with our forgetfulness of our
true self! How do we achieve the Total Stress
Management? Of course; through the remembering our
true self, through the traditional practice of
NAMASMARAN, which is the core of Total Stress
Management!

3. Through the practice of NAMSMARAN; gradually our
forgetfulness of our true self; producing stress of body
consciousness begins to disappear. The body
consciousness; producing the stress of fear, anxiety,
worry; and tension of pain, loss and death; vanishes; as
we experience oneness with our true self and the
immortality.
When we experience the immortality, there remains
nothing more to experience. This is the state of yoga and
this is also the state of SWADHARMA, which is
associated with manifestation of universally benevolent
KARMA from our true self; even amidst the symptoms
of physical death! Isn’t this a LIFE of victory over
STRESS and DEATH?