The document discusses the concept of Namasmaran, which is remembering the name of God, a guru, or holy figures through practices like chanting or silent remembrance. It states that Namasmaran helps to reconnect one's true self by focusing individual consciousness on a symbol of the cosmic consciousness. This leads to rising above worldly concerns and manifesting higher actions. While difficult to describe fully in words, regular practice of Namasmaran can provide immense spiritual benefits and bliss by helping one experience oneness with the divine.

1. FETTERS
AND
FREEDOM
Dr.
Shriniwas
Kashalikar

2. The idiosyncrasies of a petty person can
sometimes match with those of millions and
when such a petty or mediocre individual
emerges as a leader, the idiosyncrasies
culminate in mass mania. As a result of this
mania, you can see mass movements,
demonstrations, strikes, agitations, and even
riots and civil wars! The tragedy is that these
violent outbursts in many other forms serve
very mediocre or mean purpose and vested
interests!
What to do if you get diabetes or adversely
affected by it in another way?
What to do if you see the majority falling prey
to detrimental or disastrous ideas?
First
Understand that the mediocre leaders and
their followers are shackled in the fetters of

3. their pitiable and loathsome mediocrity (as
any of us could be). It is as if they are unable
to rise from the mud they are drowned in!
Second
Practice NAMASMARAN to get rid of your
own and their fetters of mediocrity
Third
Express your views with full conviction and
confidence.
Fourth
Remember that there is always some lag
between ideal and practice! So do not worry
about the inertia and minutiae of the
mediocrity in society. Let their indifference or
their resentment deter you from your
convictions!

4. Your very involvement in your convictions is
your victory! This is definitely possible
through practice of NAMASMARAN!
BUT
WHAT IS
NAMASMARAN?
Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar
Namasmaran means; remembering the name
of God, Guru, great souls; such as prophets
and holy objects such as planets and stars. It
may be remembered silently, loudly, along
with music, dance, along with breathing, in
group or alone, either with counting by
rosary (called SMARANI or JAPAMALA) or
without counting. The traditions vary from
region to region and from religion to religion.
However the universal principle underlying
NAMASMARAN is to reorient your

5. physiological being with your true self. In
fact while reorienting with true self you aim
to establish and strengthen the bond or
connection; between; your physiological
being; with your true self. You aim at
reunification with yourself!
Since remembering your true self is the
pinnacle of or culmination of individual
consciousness, and individual consciousness
is the culmination of every activity in life,
remembering any name of God or Guru (any
symbol of your true self) is equivalent to
opening the final common pathway for the
individual consciousness associated with
every possible activity to get funneled into or
unified with objective or cosmic
consciousness.
Thus NAMASMARAN is in fact the
YOGA of YOGA in the sense that it is the

6. culmination of consciousness associated with
every possible procedure and technique in
the yoga that you are familiar with. It is the
YOGA of YOGA because it is the
culmination of consciousness associated with
all the activities in the universe, which it
encompasses as well! It is YOGA of YOGA
because everybody in the world irrespective
of his/her tradition and the beliefs; would
eventually, ultimately and naturally reach it
it in the process of liberation. Even so called
non believers also would not “miss” the
“benefit of remembering the true self
through one symbol or another”!
Just as NAMASMARAN is YOGA of YOGA
it is meditation of meditation also! It is the
natural and ultimate climax of every form of
meditation.

7. These facts however have to be realized with
persistent practice of NAMSMARAN and
not blindly believed or blindly disbelieved
with casual approach!
In short NAMSMARAN is super-bounty of
cosmic consciousness for every individual to
realize it (cosmic consciousness)! This is truly
a super-bounty because a person who
experiences it, rises above mercenary,
commercial and even professional and
charity planes and manifest super-
transactions in his or her life!
These are just few observations to give rough
idea about what is NAMASMARAN.
NAMASMARAN is an ocean of bliss. Its true
meaning is beyond description in words and
has to b experienced, most preferably, by
billions!

8. References:
Namasmaran: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar
Sahasranetra: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar
Holistic Medicine: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar
Stress: Understanding and Management: Dr.
Shriniwas Kashalikar
Conceptual Stress: Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar
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DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR