STRESS BRAHMA

AND

BRAHMANA

DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

One of the major causes of STRESS is inaction, which is caused by conceptual misunderstanding of the aphorism I am BRAHMA. We are BRAHMA in our talks, imagination and preaching. But due to insufficient blossoming; through NAMASMARAN and SWADHARMA; we are mediocre apolitical, petty, indolent, indifferent, irresponsible; and self destructive; in our personal and social behavior. We do not realize that I am BRAHMA is true only for extremely few exceptional (transphysical, transphysiological) individuals; and not for all. All of us are; Brahma + (body + mind + society + and many things included in internal and external environment) together called maya). Hence our aim should be to transcend MAYA; through the practice of SWADHARMA and NAMASMARAN; by evolving the international and national perspective, policy making, plans, programs and their implementation! What is true about BRAHMA is also true for BRAHMANA. Much has been written about BRAHMANA. Some praise BRAHMANA and some blame them for all the maladies in India. Some adore the BRAHMANA for acting as conduits of the knowledge and wisdom; from the ancient past to the present; and some hate them for allegedly writing and propounding scriptures such as MANAU SMRUTI and for

allegedly being responsible for the socio-political discrimination and untouchability. The word BRAHAMANA is explained in SAHASRANETRA. But a brief consideration of BRAHAMANA is worthwhile. Even as BRAHMANA community; exists; and even as it is not easy to overcome the prejudices, preconceptions, grudges; related to a community; we ought to realize that every individual in the world; has all four tendencies viz. BRAHAMANA, KSHATRIYA, VAISHYA and SHUDRA and being BRAHMANA is not restricted to any community. Being BRAHMANA (irrespective of ones community and caste; by birth); is being in a continuous process of conscious evolution; embodying; blossoming of perspective, thoughts, feelings, aspirations, conceptions, articulations and overall behavior conducive to individual and global blossoming. Holistic politics, holistic economics, holistic education, holistic health, holistic medicine, holistic agriculture, holistic industries, holistic trades, holistic banking, holistic art and literature, holistic sports and overall holistic way of living; are hallmarks of a BRAHMANA. Being BRAHMANA is; the vitalization, promotion, regulation, coordination and harmonization of the KSHATRIYA, VAISHYA and SHUDRA elements; inside and outside; and

realizing blossoming of individual and universe, as envisaged by Saint Dnyaneshwar in his PASAYA DAANA. We all; irrespective of birth; have a privilege and opportunity to evolve as BRAHMANA; through NAMASMARAN; and participate in the process of blossoming of one and all. Merely blaming BRAHMANA or any other community as such; is suicidal for us; and also bound to throttle and jeopardize; the process of individual and global blossoming!