Thus we stop considering the practice of NAMASMARAN (JAP, JAAP, JIKRA, SUMIRAN, and SIMARAN i.e. remembering God or true self); a defeatist, escapist, helpless unproductive, ineffective expression of an aging or ailing person; but a solemn and pleasant duty of a person promoted to a top position of governance and benevolence!

1. DIVINE
WISDOM
DR
SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

2. NAMASMARAN is a process of promotion from a position of
helpless engagement; in compulsions, activities and duties; of
primitive nature; to the positions of being increasingly closer to
and in tune with; the omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent
superpower; our Guru! This is also called the phenomenon of
self realization and is the greatest of all achievements; as there
is nothing else to achieve!
But this does not appear to be true; till we are engrossed and
entangled in consciousness; associated with body metabolism,
endocrine system, autonomic nervous system and central
nervous system; and its interactions with the internal and
external environments (KARMA).
The environments (including the educational, occupational,
political, cultural, economic, social, religious etc); keep
stimulating and arousing us; to act in one way or another! But
we find that in spite of our efforts; life (individual as well as
universal life) “leaves us behind” and continues to shape itself
beyond our imagination!
In the process; our passions, desires, love, hatred, ambitions,
missions and so on; appear to be defeated! The world moves
ahead and we get dragged after it; helplessly; even if we are
physically and financially sound!

3. As and when; our Guru blesses us; we realize that „we‟ do not
fully understand the nature of universe and the myriads of
good or bad entities and desirable and undesirable events;
inside and outside; and that; our Guru fully “knows and
governs appropriately”; everything!
As a result; we begin to “see” our Guru‟s eternal divine wisdom
at work; in everything and in every event; and the merit of
surrendering Him!
Thus we stop considering the practice of NAMASMARAN
(JAP, JAAP, JIKRA, SUMIRAN, and SIMARAN i.e.
remembering God or true self); a defeatist, escapist, helpless
unproductive, ineffective expression of an aging or ailing
person; but a solemn and pleasant duty of a person promoted
to a top position of governance and benevolence!