FASTS AND STRESS AND HOLISTIC RENAISSANCE Rather than fasting; we better be holistic and evolve a consensus; on holistic solutions and their practice; at individual, local, national and global levels; and conquer of the stress (as well as participate in holistic renaissance) at all the levels!

1. FASTS
STRESS
AND
HOLISTIC
RENAISSANCE
DR
SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

2. We keep fast on certain days or on certain occasions;
as a part of our devotion to God, a part of rituals or
for improving health.
Sometimes we refuse to eat or drink water; because
we are angry or excited.
But these days we come across; people going on fast to
protest against certain issues and/or insist on certain
maters.
While no one can be; judgmental and/or object to the
right of an individual to go on fast; fasting for
pressing one’s subjective opinions and/or feelings
towards certain issues (how much ever noble they may
appear to be) has to be reviewed and reassessed.
Such fasting or self infliction does not emancipate us;
from our slumber, lethargy, indolence, pettiness,
superficiality, meekness and our over all weakness
and helplessness. It does not release us; from
sectarian and piecemeal activities and conflicts.

3. Rather than fasting; we better be holistic and evolve a
consensus; on holistic solutions and their practice; at
individual, local, national and global levels; and
conquer of the stress (as well as participate in holistic
renaissance) at all the levels!