Anil K Rajvanshi

In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about his visit to Spain in 2008 with his wife Dr. Nandini Nimbkar. Transcript of this podcast is available at https://nariphaltan.org/spain.pdf

In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about his experience from his visit to Beijing in 2007 at the invitation of the Office of National Energy Leading Group (ONELG). transcript of this podcast is available at https://nariphaltan.org/beijingdiary.pdf

In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about Char Dham yatra he and his family did in 1997. Char Dham yatra is a religious yatra to four main religious centers in India called Dham, which are Jamnotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Transcript for this podcast is available at : https://nariphaltan.org/kedarnath.pdf

Alzheimer’s disease is a disease of the brain where clumps of misfolded protein fragments called amyloid-beta produce plaques around synapses – the connecting point between neurons. These plaques stop neurons from communicating, thus destroying memory. Nobody knows how these plaques are formed and the world over research is being conducted on how to remove them. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talk...

Through ages, mankind has been intrigued by theory of reincarnation. Various theories have been provided in all civilizations but most have been silent on what passes from body to body during reincarnation. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi gives an interesting insight regarding the process of reincarnation using the help cloud computing technology. Transcript to this podcast is available at : https:...

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister and one of the main architects of Independent India. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about some rare anecdotes related to Pandit Nehru which he heard about him from some of his close associates. Since 2014 was 125th anniversary of Nehru's birth, Dr. Rajvanshi thought of narrating these anecdotes The transcript of this podcast is available a...

Walking is like meditation. It helps us to focus the mind on a subject. A lot of people go for walks in the park both in the morning and evening either alone or with various friends, family, and acquaintances. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the art of walking and how long walks alone and without any company are the best to think and contemplate various issues. Transcript to this podcas...

In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about his experience of attending the 3rd world Congress of Vedic science held in Pune in 2018. Based on his observations in the conference he wrote an essay on why we Indians have this fascination with Vedas. This podcast is about what are the scientific issues in Vedas and Dr. Rajvanshi shows that though the fascination is fine but we should know the limitati...

In every religion getting into Mayajal or web of love is frowned upon. They all insist that renunciation, the breaking of bonds, etc., frees the soul for ultimate salvation and liberation. We should realize that this planet earth is our permanent home and is all that we have and this is both heaven and hell. In This podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about a web of love of this planet, of which we all a...

Anytime you ask people about some of the happy moments in their lives, they have to really think about them. However if you ask them about some unpleasant or sad moments they will tell you hundreds of instances. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the basis of such a thinking process using the Science of neurobiology. The transcript of podcast is at; https://nariphaltan.org/positivethoughts...

An important aspect of a good life is to give something back to society. Not only does giving back to society help the less fortunate; it also brings to the giver a tremendous sense of satisfaction and happiness. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about how one should live a happy and dharmic life and leave the world as happy human beings, knowing that they have contributed in some way to make a...

Tehzeeb means politeness, Cultured attitude and where the hallmark of many leaders like Atal Behari Vajpayee. But unfortunately, this tehzeeb is missing in present leaders and other discourses. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about some incidents related to various leaders showing tehzeeb and how can we impart this quality in the next generation. Transcript to this podcast can be found at htt...

This podcast is about a public lecture that Dr. Rajvanshi gave in Pune on 9th August 2011. Here he has tried to show that we need to reduce our greed to help fight corruption. Thus he discusses the biological basis of greed and how through yoga and meditation one can reduce it. He also discusses how the corporate world can reduce their greed and help in overall development. The transcript of this...

All his life Gandhiji tried to bring people from different communities together because he believed in all-inclusive growth and development; something that was possible only when everybody worked for the common good. Why have we lost this art of dialogue and the ability to take all the people together? In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about how Gandhiji’s example holds the mirror to present le...

Two of the greatest minds of twentieth-century were Mahatma Gandhi and Einstein. One was a statesman and other a scientist, But they had quite a number of things in common. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about some interesting anecdotes related to Gandhiji and Einstein and some of the values they shared. Transcript of this podcast is available at https://nariphaltan.org/gandhiandeinstein.pdf

Today, society is putting more focus on money, hoarding, and buying of goods and this is naturally reflected in the behavior of the children. Lots of children are involved in petty theft, drinking, and serious physical violence. If the children are taught ethics and morality as a part of all courses, it may help in changing their character. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about how we can mou...

Sleep remains a mystery despite all the research done so far. Science says it helps to consolidate our memories and remove unnecessary information. That during sleep, when inputs from our five senses are almost zero, the ‘mind-brain’ takes stock and helps consolidate memory learned during the day. However, Dr. Rajvanshi thinks we sleep because it is like forced meditation; it invigorates and charg...

Karma is defined as an ecosystem in Indian philosophical thought. All actions one does or has done in the past have consequences for the present and the future and is loosely called Karma. Most of the treatises on it are silent on what exactly Karma is, how it affects our actions and what its nature is. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi tries to explore it in the light of modern scientific and techno...

Yogic exercises are normally done to tone the body and the nervous system. Yogic exercises come under Hath Yoga system which is one of the eight limbs of “Ashtang Yoga” as enunciated in Patanjali Yoga Sutras. Hath Yogis have believed that the body toning is a result of nerve stretching. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi discusses some scientific facts supporting this belief. He also explains how yogi...

This podcast is the chapter 3 from the book “Nature of human thought“ by Dr. Anil Rajvanshi. A conceptual framework is attempted in this book to show how deep human thought, space, time, matter and Universal Consciousness are related. Time is a strange thing. It is everywhere and is always running and always goes in one direction -forward. All living entities have a concept of time. In fact, consc...

In this podcast which is chapter 2 from the book “Nature of human thought“ by Dr. Anil Rajvanshi, he presents a uniquely scientific perspective on the nature of human thought, its production, transmission, and interaction with matter. A conceptual framework is attempted to show how deep human thought, space, time, matter and Universal Consciousness are related. In this podcast he shows how deep th...

This podcast is the chapter 1 from the book “Nature of human thought“ by Dr. Anil Rajvanshi which presents a uniquely scientific perspective on the nature of human thought, its production, transmission, and interaction with matter. A conceptual framework is attempted to show how deep human thought, space, time, matter and Universal Consciousness are related. In this podcast Dr. Rajvanshi tries to...

Since time immemorial human beings have been intrigued about their origin and that of the Universe. Various reasons ranging from God to big bang have been given for the creation. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about an old Sankhya philosophy which provides a possible explanation for the origin of Universe. The transcript to this podcast can be found at: https://nariphaltan.org/origin.pdf

In a previous podcast "The three minds of the body - Brain, heart, and gut " Dr. Rajvanshi talked about how three minds of body-brain, heart, and gut work together to produce a healthy body and happiness. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about some more scientific conjecture to support this conjecture and shows how the brain-gut connection takes place. Transcript to this podcast can be found a...

This is the last chapter called Epilogue from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates some of his experiences in Phaltan till 2008 (when the book was written) and why he decided to come to Phaltan and was it worth it. This book narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT Kanpur who in 1974 at the age of 24 went to USA to pursue high...