Anil K Rajvanshi

In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi shares some of his personal spiritual experiences, which have shaped his life and have led him to write the book "Nature of Human Thought" which was published in 2010. The book can be ordered at: nariphaltan.org/thoughtbook.htm . The transcript of this podcast can be found at https://nariphaltan.org/ideas.htm

In every religion and culture feeding the poor and hungry is considered one of the noblest deeds. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the idea of Rural Restaurants which can change the lives of the rural poor. The best way to provide adequate food for the rural poor is by setting up restaurants in villages on a large scale. These restaurants will be like regular ones but for people below th...

Noise-wise, India is one of the most polluted countries in the world. Data shows that some of the Indian cities have noise levels greater than 75 dB and in the peak traffic jam, the deafening sound of horns blowing can reach 100-120 dB. A normal human conversation is between 40-50 dB. This pollution is increasing day by day. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the effects of noise pollution...

The Sanskrit word Kapalbhati means skull illumination! Kapalbhati is a part of Pranayam kriya where one forcefully exhales rapidly and in short bursts. Yogis claim that by its practice it cleans the brain and gives shining quality to a person’s appearance. Practitioners claim that it helps in cleaning the lungs, strengthens the abdomen muscles and reduces tummy fat. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi...

Earth has both gravitational and magnetic fields which are different all over the earth. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about how gravity and geomagnetism affect the human mind and what could be the possible mechanism based on the present scientific knowledge. The transcript of this podcast can be found at: https://nariphaltan.org/gravimagnetic.pdf

This podcast is an inspirational talk given by Dr. Rajvanshi to Students of IIT Kanpur, his alma mater in March 2013. He talks about the idea of how junoon (passion) can create a desire to do things out of ordinary and in the process bring happiness. He gave examples of his junoon of going to USA from IIT Kanpur and then coming back to rural India after leaving a very lucrative career in US. The t...

Why do we sleep has still remained a mystery. We spend one-third of our life sleeping. There must be a good reason why nature makes us sleep for this much time. Now slowly but surely scientific investigations are solving this puzzle. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about some fascinating theories regarding sleeping. The transcript to this podcast is available at: https://nariphaltan.org/goods...

Great discoveries of Newton, Einstein, Tesla have all bordered on the metaphysical. Half of Newton ’s life was devoted to understanding the scientific principles behind god and he devoted a substantial part of his life in writing about them. Einstein also was a strong believer in the relationship between science and spirituality. Tesla has always said that most of his ideas came in a flash and the...

In our lives, there have been times of great despair and suddenly things take a turn for good. This can be explained as our mind becomes focused and gleaning for opportunities that it could not see earlier. But it could also indicate that there are forms of help that come from a higher power. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the nature of those higher powers that can influence human beha...

What makes the brain achieve such a state during samadhi where one gets locked in thought – in this case, higher consciousness for a long time? In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi explains with the help of modern science of soliton waves, how advance yogis achieve deep Samadhi. Transcript for this podcast can be found at: https://nariphaltan.org/soliton.pdf

In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the science of Patanjali Yoga Sutras. Patanjali Yoga Sutras, written almost 2500 years ago, are the earliest treatise on yoga. In the book, Sage Patanjali enunciates in a scientific manner how to control thought - a process which makes the mind powerful enough so that when it focuses on any subject its complete knowledge results. The comparison of Patanja...

This podcast is an inspirational talk given to students by Dr. Rajvanshi at the 70th foundation day of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) held on 10th February 2019. Dr. Rajvanshi was the chief guest at the function and there were about 1500 students of various colleges of Pune University present. In the talk, he spoke about various topics like nation building, Junoon, happiness ethics of wor...

The pursuit of happiness is the goal of all religions and almost all spiritual writings are about how to achieve it. Most of the religions have focused on renunciation and elimination of desire. Some use this to promise happiness in the afterlife. However one can find happiness in this life and the world. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi tries to explore how one can lead a happy life by channeling o...

Very ambitious people are also insecure people and as they rise higher in their profession the stakes become higher. The higher the stakes, higher is the insecurity and hence the brain seeks a pillar of support about the future. Soothsayers provide such support by stressing on fate. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi says that we should believe in ourselves, Not astrologers or soothsayers and why. The...

Since time immemorial mankind has always dreamt of reaching the stars. Fascination with stars and space is somehow inbuilt in all of us. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi speaks about a possible leaving the gravity field of earth and flying into intergalactic space. The transcript of this podcast is avaiable at: https://nariphaltan.org/soul.pdf

Each one of us should live sustainably in order to conserve the resources of this world. The consumptive lifestyle of western societies is putting tremendous pressures on world resources besides increasing earth warming and pollution. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about how to live sustainably and his experiments in sustainable living in the past 30 plus years. The transcript of this podcas...

Language, culture, and history provide a pillar of psychological support to us and give us pride in our country. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about how teaching Indian classics can make youngsters proud of their country and instill an attachment to it.

In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks why he believes every one of us should become a teacher, even for a short time. Those who have done great and wonderful things in life, or who have some sort of expertise, should make it their duty to give regular lectures and talks in schools. By doing so they might inspire children and help in creating better citizens of tomorrow.

In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the persistence of memory, which also gives rise to the theory of Karma since the strong memories in knowledge space decide and guide one’s life in subsequent births. The transcript of this podcast canbe found at: https://nariphaltan.org/memory.pdf

In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi, talks about how meditation can affect one's body and mind at the cellular level. Recent scientific evidences have shown how meditation helps in DNA rejuvenation which leads to a healthy and long life. The transcript of this podcast can be found at: https://nariphaltan.org/elixir.pdf

Based on his experiences, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about how to do meditation. Focus on a single thought for a long time is meditation. Whether it is samosa or God, the main thing is focus. Dr. Rajvanshi shows how it can be achieved. The transcript of this podcast can be found at: https://nariphaltan.org/meditation.pdf

Dr. Rajvanshi talks about how farmers can be adequately compensated for their labour and produce. Only when better prices are given to them farming will become remunerative. Very innovative ideas on how farmers can be compensated are discussed in this podcast. The original article on which this podcast is based was published 2 years ago. The transcript of this podcast can be found at: https://nari...

This podcast (which is in Hindi and English) is a real-time recording of a conversation between Dr. Rajvanshi with some young working professionals who visited NARI. In this conversation (mixture of Hindi and English), he talks with the youth how they can contribute for the betterment of rural NGOs like NARI, how they can contribute to the development of the Nation by living in a sustainable lifes...

This podcast (which is in Hindi and English) is a real-time recording of a conversation between Dr. Rajvanshi with some young working professionals who visited NARI. In this conversation (mixture of Hindi and English), he talks with the youth how they can contribute for the betterment of rural NGOs like NARI, how they can contribute to the development of the Nation by living in a sustainable lifes...

In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about Kundalini yoga and why there is no mention of it in Patanjali Yoga sutras. Since Patanjali yoga sutras is the original yoga book the absence of Kundalini in it is intriguing. Dr. Rajvanshi shows that it is possible that the information was transferred by vagus nerve instead of spine. He gives a scientific explanation of the process. The transcript of this...