Anil K Rajvanshi

Why we Sleep and Dream?

Sleep and dream are still the two major mysteries of the brain. Since time immemorial mankind has been intrigued as to why we sleep and what is the nature of dreams.
Various theories exist about the sleep process. We spend almost 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 unraveling this puzzle.
In this podcast Dr. Anil Rajvanshi (https://nariphaltan.org/shortbio.pdf) tries to explain the science of sleep and dreams.
The article on which this podcast is based is at: https://nariphaltan.org/sleepanddream.pdf 

Life Lessons from a Spiritual Engineer

This is the podcast of Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi (https://nariphaltan.org/shortbio.pdf) who has devoted his life in rural areas producing technologies and living a sustainable life. In this podcast he has a message for the youth to become attached to the story of India and be engaged in developing and making the country great.
 
Dr. Rajvanshi was born in Lucknow, India. He went to a missionary school in Lucknow and did his B.Tech and M.Tech from IIT Kanpur. In 1974 he went to United States to do his Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering where he taught for 2.5 years and then in a fit of arrogance and madness he returned in 1981 to rural India. This is his story - the forces that moved him to take this drastic step and the life lessons he has learnt. 
 
He has made this podcast in the fond hope that some youngsters might be inspired by his story. His mantra is Spirituality + Technology = Sustainability and Happiness (https://nariphaltan.org/spiritech.pdf)
 
A film has been made on this podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1bGxtjqHL8

Can We Reduce The Fear of Death?

Death is the most certain thing for any living entity and yet we know so little about it.  It may come earlier or later in life but the inevitable always happens. Yet we carry out our actions and behave as if we are immortal and death does not enter our scheme of things. In a way that maybe a good thing because the fear of death may not allow us to be bold enough to do lots of things in life. Nevertheless, if we understand death then we will really understand life, and this will help us to live it fruitfully and happily and not be afraid when the end comes.
 
Death is a very physical process and is the final shutdown of the life process leading to the exit of the “self” or memory from the body. Hence, I felt that it should be governed by physical, physiological and neurobiological laws. If we understand these laws, then I feel the fear and pain of death could be reduced. This curiosity and thinking has led to this discussion.
 
The link to the article is here.
https://nariphaltan.org/fearofdeath.pdf
 
Will greatly your feedback
 

Science Behind Pranayama

This is a talk by Anil Rajvanshi (https://nariphaltan.org/shortbio.pdf) on the Science behind Paranayama. He explains what is Prana and what happens to our brain and body when we inhale air.
The detailed article is available at: https://nariphaltan.org/pranayamscience.pdf 
I will be delighted to get a feedback on this talk.

India That I Desire to See in Future

India recently celebrated its 76th Republic day on 26th January 2025.
 
In the affairs of a country 75 years is a young age. Yet I feel Indian democracy has matured, though a lot of work still remains to be done.
 
This is a podcast of my reflections for this happy day. It has been published in a form of a small essay "India of my dreams". We all want this country to become great and this essay expresses my feelings. The URL of this essay with all the references is given in:  https://nariphaltan.org/futureindia.pdf
 
If you think the ideas presented in this podcast or essay have merits then it will be appreciated if you can please spread the message.
 
Warm regards.
 
Anil K Rajvanshi

Dr. Manmohan Singh I knew

This is a podcast of the tribute to Dr. Manmohan Singh by Dr. Anil Rajvanshi (https://nariphaltan.org/shortbio.pdf)
 
Dr. Manmohan Singh was a dear friend of Anil. They met many times in Dr. Manmohan Singh ji's house and so this podcast is Dr. Rajvanshi's tribute to a noble soul.
 
The transcript of this podcast is available here. https://nariphaltan.org/manmohansingh.pdf 

How To Reduce Fear and Pain of Death

This is a podcast by Dr. Rajvanshi (https://nariphaltan.org/shortbio.pdf) on how to reduce the fear and pain of death. It is based on a longish essay written by him. https://nariphaltan.org/deathfearandpain.pdf 
Death is a very physical process and is the final exit of the body. Hence, I felt that it should be  governed by physical, physiological and neurobiological laws. This thinking has led to this small essay and podcast.
Dr. Rajvanshi believes that during death both brain and cellular memories are shed. This produces pain and fear. He talks about how to reduce them by understanding their structure and living a good and emotionally satisfying life by being in tune with earth's gravity and magnetic fields.

Exploring Deep Science in Patanjali Yoga Sutras (Full audio book)

This is an audio version of the booklet "Exploring Deep Science in Patanjali Yoga Sutras". https://nariphaltan.org/sutrascience.pdf
 
The booklet has been written by Dr. Anil Rajvanshi (https://nariphaltan.org/shortbio.pdf) and was published in 2023.
 
This is a booklet on the deep science embedded in Patanjali Yoga Sutras. According to me Patanjali was a true scientist who gave the first knowledge about the control of thought and mind and about universal laws governing time and space. Unfortunately, till now none of the commentaries on Yoga Sutras have explored them through the lens of science. I feel this booklet will help overcome that lacuna.

Exploring Deep Science in Patanjali Yoga Sutras (Part 2)

This is an audio version (Part 2) of the booklet "Exploring Deep Science in Patanjali Yoga Sutras". https://nariphaltan.org/sutrascience.pdf
 
The booklet has been written by Dr. Anil Rajvanshi (https://nariphaltan.org/shortbio.pdf) and was published in 2023.
 
This is a booklet on the deep science embedded in Patanjali Yoga Sutras. According to me Patanjali was a true scientist who gave the first knowledge about the control of thought and mind and about universal laws governing time and space. Unfortunately, till now none of the commentaries on Yoga Sutras have explored them through the lens of science. I feel this booklet will help overcome that lacuna.

Exploring Deep Science in Patanjali Yoga Sutras (Part 1)

This is an audio version (Part 1) of the booklet "Exploring Deep Science in Patanjali Yoga Sutras". https://nariphaltan.org/sutrascience.pdf
 
The booklet has been written by Dr. Anil Rajvanshi (https://nariphaltan.org/shortbio.pdf) and was published in 2023.
 
This is a booklet on the deep science embedded in Patanjali Yoga Sutras. According to me Patanjali was a true scientist who gave the first knowledge about the control of thought and mind and about universal laws governing time and space. Unfortunately, till now none of the commentaries on Yoga Sutras have explored them through the lens of science. I feel this booklet will help overcome that lacuna.