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The nature of the human soul is to explore the underlying secrets of the visible as well as the invisible worlds, to investigate the unknown and finally to inquire about the nature of the Ultimate Reality or God. The mind, the senses and the intelligence are instruments in this dynamic and most worthwhile exercise. Scientific knowledge is born out of such inquiry. Religious knowledge or spiritual wisdom is also aimed at finding and realizing the same Ultimate Reality.
Many eminent thinkers, including scientists and theologians, have deeply pondered over the close connection between the two disciplines (science and spirituality). They felt the need for a synthesis between them to answer many complex problems of life.
'Young Mind Speaks' is a platform for the students, scholars, and professionals to present a brief talk about their work, interests or thoughts to inspire the youth about the increasing dialogue between science and spirituality.
We invite the students' to actively participate either as audience or speakers interested to share their knowledge.
Many eminent thinkers, including scientists and theologians, have deeply pondered over the close connection between the two disciplines (science and spirituality). They felt the need for a synthesis between them to answer many complex problems of life.
'Young Mind Speaks' is a platform for the students, scholars, and professionals to present a brief talk about their work, interests or thoughts to inspire the youth about the increasing dialogue between science and spirituality.
We invite the students' to actively participate either as audience or speakers interested to share their knowledge.
06 August 2020
Yoga, Meditation and Their Benefits
Yoga, a behavioural practice that allows for the development of the skills of mind-body awareness or mindfulness, self-regulation of internal physiological and psychological state, and physical fitness; is an invaluable gift of ancient Indian tradition to the whole world. Yoga is becoming increasingly popular as a behavioral strategy for the promotion and maintenance of health and wellness, as preventive medicine, and also as an adjunct therapeutic intervention. The pieces of evidence for the practice of this divine art and science for discipline & healthy living date back to the oldest civilizations known. Dhyana or Meditation, which has documented evidence of practice dating to ~ 5000 years back, can be considered as one of the most important components of Yoga. There are wide misconceptions about Yoga: it means just physical exercises or it is religion or it is for a particular age/ group and so on. These misconceptions should be eradicated. Thus, the present talk will provide an introduction to Yoga and Meditation practices; the essence of both, their origin, evolution and importance. Then their regular practice having positive effects on both the physical & mental health is discussed, supported by scientific evidence. The talk is expected to bring awareness towards the essence of Yoga and Meditation, hence motivating the audience to make them an essential part of daily life.
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Speaker: Vaisakh V M (Former Research Student, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore)
Mr. Vaisakh V M was a Former Visiting Research Student at Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru and will be joining soon as a Postgraduate Research Student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong. He completed his B.Sc. Physics under Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala in 2013 and M.Sc. Physics with specialization in Condensed Matter Physics from Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry in 2015. After his masters, he worked as a research student at Center for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru from Aug 2015 to July 2018. His areas of expertise include liquid crystals, synthesis of magnetic nano-particles, synthesis of collagen micro-net works and a variety of optical, magnetic, mechanical and thermal characterization techniques. His research interest includes soft matter, soft-nano-particle composites, bio-materials and functional materials. His current research is on the characterization of micro-architecture of the collagen network under varying polymerization conditions.
He has few international scientific publications to his credit. He is also the recipient of the Best Poster Presentation Award for his research work entitled “Enhanced photo-luminescence in an-isotropic magneto gel" at the 9th Bengaluru INDIA Nano Conference. Bengaluru INDIA Nano is India’s largest annual Nanotechnology Event organized by the Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology, Govt. of Karnataka; Vision Group of Nanotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru.
Mr. Vaisakh V M was a Former Visiting Research Student at Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru and will be joining soon as a Postgraduate Research Student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong. He completed his B.Sc. Physics under Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala in 2013 and M.Sc. Physics with specialization in Condensed Matter Physics from Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry in 2015. After his masters, he worked as a research student at Center for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru from Aug 2015 to July 2018. His areas of expertise include liquid crystals, synthesis of magnetic nano-particles, synthesis of collagen micro-net works and a variety of optical, magnetic, mechanical and thermal characterization techniques. His research interest includes soft matter, soft-nano-particle composites, bio-materials and functional materials. His current research is on the characterization of micro-architecture of the collagen network under varying polymerization conditions.
He has few international scientific publications to his credit. He is also the recipient of the Best Poster Presentation Award for his research work entitled “Enhanced photo-luminescence in an-isotropic magneto gel" at the 9th Bengaluru INDIA Nano Conference. Bengaluru INDIA Nano is India’s largest annual Nanotechnology Event organized by the Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology, Govt. of Karnataka; Vision Group of Nanotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru.
30 July 2020
Vedanta and Embryology
Vedanta refers to the conclusion from Vedas, whereas embryology is a branch of biology and medicine concerned with the study of embryos and their development- basically how life forms? This talk will primarily compare embryology from modern science and Vedantic perspective. This will include a comparative explanation of “life-its origin and development in womb” and “the mental status of new born” from Vedantic as well scientific perspective. “Assisted reproductive technology (or ART)” is yet another complex area, where researchers have been exploring and there is no 100% success achieved yet. Science talks in terms of probability and statistical data of these techniques and there remains couple of questions unanswered. A glimpse of the complexity (of ART) will be discussed, which will pave way for us to question these artificial techniques from ethical perspective; as these techniques lead to loss of significant amount of life energy.
“I can see no practical application of molecular biology to human affairs... DNA is a tangled mass of linear molecules in which the informational content is quite inaccessible.”-Frank Macfarlane Burnet
“The origin of life is one of the great understanding mysteries of science”- Paul Davies
Speaker: Kumari Sushmita
Kumari Sushmita is currently a Ph.D. Researcher at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. Prior to joining IISc, she did her M.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar. In her M.Tech, she primarily worked on nanoparticle synthesis with its application in catalysis. Her current research interests include polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends and designing hybrid structures for EMI shielding applications. She has a few publications in her name.
Vedanta and Embryology
Vedanta refers to the conclusion from Vedas, whereas embryology is a branch of biology and medicine concerned with the study of embryos and their development- basically how life forms? This talk will primarily compare embryology from modern science and Vedantic perspective. This will include a comparative explanation of “life-its origin and development in womb” and “the mental status of new born” from Vedantic as well scientific perspective. “Assisted reproductive technology (or ART)” is yet another complex area, where researchers have been exploring and there is no 100% success achieved yet. Science talks in terms of probability and statistical data of these techniques and there remains couple of questions unanswered. A glimpse of the complexity (of ART) will be discussed, which will pave way for us to question these artificial techniques from ethical perspective; as these techniques lead to loss of significant amount of life energy.
“I can see no practical application of molecular biology to human affairs... DNA is a tangled mass of linear molecules in which the informational content is quite inaccessible.”-Frank Macfarlane Burnet
“The origin of life is one of the great understanding mysteries of science”- Paul Davies
Speaker: Kumari Sushmita
Kumari Sushmita is currently a Ph.D. Researcher at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. Prior to joining IISc, she did her M.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar. In her M.Tech, she primarily worked on nanoparticle synthesis with its application in catalysis. Her current research interests include polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends and designing hybrid structures for EMI shielding applications. She has a few publications in her name.
23 July 2020
Effect of Recitation of Mantras: Scientific and Vedantic Exploration
Recitation of Mantras especially Vedic hymns & Meditation has been the common interest of Scientists and Spiritualists from time immemorial. This presentation aims at presenting the scientific studies and vedantic reflections on meditation by recitation of Mantras. In general, Meditation is considered as a practice of focused or relaxed attention upon a thought or a sound or an object or on breath, in order to increase awareness of the self at the present moment. Meditation has become an integral part of the majority of people. Experts from many countries, especially yoga practitioners, not only do practice meditation themselves, but also, they have redefined the meaning of it completely based on their research and experiences. In this presentation, the effect of reciting the mantra on plants and the human body specially focused on mind, body & soul; will be discussed based on a few scientific research findings. A case study on Maha-mantra will be presented. A brief Vedantic perspective on mantra meditation will be presented along with its effectiveness in our daily lives, at the end.
Speaker: Mr. Ashutosh Mohanty, PhD student, IISc
Ashutosh has received his masters degree in Chemistry from University of Pune. At present, he is pursuing his PhD (Material Science) from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. His area of research interest involves organic-inorganic hybrid material synthesis and their spectroscopic study with applications. He has few published international journals to his credit. He has been learning Vedantic philosophy and practicing since last four years.
Recitation of Mantras especially Vedic hymns & Meditation has been the common interest of Scientists and Spiritualists from time immemorial. This presentation aims at presenting the scientific studies and vedantic reflections on meditation by recitation of Mantras. In general, Meditation is considered as a practice of focused or relaxed attention upon a thought or a sound or an object or on breath, in order to increase awareness of the self at the present moment. Meditation has become an integral part of the majority of people. Experts from many countries, especially yoga practitioners, not only do practice meditation themselves, but also, they have redefined the meaning of it completely based on their research and experiences. In this presentation, the effect of reciting the mantra on plants and the human body specially focused on mind, body & soul; will be discussed based on a few scientific research findings. A case study on Maha-mantra will be presented. A brief Vedantic perspective on mantra meditation will be presented along with its effectiveness in our daily lives, at the end.
Speaker: Mr. Ashutosh Mohanty, PhD student, IISc
Ashutosh has received his masters degree in Chemistry from University of Pune. At present, he is pursuing his PhD (Material Science) from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. His area of research interest involves organic-inorganic hybrid material synthesis and their spectroscopic study with applications. He has few published international journals to his credit. He has been learning Vedantic philosophy and practicing since last four years.
16 July 2020
Origin of Life
A thermodynamic definition of the living system would insinuate an open self-organizing set-up interacting with its environment through flows of information, energy and matter. The self-organizing capability manifested in a number of dissipate structures and complex systems resonates with the idea that living systems can be completed and solely derived from matter or a complex organization of matter. But over the past few decades, the persistent abortive attempts at validating this idea has resulted in an outset of a skeptical attitude among leading research fronts. The scientific world, as of now, is looking towards revisiting the definition of life which in turn has resulted in a new emerging flavor of theory of living systems. Adopting an alternative paradigm of life, a recent trend is to prefer to regard intelligent cause to be superior to the hypothesis of natural selection. Under this umbrella of intelligent design, it becomes possible to challenge the naturalism and advocate the concept of life being a separate entity physical or non-physical interacting with matter instead of being a symptom peculiar to complex material assembly. A holistic approach involving synthesis with Vedantic wisdom while studying matter-life division is proposed as one of the strategies while addressing the problems related to consciousness, mind, biology and life.
Speaker:
Mr. Dube Dheeraj Prakashchand
Research Scholar (Physics)
Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
A thermodynamic definition of the living system would insinuate an open self-organizing set-up interacting with its environment through flows of information, energy and matter. The self-organizing capability manifested in a number of dissipate structures and complex systems resonates with the idea that living systems can be completed and solely derived from matter or a complex organization of matter. But over the past few decades, the persistent abortive attempts at validating this idea has resulted in an outset of a skeptical attitude among leading research fronts. The scientific world, as of now, is looking towards revisiting the definition of life which in turn has resulted in a new emerging flavor of theory of living systems. Adopting an alternative paradigm of life, a recent trend is to prefer to regard intelligent cause to be superior to the hypothesis of natural selection. Under this umbrella of intelligent design, it becomes possible to challenge the naturalism and advocate the concept of life being a separate entity physical or non-physical interacting with matter instead of being a symptom peculiar to complex material assembly. A holistic approach involving synthesis with Vedantic wisdom while studying matter-life division is proposed as one of the strategies while addressing the problems related to consciousness, mind, biology and life.
Speaker:
Mr. Dube Dheeraj Prakashchand
Research Scholar (Physics)
Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
09 July 2020
Consciousness, mind and matter
The nature of consciousness, and the relationship between mind and matter has intrigued humanity since ancient times. Different philosophers and scientists have diverse views on these topics, some of which will be presented in this talk. Starting with a description of consciousness and its relationship to the world, I will briefly outline some broad philosophical positions which can be adopted. I will then describe attempts in neuro-scientific study of consciousness and the major challenge, namely the so-called hard problem of consciousness. Attempts to explain consciousness as an emergent phenomenon and some interesting thought experiments will be presented next, followed by a discussion of free will and the mind-body problem. I will briefly discuss the role of observer in physics and present thoughts of some distinguished physicists before concluding the talk.
Speaker: Mr. Sarath
Mr Sarath is a Senior Analyst, Catastrophe Model Research and Evaluation Team in Willis Towers Watson, Mumbai. He finished his M.Tech (Reasearch) from IISc Bangalore in Water Resources Engineering. He completed his B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from IIT Madras.
The nature of consciousness, and the relationship between mind and matter has intrigued humanity since ancient times. Different philosophers and scientists have diverse views on these topics, some of which will be presented in this talk. Starting with a description of consciousness and its relationship to the world, I will briefly outline some broad philosophical positions which can be adopted. I will then describe attempts in neuro-scientific study of consciousness and the major challenge, namely the so-called hard problem of consciousness. Attempts to explain consciousness as an emergent phenomenon and some interesting thought experiments will be presented next, followed by a discussion of free will and the mind-body problem. I will briefly discuss the role of observer in physics and present thoughts of some distinguished physicists before concluding the talk.
Speaker: Mr. Sarath
Mr Sarath is a Senior Analyst, Catastrophe Model Research and Evaluation Team in Willis Towers Watson, Mumbai. He finished his M.Tech (Reasearch) from IISc Bangalore in Water Resources Engineering. He completed his B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from IIT Madras.
02 July 2020
The Missing Links between Science, Spirituality and God
Scientists’ and spiritualists’ view on science, spirituality and GOD, differs a lot. Do the scientists and spiritualists, try to consciously understand each other’s goal and appreciate each other’s effort? The main point that will be brought into discussion in this talk is: Scientists, and Spiritualists are engaged in acquiring knowledge and wisdom for perceiving the universe and experiencing the life, which leads to scientific research and discoveries and verification of theories, knowledge on various aspects of material and spiritual world. In this talk, different questions, beliefs and realizations of scientists and spiritualists will be discussed in short after which, I would like to bring in some possible ways on converging them to bring harmonious understanding and cooperative approach of Science and Spirituality. Initially, I’ll briefly discuss on different aspects of creation, maintenance and destruction of the universe from the view of scientists and spiritualists. Talk further discusses the potential of human life and its goal, which is an essential and fundamental knowledge to be known by every individual.
Speaker: Dr. Balaram Sahoo
Dr. Balaram Sahoo is an Associate Professor in Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. He has done his Postdoc. (Photon Science) at German Synchrotron Radiation Facility-DESY, Hamburg, Germany, and Postdoc. (Environmental Science) at Paul Scherrer Institute, Swiss Light Source, Villigen, Switzerland. He finished his PhD. (Natural Sciences) University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany. He has done his. M.Tech. (Met. Engg. & Mat. Sc.) from IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India and MSc. (Physics) from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India. He is an active member of Indian Ceramics Society, Magnetic Society of India, Materials Research Society of India, and Electrochemical Society of India. He had more than 110 publications to his credit. He is an Associate Editor of Journal of Electronic Materials (Springer) and reviewer of many Journals namely ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley etc. His research Interests include Nano-Science, Properties of Nano materials and Devices, Surface and Interface Science, and X-ray (photon) Science He is associated with BI Bangalore since two years.
Scientists’ and spiritualists’ view on science, spirituality and GOD, differs a lot. Do the scientists and spiritualists, try to consciously understand each other’s goal and appreciate each other’s effort? The main point that will be brought into discussion in this talk is: Scientists, and Spiritualists are engaged in acquiring knowledge and wisdom for perceiving the universe and experiencing the life, which leads to scientific research and discoveries and verification of theories, knowledge on various aspects of material and spiritual world. In this talk, different questions, beliefs and realizations of scientists and spiritualists will be discussed in short after which, I would like to bring in some possible ways on converging them to bring harmonious understanding and cooperative approach of Science and Spirituality. Initially, I’ll briefly discuss on different aspects of creation, maintenance and destruction of the universe from the view of scientists and spiritualists. Talk further discusses the potential of human life and its goal, which is an essential and fundamental knowledge to be known by every individual.
Speaker: Dr. Balaram Sahoo
Dr. Balaram Sahoo is an Associate Professor in Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. He has done his Postdoc. (Photon Science) at German Synchrotron Radiation Facility-DESY, Hamburg, Germany, and Postdoc. (Environmental Science) at Paul Scherrer Institute, Swiss Light Source, Villigen, Switzerland. He finished his PhD. (Natural Sciences) University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany. He has done his. M.Tech. (Met. Engg. & Mat. Sc.) from IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India and MSc. (Physics) from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India. He is an active member of Indian Ceramics Society, Magnetic Society of India, Materials Research Society of India, and Electrochemical Society of India. He had more than 110 publications to his credit. He is an Associate Editor of Journal of Electronic Materials (Springer) and reviewer of many Journals namely ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley etc. His research Interests include Nano-Science, Properties of Nano materials and Devices, Surface and Interface Science, and X-ray (photon) Science He is associated with BI Bangalore since two years.
6th June 2019
SYNTHESIS OF MODERN AND PURANIC VIEWS ON EVOLUTION OF THE WEST COAST OF INDIA
Speaker: Dr. Hrishikesh S Sonalikar
presently working as an Assistant Professor at Department of EEE, Goa Campus, BITS Pilani. He has completed MSc Engineering and PhD in the field of Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry at IISc, Bangalore. He has published research papers in the international journals and conferences. Apart from engineering disciplines such as computational electromagnetics and applied physics, he is also interested in synthesis of science and spirituality. Vedic and modern cosmology and the ancient history of holy places across India are his areas of expertise
- The study on coastal margins of India has received much attention due to their economic potential. The creation of west coast and the western ghats of India have been attributed to the geological events such as the splitting of the Gondavana land and separation of India and Madagascar as well as the subsequent rifting of the Indian tectonic plate. Interestingly, the Vedic literature such as Sahyadri Khanda of the Skanda Purana also describes the emergence of the west coast of India from the sea waters and development of civilization in the coastal area. This seminar presents the evolution of western continental margin of India (WCMI) from both the geological and puranic point of view and discusses what the students of earth sciences and Vedic histories can learn from each other.
Speaker: Dr. Hrishikesh S Sonalikar
presently working as an Assistant Professor at Department of EEE, Goa Campus, BITS Pilani. He has completed MSc Engineering and PhD in the field of Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry at IISc, Bangalore. He has published research papers in the international journals and conferences. Apart from engineering disciplines such as computational electromagnetics and applied physics, he is also interested in synthesis of science and spirituality. Vedic and modern cosmology and the ancient history of holy places across India are his areas of expertise
13th June 2019
Unsolved Problems in Basic Sciences: A New Approach and Research status of Metaphysical Aspects
Science has progressed tremendously in the last century and made a huge technological impact on the society. Even then, there are many unanswered questions remaining in science which need to be understood for better progress and sustainable development of humanity. In this context, we need a New Theory and a New Way of Understanding the existing unanswered physical phenomena around us.
This Seminar emphasizes
Speaker: Dr. Thulasi Raman K H
currently working as Research Associate in Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He has completed M.Sc physics in 2008 from Sri Venkateswara University Tirupathi. He obtained Ph.D in 2015 from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. His research area is additive manufacturing, thin film, vacuum and plasma processing of materials and he holds three patents and 14 publications. He was awarded MHRD, DST and CSIR fellowships during doctoral degree. He developed thin film strain sensor for aero engines, thin film solid state batteries and High temperature protective coatings.
Science has progressed tremendously in the last century and made a huge technological impact on the society. Even then, there are many unanswered questions remaining in science which need to be understood for better progress and sustainable development of humanity. In this context, we need a New Theory and a New Way of Understanding the existing unanswered physical phenomena around us.
This Seminar emphasizes
- Some examples related to the unanswered questions and alternative approaches.
- The metaphysical aspect of Research and its status over the Globe.
- Leading Research groups, their Research problems, Publications, Funding availability, available literature, and recognition.
Speaker: Dr. Thulasi Raman K H
currently working as Research Associate in Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He has completed M.Sc physics in 2008 from Sri Venkateswara University Tirupathi. He obtained Ph.D in 2015 from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. His research area is additive manufacturing, thin film, vacuum and plasma processing of materials and he holds three patents and 14 publications. He was awarded MHRD, DST and CSIR fellowships during doctoral degree. He developed thin film strain sensor for aero engines, thin film solid state batteries and High temperature protective coatings.
20th June 2019
Life and It's Origin
Rapid headways in modern science especially in molecular biology, have opened up many secretes behind different life processes starting from human genome up to the world of a living cell. In that quest of understanding “Life”, number of genuine fundamental questions arose such as “what is life? (over sixty years ago, by E. Schrodinger, the well-known quantum physicist, but still unanswered), Is life an outcome of the evolution of matter, or is it a fundamentally different entity altogether? How to explain inherent symptoms of life such as consciousness, free will, love, purpose, beauty, moral and ethics (which appears to be beyond the mere interactions of biomolecules)? On the other hand if life is beyond matter, then what pathway does it follow to arrive such marvellous state? and so on. Thus, the present talk will summarize the glimpse of review on present scientific research on “Life and Its Origin” and few insights from Vedanta (an ancient Indian scientific and philosophical treatise) to explain the above rational questions.
Speaker: Mr. Ravi Prakash Dwivedi
Ravi Prakash received B. Tech., and M. Tech (Dairy Engineering) from ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute. At present, He is pursuing Ph.D. (Dairy Engineering) from the same institute in Bangalore. His area of interest involves computational heat transfer, nano and micro-fluidics application in bioprocessing. He has published 9 research papers, 6 review papers, one book chapter, received 3 best paper awards and filed one Patent. His current research work on “Design and Development of Phase Change Material Based Milking cum Cooling Pail” was recognized as one of the top 15 socially relevant innovations in “Festival of Innovation and Enterpreneuership-2018” at Rastrapati Bhavan, New Delhi and awarded prestigious BIRAC-GYTI Award-2018 by Honorable President of India.
Rapid headways in modern science especially in molecular biology, have opened up many secretes behind different life processes starting from human genome up to the world of a living cell. In that quest of understanding “Life”, number of genuine fundamental questions arose such as “what is life? (over sixty years ago, by E. Schrodinger, the well-known quantum physicist, but still unanswered), Is life an outcome of the evolution of matter, or is it a fundamentally different entity altogether? How to explain inherent symptoms of life such as consciousness, free will, love, purpose, beauty, moral and ethics (which appears to be beyond the mere interactions of biomolecules)? On the other hand if life is beyond matter, then what pathway does it follow to arrive such marvellous state? and so on. Thus, the present talk will summarize the glimpse of review on present scientific research on “Life and Its Origin” and few insights from Vedanta (an ancient Indian scientific and philosophical treatise) to explain the above rational questions.
Speaker: Mr. Ravi Prakash Dwivedi
Ravi Prakash received B. Tech., and M. Tech (Dairy Engineering) from ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute. At present, He is pursuing Ph.D. (Dairy Engineering) from the same institute in Bangalore. His area of interest involves computational heat transfer, nano and micro-fluidics application in bioprocessing. He has published 9 research papers, 6 review papers, one book chapter, received 3 best paper awards and filed one Patent. His current research work on “Design and Development of Phase Change Material Based Milking cum Cooling Pail” was recognized as one of the top 15 socially relevant innovations in “Festival of Innovation and Enterpreneuership-2018” at Rastrapati Bhavan, New Delhi and awarded prestigious BIRAC-GYTI Award-2018 by Honorable President of India.
27th June 2019
Yoga & Meditation - Benefits
Yoga, a behavioral practice that allows for the development of the skills of mind-body awareness or mindfulness, self-regulation of internal physiological and psychological state, and physical fitness; is an invaluable gift of ancient Indian tradition. Yoga is becoming increasingly popular as a behavioral strategy for the promotion and maintenance of health and wellness, as preventive medicine, and also as an adjunct therapeutic intervention. There are wide misconceptions about Yoga, as it is just physical exercises or it is religion or it is for a particular age/ group and so on. There are enormous scientific studies and publications which proves the benefits of Yoga and Meditation in improving both physical and mental health.
Thus, the present talk will provide an introduction to Yoga and Meditation practices; the essence of both, their origin and evolution, plus the importance and positive effects their regular practice have on both the physical & mental health, supported by scientific evidences. The talk is expected to give a better clarity towards the essence of Yoga and Meditation, hence motivating the audience to make them an essential part of daily life.
Speaker: Mr. Vaisakh V M
currently working as a Visiting Research Student at Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru. He completed his B.Sc. Physics under Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala in 2013 and M.Sc. Physics with specialization in Condensed Matter Physics from Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry in 2015. Worked as a research student at Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru from Aug 2015 to July 2018. His areas of expertise include Liquid Crystals, synthesis of magnetic nano-particles and a variety of optical, magnetic, mechanical and thermal characterization techniques.
He has few international scientific publications and one Indian patent filed to his credit. He is also the recipient of Best Poster Presentation Award for his research work entitled “Enhanced photo-luminescence in an-isotropic magneto gel" at the 9th Bengaluru INDIA Nano Conference. Bengaluru.
Yoga, a behavioral practice that allows for the development of the skills of mind-body awareness or mindfulness, self-regulation of internal physiological and psychological state, and physical fitness; is an invaluable gift of ancient Indian tradition. Yoga is becoming increasingly popular as a behavioral strategy for the promotion and maintenance of health and wellness, as preventive medicine, and also as an adjunct therapeutic intervention. There are wide misconceptions about Yoga, as it is just physical exercises or it is religion or it is for a particular age/ group and so on. There are enormous scientific studies and publications which proves the benefits of Yoga and Meditation in improving both physical and mental health.
Thus, the present talk will provide an introduction to Yoga and Meditation practices; the essence of both, their origin and evolution, plus the importance and positive effects their regular practice have on both the physical & mental health, supported by scientific evidences. The talk is expected to give a better clarity towards the essence of Yoga and Meditation, hence motivating the audience to make them an essential part of daily life.
Speaker: Mr. Vaisakh V M
currently working as a Visiting Research Student at Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru. He completed his B.Sc. Physics under Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala in 2013 and M.Sc. Physics with specialization in Condensed Matter Physics from Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry in 2015. Worked as a research student at Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru from Aug 2015 to July 2018. His areas of expertise include Liquid Crystals, synthesis of magnetic nano-particles and a variety of optical, magnetic, mechanical and thermal characterization techniques.
He has few international scientific publications and one Indian patent filed to his credit. He is also the recipient of Best Poster Presentation Award for his research work entitled “Enhanced photo-luminescence in an-isotropic magneto gel" at the 9th Bengaluru INDIA Nano Conference. Bengaluru.
11th JULY 2019
Healthy Diet for Body, Mind & Soul
Food has been an integral part of our basic needs from the beginning of creation. World Health Organization (WHO) defines Health is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Modern scientific research on healthy diet had been mostly relied and limited to the last part of WHO definition, which is just mere absence of disease or infirmity. In contrast to the present scientific limits, traditional knowledge and recommendations on healthy diet (specially described in Vedic literatures) is found to be more holistic and realistic which covers both physical as well as meta-physical aspects present in food to nourish body, mind and soul. Thus, the present talk will summarize the glimpse of review on present scientific and Vedanta viewpoints on a holistic diet ever beneficial for humanity as a whole.
Speaker: Mr. Ravi Prakash Dwivedi
Ravi Prakash received B. Tech., and M. Tech (Dairy Engineering) from ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute. At present, He is pursuing Ph.D. (Dairy Engineering) from the same institute in Bangalore. His area of interest involves computational heat transfer, nano and micro-fluids application in bio-processing. He has published 9 research papers, 6 review papers, one book chapter, received 3 best paper awards and filed one Patent. He received two prestigious national awards from his PhD work viz. BIRAC-GYTI Award-2018 from Honorable President of India, and DST-Lockheed Martin-Tata Trusts IIGP award-2019. He has been trained in Vedantic knowledge in Bhaktivedanta Institute since last 10 years.
Food has been an integral part of our basic needs from the beginning of creation. World Health Organization (WHO) defines Health is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Modern scientific research on healthy diet had been mostly relied and limited to the last part of WHO definition, which is just mere absence of disease or infirmity. In contrast to the present scientific limits, traditional knowledge and recommendations on healthy diet (specially described in Vedic literatures) is found to be more holistic and realistic which covers both physical as well as meta-physical aspects present in food to nourish body, mind and soul. Thus, the present talk will summarize the glimpse of review on present scientific and Vedanta viewpoints on a holistic diet ever beneficial for humanity as a whole.
Speaker: Mr. Ravi Prakash Dwivedi
Ravi Prakash received B. Tech., and M. Tech (Dairy Engineering) from ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute. At present, He is pursuing Ph.D. (Dairy Engineering) from the same institute in Bangalore. His area of interest involves computational heat transfer, nano and micro-fluids application in bio-processing. He has published 9 research papers, 6 review papers, one book chapter, received 3 best paper awards and filed one Patent. He received two prestigious national awards from his PhD work viz. BIRAC-GYTI Award-2018 from Honorable President of India, and DST-Lockheed Martin-Tata Trusts IIGP award-2019. He has been trained in Vedantic knowledge in Bhaktivedanta Institute since last 10 years.
18th July 2019
EFFECT OF MANTRA MEDITATION ON BODY, MIND & SOUL: HOW TO PRACTICE IN DAILY LIFE
Meditation is attaining a state of consciousness that is totally different from the normal waking state, a sleeping state or a dreaming state. Meditation is a practice of focused or relaxed attention upon a thought or a sound or an object or on the breath, in order to increase awareness of the self at the present moment. Meditation has become an integral part of our life. Now a days meditation is being practiced as daily routine across the globe. Experts from many countries, especially yoga practitioners, not only they do practice meditation themselves, but also they have redefined the meaning of it completely based on their research and experience. In this presentation, specifically mantra meditation and its effect on human body, mind and soul (and also on plants) will be discussed based on few recent and old scientific research findings. Also a brief vedantic perspective on mantra meditation along with how effectively it can be practiced in our daily life will also be discussed.
Speaker: Mr. Ashutosh Mohanty
Received his masters degree in Chemistry from University of Pune. At present, he is pursuing his PhD (Chemistry) from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. His area of research interest involves nano material synthesis, solar cell materials and their fundamental study with applications. He has few international journals to his credit. He has received few meritorious awards and scholarships such as Higher Education Scholarship, Govt. of Odisha, University Rank Holder award from UGC and National Chemical Laboratoty meritorious scholarship. He has been learning vedantic phylosophy and practicing since last three years
Meditation is attaining a state of consciousness that is totally different from the normal waking state, a sleeping state or a dreaming state. Meditation is a practice of focused or relaxed attention upon a thought or a sound or an object or on the breath, in order to increase awareness of the self at the present moment. Meditation has become an integral part of our life. Now a days meditation is being practiced as daily routine across the globe. Experts from many countries, especially yoga practitioners, not only they do practice meditation themselves, but also they have redefined the meaning of it completely based on their research and experience. In this presentation, specifically mantra meditation and its effect on human body, mind and soul (and also on plants) will be discussed based on few recent and old scientific research findings. Also a brief vedantic perspective on mantra meditation along with how effectively it can be practiced in our daily life will also be discussed.
Speaker: Mr. Ashutosh Mohanty
Received his masters degree in Chemistry from University of Pune. At present, he is pursuing his PhD (Chemistry) from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. His area of research interest involves nano material synthesis, solar cell materials and their fundamental study with applications. He has few international journals to his credit. He has received few meritorious awards and scholarships such as Higher Education Scholarship, Govt. of Odisha, University Rank Holder award from UGC and National Chemical Laboratoty meritorious scholarship. He has been learning vedantic phylosophy and practicing since last three years
25th July 2019
Georg Cantor: His life and works
This presentation is based on the life and works of Georg Cantor and his contributions to the field of mathematics and Philosophy. It starts with an introduction of Cantor and his early life, then moves towards his mathematical works, and finally look into philosophy, literature and his own mathematics. The talk is mostly focused on his work on set theory and infinity, starting from the earlier concepts and how he developed his own ideas to change the very understanding of infinity. We discuss the concept of cardinality, one-to-one correspondence and show how fundamental it is in comparing sets, transfinite arithmetic along with its application, the concept of power set, and finally the continuum hypothesis. We throw light on the challenges he faced to bring forward his ideas. Different concepts like Hilbert's hotel, Galileo’s paradox, Godel’s theorem, and the idea of ZF axioms are introduced and briefly elaborated. It is a humble effort to present the work on the foundations of mathematics by one of the greatest mathematicians.
Speaker: Mr. Deepankar Sarmah
Deepankar Sarmah is a 5th year Masters Student in Physics from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata. His current research interest includes Quantum Computation in Condensed matter systems and Electron Spin Resonance techniques. He has pursued multiple courses in Mathematics during the last 4 years of his undergraduate program which includes a couple of courses on the foundations of mathematics. He has delivered short presentations on the foundations and related topics in conferences and summer schools.
This presentation is based on the life and works of Georg Cantor and his contributions to the field of mathematics and Philosophy. It starts with an introduction of Cantor and his early life, then moves towards his mathematical works, and finally look into philosophy, literature and his own mathematics. The talk is mostly focused on his work on set theory and infinity, starting from the earlier concepts and how he developed his own ideas to change the very understanding of infinity. We discuss the concept of cardinality, one-to-one correspondence and show how fundamental it is in comparing sets, transfinite arithmetic along with its application, the concept of power set, and finally the continuum hypothesis. We throw light on the challenges he faced to bring forward his ideas. Different concepts like Hilbert's hotel, Galileo’s paradox, Godel’s theorem, and the idea of ZF axioms are introduced and briefly elaborated. It is a humble effort to present the work on the foundations of mathematics by one of the greatest mathematicians.
Speaker: Mr. Deepankar Sarmah
Deepankar Sarmah is a 5th year Masters Student in Physics from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata. His current research interest includes Quantum Computation in Condensed matter systems and Electron Spin Resonance techniques. He has pursued multiple courses in Mathematics during the last 4 years of his undergraduate program which includes a couple of courses on the foundations of mathematics. He has delivered short presentations on the foundations and related topics in conferences and summer schools.
01st August 2019
Art of Controlling, focusing & Organizing Thoughts
Thinking is a mental process that uses data/information as an input, integrates that information and then results into Knowledge. It is the type of thinking which decides the destiny of the person and some of the world’s most successful people attribute their success to the power of positive thinking. According to the National Science Foundation, an average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day. Of those, 80% are negative and 95% are repetitive thoughts. Hence, it is the positive attitude of mind which is essential to manifest everything in various aspects of life such as love, health, wealth, family, friends and success and one has to work from the fundamental level to turn one’s thought positive.
This talk highlights the ways to control random thoughts and maintain a positive perspective in life both from practical aspects and from the Vedanta.
Speaker: Mr. Niraj Panthi
Currently doing his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from IISc, Bangalore. Belongs to Nepal, awarded with "Indian Embassy Scholarship" for pursuing B.Tech. in India. Done his B.Tech. in Aeronautical Engineering from NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore where he was awarded with Gold Medal for his excellence in academics. His areas of interest includes Shock Wave, Aerodynamics, High Speed flows and Combustion. Had numerous International and National publications to his credit. With deep quest into knowing the reality, Niraj Panthi is interested in learning and practicing Vedanta, since 2013.
Thinking is a mental process that uses data/information as an input, integrates that information and then results into Knowledge. It is the type of thinking which decides the destiny of the person and some of the world’s most successful people attribute their success to the power of positive thinking. According to the National Science Foundation, an average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day. Of those, 80% are negative and 95% are repetitive thoughts. Hence, it is the positive attitude of mind which is essential to manifest everything in various aspects of life such as love, health, wealth, family, friends and success and one has to work from the fundamental level to turn one’s thought positive.
This talk highlights the ways to control random thoughts and maintain a positive perspective in life both from practical aspects and from the Vedanta.
Speaker: Mr. Niraj Panthi
Currently doing his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from IISc, Bangalore. Belongs to Nepal, awarded with "Indian Embassy Scholarship" for pursuing B.Tech. in India. Done his B.Tech. in Aeronautical Engineering from NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore where he was awarded with Gold Medal for his excellence in academics. His areas of interest includes Shock Wave, Aerodynamics, High Speed flows and Combustion. Had numerous International and National publications to his credit. With deep quest into knowing the reality, Niraj Panthi is interested in learning and practicing Vedanta, since 2013.
08th August 2019
Intermittent Intervention of Supreme in the Lives of Founding Fathers of Science
The talk focuses on the study of phenomena of revelation of ideas in the domain of science and spirituality. There have been many events in the life of great scientists where they have frankly admitted that the idea they have got has come as a sudden flash. The phenomenon by itself has attracted many different kinds of thinkers from different filed of knowledge. The talk is an attempt to understand such phenomena in the life of scientists and spiritualists. The talk will also present our model of such a phenomenon in order to get a better understanding and ultimately the model will be used to prove the existence of Absolute Truth. We will present our model and contrast it with the ideas that have been revealed in Bhagavad Gita and opined by scientists and spiritualists.
Speaker: Dr. Jayanarayan T Tudu
Currently working as an Asst. Professor in the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Tirupati. The research interest of Jaynarayan includes Computer Hardware, Reliability and Artificial Intelligence. He has been contributing in these areas in different ways by publishing research, conducting meetings and teaching. He also takes interest in learning Neuroscience (and Consciousness) in order to explore the field of computation for the next-generation systems. (Some of his writing could be found in his blog: Computation and Consciousness.) Apart from his regular research work in Hardware, he spends time in studying and exploring the synthesis of science and spirituality for his personal life. In this area, he has been collaboratively working with Bhaktivedanta Institute, Kolkata and Bangalore. He obtained MS and PhD in Computer Science from IISc, Bangalore. He belongs to the state of Odisha from where he did his schooling and subsequently completed B.Tech. from Institute of Technical Education and Research, SOA University in 2005.
The talk focuses on the study of phenomena of revelation of ideas in the domain of science and spirituality. There have been many events in the life of great scientists where they have frankly admitted that the idea they have got has come as a sudden flash. The phenomenon by itself has attracted many different kinds of thinkers from different filed of knowledge. The talk is an attempt to understand such phenomena in the life of scientists and spiritualists. The talk will also present our model of such a phenomenon in order to get a better understanding and ultimately the model will be used to prove the existence of Absolute Truth. We will present our model and contrast it with the ideas that have been revealed in Bhagavad Gita and opined by scientists and spiritualists.
Speaker: Dr. Jayanarayan T Tudu
Currently working as an Asst. Professor in the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Tirupati. The research interest of Jaynarayan includes Computer Hardware, Reliability and Artificial Intelligence. He has been contributing in these areas in different ways by publishing research, conducting meetings and teaching. He also takes interest in learning Neuroscience (and Consciousness) in order to explore the field of computation for the next-generation systems. (Some of his writing could be found in his blog: Computation and Consciousness.) Apart from his regular research work in Hardware, he spends time in studying and exploring the synthesis of science and spirituality for his personal life. In this area, he has been collaboratively working with Bhaktivedanta Institute, Kolkata and Bangalore. He obtained MS and PhD in Computer Science from IISc, Bangalore. He belongs to the state of Odisha from where he did his schooling and subsequently completed B.Tech. from Institute of Technical Education and Research, SOA University in 2005.
28th August 2019
Srinivasa Ramanujan: A Spiritual Mathematician
Srinivasa Ramanujan, a mathematician unparalleled in 20th century, credited his amazing mathematical capability to his family goddess (Sri Lakshmi Devi). He once even said the mathematical knowledge he displayed was revealed to him by goddess Lakshmi. His famous quote "An equation for me has no meaning unless it expresses a thought of God.”, sums up his beliefs and thoughts. Interplay of his thoughts and beliefs is something unexplored. This presentation is about the life journey of Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Speaker: Dr. P Kaushik
P Kaushik did his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. Currently he is working as assistant professor at NIT Tiruchirappalli in the mechanical engineering department. He is interested in fluid dynamics and heat transfer in professional research. He is also passionate in learning about Vedic traditions and culture of India.
Srinivasa Ramanujan, a mathematician unparalleled in 20th century, credited his amazing mathematical capability to his family goddess (Sri Lakshmi Devi). He once even said the mathematical knowledge he displayed was revealed to him by goddess Lakshmi. His famous quote "An equation for me has no meaning unless it expresses a thought of God.”, sums up his beliefs and thoughts. Interplay of his thoughts and beliefs is something unexplored. This presentation is about the life journey of Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Speaker: Dr. P Kaushik
P Kaushik did his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. Currently he is working as assistant professor at NIT Tiruchirappalli in the mechanical engineering department. He is interested in fluid dynamics and heat transfer in professional research. He is also passionate in learning about Vedic traditions and culture of India.
Date /Day: Every Thursday
Timings: 07:30pm - 08:30pm
Mode: Online
The platform used: Zoom
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Meeting ID: 724 385 665
Guidelines:
1. Install Zoom from the link provided/play store
2. Enter the meeting ID in zoom to join or click https://zoom.us/j/724385665
3. Press on the "Join audio" popup message that appears after joining. (Left bottom of window/screen)
4. Mute your "mic" to avoid disturbance in the class.
5. Ask questions at the end.
Timings: 07:30pm - 08:30pm
Mode: Online
The platform used: Zoom
(Download using https://zoom.us/download.)
Meeting ID: 724 385 665
Guidelines:
1. Install Zoom from the link provided/play store
2. Enter the meeting ID in zoom to join or click https://zoom.us/j/724385665
3. Press on the "Join audio" popup message that appears after joining. (Left bottom of window/screen)
4. Mute your "mic" to avoid disturbance in the class.
5. Ask questions at the end.