Science Meets Vedanta

Who Really Chooses the Words We Speak?

In this episode, we’ll explore how speech happens. What is the process behind speaking? Who Really Chooses the Words We Speak?  Because speaking comes so naturally to us, we rarely give it much thought. Yet, as we will see, the process of speech is remarkably complex and is guided and managed by intelligence in the mind.  One of the most striking insights is that we do not consciously decide every word we speak; rather, the intelligence in the mind makes those choices. We will see that this intelligence is a gift from Awareness to the mind.  We—or the ego—serve mainly as the gatekeeper. We look forward to hear back from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522489/fan_mail/new] For questions or feedback please email us at jayant@staminteractive.com

Self-Awareness (or Brahman) Is the Ultimate Black Hole

In this episode, we’ll discuss Self-Awareness (which is synomous with Brahman)  is the ultimate Black Hole. We will argue that black holes, in a fundamental sense, depend on Self-Awareness—and that Self-Awareness can be understood as the ultimate, or first, “black hole.”  By comparing certain properties they share, we can explore why Self-Awareness may be meaningfully described in black-hole-like terms. The purpose of this episode is to substantiate the connection between them. To develop this hypothesis, this episode is organized as follows: 1. Understanding Black Holes 2. The Connection Between Black Holes and Self-Awareness 3. Self-Awareness: The Ultimate Black Hole We look forward to hear back from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522489/fan_mail/new] For questions or feedback please email us at jayant@staminteractive.com

Understanding the Mind - The Vedanta Way

The mind indeed is mysterious. Nobody has seen it, but we know it exists. We have thoughts, perceptions, and emotions, and we know all this happens in the mind. So, it does exist, but where does it exist, how does it function, and how and why was it created?  This episode is based on the understanding and analysis of the Mind as taught by Vedanta. We will cover the following aspects of the Mind: 1.      Source of the Mind 2.      Evolution of the Mind 3.      Structure of the Mind 4.      Functioning of the Mind 5.      States of the Mind 6.      Qualities or Gunas of the Mind We look forward to hear back from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522489/fan_mail/new] For questions or feedback please email us at jayant@staminteractive.com

World Is Mithya (False)

In this episode, we’ll discuss the often-quoted statement in Vedanta that the World is Mithya. The Sanskrit word mithya is translated as “unreal,” “false,” or “not real.” Some take the idea a step further and interpret it to mean that the world is an illusion—reasoning that if something is unreal, it must be illusory.  But is the world truly mithya, is it false or an illusion? We experience the world “out there.” We interact with it every day, and the objects within it appear real and tangible. We can see them, touch them, examine them, and investigate them. The world contains countless objects—from tiny atoms to vast galaxies. So how can the world be unreal, or an illusion? Are all these objects unreal? Are all of them illusory? On what basis does Vedanta teach that the world is mithya? Based on the teaching of Vedanta, we will try and explain what mithya really means. We look forward to hear back from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522489/fan_mail/new] For questions or feedback please email us at jayant@staminteractive.com

Cosmic Wonders Unveiled: The James Webb Space Telescope

In this episode, we’ll discuss the amazing discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope. These discoveries have shattered the foundation of the Big Bang theory.  They have discovered that the universe is much larger than it seems. The age of the universe is 13.7 billion years, but they have discovered a galaxy which is 33 billion light years away. How is this possible?  This episode proposes a fresh perspective for understanding the universe. It suggests that the expansion of space may be related to the stretching of the time fabric, which causes distant galaxies to appear farther away than they actually are. This optical illusion, created by nature, makes the universe seem larger than anticipated.  We look forward to hear back from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2522489/fan_mail/new] For questions or feedback please email us at jayant@staminteractive.com