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Anil K Rajvanshi
165 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -This is the podcast of Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi (https://nariphaltan.org/shortbio.pdf). He is currently the Director and Hon. Secretary of Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) (https://nariphaltan.org). He has more than 43 years of experience in renewable energy R&D and rural development. He did his B.Tech and M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from I.I.T. Kanpur in 1972 and 1974 respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Mech. Engg. from University of Florida, Gainesville, USA in 1979. He was also on the faculty of University of Florida (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering) for 2.5 years before returning to India in 1981 to work at NARI. Besides the technology work he also has interests in spirituality, holistic living and sustainable development as evidenced by his book on the subject and his various writings which appear quite frequently in Speaking Tree (Times of India), Huffington Post, Thrive Global and South Asia Monitor. Dr. Rajvanshi has been writing about the interaction of human thought with matter since 1970s and those ideas (in diary form) have been distilled in his writings (https://nariphaltan.org/writings.htm). He believes that spirituality with high technology (https://nariphaltan.org/spiritech.pdf) should be the mantra of India’s development and practices what he preaches. Thus he lives a simple life (https://nariphaltan.org/simplelife.pdf) in rural Maharashtra while developing high technologies for rural poor.
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1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 12 - Decision to go back to India
April 02, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThis is chapter 11 titled "Reaching at UF" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates his visit to various research organizations in India to work at and How he choose Phaltan as a place to work 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 higher education. He left a very lucrative career in US to come back and work in rural India in 1981 and in the ...
1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 11 - Teaching at UF
March 30, 2019 08:08 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBThis is chapter 11 titled "Teaching at UF" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates some stories while he was a faculty member in UF. 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 higher education. He left a very lucrative career in US to come back and work in rural India in 1981 and in the process of developing technologies for rural applications d...
1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 10 - Graduate studies
March 29, 2019 00:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBThis is chapter 10 titled "Graduate studies" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates about his graduate studies in UF and about the various research he had done while in UF. 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 higher education. He left a very lucrative career in US to come back and work in rural India in 1981 and in the process of develop...
1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 9 - Exploring America
March 28, 2019 07:02 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBThis is chapter 9 titled "Exploring America" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates some incidents from his travel to the southwestern states and California during a summer break. 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 higher education. He left a very lucrative career in US to come back and work in rural India in 1981 and in the process...
Meditation can help douse the body fire
March 28, 2019 00:00 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBThe stress of modern life fuels inflammation, which is the body' first line of defense. Both physical and emotional inflammation have the same characteristics. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about how the pain caused by inflammation can be cured by meditation and sanyam. Transcript for this podcast can be found at: https://nariphaltan.org/inflamation.pdf
Road to Nirvana goes through stomach
March 28, 2019 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.62 MBSpirituality cannot take place on an empty stomach. At the same time, enlightenment can not be obtained on an excessively full stomach. There has to be a middle path. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about how great food can nourish both body and soul.
Nature of white light during meditation
March 28, 2019 00:00 - 6 minutes - 5.96 MBThere are hundreds of examples of advanced yogis who have reported seeing white light in deep meditation and being immersed in it. Similarly, there are large numbers of examples of psychedelic-drug-takers who have also reported and written about seeing brilliant white light during their “trip”.Such experiences have also been reported by a large number of people who have gone through the near-death experience. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the nature of this white light a...
1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 8 - Looking for better school?
March 27, 2019 00:00 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBThis is chapter 8 titled "Looking for better school?" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates some incidents from his road trip and visit to various university campus in US with three friends during the summer break of 1975. 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 higher education. He left a very lucrative career in US to come back and...
1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 7 - Marriage
March 20, 2019 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThis is chapter 7 titled "Marriage" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates the story of how he met and married Dr. Nandini Nimbkar in Florida 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 higher education. He left a very lucrative career in US to come back and work in rural India in 1981 and in the process of developing technologies for rural appl...
1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 6 - India Association
March 16, 2019 00:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThis is chapter 6 titled "India Association" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi narrates the stories from the Indian community at UF at that time and various initiatives he took as the president of the Indian students association. 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 higher education. He left a very lucrative career in US to come back and work in rural India ...
1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 5 - Brush with Greatness
March 15, 2019 00:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBThis is chapter 5 titled "Brush with Greatness" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi narrates some interesting encounters with great people including politicians, Scientists, Academicians, Educators. 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 higher education. He left a very lucrative career in US to come back and work in rural India in 1981 and in the process of dev...
1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 4 - Campus Life
March 14, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBThis is chapter 4 titled "Campus Life" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey" Dr. Rajvanshi narrates some interesting stories from his days at University of Florida (UF). 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 higher education. He left a very lucrative career in US to come back and work in rural India in 1981 and in the process of developing technologies for rural applications di...
1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 3- Landing in America
March 14, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBThis is chapter 3 titled "Landing in America" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi talks about his first flight experience, his first impressions about United States and University and how he settled at University of Florida. 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 higher education. He left a very lucrative career in US to come back and work in rural India in 1981 ...
1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 2- The Preparation
March 13, 2019 00:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBThis is chapter 2 titled "The Preparation" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey" Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the various processes he had to go through to get his passport, visa, tickets, foreign exchange etc. 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 higher education. He left a very lucrative career in US to come back and work in rural India in 1981 and in the process of developing t...
1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 1- Goverment of India scholarship
March 11, 2019 00:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBThis is chapter 1 titled "Government of India scholarship" from the book "1970s Aerica - An India students journey" Dr. Rajvanshi talks about what kindled his desire to go to US, Why he choose the University of Florida and the struggles he faced in the application process and to get the scholarship to go to US. This books narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT Kanpur who in 1974 at the age of 24 went to USA to pursue higher education. He left a very lucrative career ...
Sustainable and Holistic India –Need for a New Quit India Movement
March 08, 2019 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.69 MBIndia has the dubious distinction of having one-third of its population malnourished. A country which has a massive space program and has sent missions to the moon and Mars cannot take care of millions of malnourished citizens—it's a matter of shame. True independence will be when we all work together to produce a sustainable and holistic India. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the need of a new movement, centered on the concept of "Quit India" except that rather than the B...
Sweet sorghum – A multipurpose crop
March 08, 2019 00:00 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBSweet sorghum is a multi-purpose crop. It produces food, sugary juice from its stem, which can be made into table syrup. If fermented the juice can be used to produce ethanol and the bagasse and leaves make excellent fodder for animals. There is no other crop which produces food, fuel, and fodder from the same piece of land. Sweet sorghum was first introduced in India by Nimbkar Agriculture Research Institute during the early 1970s. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the vari...
Meditation may help Alzheimer Disease
March 04, 2019 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.75 MBDementia, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are diseases of the brain (DOB). They basically degenerate the nerves, attack the central nervous system, make people forgetful and ultimately make them lose their memory completely so that they cannot recognize even their near and dear ones. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about various theories of how DOB takes place and how meditation can help in reducing it. Transcript for this podcast can be found at: https://nariphaltan.or...
Where is the time?
March 02, 2019 00:00 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBAll great people manage their time well. They do their work by being totally immersed in the work at hand. They do not fret or worry about what could or should have been. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about how to manage time and how to focus on the important ones, which give us the luxury of doing things at a leisurely pace without hurry.
Purpose of life
March 02, 2019 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.78 MBThe whole purpose of life is happiness. All of us strive for it; work towards it and deep inside feel that it is the ultimate goal. Happiness is a state of mind and hence the purpose of life is to make your mind happy by maximizing its experience which is facilitated by the body since the body provides inputs through the senses. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about how one can maximize this experience and live a happy, fruitful and energetic life.
Where has my Lucknow gone?
February 28, 2019 00:00 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBBeing born and raised in Lucknow in the 1950s and 60s, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about his memories of Lucknow gone by and compares with his present impressions of the city. https://nariphaltan.org/lucknow.pdf
How the Government can give a big boost to innovators in India
February 28, 2019 00:00 - 5 minutes - 8.2 MBInnovation, invention, and discovery are processes that look at extraordinary and new things and convert and use the knowledge for the betterment of humanity. Their success rates are low since it is an exploration of mostly uncharted territory and therefore their the chances of failure are also high. The private sector does not have resources to fund these uncharted areas. So the role of Government becomes extremely important in helping these innovators. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvansh...
Why is world going through so much turmoil?
February 28, 2019 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.61 MBWe are presently witnessing the rise of world leaders who are driven by hatred, extreme control and excessive unreasonable behavior. They all point to the direction of creating tremendous chaos, violence and fear among the population. Why has the world moved to such a perilous thought process? And what has happened to the sane and sober voices. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about some worldly and otherworldly reasons for it. The transcript for this podcast can...
My experiences of Indian Temples
February 27, 2019 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBIndia is the country which is known for its rich culture, tradition, heritage and temples. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about his experiences of visiting different temples across India. The transcript of this podcast is available at; https://nariphaltan.org/temples.pdf
A simple rooftop evaporative system to cool buildings
February 26, 2019 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.84 MBClimbing temperatures and soaring summer heat mean greater expenditure to cool homes. In this podcast, Dr. Rajvanshi talks about an easy and an electric free way to cool your house even in the peak of summer. Cost of this system is just one-tenth of a regular electric air conditioning system.
My Spiritual experiences
February 26, 2019 00:00 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBIn 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
How Earth’s Gravimagnetic Field Effects Human Mind
February 22, 2019 00:00 - 6 minutes - 9.4 MBEarth 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
Detoxification of the brain through Kapalbhati
February 22, 2019 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.25 MBThe 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 talks about how Kapalbhati can be used for the detoxification of the brain. The transcri...
Providing wholesome food for the rural poor is the greatest charity and can reduce poverty in these areas
February 22, 2019 00:00 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBIn 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 the poverty line, they will provide meals at subsidized rates via the Aadhaar Card. Dr. R...
How noise pollution is affecting our health
February 22, 2019 00:00 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MBNoise-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 on our health and what can be done to curb it. The transcript of this podcast can be ...
Have Junoon - Be Happy
February 20, 2019 00:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBThis 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 transcript of this podcast can be found at: https://nariphaltan.org/junoon.pdf
Why good sleep is essential for better body and mind
February 13, 2019 09:21 - 4 minutes - 3.01 MBWhy 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/goodsleep.pdf
Spiritual nature of discovery
February 13, 2019 09:07 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MBGreat 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 whole machines and their detailed working were “shown” to him. In this podcast, Dr. R...
Layers of Reality
February 13, 2019 08:53 - 12 minutes - 8.66 MBIn 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 behavior. The transcript for this podcast is available at: https://nariphaltan.org/reality.p...
Samadhi as Soliton Wave
February 13, 2019 08:06 - 6 minutes - 3.16 MBWhat 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
Science of Patanjali Yoga sutras
February 13, 2019 06:27 - 5 minutes - 7.84 MBIn 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 Patanjali sutras with modern science is neither to belittle the latter nor to glorify our ancie...
Nation building, Junoon and Happiness
February 11, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBThis 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 work and how to become a good human being.
Art and Science of happiness
February 09, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBThe 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 our desires into fruitful avenues and by curbing or sublimating our greed impulses. Wit...
Why should all of us become teachers?
February 07, 2019 00:00 - 5 minutes - 3.47 MBIn 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.
How to live Sustainably
February 07, 2019 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.25 MBEach 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 podcast is found at: https://nariphaltan.org/simplelife.pdf
Nature of soothsayers
February 07, 2019 00:00 - 4 minutes - 3.04 MBVery 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 transcript of this podcast can be found at: https://nariphaltan.org/soothsayers.pdf ...
Tunneling of soul
February 07, 2019 00:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBSince 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
Why Indian classics should be taught in schools?
February 07, 2019 00:00 - 5 minutes - 3.76 MBLanguage, 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.
Meditation is elixir of life
February 06, 2019 00:00 - 6 minutes - 4.19 MBIn 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
Why memories persist (with due apology to Salvador Dali)
February 06, 2019 00:00 - 6 minutes - 4.54 MBIn 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
From Samosa to Swarg - Art of Meditation
February 06, 2019 00:00 - 8 minutes - 5.67 MBBased 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
What should be the true price of farm produce?
February 05, 2019 00:00 - 12 minutes - 8.51 MBDr. 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://nariphaltan.org/farmingprice.pdf
Dr. Anil Rajvanshi in conversation with youth (Part 1)
February 05, 2019 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBThis 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 lifestyle, about the broken education system which makes most of the student to opt for an IT...
Dr. Anil Rajvanshi in conversation with youth (Part 2)
February 05, 2019 00:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBThis 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 lifestyle, about the broken education system which makes most of the student to opt for an IT...
Kundalini and Patanjali Yoga Sutras
February 04, 2019 00:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBIn 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 podcast can be found at: https://nariphaltan.org/kundalini.pdf