India’s (Unacknowledged) Contributions to Mind Sciences: Rajiv Malhotra
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- Rajiv Malhotra’s public lecture hosted by Embassy of India, Washington, DC.
Date: 19th May, 2017
The topic was: "India’s (Unacknowledged) Contributions to Mind Sciences". This was part of government’s official celebration of International Yoga Day. It was extremely well-received and followed by a lively Q&A, and an official reception hosted by the Ministry of External Affairs.
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Amazed and humbled; I've studied most of the names mentioned in this presentation in detail and I have to admit this presentation is outstanding; I'll have to watch this many many times.
The west is looting us bro looting us with both hands, and we don't even know the game :(
Namaste,
Rajivji you sacrificed a lot for our culture, dhanyavad .Like you, more and more our people must involve in this field.
Very informative, thank you Rajiv ji. Your lectures are very enlightening, helps me see things very differently!
So the problem of digestion is damn damn serious...
yes the good thing is living gurus have time, so if they wake up now and stop secular politics in their own ashrams, we can save a lot.
Its a good thing that Rajiv ji has mentioned Sam Harris! Sam has made some errors in some of his speeches!
NO SHIT!!
WE NEED TO PROTECT HIM AND HIS WORK!!
I am so upset with so less views on these videos, every Indian should watch these videos. Rajiv ji always points out the focal points of issues faced by Bharat as a culture.
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Thanks for an eye opening presentation. What Indian intellectuals have been doing so far?
Worshiping our colonial master like Sheldon Pollock
Vikas Godara lol
Mr Rajiv Malhotra work is making us all proud and specially Hinduism coming to light .
More people should join who love his work and Indian govt should support his work openly..
This is to be taught in indian schools !!
yash mahajan please do something from your side the things what u can
Thats what they dont do...
Watched it last night for the first time.
It's been 3 years since this video was published. This should be a national debate here in India. Rajiv Ji, when can we expect your volumes to be published for us to read?
Very Very Very Beautiful Hindi Sanskrit Beginning... This is impact of sheer presence of Shri Rajiv Ji...
WOW!!
MIND BLOWN!!
I THINK INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE DEFINITELY NEEDS TO PROTECT RAJIV MALHOTRA AND HIS WORK!!
Very powerful and insightful. SRM is a towering personality and we are blessed to be rubbing shoulders in person. But this comes with a huge responsibility for all the viewers. Though his shoes are super mega big, we must attempt at taking minute portions of his research, based on our temperament and ability and back him up.
We all can do more to support him at different levels. Let us stretch a bit more.
Just donated. Wish I could donate more and more..thank you very much for your hard work.
I will request Bhagwaan to provide you health and more energy.
Rajivji has presented tons and tons of information not readily available elsewhere. By calling out the names of the western pioneers who have (mis)appropriated Indian sources without giving credit, Rajivji has put all of them and their followers in the hot seat. They have to acknowledge Indian contributions to Mind sciences.
Thanks Rajivji... eagerly waiting for all your books on this topic.
In India, if we promote spirituality then we are labelled as right-wingers, if same knowledge is introduce via western painting, then it is modern science. This video will be a big slap on these so called secularists.
We are very fortunate indeed to have the benefit of Rajiv ji's erudite and tenacious single-mindedness. Like a bulldog with scalpels. Very informative and helpful.
#RajivMalhotra has earned the respect by working tirelessly & devoted his life to correct the gross Injustice done to Hinduism by Western academia. Salute .
This is a phenomenal amount of work. Many thanks to Mr. Rajiv Malhotra for bringing out so many skeletons from the closet!
Unbelievably Deep Research by Shri Rajiv Ji... He indeed is Acharya Shankara...
love to see you debating with sam harris..............
Yes so called great secularist and think tanks
Infinity foundation is very interesting project.
I will definitely read every volume you release this is what I have been waiting for. Wow.
Just study Patanjali yoga sutra its mind blowing how deep it talks about mind and conciousness.
Really superb and comprehensive lecture on Mind Sciences and exposing the western dual standards and how they have learned everything from India but never got the courage and decency to acknowledge. They are always into "Smartness" rather than being honest and sincere.
There seems to be relatively better acknowledgement of Buddhist thought & sources by westerners, as opposed to when they appropriate knowledge from the more wide-ranging & richer Hindu traditions. This is presumably because there is no core centralized narrative or authority for Hinduism (and the western psyche is more attuned to prophets & single-sourced spiritual systems due to their Abrahamic background).
It is tragic that while the unacknowledged (& un-credited) mining and appropriation of Indian knowledge has been going on for centuries, the Indian state & its peoples are now too busy aping the western model rather than projecting, protecting & cultivating the incredible, priceless assets of their own civilization.
Unlike China, India unfortunately has to dissipate most of it energies fighting forces of external interventions and distorted historical legacies that are breaking it apart (like Kashmir issue, caste / Dalit disaffection politics, manipulative NGOs with Xtian conversion agendas, resurgent radical Islamist forces, strengthening communist / naxal agendas, hyped up gender inequalities, artificially instigated aryan / brahmin / dravidian fissures etc.). This leaves no room to focus on more nationalistic & strategic narratives. The Indian model of "secular democracy" keeps the nation going around in circles, rather than move forward productively on a civilizational scale.
Also note the fact that to secularize the Budhhism they discredit the religious aspect saying it was brought by "Brahmins", this could lead to the creation of a Brahminism in Budhhism kind of propaganda, already in the south India "Tamil Nadu" to be specific, Vedas are discredited by local population saying it was brought by Brahmins who were aryans, so in essence the Indian thought is being exported, monetized while the local indian source is being killed, just like during colonization when the local industries were shipped to west and India was de-Industrialized.
slomoy2k
This is sadly very true. We are caught up in this secular politics so much, that even having a Hindu BJP party at Centre, we have failed to bring any major reforms in education, setting up centres for such identity studies etc. I believe the solution is to not concentrate too much on the short term secular politics, but the government has to become bold and take some long term, not electorally gainful(at least in the short term) steps
Very well said. Thanks for your detailed comment.
We can only start understanding all this once we are taught Sanskrit in school. Taught in the same manner and importance as English. If I can read and write in English, then why not Sanskrit. It has to a demand our younger generation makes to our government. And maybe have Sunday Sanskrit Schools all over India, for those adults who want to go back to school and learn Sanskrit.
Sanskrit is taught today in Aurveda Medical Institutes. My school 25 years ago had optional subject Sanskrit at high school level. Most students did not see any carrier or job potential and not interested learning Sanskrit.
Wow... This must be shared more and More
This a must viral video...
Thank you Rajiv Malhotra for your efforts and contributions
Eagerly waiting for the Q&A video
My mail showed me that there are 2 videos. But I could find only one...
I think will be uploaded very soon.
Since there're many Americans in the audience and Rajiv sir was very straight forward in his talk, I want to see how they received it.
Some of them must be hurt, I'm sure.
I could care less if they are hurt. They have been thieving us of our heritage as well has looted our wealth... This cannot go on anymore... TIME TO RISE AND CLAIM OUR RIGHTFUL HERITAGE... We have to do it for future gen Hindus.
wonderful & informative talk, Thanks Rajiv Ji.
Rajivji, you are a true karmyogi. Again a very profound talk.Thank you.
Sir you will be one person in the history of Global land who has done such serious, intensive & detective research part on how the Rishi state is being used for career purposes unacknowledging the source.
As usual excellent.
very nice...time to make a come back to the world again,india.Also thanks to NaMo for yoga day.Yoga is ours and because of his efforts it was known and other countries did not hijack it.
Thank you Rajiv Ji,
Jai hind
Rajivji jai hind
No words for u sir...you are the greatest gift of indinas and the world
This book is going to be devastating to the scientific world.
Or more like the plagiaristic western scientific world.
This and many more.... I'm going to volunteer... Hope others join this as well...
If this man becomes our prime minister of India, would be in great level.
Very informative. Thank you, Rajivji
Not only unacknowledged but unclaimed. We do not claim it in our own discourse and syllabus.
kudos to the one man army....may the force be with you !
Every video of his is an eye opener. He is empowering average Indian with right India narrative which was distorted deliberately by leftist and westerners. May he live for 100+ years. Each Hindus should do more research on our ancient scriptures to be enlightened and should stand firm and not be apologetic to western world. #LearnSanskrit
Subject development-get organized or Perish
Excellent Review mode by Rajiv malhotra on record -a galaxy of Eminent Men-bringing out East-West interaction.
Create necessity-Demand- curiosity-Sustain the spirit of Excellene -inter-disciplinary Mode
essential for india to establish credentials.knowledge base Culture demand IPRS-Copyrights-and registry as a means for Intellecual Assets-add to Noble cause.
Vidyardhi nanduri-space cosmology vedas interlinks -independant research
How much of interest did the Indian govt. show after the talk?
Were there only words like "You're doing a great job... we need this etc etc or did someone sincerely offer help and suggestions?
They are discussing a series of my talks. Interest is genuine. But my real issue is to hire assistants to help finish my 7 volumes, given my eyes/health limits. Donations to the foundation welcome - see web site.
Rajiv Malhotra Official can we volunteer for contributions?
Send a mail to Infinity.Foundation.India@gmail.com
Please provide a link to the donations page under your videos, and if possible a patreon or similar page can be set-up for community funded regular high-quality videos. Just donated to your cause.
I am deeply interested to provide any assistance in every which way. I am sending a mail to IFI...
Rajiv Malhotra is really well read learned.
Who are those people who disliked this video , question is why do they dislike this video ?
Shriram Bhandari ,, BROTHER,,THOSE ARE,, MARXIST'S,, LEFTISTS,, COMMUNISTS BASTERDS,,THE ILLOGICAL SHAMELESS HATERS OF DHARMIC TRADITIONS...
It's really joyful to hear #Kundalini...how about worldwide impact created by #SahajaYog by #ShriMatajiNirmalaDevi...Mataji's International ashram was at Kabela, Italy
Very good compilation. Thank you Mr. Malhotra.
Recently a new book came out named "Darwin's unfinished symphony". You must have seen that book too. After reading the forward of that book, I might have found same pabulum for the "WEIRD" ideology.
Read book Being Different by Rajiv Malhotra.
Also donate to his Infinity Foundation.
I have done both a few times.
Please bring out your books which are in various stages of writing, at the earliest, on this appropriation business to let the public at large know the whole truth and to better appreciate the works of our own civilization.
Very detailed and informative talk how the westerns have learned and used eastern practical philosophies and claimed to be their original works? The great work and profound studies of Rajivji, might force them either throw-up (bring out the truth) or will give stomach ache for sure...so in the future they won't swallow n digest!
Wow
Please permit the commentors to edit to make it elegant and readable.
Last 75 years of Vedic cultures and Hindus.
45:19-45:40... This is what Dr. Swami calls "the western attitude & propaganda" as "hum karein to chamatkar, tum karo to balatkar," as the scientists from west claiming their "ownership" of the intellectual property they have ROBBED from the Hindus & buddhists & the SANATAN/VEDIC/HINDU/BUDDHISTS. What the west calls its "cutting edge inventions & discoveries" in neurosciences, or all that the west has robbed from the east in the centuries is, ONLY PLAGIARISM ...
Rajiv ji it is true
What are the books name Rajiv ji is mentioning
#RajivMalhotra Sir, I would like to know your comments on #Osho's impact on western civilization as he too really shook the west and how famously Ronald Reagan had said that 'Osho had shaken the traditions of Christianity'...Indian Gurus who went to West created a stir...
Thanks Rajiv sir for info.We have to support Rajiv ji by funding him,some 5k or some amount we can ........because we all know indian goverment will not do anything here.He wont get funding from any big institutions. .He is strugging alone from ling time.....Details are present in l rajivmalhotra.com/get-involved/donate/
On Sam Harris' argument "The tenets of Christianity are not used in the formulation of Newtonian physics."
This is wrong. Newton's model of time is derived from Christianity, which had a ban on circular time. C.K.Raju describes this very clearly about the whole theology of calculus that was induced by Newton. All later modifications by Einstein, Le Maitre, and Hawking are all theories to fix the holes that were created by Newton. But all of these fit to the Biblical dogma. The Indian models of time are far more aligned to scientific observations, as they were 1000 years ago as they are now. They don't conflict with quantum mechanics. There is a fundamental battle in physics against Dharmic notions of time.
Very informative. Looking forward for Q&A video
Sound is very weak please sound ziyada rakha karen.
Rajivji, I wonder if Vedic prediction that people will start believing less and less in Vedas has some connection to this age i.e. KaliYuga ?
Excellent research. Brilliant investigative work exposing the abuse and cover up of original Asian sources due to racial prejudice - Greek thought is always credited in the West, Asian thought is never credited and thus academic fraud is being committed on a large scale. This video is so valuable also because it: 1. Clarifies India as the origin of the influential field of the mind sciences; and 2. Drives forward the goal of human unity by showing us the link between nations that have created the modern mind sciences: the origin (India); the various phenomena (the West).
is the question and answer session also available?
Working on getting the footage for Q&A session from embassy. dont have it yet.
Great...
yeah ... you do sam harris
While lack of humility may be the carrot that lures modern authors to claim ancient knowledge as their own; even though, as Rajiv Malhotra points out, it is against the tenants of their 'science'.. christianists will persecute anyone who promotes non-christianist views and that is the stick. I wish Rajiv Malhorta good luck.
This is a wonderful video, just a small request, you must not plug your books into the speech this much :p
can I have email id? or any contact? I am a doing Phd. in Yoga
Why did no one tell me anything of this kind in schools , so immoral it is man.
iss vidhans ka karan hum bhartiya hain. aab samay aa gaya hai apni dharohar ho waps lane ka. yadi kisi ko gyan chahiye humara to humse aakar le na ki churakar swam bechne lage
In our tradition at the end of a Vidya , stotra there is a warning that it should not be given to
1. A Sata ( t is spelled the hard way) - is one who after learning something claims that he already knew it before Hearing it now .
2. Dushta - evil person
3. Avisvasi - one without faith in what is being taught
These people who are not acknowledging their Gurus , are all satas . If we dig further as to why they do not want to acknowledge their Gurus, it must be the thirst for name & fame. ( which is called Rajo Guna in our tradition ). In the western ( Greeko Roman tradition ? ) tradition discoveries by Oneself are more valued than learning under somebody . May be learning under somebody is considered a lesser. Pursuit in comparison to original discoveries.
Prahlada says - क्वाहं रजवप्रभव ईश तमोऽधिकेऽस्मि-ञ्जातः सुरेतरकुले क्व तवानुकम्पा। न ब्रह्मणॊ न भवस्य न वै रमायाः यन्मेऽर्पितः शिरसि पद्मकरप्रसादः ॥१९॥ From. - stotram.lalitaalaalitah.com/2011/10/prahladakrita-narasimha-stotram_17.html
Meaning - " Oh! Lord! Where am I, who am the origin of RajOguNa and who has been born in the asura clan, which is the seat of TamOguNa? Where is your grace to one born so low as I am? You, in your infinite grace have placed your Lotus holy hand on my head: but not even on Brahma, Siva and MahAlakshmi who have not been deserving of your blissful grace."
It is Rajoguna which is preventing them from acknowledging their Gurus .
What the hell is Indian Government is doing ?
sanch Sanchayan
Just being caught up in short term 'secular' politics. Many are clueless (like the HR minister) of how to play the long term game
I'm not convinced that digestion is an appropriate analogy. The salient point to me is that attribution of knowledge lineage is essential. Humility does not seem to be a modern trait!
It’s amazing how these guys cheat and steal. It is sad to see what people do for money fame and greed. There should be laws that protects the right of content. Oh yeah they call it copyright
I wonder why western scholars must dislike to acknowledge Indian source ? What is the root cause of this mentality ?
INFERIORITY AND PLAIN ENVY..
Once a thief, always a thief. Stealing is part of their sanskar.
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If you do not credit the sources, you are stealing - plain and simple. It is absolutely insane as to how much theft has already occurred. I hope every's been paying attention to what you have been saying. Thanks for your work, but it is very disconcerting.
Is anyone trustworthy in this world?
Many westerners certainly are not !