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as an atheist I would like to say that the problem with atheism is it is kind of becoming a religion itself which is trying to preach people who believe in god that their god doesnt exist, this problem has to stop and all the fellow atheists just enjoy the rich cultural festivities that religious people offer and stop forcing your atheism on religious people , just live your life , dont give a f* about god at the same time dont f* with people who believe in god. If you are still living with your parents like me and are forced to worship god , just do it for their sake, atleast until you get live on your own. Thinking rationally means observing a situation from all the frames of reference and coming to a conclusion, not just thinking in like an anti religious atheist.
God would be that which will be ultimate or fundamental in reality. The source of all possibility or the source of all temporal facts. The ground of all being. The reason why there’s anything at all instead of nothing. And this is a personal agent. The argument is that God is the ultimacy of reality. Meaning without God you have no ultimate grounding or foundation for anything including things like evidence, morality, science, knowledge. Etc. This denial of God leads to absurdity. It’s a reductio ad absurdum argument. It reduces the godless worldview to absurdity
i'm agree with you because vedas , upanishad never talk about magic or any inventions they talk about knowing our own mind and being human in the animal kingdom, but some people misusing it , football couch ask astrologer to select the football team , isro scientists talking about muhrta rather than looking for space science. we are just aged not matured.
@@freud1426How is rationalism even close to fascism? Here's a fascist government running the country with every irrational means possible. Stopping stupid people from harming themselves and others is not fascism. However, it may seem so to people who are deeply stupid and want self harm and harm to others as their birth right. The list you have shared may look laughable only because it goes to the root of superstition. What's the point of working against witchcraft when the mindset is not fixed? I agree that Dabholkar was stupid, to the other extreme, to believe that he can fix such hopelessly broken minds and society. That stupidity killed him.
@@freud1426 So you say that: 1. It's okay, if astrologers are making a fool out of gullible people to make money out of it and give fake hopes to them? 2. It's okay, if fake godmen are trying to make a fool out of gullible people with their cheap magic tricks (which one cannot even be questioned openly in front of them) to get popular and eventually make it to important decision making positions(MP/MLA) of the country? 3. It's okay, if people being given medications which have not been clinically tested well that works sometimes and doesn't other times as per it's own wish on the patients. I'm not in favour of outright ban but constant effort to promote awareness regarding the harmful effects of these things and promote quality education of rationality within children
Books by Narendra Dabholkar 1. Please Think : Practical lessons in developing scientific temper 2. The case for a reason: volume 1 3. The case for a reason: volume 2
What an enlightening and inspirational interview with Narendra Nayak! I'm continually amazed by how early in life he developed a rational, questioning mindset. Nayak's life story demonstrates the power of following reason and evidence. He makes an excellent case for why we must challenge blind faith and superstition that harms people. I loved hearing about his bold debates, challenges to astrologers and godmen, and advocacy for the anti-superstition bill. We need more voices like his speaking truth in the face of dogma. Pranav brought up thought-provoking points on the social factors enabling superstitions and the motivated pseudoscience promoted by some scientists. Nayak's insights into the forces attempting to take India backward were disconcerting. I sincerely hope the country progresses towards more rationality. This was an eye-opening conversation on the state of reason versus faith in India. Kudos to Pranav for highlighting Nayak's decades of admirable service to the skeptic cause. We could all learn a lot from emulating Nayak's conviction in upholding science and logic.
Awesome interview, so much respect for him since he has been a wall since the 70ies. The biggest take away from this conversation is that education and curiosity eventually get you out of the religious brainwashing. Critical thinking steps in and we are set free to see the world for what it truly is "Magnificent".
My memory goes back to 2012 when he was one of the guest speakers in the tech fest of our college,NIT Trichy, named Pragyan. I was a staunch theist back then and a part of the “general audience”, and I remember his Q&A sessions turning confrontational! However I definitely did takeaway something that day and today I don’t claim to be an outright atheist or rationalist but I can say I’m agnostic.
It would be wonderful to have you speak with Kushal Mehra of the Carvaka Podcast fame. Thank you for the work you do. I enjoyed listening to this Podcast.
Having known Nayak Sir for so many years personally , there one thing that i have to tell. If i can think one man who walks his talk and knows no fear, Its Nayak sir. Its been a privilege to us in the rationalist movement here in Mangalore to get to watch him take on pseudoscience head on and unapologetically. The man is the G.O.A.T. Plus he is the sweetest and kindhearted person i know. . Thanks Pranav for an excellent podcast. The world needs to know , what we in the rationalist movement already know about him.
Greetings, Pranav sir! I'm a first year mbbs student from gmers medical college. I'm the kind of student who was forced to take pcb despite being interested in Mathematics. So now, I've decided to become a neuroscientist and use my math skills to do research on Neuroscience as it's a very under-researched area of the medical field due to the application of quantum mechanics(which medical students are incapable of solving). I'm highly impressed by your work. I'm extremely concerned about technological advancements and nourishing the next generation of students with curiosity. I would like to collaborate with you(to make high quality educational science & math videos) once I become financially independent. I just told you this in advanced, else I'm excited to get your response and I'll be back after a few years asking you to approve my proposal of collaboration with you. Have a great day ahead!
@@vickypatil5253 yes, even I want a video on that There seems to be a lot evidence to prove reincarnation, like I've read the accounts of people who have through regression therapy, and most of their accounts seem similar, and convincing which makes me doubt that it's fake
Hi pranav. Iam highly rational person but still I think speed of light was accurately calculated by indian sage sayana. Plz read this verse: Sahastra Dwe Dwe Shate Dwe Cha Yojane Aken Nimishardhena Krammana Namostute."
im too practicing atheist, when they Purana or shashtras claim, those verses are in Sanskrit, and remembered them as mantras by practicing, i see those were studies at that time which wanted to be studied further for knowledge, however conquers and islamic invasion, everyone thinks that indian scientist and inventors as dumbass to cliam such myth and whatnot, we are not reading those scriptures just listening to others and coming to conlusion....
I am from karnataka, I didn't knew about this person till now, and I knew about gouiri shankar and prof bhagavan,in three of the representatives I found Narendra sir was clear and correct at the point, I diagree with prof bagavan he just says move from hindusium to buddist, and every religion says the same while converting them, I liked to know more about Narendra since he has evidance based system mechansium , rather then his peers view
I was in Hubli( twin city of Dharwad ) in Parivarthan Elite ICSE school at the time 9th grade. My Math teacher(Shambulingappa sir) who was a dear childhood friend of Mr. Kalburgi was trying to tell us what happened to his friend. I can now understand why he was trying to hide the reality from us. I am in utter disbelief right now. I always go after Muslims because of the treatment ex-Muslims get and never against Hindus because I personally have never faced any sort of discrimination even after writing vulgar poems about Hindu Gods and God Men. This was one enlightening video. I was of the belief that of all the major religions Hinduism should be the last to go but now I understand, that all of them are equal and are just a threat to Humanity. Edit : I can't thank you enough Pranav for this amazing podcast
To be fair. I believe it is extremism and bigotry that is a threat to humanity. That combined with a growing atmosphere of communal hatred, religious identity and petty politics.
@@Mihir_hun_vaii I am sure if exposed to the right atmosphere and content majority of Indians have enough sense and patience to understand this. It's the mischievous little percentage in every community that creates problem🥲.
I have a really good feeling about these podcasts pranav. I hope in that in the not so far future, you'll manage to get many more prominent people and run a high caliber show
@@vksays4253 I bet even he himself doesn't know what MANUWAD is, and if he does know about it and still says things like that, then he is just a political tool nothing more nothing less
bro he is ignorant he should not talk about politics good for him. Idk how these people claim to be better than the very people they hate. Cant they just say i dont know much about political hindutva so i cant comment on it?
A truly inspirational character Mr. Nayak. Excellent interview Pranav , your questions touched on so many recent and relevant topics and Mr. Nayaks thoughts were right on point from a rationalist viewpoint. His prize money challenge for practitioners of pseudoscience like astrologers , supernatural magic types reminds me of the million dollar yet to be claimed challenge setup by the excellent James Randi. We need so many more people of his kind in all walks of life.
@theplmotivationofficial although now he's becoming a little politically aligned, with he Congress side. That's why I stopped watching his videos. I saw a video where he was praising Gandhi's way of ahimsa and praising it, saying that Indian society was superstitious and basically indirectly saying Indians were just not capable of fighting back. This offended me very much because what was the 1857 rebellion then? A party? My own ancestors (from paternal side) were involved in this war and we still have the iron barrel of the gun he used(it's mentioned on the gun's barrel that the gun was produced in 1851). He was basically saying that Gandhi was some kind of God-figure for us, pulling us out of superstitions and "civilising us". Funny thing is, the colonial British authorities thought along the very same line about us. Also, how can Gandhi be a great man when he slept naked at the age of 70 with his own underage grand niece? My family takes massive pride in the fact that my ancestors took part in the 1st battle for independence in 1857 and we have a long running tradition of joining the military due to this. My grandpa was in the army, my dad in the railway protection force and I too am preparing for NDA. That statement really offended me and that's what made me stop watching his videos. I understand and it's perfectly OK to be politically aligned but the reason I used to watch him was due to his political non-alignment and unaffiliation. But as we say, funding can change anyone's mentality. He got his funding and he's behaving according to his contract, and that's ok
Man's quest for identity is eternal. Identity begets discrimination and othering Religion, caste, beliefs systems, rationalism, atheism/theism are all temporary Identity is the only eternal truth The world moves on, time goes on and the cycle repeats.
Brother you Vimoh and Arpit togather take interview with Narendra sir please will be much appreciated ❤ and if you guys do so it will be a revolution..... and please be with questions and ask his views on how much the younger generation and the youths support will help in changing India and the world in the positive, peaceful and stronger way....
Believe in mantra or not it's nothing of an issue, but inhuman practices are. If it wasn't for Raja Rammohan Roy, we would still be doing Sati, one the most gruesome inhuman practices. I always fear that someday it will be brought back, because people are being blind folded.
Donot talk about politics sir. Only talk about science and debunk pseudo science. Though vimanas were not there in india, their models and basic understanding was their in scriptures. That is why it is written ravana came in a pushpaka vimana but it is written exaggerated way.
If you think politics does not have pseudoscience then are completely mistaken , a lot of political battles are majorly religious battles and religion is the biggest myth after God
Loved the interview! Narendra Nayak comes across as a very honest and upright man. As much as Pranav tried, he steered away from politics concentrated on rational thinking, and encouraged a strong anti-superstitious lifestyle. Religion should be limited to teaching morality and for everything else, we need rational thinking in our lives.
@@A4Aqua The concept of Karma or even the culture of "respecting elders/teachers" immortalized by the famous chant "Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu..."etc etc ... Many of the societal behavioral aspects have religious/cultural background.
It is good to hear that bhramin are accepting that how badly they behaved on lower caste people,otherwise most bhramin never accept this but despite😅 this they will spread casteism by feeling superior from other and inferior to other ,actually in india bhraman are bad ,good, intellectual,scholar, sports player ,all things are deciding by them only ,accepting social changes ,but now they are also doing this means jidhar hawa udhar vo pehle honge😅
How can you believe in god (which has no evidence of existence, and enough evidence to prove its made up by humans) and still say you are a rationalist?
It's not necessary that Theism is not rational, it's how theism is promoted and what it sells to the people, and most theist don't question it and bring it to the mainstream, Yell out that it's flawed etc etc etc.
@@fish00p Just because somebody believes something, it doesn't mean they have to prove it is true. As long as they don't force their beliefs on others, a person can believe whatever they think is right, its not a problem.
@@gauravtejpal8901 If someone claims to know something, they need to have justification for that, otherwise they don't know it, even if they are correct.
@@gauravtejpal8901 YOU CAN BELIEVE ANYTHING, FOR SURE. BUT YOU CAN'T CALL YOURSELF A RATIONALIST IF YOU BELIEVE IN GOD. (Because there's no rational proof to god's existence)
3:59 So I have to point this Anyone who says praying will get you marks is a fool , Hindu gods atleast never said that they can get you marks if you pray them So turning into a atheist just because god didnt get you good or bad marks is wrong This guy questions about religion in his childhood which is good But he got the wrong answers The problem I have atheist is that instead of actually reading texts like gita and vedas they will just judge the book by its cover People have interpretation to religious stuff and most of them are wrong So listening to people instead of actually studying about it and ignoring the philosophical knowledge it has provided is wrong I am saying Atheist only ask about where is the scientific study about god but wouldn't bother actually studying the texts that have been provided They will just be like "Oh I got marks without praying means everyone praying is a fool because praying doesnt effect results" And anyone who is praying for results is a fool anyway Prayer is done only to find hope and peace
Okay so according to you for someone to become an atheist they must read all the religious texts of your religion? Okay fine, have you read the religious texts of Mormonism? Or have you read religious texts of Judaism? If not then how can you believe in Hinduism even though you have never studied these religions? I would say if you are gonna set a criteria that people should become literal scholars before leaving your religion then you should keep the similar criteria for yourself otherwise you are just being a hypocrite
@@ErenYeager-me4em Brother first of all TATAKAE Team Eren , even in death , even after death And now let me get to my point I was just trying to say that many atheists don't actually bother reading anything related to any religions or what they teach ,they will just shit on them just because of the fact that there is no evidence for god Nor will they ever put light on the philosophical and social knowledge it provides. Another thing that I said was that this person said that I prayed and got good marks and didn't pray still got good marks So people around him told him that prayer effects results This idea is complete bullshit No god ever said that praying alone will bring you success As I mentioned that he got good questions but got the wrong answers for them This could also be a reason why he turned into a atheist because society taught him wrong stuff about religion and then he didn't even care to rectify his knowledge by reading some good books like Gita He didn't like praying before doing everything What he didn't realise that no god asked him to do that Its just the principal who liked to do it I am not blaming him completely I am also blaming theist for misguiding people and acting all superior while being completely wrong
My statement regarding why he didn't read any books Was to make the point that one shouldn't give up on something so easily and should keep looking for answers
@@rudrakshsharma7726 First of all nice to see another fellow aot fan(TATAKAE BROTHER) and as for your statement so look what am basically saying is that you are using a one-sided analogy like you expect atheists to have a good reason before turning from theist to atheist but then you gotta apply the same logic on theists i.e how many percentage of theists do you think are theists due to reasonable reasons? Most of them are theists using a similar analogy of "prayer didn't work so no god" i.e they believe in God cause that's just how they have been brought up most of them haven't even studied their own religion so how can you ask atheists to give a concrete reason to be an atheist but not ask theists why did they turn theist and to give a concrete reason? My personal opinion: None of them are required to give a concrete reason anybody can be an atheist or theist
I want to know one thing if everyone become atheist and stop believing in religion Will all the festival stop being celebrated I don't want a dull world😮 Please answer me
In the new world of all-atheists, festivals no longer need to be based around any god or religion. Humans never remain dull and come up with some way or the other to celebrate.
@@itsoblivion8124You are right. Asking for forgiveness was a rational action. Unlike Bhagat Singh, whose sacrifice motivated thousands, Savarkar had a different strategy. He thought he alone was more important than thousands of others. That's a rational decision.
@@rohithk4940 rationalism is philosophical view. One ideology have no copy right over philosophies. It doesn't matter whatever his political ideology was
Small correction Founder of hindutva, Savarkar was an atheist and didn't believe in god. So I don't think hindutva is an appropriate placeholder term to address religious superstitions Just call it hindu superstition
@@zoomer619 again thts rubbish. One can be rationalist, atheist and be a nationalist. Term nationalist has bad connotation in European or US lingo. He copy pasted the same philosophy to Indian. Bad analysis of copy paste
Atheist can be superstitious too. Eg- savarkar. On contrary, theists and infact casteists have fought for temple entry movement which is way more better than just being an ATHEIST 😂😂😂
@@animedc69 i said being an atheist like savarkar doesn't matter whereas being a casteist who fought for temple entry is better. Eg thevar. Thanks for accepting what i said as u don't even know the geography which I'm talking about
I don't think that abstaining from religious ceremonies on principle is a position I support. Even if you reject the metaphysical claims of a ceremony, it is still a meaningful social ritual with symbolic significance and psychological effect. As if to prove this, you immediately participate in a fist-bump, a ritual that clearly does not serve a purpose in communicating your ideas in an interview, yet symbolically demonstrates friendship or agreement, with the psychological effect of putting a smile on your lips.
Would calling this rubbish be disrespectful, by RUclips definition? What excuses do we come up with to justify superstition. Equating first-pump with religious rituals is like equating singing with chanting. Singing/music was there even before religions existed. One is natural human behaviour, the other is human created rubbish.
@@myhonestcomments You probably need to understand epsitemological perspective of what symbolism, myth and religiosity is then, believing in myth of transhumanism and progress is also a myth probably you need to read thinkers like John n gray to understand what is being talked about without invoking erroneous notion of false equivalency and you are creating a dichotomisation between human and natural realm of being as if two are different lol so you are telling me that our propensity to deconstruct nature and science is also unnatural ? Typical panglossian, supercilicious goobledegook.
@@myhonestcomments I'm not justifying superstitions, I'm making a statement about Narendra's abstention from religious ceremonies, such as a funeral for his parent at about 1:11:00 . A religious ceremony usually comes with some sort of metaphysical claim, such as reincarnation or ascension to heaven for funerals, but you can still participate in a funeral as a ritual without believing in the religious component. Humans participate in many secular rituals, such as shaking hands, that don't include religious commitments. These rituals have psychological and social effects that go beyond the simple acknowledgement of a fact such as someone being present in the case of shaking hands. Narendra claims that his abstention from religious ceremonies is based on rational choices, by which he means his rejection of religious belief, but one can still participate without believing, which I think is a rational choice. I don't think there is good evidence that singing predated religion, and I don't think you have a consistent definition of the natural. If singing is a natural human behavior, why isn't religion? I don't think we have ever discovered an indigenous society that doesn't have superstitious beliefs. These societies generally don't make a distinction between empirical and non-empirical beliefs. Even the Pirahã, often cited as a very empirically-minded group of hunter-gatherers, believe in spirits.
@@myhonestcommentsIt makes perfect sense to me. What's the rational purpose of a fist bump? It is neither a logical means to a defined end nor an act meant to achieve something. Aren't people who fist bump irrational in the same way that people who perform religious ceremonies are irrational?
@@Viper60589 You are right to a certain extent. But it is the underlying belief and reason for practice persistent in religious rituals which are the basis of criticism, not the ritual itself. For example, people who fist bump know that it has no other practical value or sound purpose than to show solidarity/friendship. But people who pray/engage in religious activity do so often due to a shared underlying belief that what they are doing serves a greater purpose, Which is irrational. It is this lack of awareness in these rituals. Besides, if the only real purpose is social bonding, then there are probably a bajillion different ways to do so. Personally, I don’t have a problem with as much as standing up for prayer, or joining hands, or bowing my heads if my friends or kin like it. But I know inside myself that it is rubbish.
I think Pranav, you need to prepare questions better and ask them confidently. Podcast didn't feel attention grabbing and questions were generic. Be more confident bro. You're doing a great job and I want you to do better.
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as an atheist I would like to say that the problem with atheism is it is kind of becoming a religion itself which is trying to preach people who believe in god that their god doesnt exist, this problem has to stop and all the fellow atheists just enjoy the rich cultural festivities that religious people offer and stop forcing your atheism on religious people , just live your life , dont give a f* about god at the same time dont f* with people who believe in god. If you are still living with your parents like me and are forced to worship god , just do it for their sake, atleast until you get live on your own. Thinking rationally means observing a situation from all the frames of reference and coming to a conclusion, not just thinking in like an anti religious atheist.
You sir are doing a great service for the Nation by introducing Narendra Sir with younger population 🙏
God would be that which will be ultimate or fundamental in reality. The source of all possibility or the source of all temporal facts. The ground of all being. The reason why there’s anything at all instead of nothing. And this is a personal agent. The argument is that God is the ultimacy of reality. Meaning without God you have no ultimate grounding or foundation for anything including things like evidence, morality, science, knowledge. Etc. This denial of God leads to absurdity. It’s a reductio ad absurdum argument. It reduces the godless worldview to absurdity
can you talk about acharya prashant , if he is relevant then make one podcast with him also.
i'm agree with you because vedas , upanishad never talk about magic or any inventions they talk about knowing our own mind and being human in the animal kingdom, but some people misusing it , football couch ask astrologer to select the football team , isro scientists talking about muhrta rather than looking for space science. we are just aged not matured.
When life gives you Narendra, be a Narendra Nayak or a Narendra Dabolkar
🗿👍 definitely not the other Narendra…
Or be the Narendra who makes any other Narendra not known,Just like the above two names
@@himeshthungaturthi3215You are confusing it with Mahendra..🗿
@@freud1426How is rationalism even close to fascism?
Here's a fascist government running the country with every irrational means possible.
Stopping stupid people from harming themselves and others is not fascism. However, it may seem so to people who are deeply stupid and want self harm and harm to others as their birth right. The list you have shared may look laughable only because it goes to the root of superstition. What's the point of working against witchcraft when the mindset is not fixed?
I agree that Dabholkar was stupid, to the other extreme, to believe that he can fix such hopelessly broken minds and society. That stupidity killed him.
@@freud1426 So you say that:
1. It's okay, if astrologers are making a fool out of gullible people to make money out of it and give fake hopes to them?
2. It's okay, if fake godmen are trying to make a fool out of gullible people with their cheap magic tricks (which one cannot even be questioned openly in front of them) to get popular and eventually make it to important decision making positions(MP/MLA) of the country?
3. It's okay, if people being given medications which have not been clinically tested well that works sometimes and doesn't other times as per it's own wish on the patients.
I'm not in favour of outright ban but constant effort to promote awareness regarding the harmful effects of these things and promote quality education of rationality within children
Thank you SID. The ever-green , ever-young Prof. Narendra Nayak!
Books by Narendra Dabholkar
1. Please Think : Practical lessons in developing scientific temper
2. The case for a reason: volume 1
3. The case for a reason: volume 2
They are out of stock EVERYWHERE, published by Westland books, Delhi.
What an enlightening and inspirational interview with Narendra Nayak! I'm continually amazed by how early in life he developed a rational, questioning mindset. Nayak's life story demonstrates the power of following reason and evidence.
He makes an excellent case for why we must challenge blind faith and superstition that harms people. I loved hearing about his bold debates, challenges to astrologers and godmen, and advocacy for the anti-superstition bill. We need more voices like his speaking truth in the face of dogma.
Pranav brought up thought-provoking points on the social factors enabling superstitions and the motivated pseudoscience promoted by some scientists. Nayak's insights into the forces attempting to take India backward were disconcerting. I sincerely hope the country progresses towards more rationality.
This was an eye-opening conversation on the state of reason versus faith in India. Kudos to Pranav for highlighting Nayak's decades of admirable service to the skeptic cause. We could all learn a lot from emulating Nayak's conviction in upholding science and logic.
I've been following Narendra Nayak for the longest time. So good to see him here!
Awesome interview, so much respect for him since he has been a wall since the 70ies.
The biggest take away from this conversation is that education and curiosity eventually get you out of the religious brainwashing. Critical thinking steps in and we are set free to see the world for what it truly is "Magnificent".
Ohh wow u came to Mangalore, my city nice
U could have kept a meet up, we would have loved to meet you 😍
Next time brother!
Excellent podcast, Pranav. Thanks for making me aware of this wonderful person! Looking forward for more interviews like this.
My memory goes back to 2012 when he was one of the guest speakers in the tech fest of our college,NIT Trichy, named Pragyan. I was a staunch theist back then and a part of the “general audience”, and I remember his Q&A sessions turning confrontational!
However I definitely did takeaway something that day and today I don’t claim to be an outright atheist or rationalist but I can say I’m agnostic.
It would be wonderful to have you speak with Kushal Mehra of the Carvaka Podcast fame. Thank you for the work you do. I enjoyed listening to this Podcast.
He is welcome to get in touch.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Great
Didn't expect to see Narendra Nayak.
Having known Nayak Sir for so many years personally , there one thing that i have to tell. If i can think one man who walks his talk and knows no fear, Its Nayak sir. Its been a privilege to us in the rationalist movement here in Mangalore to get to watch him take on pseudoscience head on and unapologetically. The man is the G.O.A.T. Plus he is the sweetest and kindhearted person i know. . Thanks Pranav for an excellent podcast. The world needs to know , what we in the rationalist movement already know about him.
Greetings, Pranav sir!
I'm a first year mbbs student from gmers medical college. I'm the kind of student who was forced to take pcb despite being interested in Mathematics.
So now, I've decided to become a neuroscientist and use my math skills to do research on Neuroscience as it's a very under-researched area of the medical field due to the application of quantum mechanics(which medical students are incapable of solving). I'm highly impressed by your work. I'm extremely concerned about technological advancements and nourishing the next generation of students with curiosity. I would like to collaborate with you(to make high quality educational science & math videos) once I become financially independent. I just told you this in advanced, else I'm excited to get your response and I'll be back after a few years asking you to approve my proposal of collaboration with you.
Have a great day ahead!
Thank you :)
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@@vickypatil5253 yes, even I want a video on that
There seems to be a lot evidence to prove reincarnation, like I've read the accounts of people who have through regression therapy, and most of their accounts seem similar, and convincing which makes me doubt that it's fake
@@vickypatil5253he already made a video debunking this bullshit of bigbrainco
@@Mihir_hun_vaiibut that was just one case debunked not past life regression as whole
Hi pranav. Iam highly rational person but still I think speed of light was accurately calculated by indian sage sayana. Plz read this verse:
Sahastra Dwe Dwe Shate Dwe Cha Yojane Aken Nimishardhena Krammana Namostute."
im too practicing atheist, when they Purana or shashtras claim, those verses are in Sanskrit, and remembered them as mantras by practicing, i see those were studies at that time which wanted to be studied further for knowledge, however conquers and islamic invasion, everyone thinks that indian scientist and inventors as dumbass to cliam such myth and whatnot, we are not reading those scriptures just listening to others and coming to conlusion....
I calculated this and is knowhere near speed of light.
Around 700,00km per second
@@tathagatquandaliusganesh1082 according to Vedas lights speed is 305046km/sec it's near to current calculation
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Topic:Anti hindu propoganda 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I am from karnataka, I didn't knew about this person till now, and I knew about gouiri shankar and prof bhagavan,in three of the representatives I found Narendra sir was clear and correct at the point, I diagree with prof bagavan he just says move from hindusium to buddist, and every religion says the same while converting them, I liked to know more about Narendra since he has evidance based system mechansium , rather then his peers view
I was in Hubli( twin city of Dharwad ) in Parivarthan Elite ICSE school at the time 9th grade. My Math teacher(Shambulingappa sir) who was a dear childhood friend of Mr. Kalburgi was trying to tell us what happened to his friend. I can now understand why he was trying to hide the reality from us. I am in utter disbelief right now. I always go after Muslims because of the treatment ex-Muslims get and never against Hindus because I personally have never faced any sort of discrimination even after writing vulgar poems about Hindu Gods and God Men. This was one enlightening video. I was of the belief that of all the major religions Hinduism should be the last to go but now I understand, that all of them are equal and are just a threat to Humanity.
Edit : I can't thank you enough Pranav for this amazing podcast
To be fair. I believe it is extremism and bigotry that is a threat to humanity. That combined with a growing atmosphere of communal hatred, religious identity and petty politics.
@@AmeyVikram16 All of these are opportunities because of existence of religions. Without them these get toned down.
atleast you can see the reality now there are very few of us
@@Mihir_hun_vaii I am sure if exposed to the right atmosphere and content majority of Indians have enough sense and patience to understand this. It's the mischievous little percentage in every community that creates problem🥲.
He is The only reason I'm proud of my hometown Mangalore
Then your life is a waste
Mangalore is a hindutva hotbed unfortunately
@@rohithk4940 let c how congress performing
KL Rahul left the chat.
good one 😀@@vaanar843
The background and location were great.
Videography and production was also surprisingly professional.
The happiness when he says hope so
I have a really good feeling about these podcasts pranav. I hope in that in the not so far future, you'll manage to get many more prominent people and run a high caliber show
beautiful discussion, nice to see that you allow the guest to drive the discussion without interrupting too much
I am a Mangalorean myself greetings to you
Magalorean here. Nice to meet you.😊
This is huge !!
This video should reach maximum people 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks a lot for this enriching chat.
Could you please make some videos on works and life of A Kovoor as well?
Says "RSS IS FORCING MANUWAD"
CALLS HIMSELF PROMOTER OF RATIONALITY
😂😂😂
We dont even know what is manuwad...... im practicing Athiest in RSS, no one bother about it....
@@vksays4253 I bet even he himself doesn't know what MANUWAD is, and if he does know about it and still says things like that, then he is just a political tool nothing more nothing less
@@shrirangbondale2263he is dumb and lazy rationalist 😂😂
bro he is ignorant he should not talk about politics good for him. Idk how these people claim to be better than the very people they hate. Cant they just say i dont know much about political hindutva so i cant comment on it?
A truly inspirational character Mr. Nayak. Excellent interview Pranav , your questions touched on so many recent and relevant topics and Mr. Nayaks thoughts were right on point from a rationalist viewpoint. His prize money challenge for practitioners of pseudoscience like astrologers , supernatural magic types reminds me of the million dollar yet to be claimed challenge setup by the excellent James Randi. We need so many more people of his kind in all walks of life.
Well, another great and insightful video Pranav! Keep going!
thank you for sharing your views Narendra Sir.
Wow !! Narendra Nayak. Glad to see him here
Glad to see Narendra Sir in your podcast.
Wow, in depth conversation. Good motivation.
A debate with aacharya prashant on dharma and aethism will also be appreciated. ✨
Acharya prashant is way more intelligent than we think he is.
I have observed this.
@theplmotivationofficial although now he's becoming a little politically aligned, with he Congress side. That's why I stopped watching his videos. I saw a video where he was praising Gandhi's way of ahimsa and praising it, saying that Indian society was superstitious and basically indirectly saying Indians were just not capable of fighting back. This offended me very much because what was the 1857 rebellion then? A party? My own ancestors (from paternal side) were involved in this war and we still have the iron barrel of the gun he used(it's mentioned on the gun's barrel that the gun was produced in 1851). He was basically saying that Gandhi was some kind of God-figure for us, pulling us out of superstitions and "civilising us". Funny thing is, the colonial British authorities thought along the very same line about us. Also, how can Gandhi be a great man when he slept naked at the age of 70 with his own underage grand niece? My family takes massive pride in the fact that my ancestors took part in the 1st battle for independence in 1857 and we have a long running tradition of joining the military due to this. My grandpa was in the army, my dad in the railway protection force and I too am preparing for NDA. That statement really offended me and that's what made me stop watching his videos. I understand and it's perfectly OK to be politically aligned but the reason I used to watch him was due to his political non-alignment and unaffiliation. But as we say, funding can change anyone's mentality. He got his funding and he's behaving according to his contract, and that's ok
Hey good stuff I am glad someone is posting these kinds of videos
Super Like!
Wonderful podcast with a veteran in this field pranav .....keep it going
I have always taken this superstitions and black magic as joke. Didn't know these people were dangerous.
Man's quest for identity is eternal.
Identity begets discrimination and othering
Religion, caste, beliefs systems, rationalism, atheism/theism are all temporary
Identity is the only eternal truth
The world moves on, time goes on and the cycle repeats.
I think this can finally be an answer to Allahabadia's Hindu Rashtra's Dumbest Podcast
You idiots who are listening this podcast is thinking his podcast was dumbest but you didn't realize this podcast is dumbest
Ravi shankr with art of living and jaggi with isha foundation should be banned asap.. This is serious threat for future of India
Hii Pranav…. keep up the good work,
we’re all with you 😊❤️
Love the setup and the view
Brother you Vimoh and Arpit togather take interview with Narendra sir please will be much appreciated ❤ and if you guys do so it will be a revolution..... and please be with questions and ask his views on how much the younger generation and the youths support will help in changing India and the world in the positive, peaceful and stronger way....
Welcome to Mangalore Pranav. Really proud of your work.
Believe in mantra or not it's nothing of an issue, but inhuman practices are. If it wasn't for Raja Rammohan Roy, we would still be doing Sati, one the most gruesome inhuman practices. I always fear that someday it will be brought back, because people are being blind folded.
Lovely interview! Hope we get more rational thinking.
Loved it man!!
Such a blissfull conversation it was pranav ! Loved every bit of it........
lovely !!
Outstanding interview ❤
Expert PU College in the background on the hills
Documentary should be made about him😁
The movie Punarjanmam is made on Kovoor's case diary and Kovoor himself appears. The movie PK has some Kovoor connection too.
Donot talk about politics sir. Only talk about science and debunk pseudo science.
Though vimanas were not there in india, their models and basic understanding was their in scriptures. That is why it is written ravana came in a pushpaka vimana but it is written exaggerated way.
If you think politics does not have pseudoscience then are completely mistaken , a lot of political battles are majorly religious battles and religion is the biggest myth after God
Great episode. Thanks Pranav
I love this video I enjoyed it❤
Realest Podcast 🙏🙏🗣️🔥🔥💯💯
well there is a big chunk of people growing for athheism and anti hindu.
Great rationalist Narendra Nayak❤❤❤
Escape from evil is a very good book
Thanks
He is a true legend!
I still remember this gentleman refused to stay in room number 13 13 being an unlicky.What a comedy 😅😅😅😅
Loved the interview! Narendra Nayak comes across as a very honest and upright man. As much as Pranav tried, he steered away from politics concentrated on rational thinking, and encouraged a strong anti-superstitious lifestyle. Religion should be limited to teaching morality and for everything else, we need rational thinking in our lives.
True. Also, morality can be perfectly taught without religious bigotry. So religion is basically useless.
Can you give one example of morality which can be taught by religion?
@@A4Aqua The concept of Karma or even the culture of "respecting elders/teachers" immortalized by the famous chant "Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu..."etc etc ... Many of the societal behavioral aspects have religious/cultural background.
Religion should not be "limited", it should be removed from indoctrination.
Great insights !
Acharya prashant also openly challenged all the black magic babas to do some black magic on him years ago... nothing happened obviously 😂😂
Ravi shankae was also accused as master mind of these murders right
Interesting guest
Superb nice 👍👏 video we want more videos like this one
It is good to hear that bhramin are accepting that how badly they behaved on lower caste people,otherwise most bhramin never accept this but despite😅 this they will spread casteism by feeling superior from other and inferior to other ,actually in india bhraman are bad ,good, intellectual,scholar, sports player ,all things are deciding by them only ,accepting social changes ,but now they are also doing this means jidhar hawa udhar vo pehle honge😅
Typical anti - Brahmin bigot.
Hi Pranav, do you think Theism and Rationalism are opposite concept to each other ? What if I am theist and see things rationally and ethically ?
How can you believe in god (which has no evidence of existence, and enough evidence to prove its made up by humans) and still say you are a rationalist?
It's not necessary that Theism is not rational, it's how theism is promoted and what it sells to the people, and most theist don't question it and bring it to the mainstream, Yell out that it's flawed etc etc etc.
@@fish00p Just because somebody believes something, it doesn't mean they have to prove it is true. As long as they don't force their beliefs on others, a person can believe whatever they think is right, its not a problem.
@@gauravtejpal8901 If someone claims to know something, they need to have justification for that, otherwise they don't know it, even if they are correct.
@@gauravtejpal8901 YOU CAN BELIEVE ANYTHING, FOR SURE.
BUT YOU CAN'T CALL YOURSELF A RATIONALIST IF YOU BELIEVE IN GOD. (Because there's no rational proof to god's existence)
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Your hardwork will definitely pay ❤
loved it completely
3:59
So I have to point this
Anyone who says praying will get you marks is a fool , Hindu gods atleast never said that they can get you marks if you pray them
So turning into a atheist just because god didnt get you good or bad marks is wrong
This guy questions about religion in his childhood which is good
But he got the wrong answers
The problem I have atheist is that instead of actually reading texts like gita and vedas they will just judge the book by its cover
People have interpretation to religious stuff and most of them are wrong
So listening to people instead of actually studying about it and ignoring the philosophical knowledge it has provided is wrong
I am saying
Atheist only ask about where is the scientific study about god but wouldn't bother actually studying the texts that have been provided
They will just be like "Oh I got marks without praying means everyone praying is a fool because praying doesnt effect results"
And anyone who is praying for results is a fool anyway
Prayer is done only to find hope and peace
Okay so according to you for someone to become an atheist they must read all the religious texts of your religion? Okay fine, have you read the religious texts of Mormonism? Or have you read religious texts of Judaism? If not then how can you believe in Hinduism even though you have never studied these religions? I would say if you are gonna set a criteria that people should become literal scholars before leaving your religion then you should keep the similar criteria for yourself otherwise you are just being a hypocrite
@@ErenYeager-me4em Brother first of all
TATAKAE
Team Eren , even in death , even after death
And now let me get to my point
I was just trying to say that many atheists don't actually bother reading anything related to any religions or what they teach ,they will just shit on them just because of the fact that there is no evidence for god
Nor will they ever put light on the philosophical and social knowledge it provides.
Another thing that I said was that this person said that I prayed and got good marks and didn't pray still got good marks
So people around him told him that prayer effects results
This idea is complete bullshit
No god ever said that praying alone will bring you success
As I mentioned that he got good questions but got the wrong answers for them
This could also be a reason why he turned into a atheist because society taught him wrong stuff about religion and then he didn't even care to rectify his knowledge by reading some good books like Gita
He didn't like praying before doing everything
What he didn't realise that no god asked him to do that
Its just the principal who liked to do it
I am not blaming him completely
I am also blaming theist for misguiding people and acting all superior while being completely wrong
@@ErenYeager-me4em and yeah I have basic knowledge of abrahamic religions
My statement regarding why he didn't read any books
Was to make the point that one shouldn't give up on something so easily and should keep looking for answers
@@rudrakshsharma7726 First of all nice to see another fellow aot fan(TATAKAE BROTHER) and as for your statement so look what am basically saying is that you are using a one-sided analogy like you expect atheists to have a good reason before turning from theist to atheist but then you gotta apply the same logic on theists i.e how many percentage of theists do you think are theists due to reasonable reasons? Most of them are theists using a similar analogy of "prayer didn't work so no god" i.e they believe in God cause that's just how they have been brought up most of them haven't even studied their own religion so how can you ask atheists to give a concrete reason to be an atheist but not ask theists why did they turn theist and to give a concrete reason?
My personal opinion: None of them are required to give a concrete reason anybody can be an atheist or theist
Great interview
I want to know one thing if everyone become atheist and stop believing in religion
Will all the festival stop being celebrated
I don't want a dull world😮
Please answer me
In the new world of all-atheists, festivals no longer need to be based around any god or religion.
Humans never remain dull and come up with some way or the other to celebrate.
@@neerajkale yeah..and we should keep on evolving..
@@maestroclash143coming future we going to see civil war, lack of food and water . This is what i see as a rational. I see destruction not evolution
@@neerajkale yeah we can see china 🇨🇳 how they have so much of joy and happiness 😂😂
@@animedc69 North Korea would have been a funnier example 🙂
Narendra dabolkar, can you please debunk dhageshwar dham baba
Unfortunately he no longer can debunk anything. 😢
@@neerajkale why
m.ruclips.net/video/RZdOjrBnlHM/видео.html
@@soul2197what to debunk. He is a comedian
Don't have balls to say anything against Christian missionaries.
This is a great interview
Finally, a podcast with a true rationalist.
Arif was partly. His mistake was to defend the Hindutva group's actions.
Savarakar a co founder of hindutva ideology was rationalist
@@itsoblivion8124calling savarkar a rationalist is an insult to rationalism
@@itsoblivion8124You are right. Asking for forgiveness was a rational action. Unlike Bhagat Singh, whose sacrifice motivated thousands, Savarkar had a different strategy. He thought he alone was more important than thousands of others. That's a rational decision.
@@rohithk4940 rationalism is philosophical view. One ideology have no copy right over philosophies. It doesn't matter whatever his political ideology was
@@rohithk4940 bade ho jao beta savarkar ko samajne mai time hai tumko
Yoga ! It's not beneficial? It's just mix of stretching and meditation, right ?
Explain please
Small correction
Founder of hindutva, Savarkar was an atheist and didn't believe in god. So I don't think hindutva is an appropriate placeholder term to address religious superstitions
Just call it hindu superstition
@@zoomer619 again thts rubbish. One can be rationalist, atheist and be a nationalist. Term nationalist has bad connotation in European or US lingo. He copy pasted the same philosophy to Indian. Bad analysis of copy paste
Atheist can be superstitious too. Eg- savarkar. On contrary, theists and infact casteists have fought for temple entry movement which is way more better than just being an ATHEIST 😂😂😂
@@-_.0Onah he wasn't. Dont make up story in your head. Read his book and understand
@@animedc69 i said being an atheist like savarkar doesn't matter whereas being a casteist who fought for temple entry is better. Eg thevar. Thanks for accepting what i said as u don't even know the geography which I'm talking about
Excellent ❤
Brother there is a request to you that please be ready with the research and questions and doubts before calling such intellectual personalities....
I don't think that abstaining from religious ceremonies on principle is a position I support. Even if you reject the metaphysical claims of a ceremony, it is still a meaningful social ritual with symbolic significance and psychological effect. As if to prove this, you immediately participate in a fist-bump, a ritual that clearly does not serve a purpose in communicating your ideas in an interview, yet symbolically demonstrates friendship or agreement, with the psychological effect of putting a smile on your lips.
Would calling this rubbish be disrespectful, by RUclips definition?
What excuses do we come up with to justify superstition. Equating first-pump with religious rituals is like equating singing with chanting. Singing/music was there even before religions existed. One is natural human behaviour, the other is human created rubbish.
@@myhonestcomments You probably need to understand epsitemological perspective of what symbolism, myth and religiosity is then, believing in myth of transhumanism and progress is also a myth probably you need to read thinkers like John n gray to understand what is being talked about without invoking erroneous notion of false equivalency and you are creating a dichotomisation between human and natural realm of being as if two are different lol so you are telling me that our propensity to deconstruct nature and science is also unnatural ? Typical panglossian, supercilicious goobledegook.
@@myhonestcomments I'm not justifying superstitions, I'm making a statement about Narendra's abstention from religious ceremonies, such as a funeral for his parent at about 1:11:00 . A religious ceremony usually comes with some sort of metaphysical claim, such as reincarnation or ascension to heaven for funerals, but you can still participate in a funeral as a ritual without believing in the religious component. Humans participate in many secular rituals, such as shaking hands, that don't include religious commitments. These rituals have psychological and social effects that go beyond the simple acknowledgement of a fact such as someone being present in the case of shaking hands. Narendra claims that his abstention from religious ceremonies is based on rational choices, by which he means his rejection of religious belief, but one can still participate without believing, which I think is a rational choice.
I don't think there is good evidence that singing predated religion, and I don't think you have a consistent definition of the natural. If singing is a natural human behavior, why isn't religion? I don't think we have ever discovered an indigenous society that doesn't have superstitious beliefs. These societies generally don't make a distinction between empirical and non-empirical beliefs. Even the Pirahã, often cited as a very empirically-minded group of hunter-gatherers, believe in spirits.
@@myhonestcommentsIt makes perfect sense to me. What's the rational purpose of a fist bump? It is neither a logical means to a defined end nor an act meant to achieve something. Aren't people who fist bump irrational in the same way that people who perform religious ceremonies are irrational?
@@Viper60589 You are right to a certain extent. But it is the underlying belief and reason for practice persistent in religious rituals which are the basis of criticism, not the ritual itself. For example, people who fist bump know that it has no other practical value or sound purpose than to show solidarity/friendship. But people who pray/engage in religious activity do so often due to a shared underlying belief that what they are doing serves a greater purpose, Which is irrational. It is this lack of awareness in these rituals. Besides, if the only real purpose is social bonding, then there are probably a bajillion different ways to do so.
Personally, I don’t have a problem with as much as standing up for prayer, or joining hands, or bowing my heads if my friends or kin like it. But I know inside myself that it is rubbish.
Bro the stack analogy u'd given some other vid is applicable in soooooo many cases
48:30 🎉
I think changing of names is important. What's the logic of naming your areas after invaders who brutalised our past.😮
@scienceisdope Request you to analyse the Hyderabadi fish "cure" for asthma.
Next video on meditation pls
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Great to see him on the show!
I think Pranav, you need to prepare questions better and ask them confidently. Podcast didn't feel attention grabbing and questions were generic. Be more confident bro. You're doing a great job and I want you to do better.
Were the Condoms and other contraceptives also found in the ancient times.....
55:06 hahaha.. if it doesn't apply to original owners. Then jewellers should be selling each other gold, transferring owners and have a win win situation.
James Randi of India ❤ the great skeptic Narendra Nayak ji 🙏
*Bro make video on narmundo festival of hindus*
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11:45 oh my god???😂😂