Subhash Kak

This episode is the second installment in Aspiring Martians’ January series exploring Religion on Mars — and what happens to belief systems when Earth is no longer the center of human life. There are over 1.2 billion Hindus in the world today. To cover how such a prolific religion has lasted almost 4,000 years and what that future may hold on Mars, Joe is joined by Dr. Subhash Kak, a computer scientist, philosopher of science, and Vedic scholar whose work sits at the intersection of modern science and ancient Indian thought. Dr. Kak has published extensively on artificial intelligence, consciousness, cosmology, and Indian systems of knowledge, and recently co-authored Project Omega , a book exploring what future life across the solar system — including Mars — might realistically look like. Together, they explore how Hinduism’s vast sense of time, multiple worlds, and non-Earth-centric worldview translate naturally to space exploration. The conversation touches on the four aims of life (dharma, artha, kama, moksha), the role of deities as bridges to deeper philosophical ideas, Vedanta’s influence on modern physics, reincarnation on a cosmic scale, the red planet’s role in Hindu cosmology, how ancient belief systems and modern spaceflight quietly converged with India’s Mars mission, Mangalyaan, and why Hinduism tends to be remarkably comfortable with the idea that humans want to spread out into the cosmos. ~ Project Omega: The Future of Life in the Solar System - https://www.amazon.com/Project-Omega-Future-Solar-System/dp/8199391553 A special thank you to Dr. Subhash Kak for joining me today and sharing his insight, to Nick Thorburn for the stellar theme music, to Ceci Giglio for the incredible graphics, to Jero Squartini for the amazing animations, to RDan, Leila, Inka, and Carl for admining the FB group, and to my family for letting me talk about Mars all the time.

Send us Fan Mail Over the weekend I had my second discussion this year with Professor Subhash Kak on his new book published this year June 12, 2025 Eternal Bharat: Truth, Meaning, and Beauty specifically on its symbolism and insights on India’s grand legacy and tradition of artistic creativity and how it relates to the central focus of the Indian sages (rishis) on consciousness especially as it pertains to the literary genius of the Upanishads and why this focus is becoming increasingly relevant for today’s society. His reputation precedes himself; Dr. Kak is an Indian American Regents Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He has written over 30 books on a variety of topics from history, linguistics, computation, quantum theory, physics, and for his contributions in so many areas he has received the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2019. He is also a member of the India Prime Minister’s Science Technology and Innovation Advisory Council. I am an active history and politics content creator. Check out: 1. My podcast "India Insight with Sunny Sharma" 2. My YouTube channel is Sunny Sharma@IndiaInsightMovement 3. My blog: https://theenlightenmentdotblog.wordpress.com/?_gl=1*1waj1xz*_gcl_au*ODc0ODQ0OTY2LjE3NTk2MTM0NzI . Stay tuned in for a future discussion with Dr. Kak on Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations including its many parallels with ancient Indian philosophy like the Upanishads and other intellectual traditions as well.

Send us Fan Mail Link to youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UulsDFqqqXQ Hello to my audience, friends, and family this is India Insight with Sunny Sharma. I am super excited to have one of the most prominent Indian intellectuals of the modern era on my podcast As you have must have heard some of my audio podcasts that I have been doing for the past 4 years, I’m privileged today for my first ever video visual podcast to have an intellectual trendsetter in the areas of quantum computing, linguistic connections between ancient cultures, ancient Vedic ideas of cosmology, physics, and science, history revisionism, and so much more. Dr. Subhash Kak is Regents Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. His legacy speaks for itself. He has authored and co-authored at least 20 books on a variety of topics. He was awarded the Science Medal of the Indian National Science Academy in the autumn of 1977 at the Indian Science Congress given to him by Prime Minister Morarji Desai. Moreover, he was awarded the title of Vishwa Hindu by Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swami, the spiritual head of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, a major center for Vedic studies and spiritual life on May 20, 2007. In 2019, Dr. Kak was awarded the very prestigious Padma Shri for his immense contributions in multiple areas of expertise. I highly recommend for my audience to learn a little bit more about his intellectual legacy and trajectory throughout his career to read his book In the Circle of Memory: An Autobiography. Also in stores is his most recent book this year is The Age of Artificial Intelligence.

Dr. Subhash Kak speaks about the interconnectedness of consciousness, artificial intelligence, and the awareness within us that separates us from computers. Dr. Subhash Kak’s research has spanned the fields of information theory, cryptography, neural networks, and quantum theory. His work has informed a variety of artificial intelligence applications. In 2019, the Government of India awarded Dr. Kak the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for his contributions on the history of mathematics, science, ancient astronomy and philosophy of science. Subhash is the author of 20 books including technical works and books on Indian science, yoga and art. He is also the author of 6 books of verse. Follow @haveyoueverwonderedpodcast on all social media. Please follow my podcast at https://haveyoueverwonderedpodcast.com/.

Dr. Subhash Kak speaks about the interconnectedness of consciousness, artificial intelligence, and the awareness within us that separates us from computers. Dr. Subhash Kak’s research has spanned the fields of information theory, cryptography, neural networks, and quantum theory. His work has informed a variety of artificial intelligence applications. In 2019, the Government of India awarded Dr. Kak the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for his contributions on the history of mathematics, science, ancient astronomy and philosophy of science. Follow me, Carlene Cross, at @haveyoueverwonderedpodcast . Please subscribe to follow my podcast at haveyoueverwonderedpodcast.com .

Dr. Subhash Kak, an Indian American Computer scientist, a philosopher, a historian and a mathematician. In other words a polymath. He is also a recipient of India’s fourth highest civilian award, that is Padma Shri, for his contributions to maths, philosophy, computer science and astronomy of ancient India. Exclusive interview of Padma Shree Dr. Subhash Kak, Indian-American computer scientist and philosopher, with our Editor-in-Chief Aarti Tikoo. He explains why India holds the key to the questions of Artificial Intelligence, consciousness & the world future.

A conversation about Indian history with Padma Shri awardee Dr. Subhash Kak. Dr. Kak is the Regents Professor of Computer Science at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. He is also a theoretical physicist, historian, linguist, philosopher, and poet.

Where does creativity spring from? How can it be accessed? How can it be enhanced? What is the structure & science of consciousness? We are thankful to Mr. Subhash Kak who took out time to be a part of this conversation. Find him: https://chopra.com/bios/subhash-kak 1) Ramanujan dreamt about the mathematical solutions in his dreams- what was the source? 2) What is consciousness? 3) Split between physical existence and universal consciousness 4) The central idea of quantum Mechanics came from Upanishads. 5) Schrodinger was influenced by Vedanta. 6) Tapping the consciousness 7) Investigating the structure of consciousness. music: bensound. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media . Music- "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Vector Image- FREEPIK.COM New episode every Friday/ Saturday WHATS APP TO GET THE POD IN YOUR INBOX- 9324431451 DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.