Naskar Quotes

It's better not to hold your feelings inside too much and express them to a dear one freely, than to pay thousands of dollars to a psychiatrist for the same outburst of emotions later. Emotions are a bonding mechanism for humans. So, use 'em, abuse 'em and utilize 'em. ~ Abhijit Naskar

While Indian CEOs in Non-Indian companies are getting all the praise and admiration from the Indians, startups born on Indian soil remain unrecognized - this is not a matter of pride, it's a matter of shame, especially for a population whose history is replete with mathematical, scientific and philosophical achievements. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Neuroscience in no longer simply the science of the nervous system. It is the actual empirical science of self-awareness. ~ Abhijit Naskar

We are the Gods, who create Gods, and then we turn into worshipers seeking comfort and solace from those Gods that we create. And we do all this, in order to have as much soothing existence as possible. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Except for our pompous means of comfort, human condition is not much different from animal condition - we are tormented each day with animal like anxieties, insecurities and fears, and each torment makes us believe that perhaps having more comfort will change our condition, but it never does, rather, it only shoves us deeper into the abyss of psychological darkness. ~ Abhijit Naskar

As a sign of utmost gratitude for his contributions to the Indian society in restoring equal rights of the citizens, I confer him (B.R. Ambedkar) the title "Martin Luther King Jr. of India. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Success for me will be the day when all humans everywhere will stand up with a sense of unity and call themselves humans above everything else. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Humanity without harmony is more dangerous to itself than the t-rex was to other creatures. ~ Abhijit Naskar

The actions of real conscientious original beings become the beacon of what real human existence looks like. ~ Abhijit Naskar

My religion is the best - my nation is the best - my language is the best - my skin color is the best - and so on. One may feel proud saying all these things, but that very pride ends up becoming the cause of all interhuman conflicts in the human society. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Science is the most influential tool of progress in the world, not one among many, but most, yet no scientist had tried to use it as a primary tool for harmony. And I desired to accomplish precisely that. I didn't want to popularize science, for there were and are already tons of scientists doing it. I wanted to use science in a way that would have direct humanitarian consequences in interhuman relationships. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Freedom of will is born from the neurons. And that freedom allows you to sometimes make even the worst decisions ever in your life. And by making the worst decision, you simply learn what would be the better decision in future. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Crisis either causes regress or progress depending on the will of the people. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Neither materialism, nor spiritualism reveals the truth - neither atheism, nor theism reveals the truth - neither intellectualism, nor callousness reveals the truth. Truth is beyond all opposites. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Today's humans do not need terrorists to disrupt peace in the world – they are doing it themselves quite well. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Our mistakes rewire our brain and open up new gateways of perception. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Every man is subconsciously promiscuous, but it is the conscious mind that keeps those primordial urges in check. A healthy brain creates a healthy mind, which keeps your relationship strong, safe and healthy. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Be not scared to sail into the storm, every storm reveals the jewels of life. Be not scared to walk into the dark, your footsteps are the very light the dark is afraid of. ~ Abhijit Naskar

First visualize your goal in your mind. Then have a leap of faith, and let your passion guide you throughout the process. ~ Abhijit Naskar

If a student commits suicide because they couldn't bear the pressure of education, it's not a sign of their weakness, but that of the system of education. ~ Abhijit Naskar

​Until your inner teacher wakes up, all worldly teachings are worthless. ~ Abhijit Naskar

There is no such thing as reincarnation, but only similar incarnation. ~ Abhijit Naskar

We study humans to give them a healthier and happier life. ~ Abhijit Naskar

All women are my sisters. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Courage can fluctuate at times, and that is why faith in your self is more important than courage. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Darkness prevails only in the absence of light. Light a candle and the darkness disappears. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Natural Sciences are all about fascinating causality. ~ Abhijit Naskar

I don't mind being plagiarized as long as my work is used for the benefit of others. ~ Abhijit Naskar

I care not about science, I care not about spirituality, all I care about is service of humanity. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Non-duality has been the root of all religious movements on this planet. ~ Abhijit Naskar

The human body is not necessarily a human being. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Civilization without responsibility, is no civilization - humanity without responsibility, is no humanity - existence without responsibility, is no existence. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Why do you think news of violence and aggression receive huge ratings! It's because the human mind is conditioned to pay more attention to negative events than positive ones, because even if you ignore a positive event, it's very unlikely that something bad will happen to you because of your ignorance, but if you are inattentive to a negative event, you may just lose your life. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Turn off all notifications on your phone, except the most important ones. And check your social media only once or twice a day, not every minute. If you can do this, then perhaps there is a possibility, that society will not completely lose its sanity and health after all. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Burn so bright that the world comes to life. ~ Abhijit Naskar

These preachers and priests are no more religious and wise than the parrot that keeps repeating the same words over and over again, because it is incapable of original thinking. ~ Abhijit Naskar

​Have faith in yourself. That's all you need to succeed. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Being in peace doesn't mean absence of misery, it means absence of conflict in the mind. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Consumption is a universal phenomenon. All humans consume varieties of products, many of which beyond actual necessity, because it activates the brain's reward center. And the more a certain product activates the reward center with its unique characteristics or its predominant social stature, the more that product gets chiseled into the long-term memory of the consumer, making it a fundamental part of the individual's psychological well being. Thus the human mind grows a deep psychological bond with a product. And this bond can grow so strong in time that it would defend itself from all sorts of criticisms. It is the brain's way to maintain its internal purely individualistic well being. Hence, a strong psychological bond between the mind and a product slowly not only becomes invincible to criticisms, but also, develops its own cognitive immune system against such criticisms. ~ Abhijit Naskar

When people are rude to us, even if we didn't do them any harm, we may feel awful, but we must try to not let our awfulness create hatred in us towards them, because once we give in to hate, it won't stop there. ~ Abhijit Naskar

The Bible is not religion, nor are the Vedas. The Torah is not religion, nor is the Quran, or any other scripture on earth. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Even though it is common knowledge in our field of Neuroscience, I take immense pleasure every time I realize that our perception of the whole universe emerges from the activity of the little specks of jelly inside our skull. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Freedom is not the mark of progress, responsibility is. ~ Abhijit Naskar

A fool is not one who is unintelligent or illiterate, a fool is one who is unable to look at a person beyond the empty labels. ~ Abhijit Naskar

My expectations from the university were perhaps too idealistic. I had dreams of learning things about innovation and discovery in the field of technology, but all of it hit the ground hard, when I faced with the pathetic reality of the so-called higher education system. To my surprise, I found myself stuck behind the walls of meaningless facts, figures and rankings. It occurred to me that, it was not actually a place for education, rather it was a place where you go to get your head filled with useless undigested information, that you'd probably never use throughout your entire life. It was not education, and moreover, it was definitely not science. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Erase the emotions and you would erase the most important part of what it's like to be human. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Science in its truest form is and will always remain compatible with human rights and equality. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Education is a relentless voyage of discovery. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Rise to become human again, my friend. Become the human, that talks humans, acts humans and lives human. ~ Abhijit Naskar

The existence of true religion is predicated on the practice of goodness. Goodness is Godliness. There is nothing else. Religion lies in practice, not in bookish theories. ~ Abhijit Naskar

It takes a human being to not do wrong in return. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Brutality goes hand in hand with orthodoxy, be it Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Atheistic or any other. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Injustice on one life is injustice on all lives. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Together you are a species that grows in all aspects of life – separated you are a mere speck of dust in vast ocean of space-time capable of nothing progressive. ~ Abhijit Naskar

All the calculus, quantum mechanics and languages in the world are worthless pieces of information, if they are not brought to the service of the society. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Neuroscience is a science in its infancy. ~ Abhijit Naskar

In your daily life, you make dozens of chooses between an alternative with higher overall value and a more tempting but ultimately inferior option. ~ Abhijit Naskar

To hell with the society, I have all the comfort - to hell with nation, I have all the security - to hell with my neighbors, I have all the prosperity - to hell with the world, I have all the luxury. I am pain-stricken to say, such is the mentality of the majority of the human population, and that's why we still haven't succeeded in constructing a truly civilized and safe society on this planet. ~ Abhijit Naskar

The more emotional you are in a situation, the more memories you'll have of that situation in the long run. ~ Abhijit Naskar

A philanderer cannot be a parent - a parent cannot be a philanderer. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Sin, blasphemy, heresy – all these are primitive ideas created by primitive creatures, unworthy of the title "human". ~ Abhijit Naskar

Own your biases, don't be owned by them. ~ Abhijit Naskar

The important thing is not to survive, but to live. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Real atheist is not the one that does not believe in an imaginary big monkey, but the one that gives the imagination more importance than the reality. ~ Abhijit Naskar

A handful of lion-hearts can wake the whole world up. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Religion is the process of internal growth, not a lifeless bag of foolish words. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Most religious scriptures are all about three apparently glorifying elements, -man, man and man. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Memorizing facts and then regurgitating them into carefully crafted words is not science people. It's intellectual bulimia. Real science happens when we explore what we don't know. The first law of understanding the human brain and the mind within, is to be an explorer. ~ Abhijit Naskar

A scientist is not to teach humans, but to serve humans A philosopher is not to teach humans, but to serve humans. A preacher is not to preach humans, but to serve humans. Any individual who possesses higher intellect than the general population, is meant to be at the forefront of service to humanity. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Don't think of my indifference to criticisms as weakness. I keep silent most of the times, because my response is too human to be wasted on wild animals. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Shred the labels and rise as a human being – a human being of compassion, a human being of kindness, a human being with real psychological freedom. ~ Abhijit Naskar

I do not believe in a Science that cannot wipe the tears of a widow, or bring a piece of bread to the starving mouth of an orphan. However sophisticated may be the scientific achievements, however well-spun may be the philosophy behind them, I do not call them Science, unless they are put to practice in the pursuit of easing the sufferings of the human society. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Science is the human endeavor to elevate the self and the society from the darkness of ignorance into the light of wisdom. ~ Abhijit Naskar

If you want to be drunk, become drunk with an idea. If you want pleasure, have pleasure from the pursuit of your passion. If you want to be indoctrinated, then be so by the natural law of humanism. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Promises that fade in time, are no promises - vows that lose honor in time, are no vows - love that wears off in time, is no love. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Neurons giveth and neurons taketh away. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Scientific Religion is compatible with Science and in fact, they enrich each other. That's because scientific religion is simply the realization of divinity within one's heart. Therefore, Science and Scientific Religion smoothen each other's path of progress. While on the contrary, far from being compatible with Science, Theoretical Religion consistently tries to impede the development of human society. Moreover, being rigidly based on bookish doctrines, it keeps making efforts to drag the human society back to the Stone Age.
I am afraid, if you don't act now, the relentless battle between Theoretical Religions will turn this beautiful planet which we call home, into a barren wasteland. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Truth is a T-Rex. Let it out and you won't need to defend it. It'll defend itself. ~ Abhijit Naskar

There can never be a conflict between science and religion, once you understand the spiritual knack of the human brain circuits. ~ Abhijit Naskar

it is high time we stop using the term "theory" while mentioning Evolution. The term "theory" somehow makes some people think of Evolution as an unproven "hypothesis". Theory of Evolution is an incontrovertible fact of science. It is not a fictitious story like Creationism. It's a hard reality. It is the bed-rock of Biology. Defying evolution means defying one's own existence as a human being. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Speaking up for rights and equality doesn't require any specific sexuality or gender, all it requires is that you are human. ~ Abhijit Naskar

No one is a foreigner to no one. ~ Abhijit Naskar

scientifically speaking - you cannot. Accept it. You simply cannot make any nation completely corruption-free. It is only an absurd fairytale. It feels good to talk about it, but it cannot be made a reality. ~ Abhijit Naskar

No one will give a damn about you and your excellence unless you give a damn about yourself. ~ Abhijit Naskar

The purpose of education should be character-building. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Progress begins when you liberate your mind from the shackles of your ingrained tendencies of authoritarianism – the tendencies of greed – the tendencies of hatred, rage and lust. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Nobody has it all figured out, not even me - anybody who thinks otherwise, is an idiot. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Mysticism and supernaturalism are the descendants of ignorance and fear. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Stop nourishing other people's ideas and beliefs in your life. Take up your own idea and endeavor to accomplish it. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Wisdom begins in knowing the self. ~ Abhijit Naskar

A doctor should be a clown at heart, a scientist at brain and a mother at conscience. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Come out, O lions, and shake off the ancient mysticism and prejudices. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Faith is a natural evolutionary trait of the human mind, selected by Mother Nature as an internal coping-mechanism. ~ Abhijit Naskar

It doesn't matter how many scriptures you have memorized - it doesn't matter how many academic publications you have studied - it doesn't matter how many pilgrimages you have visited - what matters is are you wise and conscientious enough to bring your understanding in the service of the people around you. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Don't waste your energy in fighting the old. Use it to build the new. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Even the most stubborn darkness fades away in front of one tiny flame. ~ Abhijit Naskar

No Bible, Quran or Veda can give you religion. ~ Abhijit Naskar

All answers that you seek can only be found within. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Where there is a will, there is a balcony of possibilities. ~ Abhijit Naskar

To be honest, as a species we may not live long enough to ever understand the true reality of the universe. But as the foundation of consciousness lies within the domain of biology one day we shall know all there is to know about it. ~ Abhijit Naskar