#8 What scares us most about death?

There are many factors as to what's scary about death. The uncertainty of death and what will happen to us afterwards can be frightening to imagine. Nobody knows what happens when we die, if we go to another place or get reincarnated, or if there's actually a next step that we take after dying. I think what scares us most about death is that we don't know when we're going to die and if we have lived our lives to the fullest to be welcome and embrace death instead of running away from it. 

#7 How is the Indian concept of Maya helpful (in an analogous way) in understanding how deception works in neuroscience?

The concept of maya refers to magic, or illusion, or simply "not that".  As the video stated, "Maya betrays its real origin and thus tricks us at each turn into believing something about an event that is not true." The Indian concept of Maya is helpful in understanding how deception works in neuroscience because they both have similarities and both interact with one another. For example in the dark we make false assumptions in which our mind plays a trick and deceives us, because we see things the way we want them too as oppose to seeing them the way they actually are.

#6 Why is String Theory potentially scientific and not merely wishful thinking? What its Feynman's definition of science?

String Theory is potentially scientific and not merely wishful thinking because of the fact that it is open to being experimented or tested. All objects in the universe are made up of strings and membranes that cannot be seen due to its molecular size. Feynman's definition of science is the "belief in the ignorance of experts." He states that by breaking pieces of matter we can unlock its secret and see how matter moves around.

#4 Do we ultimately know where we are?

In a way we know where we are. If someone was to ask what city we live in, what street our house is on, or even which continent we're at we are able to answer those questions easily. But as the video stated, it is more complicated than that. We may know simple questions such as our residency but ultimately we don't know where we are in terms of the universe and galaxy.

#3 Do you think it may be possible to exceed our cranial limits? If not, why not? If so, how so?

I don't think it's possible to exceed our cranial limits. I think there's a limit in everything including the capacity of our brain. We're only using a small part of our brain yet we tend to be overwhelmed with the knowledge we take in every day as it is. A good point the video brought out is that the limits of our skull are the limits to our understanding. There's only so much that our brain can endure. With that being said, I don't think that it's possible to exceed our cranial limits.

#2 What is the Chandian Effect? How did Faqir Chand come to realize the secret behind religious visions?

The Chandian Effect is the visual representation of a person's subconscious during meditation. Faqir Chand came to realize the secret behind religious visions when he came home from war and was worshipped by soldiers instead of worshipping his guru. They claim he gave them salvation in the battlefield when death was all they could think about although his guru was the one who instructed Faqir of what to do. In a way the soldiers made Faqir their god because he saved their lives. Faqir realized that their vision towards him accounts from their imagination.

#1 How can the conflict between religion and science be partially resolved by developing a better and richer understanding of the word "matter"?

The conflict between science and religion from misunderstanding the word matter is that people don't grasp it's concept and tends to think that matter is just one thing, when in fact matter is anything but that. It can be partially resolved by having an open and broad perspective to what matter is scientifically and religiously. As the video stated, matter has an "outdated definition that has caused unnecessary confusion." Matter has different aspects that should not cause friction between anything or anyone.