My Journey

A path of study, research and making

मार्ग mārga · the path

A path through study, research and the questions that keep it moving.

Biography

Anvesh Chauhan is a PhD Research Scholar in Indian Knowledge Systems at IIT Roorkee. Her work brings ancient Indian wisdom into meaningful conversation with contemporary life, through research, education and creative media.

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Anvesh Chauhan is a PhD Research Scholar in Indian Knowledge Systems at IIT Roorkee. Her academic path moved through computer science and psychology to clinical psychology, and from there to the study of the Upaniṣads, the Vedas, Pātañjala Yoga and the Indian understanding of consciousness, time and space.

Alongside research, she is interested in how ancient knowledge can be experienced as well as studied: through interactive education, visual art, digital design and creative projects that are carefully grounded in the texts.

The path so far

  1. Education

    Bachelor’s studies in Computer Science and Psychology

    Completed

    Foundations in computing and in the study of the mind.

  2. Education

    Master’s in Clinical Psychology

    Completed

    Clinical training in understanding and caring for the mind.

  3. Present

    PhD Research Scholar, Indian Knowledge Systems

    IIT RoorkeeIn progress

    Research into Indian Knowledge Systems, with interests in the Upaniṣads, the Vedas, Pātañjala Yoga, Samādhi, consciousness, Indian psychology and the philosophy of time and space.

  4. Present

    Bringing ancient knowledge into contemporary experience

    In progress

    Exploring interactive education, visual art, digital design and creative projects grounded in the texts.

  5. Ahead

    Experiential Indian knowledge for everyone

    Future direction

    Long-term directions are described on the Vision page.

Research interests

Pātañjala Yoga and SamādhiIndian PsychologyTime, Temporality and Cosmological ThoughtIndian Knowledge Systems and Contemporary LifeExperiential and Transformative Education UpaniṣadsVedasConsciousnessTime and space

Future directions

Making ancient wisdom a living experience: interactive education, visual storytelling and research collaborations that remain faithful to the texts.

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