معرفی
Shilpa Ashok Pandit is a Professor of Psychology at Ahmedabad University, Gujarat, India. With over 23 years of experience in teaching, research, and social action, she bridges Indian philosophical traditions with modern psychological frameworks. Her work focuses on Indic concepts like Rasa and Bhāva, derived from primary texts in Advaita Vedānta, Viśiṣtādvaita Vedānta, Kashmir Śaiva thought, and Yoga-sāmkhya. She has co-founded the Dream Path Foundation, a Bengaluru-based organization addressing career and life skills for youth.
- Key Research Areas: Indian Psychology, Emotional Transformation in Hindu Traditions, Decolonizing Consciousness, Consciousness Studies, Cultural Psychology.
Her recent publications include explorations of Bhāvanā (conscious emotional re-creation) and decolonizing psychological paradigms. She has consulted for organizations like UNDP, RGNIYD, and IFMR, integrating social psychology into community development.
