All Here Founder Erkin Bek Appointed Professor of Practice at S-VYASA University in India

A New Chapter in Exploring Human Consciousness — From Switzerland to India

All Here is pleased to announce that its Founder, Erkin Bek, has been appointed Professor of Practice at S-VYASA University (Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana) in Bengaluru, India.

The appointment marks a new chapter in Erkin's journey of exploring how science and technology can help us better understand the human mind, bringing his work into an academic environment where modern neuroscience meets one of the world's oldest traditions of meditation and inner exploration.

It represents an opportunity to build bridges between ancient contemplative practices, modern science and emerging technologies, advancing the scientific understanding of meditation and human consciousness.

Connecting Practical Expertise with Academic Research

Unlike a traditional academic professorship, a Professor of Practice appointment is designed to bring accomplished professionals with extensive practical experience and demonstrated contributions into the academic world.

Introduced into India's higher education framework by the University Grants Commission (UGC), these positions recognise expertise developed through professional practice and enable universities to connect academic knowledge with real-world innovation, research and mentorship.

For All Here, this engagement represents an invitation to advance contemplative science and contribute to the development of an intellectual framework for advanced yoga practices.

Where Ancient Traditions Meet Modern Neuroscience

India has cultivated extraordinary knowledge about meditation, yoga and the nature of human consciousness over thousands of years.

Today, advances in neuroscience, EEG and MEG brain imaging, artificial intelligence and neurotechnology are creating unprecedented opportunities to investigate these practices through scientific methods.

At S-VYASA University, Erkin plans to contribute to this convergence through five key areas:

• Neuroscience of Advanced Meditation: Understanding brain dynamics, attention, awareness and altered states of consciousness.
• Quantified Meditation: Using objective physiological and neural measurements to investigate meditation and its effects.
• Emerging Technologies: Exploring neuro-computing, brain-computer interfaces and neurotechnology as tools for meditation research.
• East–West Collaboration: Connecting contemplative traditions with international scientific research and innovation.
• Education and Mentorship: Sharing and exchanging knowledge and experience with researchers, students and the next generation of innovators.

These areas closely align with All Here's work at the intersection of meditation, neuroscience and advanced technology, creating opportunities for scientific exchange and collaboration.

Strengthening International Scientific Collaboration

The appointment also reflects the growing importance of bringing together knowledge from different disciplines, cultures and traditions to advance the understanding of consciousness.

Erkin expressed his appreciation for the trust and confidence of Dr. H. R. Nagendra, Dr. Manjunath Sharma and the leadership of S-VYASA University, and looks forward to collaborating with its academic and research community.

The engagement offers opportunities to exchange expertise, explore new research directions and contribute to education and mentorship in contemplative science.

A New Chapter in Consciousness Research

For All Here, Erkin’s appointment represents another step in its broader mission to advance the scientific exploration of human consciousness through meditation, neuroscience and technology.

By connecting practical innovation with academic research and India's contemplative traditions, the appointment opens new possibilities for meaningful research, education and international collaboration.

As Erkin reflected in announcing his appointment:

“A new chapter begins. And the exploration advances further.”

All Here looks forward to the opportunities this engagement may bring to the evolving field of consciousness research.