The Center for the Study of Apparent Selves
8 September 2026
The Center for the Study of Apparent Selves (CSAS) is an international research institute based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Through interdisciplinary research, teaching, grants, and public engagement, CSAS brings Buddhist thought into dialogue with artificial intelligence, developmental and evolutionary biology, and other contemporary fields. Its work develops ethically grounded models of intelligence and advances a vision of human beings as interconnected, transformative, and profoundly capable of care. Inspired by the spiritual traditions and urgent environmental challenges of the Himalayan region, CSAS seeks practical pathways to human flourishing across health, education, peacebuilding, and care for the biosphere.