Michael Sheehy
@michaelrsheehy
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research associate prof. & director of research @uvacsc | principal @ CIRCL contemplative research co-lab | editor-in-chief @jcontemplatives | Tibetan Buddhism
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Joined November 2012
👇come work w/ us!.
The Contemplative Innovation + Research Co-Lab at UVA seeks a Postdoc in Cognitive Science to study contemplative practices across populations. Join an interdisciplinary team advancing empirical & theoretical research. Apply by Mar 17, 2025. More info:.
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come work w/ us in the CIRCL lab - we’re hiring a postdoc in cognitive science to conduct contemplative research on our team @uvacsc : .
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RT @ContemResearch: The next ISCR webinar brings together critical humanistic insights into the use of Buddhist texts and cultural contexts….
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if you haven't seen it - check out the redesign of #Contemplative Currents - the sibling online magazine for public scholarship that we host at the @jcontemplatives :
contemplativejournal.org
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thank you @istb_univienna for hosting such a marvelous workshop on #Tibetan #Buddhism & Neuroscience
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RT @ISTB_Vienna: TOMORROW, Oct 18: We look forward to seeing you at our symposium "Tibetan Buddhism and Neuroscience: Conceptual Frameworks….
stb.univie.ac.at
Opening of the Vienna Meditation Research Network at the Institute of South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies (ISTB)
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Tibetan #Buddhism and Neuroscience symposium this week in Vienna - will present some preliminary remarks on an ontology of contemplative styles.
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this coming Friday, you're welcome to join me in a 1-day workshop at the Religion, Mental Health, & Search for Meaning Conference @JungHouston - in-person & online, exploring contemplative practices & cultural humility in Tibetan & Indigenous traditions:.
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for friends in the @UVA area, come visit the new Contemplative Commons for our initial CSC Salon - open dialogues held monthly on a single topic related to contemplative research. to kickoff, i'll facilitate a dialogue on #CONTEMPLATION next week. @uvacsc
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RT @ExistWell: It’s high time the field of psychedelic research move beyond the mystical experience construct (MEQ). While many critiques….
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posting for a Visiting Assistant Professor, Buddhist Studies (online, remote) at Tergar Institute - teaching a 15-week online course on Prajnaparamita literature :
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RT @uvapress: Happy #pubday to "Longing to Awaken: Buddhist Devotion in Tibetan Poetry and Song" edited by Holly Gayley and @dominique_fox7….
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RT @psyche_the_mag: ‘Contemplative practices train the cognitive, emotional, imaginal and embodied dimensions of being human.’. As with foo….
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As with football or violin practice, young people could gain versatile life skills through routine contemplative training
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article of mine about valuing contemplation in higher education & society, like we do arts & sports - based on our work @uvacsc @UVA . cc: @presjimryan.
‘Contemplative practices train the cognitive, emotional, imaginal and embodied dimensions of being human.’. As with football or violin practice, young people could gain versatile life skills through routine contemplative training @michaelrsheehy.
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to be clear, my article is not about kids meditating in classrooms - it’s about valuing contemplation in higher education & society more broadly.
‘To support a culture of contemplation, educational institutions need to place a higher value on the inner life of young people.’. On the benefits of building children’s contemplative toolkits @michaelrsheehy
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RT @aeonmag: With the mental health and spiritual crises young people face today, it's crucial for educators to prioritise teaching contemp….
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As with football or violin practice, young people could gain versatile life skills through routine contemplative training
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my piece in @psyche_the_mag making the case for valuing #contemplation in education & society.
‘Contemplative practices train the cognitive, emotional, imaginal and embodied dimensions of being human.’. As with football or violin practice, young people could gain versatile life skills through routine contemplative training @michaelrsheehy.
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love that we live in a world where there are "#meditation start-ups" - @TheAtlantic
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Here come the Jhana bros.
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pertinent - Why Universities Should Be More Like Monasteries @nytimes .
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College students need a taste of the monk’s life.
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