Michael R. Sheehy is a meditation researcher and scholar of Tibetan Buddhism. He studies how meditation works in bodies and minds, cultures and ecologies, and intersubjectively. His work gives attention to how the generative, dynamic, and ever-evolving processes of contemplative practices are relevant to advancing discourses in the humanities, cultural psychology, and the cognitive sciences. Read More.
RECENT NEWS:
This trialogue is the second in a series exploring the latest interdisciplinary research into tantric completion stage practices…
This trialogue is the first in a series exploring the latest interdisciplinary research into tantric completion stage practices…
A panel with Bernardo Kastrup, Dr. Karl Brunnhölzl, Michael R. Sheehy, Andrew Holecek Tuesday April 29, 2025…
Talk with Dr. James Bae about Michael’s ongoing research on Tibetan Buddhist dream yoga practices and the Jonang…
CONTEMPLATION: An Open Dialogue CSC Salon University of Virginia The Contemplative Commons Room 404 3:30-5:00 Join us in…
As with football or violin practice, young people could gain versatile life skills through routine contemplative training. Article…
Listen or watch the podcast, History, Diversity, and Modern Relevance of Dark Retreat David Germano and Michael Sheehy…
Contemplative Studies Workshop Self and Its Transformations June 13-14, 2024 (14 hours), 10:00-17:00 Room 108, Peterson Hall, Department…
Resting Ocean, Resting Mountain: “Open Presence” as a Framework for Nondual Awareness (NDA) in Dzogchen and the Contemplative Sciences…
An interview on the Somatic Primer Podcast with guest, Bryson Newell. The discussion ranges from the body in…
