Michael R. Sheehy, PhD is a meditation researcher whose expertise on contemplative dynamics abides at the junctures of the history of religion, empirical phenomenology, and the cognitive sciences. Trained in Buddhist Studies, specializing in Tibetan meditative systems, his work advances transdisciplinary research on consciousness and its transformations vectored toward human flourishing. Read More.
RECENT NEWS:
Opening Remarks of the SENSEmaking: A Symposium on Contemplative Technologies Contemplative Sciences Center at the University of Virginia. …
This trialogue continues a series of discussion exploring the latest interdisciplinary research into tantric completion stage practices such…
Lucid Dreaming, Lucid Waking: Tibetan Buddhist Imaginal Practices University of Oxford, UK This workshop explores how the…
Characterizing the Nature of Mind: Nondual Awareness and Rarified Meditative States in Tibetan Buddhist Dzogchen Contemplative Practice Tibetan…
Vectored Towards Human Flourishing: Findings from the Science of Contemplative Practices Virginia Health Sciences and Old Dominion University,…
This trialogue is the second 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…
This trialogue is the first in a series exploring the latest interdisciplinary research into tantric completion stage practices…
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…
