Journal of Contemplative Studies

Advancing contemplative knowledge and practice

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The Journal of Contemplative Studies (JCS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Contemplative Sciences Center at the University of Virginia. The journal publishes original research and scholarship on topics related to contemplative practices with a focus on humanistic studies and transdisciplinary scholarship with a humanistic core.

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What is Contemplation?

A series of interviews with leading scholars.

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What is Contemplation? An Interview with Michael Sheehy

What is Contemplation? An Interview With Oludamini Ogunnaike

Contemplative Currents

Contemplation +: An Interview With Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo

Posted on January 23, 2025

JCS: To begin, we would love to have you introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about you and…

BOOK REVIEW: Review of Night of Beginnings: A Passover Haggadah

Posted on January 19, 2025

“Review of Night of Beginnings: A Passover Haggadah“, Ariel Evan Mayse, Stanford University Reviewed by Ariel Evan Mayse, it discusses Marcia…

BOOK REVIEW: Review of Neuroscience for Designing Green Spaces: Contemplative Landscapes

Posted on January 13, 2025

“Review of Neuroscience for Designing Green Spaces: Contemplative Landscapes“, Ariel Evan Mayse, Stanford University Reviewed by Ariel Evan Mayse, this review…

Sharath Jois The Active Series

Posted on January 9, 2025

On November 8, 2024, the Contemplative Sciences Center hosted teacher, practitioner, and lineage holder of Ashtanga yoga, Sharath Jois, for…

SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLE: Practicing the “Threefold Mystery”: Rethinking a Shingon Ritual from Dichotomy to Dialectic

Posted on January 6, 2025

“Practicing the ‘Threefold Mystery’: Rethinking a Shingon Ritual from Dichotomy to Dialectic” by Richard K. Payne is a part of…

SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLE: No Attainment, Nothing to Attain: A Buddhist Reflection on Psychedelics

Posted on December 30, 2024

“No Attainment, Nothing to Attain: A Buddhist Reflection on Psychedelics” by Peter D. Hershock is a part of Special Issue…

Special Issues

JCS invites Special Issues that are thematically focused and curated by guest editors.

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Contemplative Forum

The Contemplative Forum facilitates connections and exchanges among a global community of scholars, practitioners, and educators. Each month, a curated digest is sent to subscribers. We invite you to subscribe, share, and engage with the Contemplative Studies community.