Michael Sheehy
@mclsheehy.bsky.social
Director of Research @ Contemplative Sciences Center, University of Virginia | phenomenology | Tibetan Buddhism | michaelrsheehy.com
We are seeking a Research Study Coordinator for our Nature of Mind (NOM) Research Project - an interdisciplinary consortium of international researchers studying the effects of long-term meditative practice among Mahamudra & Dzogchen practitioners.
See Work with Us page :
www.nomstudy.org
See Work with Us page :
www.nomstudy.org
October 3, 2026 at 1:04 AM
We are seeking a Research Study Coordinator for our Nature of Mind (NOM) Research Project - an interdisciplinary consortium of international researchers studying the effects of long-term meditative practice among Mahamudra & Dzogchen practitioners.
See Work with Us page :
www.nomstudy.org
See Work with Us page :
www.nomstudy.org
Some takes on emptiness - an open dialogue on Buddhist views w/
@tricyclemag.bsky.social
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@tricyclemag.bsky.social
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Three Takes on Emptiness in Buddhism: A Virtual Event
Learn about the core Buddhist concept of emptiness from three different points of view in this virtual event with Tricycle.
tricycle.org
September 13, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Some takes on emptiness - an open dialogue on Buddhist views w/
@tricyclemag.bsky.social
tricycle.org/events/empti...
@tricyclemag.bsky.social
tricycle.org/events/empti...
Meditators! Recruiting long-term practitioners for a scientific study under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche in the Mahamudra-Dzogchen tradition to participate in an online survey &/or a week-long retreat in France this September.
*limited scholarships available - contact me via dm.
*limited scholarships available - contact me via dm.
July 31, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Meditators! Recruiting long-term practitioners for a scientific study under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche in the Mahamudra-Dzogchen tradition to participate in an online survey &/or a week-long retreat in France this September.
*limited scholarships available - contact me via dm.
*limited scholarships available - contact me via dm.
we’re hiring 2 positions in the CIRCL lab - come research meditation w/ us :
June 13, 2026 at 5:44 PM
we’re hiring 2 positions in the CIRCL lab - come research meditation w/ us :
video of my talk, Preparing for the Dark on darkness practices in Tibetan Buddhism & the Jonang Kālacakra :
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youtube.com/watch?v=oITN...
Preparing for the Dark - Michael Sheehy
YouTube video by The Field Meditation
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May 15, 2026 at 10:18 AM
video of my talk, Preparing for the Dark on darkness practices in Tibetan Buddhism & the Jonang Kālacakra :
youtube.com/watch?v=oITN...
youtube.com/watch?v=oITN...
join me next Tuesday, May 5, 7:00-8:30 ET for a session on meditating in darkness : luma.com/kadkr8z3
May 1, 2026 at 11:56 PM
join me next Tuesday, May 5, 7:00-8:30 ET for a session on meditating in darkness : luma.com/kadkr8z3
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Happy #pubday to "The Early Tibetan Practice of Buddhist Philosophy: Metaphysics, Argumentation, and Identity in Rongzom's Dzokchen" by Dominic Di Zinno Sur!
Identifying the roots of the Tibetan practice of Buddhist philosophy in one seminal text
www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10162/
Identifying the roots of the Tibetan practice of Buddhist philosophy in one seminal text
www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10162/
April 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Happy #pubday to "The Early Tibetan Practice of Buddhist Philosophy: Metaphysics, Argumentation, and Identity in Rongzom's Dzokchen" by Dominic Di Zinno Sur!
Identifying the roots of the Tibetan practice of Buddhist philosophy in one seminal text
www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10162/
Identifying the roots of the Tibetan practice of Buddhist philosophy in one seminal text
www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10162/
some press from UVAToday on our upcoming discussion on AI + Human Flourishing next Friday at the Innovation Summit @ Tom Tom Festival :
news.virginia.edu/content/uva-...
news.virginia.edu/content/uva-...
UVA experts help shape the AI conversation
At the Tom Tom Festival, faculty and leaders will weigh the risks and rewards of artificial intelligence for the future of work.
news.virginia.edu
April 18, 2026 at 2:26 PM
some press from UVAToday on our upcoming discussion on AI + Human Flourishing next Friday at the Innovation Summit @ Tom Tom Festival :
news.virginia.edu/content/uva-...
news.virginia.edu/content/uva-...
upcoming discussion in AI + Human Flourishing that I’m facilitating at the Innovation Summit @ Tom Tom Festival next week:
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April 18, 2026 at 2:20 PM
upcoming discussion in AI + Human Flourishing that I’m facilitating at the Innovation Summit @ Tom Tom Festival next week:
tomtomfestival2026.sched.com/event/2IzAd/...
tomtomfestival2026.sched.com/event/2IzAd/...
New webpage for the AI + Human Flourishing Initiative at the Contemplative Sciences Center, UVA.
The initiative investigates the bidirectional loop of how AI can enhance human flourishing, and how lived human knowledge can inform the human-AI interface.
csc.virginia.edu/research/ai-...
The initiative investigates the bidirectional loop of how AI can enhance human flourishing, and how lived human knowledge can inform the human-AI interface.
csc.virginia.edu/research/ai-...
AI + Human Flourishing Initiative | Contemplative Sciences Center
At this critical moment, when human consciousness and emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) are being shaped and adapted symbiotically, this research initiative organizes interdisciplinary expertise t...
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March 17, 2026 at 1:41 AM
New webpage for the AI + Human Flourishing Initiative at the Contemplative Sciences Center, UVA.
The initiative investigates the bidirectional loop of how AI can enhance human flourishing, and how lived human knowledge can inform the human-AI interface.
csc.virginia.edu/research/ai-...
The initiative investigates the bidirectional loop of how AI can enhance human flourishing, and how lived human knowledge can inform the human-AI interface.
csc.virginia.edu/research/ai-...
Reposted by Michael Sheehy
Nice coverage of the recent Neuroscience-of-Consciousness article from the PhD dissertation of @karenkonkoly.bsky.social here in TIME magazine, with a photo showing how dreams help you put all the puzzle pieces of your life together
time.com/7381398/can-...
time.com/7381398/can-...
Can Dreams Help You Solve Problems?
Researchers wonder whether the dreaming state might be doing more than you realize.
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February 26, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Nice coverage of the recent Neuroscience-of-Consciousness article from the PhD dissertation of @karenkonkoly.bsky.social here in TIME magazine, with a photo showing how dreams help you put all the puzzle pieces of your life together
time.com/7381398/can-...
time.com/7381398/can-...
next Wednesday evening in San Francisco, my friend Eve Ekman & I will be co-convening a conversation on the science & experience of nondual awareness :
events.humanitix.com/michael-sheehy
events.humanitix.com/michael-sheehy
Michael Sheehy @ Well of Being
Special guest Michael Sheehy joins Eve for a practice and a conversation on the science and experience of non-dual awareness.
events.humanitix.com
February 24, 2026 at 12:16 AM
next Wednesday evening in San Francisco, my friend Eve Ekman & I will be co-convening a conversation on the science & experience of nondual awareness :
events.humanitix.com/michael-sheehy
events.humanitix.com/michael-sheehy
Reposted by Michael Sheehy
www.universite-lyon.fr/nos-domaines...
A Chinese student holding a Master’s degree in cognitive neuroscience and a strong interest in meditation research is eligible to apply for this PhD scholarship at the University of Lyon before February 23, 2026. Details are provided below.
A Chinese student holding a Master’s degree in cognitive neuroscience and a strong interest in meditation research is eligible to apply for this PhD scholarship at the University of Lyon before February 23, 2026. Details are provided below.
Perceptual Awareness and Non-Dual Mindfulness: An EEG Continuous Flash Suppression Study
www.universite-lyon.fr
February 19, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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A Chinese student holding a Master’s degree in cognitive neuroscience and a strong interest in meditation research is eligible to apply for this PhD scholarship at the University of Lyon before February 23, 2026. Details are provided below.
A Chinese student holding a Master’s degree in cognitive neuroscience and a strong interest in meditation research is eligible to apply for this PhD scholarship at the University of Lyon before February 23, 2026. Details are provided below.
Friends in the SF Bay Area: This March I'll be facilitating a workshop on my dream yoga & illusory form meditation research in Berkeley - would love to see you.
Donation, in-person, registration is requested -
www.eventbrite.com/e/lucid-drea...
Donation, in-person, registration is requested -
www.eventbrite.com/e/lucid-drea...
Lucid Dreaming, Lucid Waking: Tibetan Buddhist Imaginal Practices
This workshop explores imagination/the mind across the thresholds of sleeping, dreaming, and waking in Tibetan Buddhist contemplation.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Friends in the SF Bay Area: This March I'll be facilitating a workshop on my dream yoga & illusory form meditation research in Berkeley - would love to see you.
Donation, in-person, registration is requested -
www.eventbrite.com/e/lucid-drea...
Donation, in-person, registration is requested -
www.eventbrite.com/e/lucid-drea...
Reposted by Michael Sheehy
We're hiring a Program Manager to join the Meditation Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to be in the thick of our efforts. You would work closely with us to drive our current projects forward....
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This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to be in the thick of our efforts. You would work closely with us to drive our current projects forward....
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January 26, 2026 at 12:13 PM
We're hiring a Program Manager to join the Meditation Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to be in the thick of our efforts. You would work closely with us to drive our current projects forward....
⤵️
This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to be in the thick of our efforts. You would work closely with us to drive our current projects forward....
⤵️
Incredible opportunity for an upcoming researcher to work on this cutting-edge study on death experiences in meditation & psychedelics @ucsandiego.bsky.social w/ @fadelzeidan.bsky.social & his team :
New laboratory scientist position to study the intersection of meditation, psychedelics, and near death phenomenology. Please share high and wide. Applications are open until position (s) is filled. Reach out for any questions.
January 25, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Incredible opportunity for an upcoming researcher to work on this cutting-edge study on death experiences in meditation & psychedelics @ucsandiego.bsky.social w/ @fadelzeidan.bsky.social & his team :
for those in the UVA area - or Chicago - we are recruiting for our VR meditation & dreams study in the CIRCL lab this spring :
csc.virginia.edu/news/sleep-d...
csc.virginia.edu/news/sleep-d...
Sleep, Dreams, and Virtual Reality | Contemplative Sciences Center
The CSC research team seeks adults aged 18-70 to participate in a study exploring contemplative experiences in Virtual Reality (VR), sleep health, and cognitive flexibility.
csc.virginia.edu
January 25, 2026 at 8:53 PM
for those in the UVA area - or Chicago - we are recruiting for our VR meditation & dreams study in the CIRCL lab this spring :
csc.virginia.edu/news/sleep-d...
csc.virginia.edu/news/sleep-d...
for those in the Boston area, interested in #dreams - I’ll be presenting our lab’s research on dream yoga & Virtual Reality at the Dream X Engineering Symposium @ MIT next weekend :
dxe.framer.website
dxe.framer.website
Dream x Engineering Symposium
A gathering of world leaders in sleep and dream science exploring how we can influence dreaming with precision to improve well-being, accelerate learning, and treat clinical conditions.
dxe.framer.website
January 2, 2026 at 8:39 PM
for those in the Boston area, interested in #dreams - I’ll be presenting our lab’s research on dream yoga & Virtual Reality at the Dream X Engineering Symposium @ MIT next weekend :
dxe.framer.website
dxe.framer.website
Michael Sheehy: A Buddhist Nondual Model of Consciousness
YouTube video by Mathematical Consciousness Science
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December 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
an interview i did recently w/ UVAToday on cultivating sustained & balanced attention through contemplative practice :
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Trouble focusing? These UVA experts can help
You can slay the distraction monster. But you’re going to have to work on it.
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August 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
an interview i did recently w/ UVAToday on cultivating sustained & balanced attention through contemplative practice :
news.virginia.edu/content/trou...
news.virginia.edu/content/trou...
SENSEmaking: A Symposium on Contemplative Technologies | Contemplative Sciences Center
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August 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
join us Oct. 9-10 for Sensemaking: A Symposium on Contemplative Technologies at UVA's Contemplative Sciences Center - registration open: csc.virginia.edu/events/sense...
August 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
join us Oct. 9-10 for Sensemaking: A Symposium on Contemplative Technologies at UVA's Contemplative Sciences Center - registration open: csc.virginia.edu/events/sense...