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Journal of Contemplative Studies
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A peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing humanities-based and transdisciplinary scholarship in Contemplative Studies | Published by CSC at UVA. https://linktr.ee/ContemplativeJournal
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Visit the link in our bio to read more from Michael L. Raposa on the moral significance behind attention and one's capacity to control it.
Background image: a satellite image of a snowy landscape. A blue shadow encompasses the left side of the image. White text reads: Martial Spirituality and the Ethics of Attention, by Michael L. Raposa" A blue background with bold white text that reads: While many martial arts include meditation as a part of their practice, some are regarded as being essentially spiritual exercises. Moreover, in a variety of religious traditions, certain forms of prayer and meditation are conceived as preparation for engagement in “spiritual combat.” a blue background with an image of the cover of the Journal of Contemplative Studies' Special Issue #02, Mindful Practices and Embodied Critical Thinking: Tensions and Transitions Blue background with white text that reads: Michael L Raposa is a professor of religion studies and the E.W. Fairchild professor of american studies at Lehigh University. In the bottom left corner is the image of a man wearing a blue button up shit and a blue blazer with a bookshelp full of books in the background.
January 23, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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At SENSEmaking, music, art, and interaction were at the forefront of exhibits highlighting the relationships between the human senses and contemplation.

Hear panel discussions featuring the innovators who brought their talents to SENSEmaking at the link in our bio!
Wolfgang Buttress, an artist, sitting on a bench in front of NINFEO, his illuminated art installation with vibrant blue and green lights made of hand-etched crystal blocks within the Contemplative Commons at the University of Virginia. Group of people in the Conservatory within the Contemplative Commons at the University of Virginia. Some stand, while others sit, meditating with shut eyes. The lights in the room make the white canvas wall appear different shades of green and blue. David Glowacki holds a guitar next to his piece, Tara Pachamama, a piece of art depicting a Hindu deity made of individual pieces, while an audience is gathered in the foreground on floor cushions. Six individuals stand by Dell Pond facing various directions. All have some kind of headphones on, listening to a guided walkabout of the Contemplative Commons at the University of Virginia.
December 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Throwing it back to one of our favorite memories of the Fall - SENSEmaking: a Symposium on Contemplative Technologies!

Reignite your curiosity from October by revisiting the inspiring panels and presentations, available for view now at the link in our bio.
Panel discussion at an academic event with five speakers seated on stage, laughing and interacting in front of logos for the Contemplative Sciences Center at the University of Virginia, Journal of Contemplative Studies, and CIRCL: Contemplative Innovation + Research CoLab. Several audience members are visible in the foreground. JoVia Armstrong, a music professor at the University of Virginia, speaking at a podium with a laptop, in the Contemplative Commons. UVA Professor of music Matthew Burtner holds a microphone up to a plant on a table in front of an audience in the Contemplative Commons. David Glowacki playing guitar for an audience seated in a room with large windows, in front of a colorful tapestry featuring a Green Tara, titled Tara Pachamama
December 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Click the link in our bio to read more from Noah Brown in the Harvard Gazette!
#meditation
December 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Click the link in our bio to read more from Douglas E. Christie's "Love's Deepest Abyss" article! #contemplation
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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The JCS team is very excited to be attending @aarweb.bsky.social 's November 2025 conference this weekend! Highlighted here are the authors and panels we are excited to see. Click the link in our bio to read the full descriptions.
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Last week, UVA's Contemplative Sciences Center held SENSEmaking, a symposium on contemplative technologies. Read Michael Overstreet's, a graduate research assistant with the journal, reflection of the conference by clicking the link in our bio!
November 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Members of the Journal here at UVA are very excited to be attending the International Society for Contemplative Research’s 2025 conference next week! We hope to see you there.
October 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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The Journal of Contemplative Sciences is taking submissions for its latest special issue: Contemplative Computing!
Click the link in our bio to learn more.

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October 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Click the link in our bio to read more on this fascinating article!
October 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Click the link in our bio to read more from this special issue article! #contemplation
September 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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We are very excited to announce our newest Special Issue: Contemplation in Education and Human Development. Click the link in our bio to explore it further!
September 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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In our next installment of Contemplation +, we spoke with Ian H. Solomon, Dean of the University of Virginia’s Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, about the relationship between leadership and contemplative practices. Read the full article at the link in our bio!
August 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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The journal is very excited to announce the newest special issue! This issue contains seven fascinating articles we can’t wait for you to explore. Click the link in our bio to read more.
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August 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Click the link in our bio to read one of the Journal's recent articles diving into the effects spiritual research has on the researchers.
July 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Click the link in our bio to read more from out latest interview with author Bin Song!
July 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Check out the next installment of Contemplation +! We talked to Fadel Zeidan from the Center of Pain Medicine about the intersections between pain management, neuroscience, & #contemplation. Click the link in our bio to read more.
July 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Read this interesting article - and more! - by clicking the link in our bio. #contemplation
July 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Read this fascinating conversation about #contemplation and #psychedelics by clicking the link in our bio!
June 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Very excited to feature this article in our fourth special issue exploring #thai #buddhist #meditation! Click the link in our bio to read this article, or more like it!
June 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Read more about the intertwining on #contemplation and #medicine here! contemplativejournal.org/interviews/c...
June 4, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Click the link in our bio to read more from Willis Jenkins on contemplative life admit mass extinction, an article part of our issue on Contemplative Ecology.
May 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Read more from this fascinating essay by John Crockett here:
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May 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Read more from @mclsheehy.bsky.social as he explores the versatile life skills young people could learn from practicing routine #contemplative training by clicking the link in our bio!

This idea was originally published as ‘What if we learned contemplation like we do arts or sports?’ on Psyche.
May 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Click the link below to read more from Ariel Evan Mayse on #contemplation through his book review! contemplativejournal.org#/texts/67663
May 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM