Michael R Sheehy
Biographic Data
| ID | 1289315 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael R Sheehy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael R |
| FAMILY NAME | Sheehy |
| SIGNATURE | SHEEHY M R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Virginia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6543-6954 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Sound of Vultures' Wings
A book review is presented for The Sound of Vultures' Wings: The Tibetan Buddhist Chöd Ritual Practice of the Female Buddha Machik Labdrön, authored by Jeffrey W. Cupchik, by Michael R. Sheehy
Dreaming oneself awake
The Distinctive Mindfulness of Dzogchen
For Indian Buddhists and their Tibetan successors, the faculty of "mindfulness" (Skt. smṛti, Tib. dran pa) has been interpreted as the foundation of the threefold development of wisdom (study, reflection, cultivation). Such a model was, in Tibet, the hallmark of the gradual approach to awakening, whereas in the simultaneous approach, the state beyond ordinary mindfulness was emphasized. The complementarity of both approaches has been an essential…
The Offering of Mount Meru
The Other Emptiness
Severing the Source of Fear
Asking ‘What is the nature of fear?’, ‘How is it that fear and terror are amenable to being “severed” or “transcended”?’, and ‘Why would it be advantageous to “sever” fear?’, this paper investigates the act of cutting-through fear via the Tibetan Buddhist meditative tradition known as ‘gCod’ (‘chöd’). Through examining Mahayana philosophical notions of self and phenomena, as well as the psychological implications of subject-object reification at …
The Distinctive Mindfulness of Dzogchen
For Indian Buddhists and their Tibetan successors, the faculty of "mindfulness" (Skt. smṛti, Tib. dran pa) has been interpreted as the foundation of the threefold development of wisdom (study, reflection, cultivation). Such a model was, in Tibet, the hallmark of the gradual approach to awakening, whereas in the simultaneous approach, the state beyond ordinary mindfulness was emphasized. The complementarity of both approaches has been an essential…
Dreaming oneself awake
Severing the Source of Fear
Asking ‘What is the nature of fear?’, ‘How is it that fear and terror are amenable to being “severed” or “transcended”?’, and ‘Why would it be advantageous to “sever” fear?’, this paper investigates the act of cutting-through fear via the Tibetan Buddhist meditative tradition known as ‘gCod’ (‘chöd’). Through examining Mahayana philosophical notions of self and phenomena, as well as the psychological implications of subject-object reification at …
The Other Emptiness
The Offering of Mount Meru
The Distinctive Mindfulness of Dzogchen
For Indian Buddhists and their Tibetan successors, the faculty of "mindfulness" (Skt. smṛti, Tib. dran pa) has been interpreted as the foundation of the threefold development of wisdom (study, reflection, cultivation). Such a model was, in Tibet, the hallmark of the gradual approach to awakening, whereas in the simultaneous approach, the state beyond ordinary mindfulness was emphasized. The complementarity of both approaches has been an essential…
Dreaming oneself awake
The Sound of Vultures' Wings
A book review is presented for The Sound of Vultures' Wings: The Tibetan Buddhist Chöd Ritual Practice of the Female Buddha Machik Labdrön, authored by Jeffrey W. Cupchik, by Michael R. Sheehy
Buddhism (5 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Contemplation (2 works) · History (2 works) · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (2 works) · Psychotherapist (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)