Bin Song and Judson Murray are recruiting authors for a special issue of “Confucian Contemplation” for the Journal of Contemplative Studies: see here. The deadline of submitting an abstract (in any format) is February 15, 2025. See more on the poster here.
Warp, Weft, and Way
Chinese and Comparative Philosophy 中國哲學與比較哲學
I suppose you need not concern yourself (elves) much over familiar terms and descriptions of what people do. These things are taken, for granted, due to the intellectual level of those in your circle of association. But, that allowed, contemplation is a puzzler, in the real world, insofar as it does not represent what average, twenty-first century people consider to be thought. Contemplation is the *stuff* of gurus and swamis and such. Word salad and contextual reality, for most, or, foremost, depending on emphasis and/or intention. This afternoon, I needed some onions and a bag of potatos. Wrong day, week and time of year for simple needs to be easily met. I will wait. And contemplate this. Not my first rodeo…
The following interview explains the current state of contemplative studies well: https://contemplativejournal.org/interviews/what-is-contemplation-michael-sheehy/.