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 issues and topics related to the world’s contemplative practice traditions. The focus of the journal is humanistic studies on contemplation and is not restricted to a particular disciplinary or methodological approach to the study of contemplation. The journal encourages interdisciplinary scholarship across the contemplative arts, humanities, and sciences, and welcomes submissions that reflect interdisciplinary scholarly collaborations.