Reconfiguring Tibetan Buddhist Practices through the Framework of Contemplative Studies

This article explores the intersection between Tibetan Buddhist practices and the emerging field of Contemplative Studies. After outlining its epistemological and methodological foundations, it examines how attentional, constructive, and deconstructive practices may be reframed as tools for individual and collective transformation. The discussion foregrounds the mutual enrichment between contemplative traditions and scholarly inquiry, while drawing attention to the field’s epistemic tensions, transformative potential, and the critical responsibilities that its researchers are increasingly called to address.