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Spring 2012 Semester academic Courses for Community

The first day of the semester is 01/17/2012. The last day of the semester is 05/09/2012.

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MUS103 Afro Pop Ensemble
Payne, Robert
1:30-4:20PM, Mondays

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MUS255 Introduction to World Music: Music of India
Kabir, Chaitanya

9:00-10:20AM, Mondays & Wednesdays

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MUS260 Listening to Jazz

Miller, Mark

1:30-2:50PM, Tuesdays & Thursdays

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PAX345 Skills for Peacebuilding: Leadership, Restorative Justice and Dialogue
Walworth, Candace
9:00-11:50AM, Fridays

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PFAR345 Dance of Africa II
Mensah, Maputo Ayuba
10:30-11:50AM, Tuesdays & Thursdays
Students are required to purchase traditional dance costumes: cost $50. Contact department for more information.

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REL160 Meditation Practicum I: Freeing the Mind
Gurung, Golde
12:00-1:20PM Mondays
DG 1:30-2:50PM Wednesdays
DG 12:00-1:20PM Thursdays
Class meets on Mondays. Students choose to attend one Discussion Group on Wednesday or Thursday.

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REL210 Religion and Mystical Experience
IshShalom, Zvi
1:30-2:50PM Tuesdays & Thursdays
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REL240 Foundations of Buddhism
Stanley, David
9:00-10:20AM Tuesdays & Thursdays

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REL247 Embodying Sacred Wisdom: Modern Saints
Simmer-Brown, Judith
10:30-11:50AM Tuesdays & Thursdays

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REL284 Tibetan II
Gurung, Golde
10:30-11:50AM Tuesdays & Thursdays
12:0-01:20PM Fridays
Prereq: REL274 (Tibetan I)

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REL287 Sanskrit II
Summer, L.S.
10:00-11:50AM Wednesdays & Fridays
Prereq: REL277 (Sanskrit I)

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REL385 Tibetan IV
Harding, Sarah & Gurung, Golde
1:30-2:50PM Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Prereq: REL375 (Tibetan III)

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REL387 Sanskrit IV
Schelling, Andrew
12:0-01:50PM Tuesdays & Thursdays
Prereq: REL377 (Sanskrit III)

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TRA100 Shambhala Meditation Practicum I
Yensan, Jim
9:00-11:50AM Wednesdays

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TRA105 T'ai Chi Ch'uan I
Weiser, Thomas
9:00-10:20AM Mondays & Wednesdays
Faigao, Bataan
3:00-4:20PM Tuesdays & Thursdays

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TRA110 Aikido I
Blitz, Jude
10:30-11:50AM Tuesdays & Thursdays

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TRA114 Indian Devotional & Raga Singing
Kabir, Chaitanya
1:30-2:50PM Mondays & Wednesdays

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TRA205 T'ai Chi Ch'uan II
Faigao, Bataan
1:30-2:50PM Wednesdays & Fridays
Prereq: TRA105 (T'ai Chi Chuan I)

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TRA210 Aikido II
Blitz, Jude
10:30-11:50AM Tuesdays & Thursdays
Prereq: TRA110 (Aikido I)

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TRA310 Aikido III
Blitz, Jude
10:30-11:50AM Tuesdays & Thursdays
Prereq: TRA110 & TRA210 (Aikido I & II).

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TRA405 T'ai Chi Ch'uan IV: Push Hands
Push Hands
Faigao, Bataan
5:30-6:30PM Tuesdays
12:00-1:30PM Saturdays
Course meets at 1360 Sumac Ave. Contact instructor for details at 303-447-2556.
Prereq: TRA305.

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TRA410 Aikido IV
Blitz, Jude
TIME TBA OFF CAMPUS
Prereq: TRA310

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TRA463 Yoga Meditation Practicum
Bringi, Sree Devi
6:00-7:20PM Tuesdays & Thursdays
10:30-6:00PM 03/11/2012
Prereq: TRA453 or TRA133 or equivalent.

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Friday 2/17/2012 7p.m - 9p.m.

Saturday & Sunday 2/18/2012–9/19/2012 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

REL255W/554W Opening the Heart: Buddhist Meditation Weekend
Instructor: Anam Thubten

The focus of the retreat is to unburden ourselves from mental habits that cause unnecessary suffering and to realize our natural state which is the inner dimension of equanimity, joy, and compassion. Anam Thubten invites everyone to experience this spiritual transformation through meditation practice and the timeless teachings of the Buddha.

Location: Performing Arts Center

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Anam Thubten
Anam Thubten was raised in Tibet where for much of his childhood and young adult life he received the benefit of extensive academic and spiritual monastic training from several teachers in the Nyingma branch of Tibetan Buddhism. He conveys the Dharma with the blessing of teachers Khenpo Chopel, Lama Garwang and others in a lineage of wisdom holders and enlightened masters, including yogi and lifetime hermit Lama Tsurlo, who remains a deep source of inspiration in Anam Thubten’s expression of the Dharma.
Today he travels extensively in the U.S. and occasionally abroad, teaching in fluent English and offering in a direct experiential manner the essence of the timeless, non- conceptual wisdom teachings of the Buddha. These teachings, free of any sect, point directly to one’s true nature as boundless compassion and wisdom. In his teachings and presence with others, Anam Thubten invites the heart-opening, mind-emptying awakening to one’s true nature that is already enlightened.
Anam Thubten is the author of various articles and books in both the Tibetan and English language. His first book in English appeared under the title ‘No Self, No Problem.’ He is the founder and spiritual advisor of Dharmata Foundation based in Point Richmond, California. www.dharmatafoundation.com

Online Classes

Naropa University Distance Learning program offers a number of online classes for noncredit. Click here for the class schedule and registration.