You are invited to attend the Jewish-Buddhist Interspiritual Dialogue, an event that is being organized by the Keating-Schachter Center for Interspirituality at Naropa. The event will be held on April 2, 2025 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm MT, in-person in the Performing Arts Center and on Zoom. Please register now!
Naropa has a long legacy of interspiritual dialogue, beginning with the first Naropa Institute summer program in 1974 and then with a series of Buddhist-Christian Dialogues from 1981-1988 featuring such luminous teachers as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Father Thomas Keating, Brother David Steindl-Rast and many others. The tradition of interspirituality continued with the creation of the World Wisdom Chair, a position held over the years by people from various spiritual traditions including Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, and Kobun Chino Otogawa Roshi. In 2005, Professor Judith Simmer-Brown created a graduate course in interreligious dialogue, one of the first of its kind in the country. And in 2023, the Keating-Schacter Center was created to keep the tradition of interspiritual dialogue alive at Naropa.
At times like these, where things feel more divided than ever, the importance of dialogue in fostering understanding, respect, and collaboration becomes even more important.
Academics
Contemplative education brings together the best of Western scholarship and Eastern world wisdom traditions. Therefore, your pursuit of wisdom at Naropa means learning both about academic subjects and about your own place in the world. This innovative approach places Naropa on the cutting edge of the newest and most effective methods of teaching and learning.
Admissions & Aid
If you’re seeking an education that resonates with both personal fulfillment and global impact, Naropa could be your top choice. At Naropa, you will experience a comprehensive curriculum that integrates the best of Eastern and Western educational approaches. Explore how Naropa can fuel your journey of intellectual and spiritual development.
Life at Naropa
Through its incredibly vibrant and welcoming community, “Naropa offers a home for those who aren’t willing to conform to convention—the mystic, the healer, the prophet, the rebel, the artist, the revolutionary, the oddball—those who are incredible contributors to the evolution of society and of our planet.”—Core Associate Professor Zvi Ish-Shalom
The Naropa Difference
How is Naropa different from other universities? At Naropa, a liberal arts education balances rigorous academics with powerful interpersonal skills and self-awareness to educate the whole person. Naropa’s contemplative approach is inspired by Buddhist philosophy and the conviction that we can build a diverse, contemplative, enlightened society when we have transformed education to affirm the basic goodness of every person.
About Naropa
Located in Boulder, Colorado, Naropa University is a Buddhist-inspired, nonsectarian liberal arts university that is recognized as the birthplace of the mindfulness movement. Naropa offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs that emphasize professional and personal growth, intellectual development, and cultivating compassion.
Due to adverse weather conditions, all Naropa campuses will be closed Friday, March 15, 2024. All classes that require a physical presence on campus will be canceled. All online and low-residency programs are to meet as scheduled.
Based on the current weather forecast, the Healing with the Ancestors Talk & Breeze of Simplicity program scheduled for Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday will be held as planned.
Staff that do not work remotely or are scheduled to work on campus, can work remotely. Staff that routinely work remotely are expected to continue to do so.
As a reminder, notifications will be sent by e-mail and the LiveSafe app.
Regardless of Naropa University’s decision, if you ever believe the weather conditions are unsafe, please contact your supervisor and professors. Naropa University trusts you to make thoughtful and wise decisions based on the conditions and situation in which you find yourself in.
