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Sarah C Beasley

Adjunct Faculty

Wisdom Traditions Department

EDUCATION:

MA, Ed Leadership & Policy Studies, UNCO; BA, Studio Art & Education, Smith College

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:

Master of Divinity

COURSES TAUGHT:

REL 691A-E, Animal Chaplaincy

Award-winning Author Sarah C. Beasley (Sera Kunzang Lhamo) is a Buddhist practitioner in the Nyingma School, Dudjom Tersar lineage, and completed two traditional three-year retreats. Over nearly three decades, Sarah received guidance from her Buddhist teachers, including Rev. Taitetsu Unno (Jodo Shinshu School), about animal training, end-of-life pet care, the dying process, and perceiving pets as bodhisattvas.

Sarah has edited English and Tibetan dharma teachings for Jnanasukha Foundation and Bero Jeydren Publications, and she publishes a monthly feature column Creativity and Contemplation for Buddhistdoor Global. Her essay Cosmo Perry was published in the 2016 Sounds True anthology The Dharma of Dogs.

Sarah holds an MA in Educational Leadership from the Univ. of N. CO and a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. She has a lifelong passion for climbing mountains and has summited Mount Kenya and Mount Baker. She finds all aspects of life to be richer when in the company of animals, both wild and tame. http://www.sarahcbeasley.com/

PUBLICATIONS:

  • https://moondropmeditation.weebly.com/writing.html
  • https://www.buddhistdoor.net/column/creativity-and-contemplation/
  • Buddhist Voices in the Climate Crisis Conference, 2022.

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Naropa Campuses Closed on Friday, March 15, 2024

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.