Mindful U at Naropa University
A podcast by Naropa University
107 Episodes
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47. Betsy Leach: Contemplative Education and Multicultural Education
Published: 11/12/2018 -
46. David DeVine: An Intimate Interview and Mindful U Year in Review
Published: 11/5/2018 -
45. Hunter Lovins: Sustainability, Investing in a World You Want to See
Published: 10/29/2018 -
44. Richard Miller: Integrative Restoration, Yoga Nidra
Published: 10/22/2018 -
43. Michael Bauer: "The Discovery of Deep Community Resilience"
Published: 10/15/2018 -
42. Krista Tippett: On "On Being" and Speaking of Faith
Published: 10/8/2018 -
41. Marlow Brooks: Dancing Through Life with the Five Elements
Published: 10/1/2018 -
40. John Cobb: A Contemplative Approach to Social Justice
Published: 9/24/2018 -
39. CA Conrad: Poetry, Ritual, and Creativity
Published: 9/17/2018 -
38. Nataraja Kallio & Ben Williams: Reining in the Wild Mind - Yoga Traditions and Studies
Published: 9/10/2018 -
37. Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni: "One Drop of Love"
Published: 9/4/2018 -
36. Zvi Ish-Shalom: Kedumah and Jewish Mysticism
Published: 8/27/2018 -
35. "Santuario|Sanctuary" - Children, Immigration, and the Migration of the Monarch Butterfly
Published: 8/20/2018 -
34. Susan Skjei: Training Today's Mindful Leaders at the Authentic Leadership Center
Published: 8/13/2018 -
33. J'Lyn Chapmann: An Exploration Between Text and Image
Published: 7/30/2018 -
32. Dr. Itai Ivtzan: The Discovery of Meaning and Purpose
Published: 7/16/2018 -
31. Caitlin Winkley: Life Coaching: Blending the Spiritual with the Practical
Published: 7/3/2018 -
30. Stephanie Yuhas: Approaching Interspiritual Dimensions
Published: 6/18/2018 -
29. Olivia Meikle: Gender and Women's Studies at Naropa
Published: 6/4/2018 -
28. Deborah Bowman: Naropa's Transpersonal Therapy Program
Published: 5/28/2018
As the birthplace of the mindfulness movement in the United States, Naropa University has a unique perspective when it comes to higher education in the West. Founded in 1974 by renowned Tibetan Buddhist scholar and lineage holder Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Naropa was intended to be a place where students could study Eastern and Western religions, writing, psychology, science, and the arts, while also receiving contemplative and meditation training. Forty-three years later, Naropa is a leader in ‘contemplative education’, a pedagogical approach that blends rigorous academics, contemplative practice, and experiential learning. Naropa President Chuck Lief explains, “Mindfulness here is not a class. Mindfulness is basically the underpinning of what we do in all of our classes. That said, the flavor or the color of mindfulness from class to class is really completely up to the individual faculty member to work on—on their own. So, what happens in a poetry class is going to look very different from what happens in a research psychology class. But, one way or another the contemplative practices are brought into the mix.” This podcast is for those with an interest in mindfulness and a curiosity about its place in both higher education and the world at large. Hosted by Naropa alumnus and Multimedia Manager David DeVine, episodes feature Naropa faculty, alumni, and special guests on a wide variety of topics including compassion, permaculture, social justice, herbal healing, and green architecture—to name a few. Listen to explore the transformative possibilities of mindfulness, both in the classroom and beyond!