107 Episodes

  1. 47. Betsy Leach: Contemplative Education and Multicultural Education

    Published: 11/12/2018
  2. 46. David DeVine: An Intimate Interview and Mindful U Year in Review

    Published: 11/5/2018
  3. 45. Hunter Lovins: Sustainability, Investing in a World You Want to See

    Published: 10/29/2018
  4. 44. Richard Miller: Integrative Restoration, Yoga Nidra

    Published: 10/22/2018
  5. 43. Michael Bauer: "The Discovery of Deep Community Resilience"

    Published: 10/15/2018
  6. 42. Krista Tippett: On "On Being" and Speaking of Faith

    Published: 10/8/2018
  7. 41. Marlow Brooks: Dancing Through Life with the Five Elements

    Published: 10/1/2018
  8. 40. John Cobb: A Contemplative Approach to Social Justice

    Published: 9/24/2018
  9. 39. CA Conrad: Poetry, Ritual, and Creativity

    Published: 9/17/2018
  10. 38. Nataraja Kallio & Ben Williams: Reining in the Wild Mind - Yoga Traditions and Studies

    Published: 9/10/2018
  11. 37. Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni: "One Drop of Love"

    Published: 9/4/2018
  12. 36. Zvi Ish-Shalom: Kedumah and Jewish Mysticism

    Published: 8/27/2018
  13. 35. "Santuario|Sanctuary" - Children, Immigration, and the Migration of the Monarch Butterfly

    Published: 8/20/2018
  14. 34. Susan Skjei: Training Today's Mindful Leaders at the Authentic Leadership Center

    Published: 8/13/2018
  15. 33. J'Lyn Chapmann: An Exploration Between Text and Image

    Published: 7/30/2018
  16. 32. Dr. Itai Ivtzan: The Discovery of Meaning and Purpose

    Published: 7/16/2018
  17. 31. Caitlin Winkley: Life Coaching: Blending the Spiritual with the Practical

    Published: 7/3/2018
  18. 30. Stephanie Yuhas: Approaching Interspiritual Dimensions

    Published: 6/18/2018
  19. 29. Olivia Meikle: Gender and Women's Studies at Naropa

    Published: 6/4/2018
  20. 28. Deborah Bowman: Naropa's Transpersonal Therapy Program

    Published: 5/28/2018

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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!