Naropa University

Naropa University Buddhist-inspired liberal arts university combining academics and eastern wisdom practices. Naropa's three campuses in Boulder crackle with energy.
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Naropa University is a Buddhist-inspired, student-centered liberal arts university in Boulder, Colorado. A recognized leader in contemplative education, Naropa's undergraduate and graduate programs emphasize professional and personal growth, intellectual development, and contemplative practice. Through rigorous academics, faculty mentoring, contemplative practice, and community engagement, Naropa

students develop the ability to think critically, to communicate effectively, and to know their hearts and minds. The result: graduates who live deeply fulfilling lives, working to improve people's lives and the condition of our planet. Naropa may offer a contemplative liberal arts education, but that doesn't mean we're quiet. Students, faculty and staff fearlessly make art, write experimental prose, study Sanskrit, attend concerts, research environmental inequity, plant organic gardens, volunteer in the community, and campaign for social justice. You have the right to enjoy your Naropa education free from discrimination and misconduct. For more information please visit www.naropa.edu/gender-equity.

08/01/2026

One student's perspective on finding a place to grow. ✨✨

07/30/2026

The world is always changing, and so are we. In the face of uncertainty, we don't have to go it alone.

Graduate student speaker **Jess Benjamin**, **Master of Divinity**, reflects on change, compassion, and the courage to move through the unknown together.

What helps you stay grounded when life feels uncertain?

07/28/2026

"I find it so inspiring to come spend time with the poets and live in language for three weeks."

✍️ Interested in deepening your writing practice into a career?

Get a taste of the Jack Kerouac School: https://www.naropa.edu/academics/swp/

What if tonight's dream could teach you something?Anthony Gallucci, MA, PhD(c), shares a few simple ways to begin practi...
07/27/2026

What if tonight's dream could teach you something?

Anthony Gallucci, MA, PhD(c), shares a few simple ways to begin practicing lucid dream therapy, from setting an intention before bed to becoming more aware in your dream space.

Have you ever had a lucid dream?

Experience Naropa for Yourself with a Free Introductory Course 📒✏️Naropa’s approach to education is a little different -...
07/24/2026

Experience Naropa for Yourself with a Free Introductory Course 📒✏️

Naropa’s approach to education is a little different - and often best understood through experience. We created this course to give you a feel for it: a chance to step into the classroom, engage the work, and see what resonates for you.

“Whether you’re just beginning to explore Naropa or you’re already imagining yourself here as a part of our community, we hope that this space helps you to have an authentic deep understanding of our community and our programs and to feel how learning feels different at Naropa feels like learning should feel.” - President Paul Burkhardt, PhD

Visit the new course here: https://www.naropa.edu/the-naropa-difference/entering-the-path/ 🌿

What if changing your perspective changes the way you experience the world? Hear Dr. Anna Dinallo reflect on fragmentati...
07/22/2026

What if changing your perspective changes the way you experience the world? Hear Dr. Anna Dinallo reflect on fragmentation and interconnectedness.

07/20/2026

The path isn't found by stepping away from life, but by meeting it with intention. Ram Dass reflects on the Bhagavad Gita's invitation to let everyday life become the practice. 💜

07/19/2026

Feeling disconnected from yourself isn't always a mindset problem. Sometimes it's a nervous system problem.

Modern psychotherapy and neuroscience are showing that nervous system regulation plays a major role in how we experience connection, curiosity, purpose, and even spirituality. When we feel safe instead of stuck in survival mode, our capacity for healing and self-awareness naturally expands.

This perspective is changing the way many therapists approach trauma healing, mental health, and personal growth.

Learn more from Dr. Harmony Kwiker at Naropa University

07/17/2026

'Awakening' - a Naropa Summer Writing Program experience, recapped by Poet and Psychology Student Nick Greenspan.

Listen in as Nick describes his experience of a broader worldview, deeper connection to his writing, and finding his niche within the diversity of poets at Naropa's 2026 Summer Writing Program. 🖋️📜

To stay informed about upcoming SWP and Jack Kerouac School happenings, join the JKS Mailing List here: https://www.naropa.edu/academics/swp/

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Boulder, CO
80301-80310, 80314, 80321-80323, 80328, 80329

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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