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The 50th Anniversary of Naropa University!

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the founding of Naropa University, we are re-releasing the Guide to The Naropa Collection: a gateway into the depth of Chogyam Trungpa’s world and teachings and the transformative early years of Naropa University.

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Energy and Inspiration: Naropa Talks Become Books for All

Explore the many books that have been created from Chogyam Trungpa's talks at Naropa.

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Poetry at Naropa: The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics

The origins of the Jack Kerouac School, featuring a historic reading with Anne Waldman, Allen Ginsberg, and Chögyam Trungpa

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Origins of Contemplative Education at Naropa

See, hear, and read about how contemplative education was first articulated and practiced at Naropa University.

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Celebrating Naropa's 50th with the Classics

A re-released article on the Naropa teachings that became beloved books

Celebrating Naropa's 50th with Poetry

Presenting a historic poetry reading with Ginsberg, Waldman, and Trungpa.

The Celebration Continues: Naropa's 50th Anniversary

Featuring a playlist exploring the origins of contemplative education at Naropa

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