Here the collection is grouped by theme, year, and series. Select a category to begin your exploration.
Teachings on the Foundational Vehicle, also known as Shravakayana or Hinayana. Topics include egolessness, the four noble truths, the skandhas, the nidanas, karma, nontheism, working with yourself.
Teachings on the view of emptiness / shunyata, Zen, Madhyamaka, bodhichitta, awakened heart, the paramitas, the bodhisattva vow, compassion, tonglen, working with others.
Teachings on sacred outlook, vajra nature, the three kayas, abhisheka, visualization practice, mahamudra, ati / dzogchen, magic, energy, the vajra master, mandala principle, the five buddha families.
Shamatha meditation, "development of peace", vipashyana awareness, mindfulness in meditation, working with ego, buddha nature, and post-meditation practice.
Buddhist perspectives on psychotherapy; meditation and mindfulness in the therapeutic process; definitions of ego; transformation of confusion; working with emotions.
Dharma art, creative process, egolessness in artistic practice, art demonstrations, relative and absolute symbolism, art in everyday life.
The historical Buddha, Kagyu "Practicing" Lineage, lives of Naropa and Milarepa, teacher-student relationship, devotion, three-yana tradition, unbroken teaching transmission.
Spiritual materialism, American karma, relationship of spirituality and culture, impact of Buddhist teachings in America, vision for Naropa Institute.
At the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics, poetry and meditation, the poetic process, Beat poetry, Zen poetry, Tibetan poetics, readings, classes.
The central principles of the Shambhala path: basic goodness, fearlessness and gentleness, warriorship, sacred outlook, Great Eastern Sun.
Contemplative education, self-development and academia, art and education, philosophy of Naropa University, education and enlightened society, Buddhist ideas of education.
Original vision of Naropa University; early innovations in poetics, dance, theater, psychology, Buddhist Studies departments; place in higher education in America; intensive meetings with Trungpa Rinpoche, faculty, students.
Experimental approaches to, and traditional Tibetan views of, death and dying. Includes interview with Trungpa Rinpoche and Francesca Freemantle on their translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Theism and nontheism, contemplative practice in different traditions, monasticism, prayer, logic of Buddhist meditation, transforming negative emotions, working with the world.
The first formal seminar Chogyam Trungpa gave at Naropa Institute, presenting an overview of the basic geography of the Tibetan Buddhist path for the first time in North America. 1974 Naropa Institute.
The inaugural session of Naropa Institute, during which Chogyam Trungpa gave an in-depth introduction to meditation. 1974 Naropa Institute.
An historic seminar in which Chogyam Trungpa presents tantric or vajrayana teachings of Buddhism to a large Western audience for the first time. 1974 Naropa Institute.
Chogyam Trungpa presents his vision of perception and symbolism according to tantric principles, emphasizing the continuity between ordinary life and Buddhist iconography. 1975 Naropa Institute.
A landmark seminar that presented a complete overview of the three-yana approach (hinayana, mahayana, vajrayana) of Tibetan Buddhism to American audiences for the first time. 1975 Naropa Institute.
An uncompromising seminar that describes the mechanism of ego, how it generates confusion, and the role of meditation in freeing oneself from it. 1976 Naropa Institute.
A nine-talk seminar on how working with one's mind allows us to then relate skillfully with the phenomenal world. 1976 Naropa Institute.
A seminar on the life and teachings of great Buddhist meditation master Milarepa, exemplifying key aspects of the Buddhist path which remain up to date today. 1976 Naropa Institute.
Chogyam Trungpa discusses how to approach meditation, and through meditation how to skillfully relate to daily life. 1978 Naropa Institute.
An essential presentation of the heart of the Buddhist path, involving working on oneself directly in meditation, the truth of impermanence, the five skandhas, vipashyana, and how gaps in our confusion lead to sympathy for others. 1978 Naropa Institute.
This summer session on the arts at Naropa Institute drew an impressive range of prominent avant-garde artists. 1978 Naropa Institute.
Chogyam Trungpa describes the Buddhist path to enlightenment through the stages of hinayana, mahayana, and vajrayana. 1979 Naropa Institute.
Continues the seminal teachings on art and artistic practice through a Buddhist lens in 1978's Visual Dharma I. 1979 Naropa Institute.
A pioneering seminar in which Chogyam Trungpa presented the central principles of the Shambhala path to the public for the first time. 1979 Naropa Institute.
An intensive seminar on view and practices of Mahayana Buddhism, based in part on Shantideva's classic work The Bodhicharyavatara. 1980 Naropa Institute.
This series explores the life and training of the great Indian pandit Naropa, for which the Institute was named. 1980 Naropa Institute.
Chogyam Trungpa emphasizes egolessness as the basis of formal art practice, and in the experience of art in one's everyday life. 1981 Naropa Institute.
This seminar presents the path of taming one's mind through meditation, and opening oneself to appreciation of everyday life. 1983 Naropa Institute.
A collection of celebratory events from the early years of Naropa Institute, including three graduations, the first alumni dinner, first convocation, and a celebration for achieving candidacy for accreditation.
These landmark conferences were the first public forums of Christian-Buddhist dialogue in North America. They helped usher in a new era of interreligious communication across traditions focused on contemplative practice.
Chogyam Trungpa held ongoing and illuminating meetings with faculty, students, and staff at Naropa Institute, discussing their experiences, and sharing ideas about how Naropa might contribute to both education and American society.
"Open Secret" was a radio program broadcast from Naropa Institute beginning in 1974, as panel discussions before a live audience.
These historic poetry and writing events took place at the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics, the creative writing department of Naropa Institute.
This pivotal series includes teachings and interviews Trungpa Rinpoche gave on the subject of psychology in various settings.
Chogyam Trungpa gave frequent talks to the public, which became a primary forum for his presentation of Buddhist teachings in America.
Single public talks on Shambhala Training given in multiple cities between the years 1978 and 1982.
