Mindful U at Naropa University
Thoughts and Instruction on Mindfulness in Higher Education
We found 3 episodes of Mindful U at Naropa University with the tag “buddhism”.
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Lama Rod Owens: A Dialogue Between Love and Rage
March 13th, 2018 | 37 mins 29 secs
buddhism, dharma, happiness, lama rod owens, oppression
There will always be suffering. But with meditation, we begin to transform our relationship to the suffering and therefore the suffering itself transforms too. Dharma is all about relationships - it’s about how we are centered within our sense of self. And ego how the ego is always interpreting phenomena. Ego interprets phenomenon to give itself life, and the narrative, and the purpose - but that purpose doesn't have to be about being happy and free. It can also be about suffering and pain. You know? Any way that the ego can actually differentiate itself, it will do that.
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Ian Sanderson: Survival Skills Through a Contemplative Model
February 27th, 2018 | 29 mins 43 secs
buddhism, martial arts, ninja, survival
In the background of all of all martial arts–outdoor education, Buddhist mind science, indigenous thought–there's a fundamental aspect of how to be in the world, one that is predicated on an elevated awareness. That's really where we start in Naropa's contemplative-styled survival skills class. We could spend all semester learning techniques, tips and tricks–things like that–but we don't have enough time. There is not enough time in one semester to learn all of those things, and if there was, and we did that, we'd be jumping the gun on some other really, really important pieces. Particularly, the concept that most dire survival situations–in fact, most elevated situations, most dangerous situations–the great majority of them can almost always be avoided.
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Judith Simmer-Brown: The Science and Practice of Compassion
October 11th, 2017 | 25 mins 58 secs
buddhism, compassion, contemplative science, judith simmer-brown
Looking at the ‘new’ science of compassion allows us to focus on what is right about human beings and understand how to cultivate kindness through exercises like compassion training. Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown also gives an example of a compassion training practice and shares a brief history of the mindfulness/compassion movement in the West.