Students at Naropa University lead a meditation during a community day at Boulder-based Naropa University on March 5, 2019, in Boulder. Community days are held to invite people to experience what the Buddhist-inspired learning institution is all about. is well on its way to becoming a legitimate industry in Colorado. But for all the regulatory advancements, there are few ways hopeful professionals in the space can get a formal education about psychedelic substances and their use.
The idea for a track dedicated to psychedelics came from both Naropa students and staff, who saw an unmet need for education and training related to the emerging field, Harrison said. The university, founded by Buddist monk Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1974, feels uniquely equipped to fill the gaps due to its model that focuses on contemplative education.
“We really created this pathway for students, for people who want to become psychedelic practitioners to get education, training and real-world experience,” he said. This year, Naropa University intends to offer about $200,000 in scholarships to BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals interested in Naropa’s training programs, in hopes of “making this landscape as diverse as possible so the therapeutic benefit of these medicines reaches as many people as it can,” Harrison added.
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