GIAO LONG BUDDHISM MONASTERYCALIFORNIA

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Experience a contemplative education in Boulder, Colorado. Our BA and MA programs foster personal growth and academic excellence.

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Low-residency

Experience a contemplative education in Boulder, Colorado. Our BA and MA programs foster personal growth and academic excellence.

Learn on campus

On campus

Experience a contemplative education in Boulder, Colorado. Our BA and MA programs foster personal growth and academic excellence.

Learn on campus

Low-residency

Experience a contemplative education in Boulder, Colorado. Our BA and MA programs foster personal growth and academic excellence.

Learn on campus

Zannon Miller

BA Elementary Education and Teaching

found the faculty to be really supportive, and really human and accessible. A lot of my classes are smaller, four to 20 people. It’s easy for me to have a conversation with a faculty member, and I noticed that those conversations helped me to integrate what it is that I’m learning.

Zannon Miller

BA Elementary Education and Teaching

found the faculty to be really supportive, and really human and accessible. A lot of my classes are smaller, four to 20 people. It’s easy for me to have a conversation with a faculty member, and I noticed that those conversations helped me to integrate what it is that I’m learning.

Zannon Miller

BA Elementary Education and Teaching

found the faculty to be really supportive, and really human and accessible. A lot of my classes are smaller, four to 20 people. It’s easy for me to have a conversation with a faculty member, and I noticed that those conversations helped me to integrate what it is that I’m learning.

Zannon Miller

BA Elementary Education and Teaching

found the faculty to be really supportive, and really human and accessible. A lot of my classes are smaller, four to 20 people. It’s easy for me to have a conversation with a faculty member, and I noticed that those conversations helped me to integrate what it is that I’m learning.

The Perfect Dharma

The perfect Dharma is beyond language, Beyond sound and thought Yet it shines through compassion, And awakens the heart of all who listen. Those who hear it, practice it, and realize it, Will cross the ocean of sorrow And awaken to true peace. May this truth reach every heart. May all beings awaken to the Perfect Dharma. Source: Melodious Dharma Sound

Offered ARYA TARA

Arya Tara is a fully enlightened bodhisattva whose name means “She Who Ferries Across.” Born from a tear of Avalokiteshvara, she vowed to always appear in female form until all beings reach liberation. She manifests in twenty-one forms,  Green Tara removing obstacles swiftly, White Tara bestowing healing and long life. For centuries, practitioners across Tibet, Nepal, and Mongolia have called upon her not as a distant deity, but as a mother whose compassion is immediate and unconditional.

Life at Naropa

The Naropa Difference

Admissions & Aid

Does Naropa offer low-residency or online programs?

Online Degree Programs Naropa University offers four online Bachelor of Arts degree programs: BA in Art Therapy Online BA Environmental Studies Online BA Interdisciplinary Studies Online BA in Psychology Online Low-Residency Master’s Degree Programs Offering you the flexibility of taking most of your classes online, low-residency programs combine online learning with in-person intensives, which immerse you in contemplative practice and coursework—and build community. You can maintain your work and personal life and live the experience of contemplative education. Choose from six master’s degree programs in the low-residency format: MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Somatic Counseling Concentration (Beginning in Summer 2026) MA in Ecopsychology MA in Religious Studies: Yoga Studies Master of Divinity MFA in Creative Writing

Where is Naropa located?

Online Degree Programs Naropa University offers four online Bachelor of Arts degree programs: BA in Art Therapy Online BA Environmental Studies Online BA Interdisciplinary Studies Online BA in Psychology Online Low-Residency Master’s Degree Programs Offering you the flexibility of taking most of your classes online, low-residency programs combine online learning with in-person intensives, which immerse you in contemplative practice and coursework—and build community. You can maintain your work and personal life and live the experience of contemplative education. Choose from six master’s degree programs in the low-residency format: MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Somatic Counseling Concentration (Beginning in Summer 2026) MA in Ecopsychology MA in Religious Studies: Yoga Studies Master of Divinity MFA in Creative Writing

Is it hard to get into Naropa University?

Online Degree Programs Naropa University offers four online Bachelor of Arts degree programs: BA in Art Therapy Online BA Environmental Studies Online BA Interdisciplinary Studies Online BA in Psychology Online Low-Residency Master’s Degree Programs Offering you the flexibility of taking most of your classes online, low-residency programs combine online learning with in-person intensives, which immerse you in contemplative practice and coursework—and build community. You can maintain your work and personal life and live the experience of contemplative education. Choose from six master’s degree programs in the low-residency format: MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Somatic Counseling Concentration (Beginning in Summer 2026) MA in Ecopsychology MA in Religious Studies: Yoga Studies Master of Divinity MFA in Creative Writing

What is Naropa University known for?

Online Degree Programs Naropa University offers four online Bachelor of Arts degree programs: BA in Art Therapy Online BA Environmental Studies Online BA Interdisciplinary Studies Online BA in Psychology Online Low-Residency Master’s Degree Programs Offering you the flexibility of taking most of your classes online, low-residency programs combine online learning with in-person intensives, which immerse you in contemplative practice and coursework—and build community. You can maintain your work and personal life and live the experience of contemplative education. Choose from six master’s degree programs in the low-residency format: MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Somatic Counseling Concentration (Beginning in Summer 2026) MA in Ecopsychology MA in Religious Studies: Yoga Studies Master of Divinity MFA in Creative Writing

Can you transfer credits to Naropa?

Online Degree Programs Naropa University offers four online Bachelor of Arts degree programs: BA in Art Therapy Online BA Environmental Studies Online BA Interdisciplinary Studies Online BA in Psychology Online Low-Residency Master’s Degree Programs Offering you the flexibility of taking most of your classes online, low-residency programs combine online learning with in-person intensives, which immerse you in contemplative practice and coursework—and build community. You can maintain your work and personal life and live the experience of contemplative education. Choose from six master’s degree programs in the low-residency format: MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Somatic Counseling Concentration (Beginning in Summer 2026) MA in Ecopsychology MA in Religious Studies: Yoga Studies Master of Divinity MFA in Creative Writing

Does Naropa offer low-residency or online programs?

Online Degree Programs Naropa University offers four online Bachelor of Arts degree programs: BA in Art Therapy Online BA Environmental Studies Online BA Interdisciplinary Studies Online BA in Psychology Online Low-Residency Master’s Degree Programs Offering you the flexibility of taking most of your classes online, low-residency programs combine online learning with in-person intensives, which immerse you in contemplative practice and coursework—and build community. You can maintain your work and personal life and live the experience of contemplative education. Choose from six master’s degree programs in the low-residency format: MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Somatic Counseling Concentration (Beginning in Summer 2026) MA in Ecopsychology MA in Religious Studies: Yoga Studies Master of Divinity MFA in Creative Writing

How many students attend Naropa?

Online Degree Programs Naropa University offers four online Bachelor of Arts degree programs: BA in Art Therapy Online BA Environmental Studies Online BA Interdisciplinary Studies Online BA in Psychology Online Low-Residency Master’s Degree Programs Offering you the flexibility of taking most of your classes online, low-residency programs combine online learning with in-person intensives, which immerse you in contemplative practice and coursework—and build community. You can maintain your work and personal life and live the experience of contemplative education. Choose from six master’s degree programs in the low-residency format: MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Somatic Counseling Concentration (Beginning in Summer 2026) MA in Ecopsychology MA in Religious Studies: Yoga Studies Master of Divinity MFA in Creative Writing

Whom do I contact for questions about tuition or financial aid?

Online Degree Programs Naropa University offers four online Bachelor of Arts degree programs: BA in Art Therapy Online BA Environmental Studies Online BA Interdisciplinary Studies Online BA in Psychology Online Low-Residency Master’s Degree Programs Offering you the flexibility of taking most of your classes online, low-residency programs combine online learning with in-person intensives, which immerse you in contemplative practice and coursework—and build community. You can maintain your work and personal life and live the experience of contemplative education. Choose from six master’s degree programs in the low-residency format: MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Somatic Counseling Concentration (Beginning in Summer 2026) MA in Ecopsychology MA in Religious Studies: Yoga Studies Master of Divinity MFA in Creative Writing

Are online learning options available?

Yes. The Low-Residency Program offers the flexibility to study remotely while participating in seasonal retreats for direct practice and assessment. Students engage through live seminars, guided readings, and mentoring from resident monastics. This model ensures that distance learners remain connected to the heart of the monastery.

What kind of community life can I expect?

Community life at Giao Long Monastery is guided by mindfulness, compassion, and shared purpose. Students meditate together each morning, study during the day, and join evening service projects—from environmental cleanups to outreach in local shelters. Under the guidance of Rinpoche-la, Geshe-la, and Khenpo-la, daily life becomes both spiritual discipline and joyful companionship. It is a life of simplicity, meaning, and awakening.

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