Fifty for 150: Naropa Institute offers its first classes in summer of 1974

More than 2,000 people gathered in the auditorium at Boulder High School in 1974 for the first summer sessions at Naropa University in Boulder, then called The Naropa Institute, one of only a handful of Buddhist-influenced universities in the country. Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chögyam Trungpa, a pivotal figure in bringing Buddhism to the West, found

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 487

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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More than 2,000 people gathered in the auditorium at Boulder High School in 1974 for the first summer sessions at Naropa University in Boulder, then called The Naropa Institute, one of only a handful of Buddhist-influenced universities in the country.

This story is part of Colorado at 150. Each Fifty for 150 story focuses on an event that helped define Colorado over 150 years of statehood. Newsline is publishing one …

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