The Program

Posted on July 16, 2010

(Note: the program described below is undergoing some revisions.  A final description will be available soon.)

A thirty-six credit Certificate Program in InterSpiritual Wisdom.

• Combining meaningful study with spiritual exploration and practice.
• A core faculty of spiritual teachers, each authenticated in their respective.
• Can be completed in two years with possible longer term flexibility.
• Each semester offers approximately one-hundred hours of instruction each semester for to each student.
• An extensive, interactive online learning environment.

The Four Semesters

• Semester 1. Founding Principles: Encountering the Eternal Questions of Meaning
• Semester 2. Transformation: Models and Maps for the Individual Spiritual Journey
• Semester 3.  Engaged Spirituality: Purposes and Examples of Spiritual Engagement in Society
• Semester 4.  Personal Commitment: An InterSpiritual Paradigm for Personal and Global Transformation.

Intensives

• Each semester begins with a required six-day intensive.
• Each semester includes optional weekend intensive retreats.
• Each Intensive includes presentations, discussions, music, movement, meditation and contemplation.
• Each Intensive includes individual sessions with faculty and administrative building with fellow students.

Courses

Each semester is comprised of three course offerings.

• Course 1. A survey course on the semester theme taught at each semester intensive.
• Course 2. An elective course on the semester theme.
• Course 3. A practicum of spiritual training including spiritual exercises, contemplation, meditation and worship.

Tuition and Fees

The fee for the Certificate Program is $2,000/semester.
The Auditing Fee for Intensive attendance only is $1,000
These amounts do not include the costs of travel, lodging, meals, and books.

Scholarships and Loans

We have a limited need-based scholarship program. If you are interested in applying for financial aid, please fill out the preliminary financial aid form available on our site.

Primary Locations

• Aspen, Colorado
• La Casa de Maria in Montecito, Santa Barbara, California
• Additional locations for special retreats and programs