What Is Your Naropa Personality?

13 Questions | By NaropaU | Updated: Mar 15, 2022 | Attempts: 2464

Naropa University is full of unique personalities—where do you fit in?

You May Get

The Dharma Artist

"Creative" is your middle name. Like many students at Naropa University, you have always found yourself a little outside of the norm, and you love any opportunity to express your truth, whether through visual art, writing, performance, music, or some combination. You have a curious and experimental mind that always seeks out new possibilities.When Naropa founder Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche first arrived in the United States, he said, "Where are the poets? Take me to your poets!" This value of creative practice has remained at Naropa ever since its founding, fostering an environment of artistic innovation and emphasizing creative collaboration over competition. Creative minds, including the likes of Allen Ginsberg, Anne Waldman, Diane DiPrima, John Cage, Meredith Monk, and Jerry Granelli contributed to making Naropa the hot spot of creative experimentation that it is today.

The Healer

Nothing makes you happier than making others happy. Your empathy makes you a caring friend, and you feel things more intensely than others. You're the person your friends seek out when in need. Like many students at Naropa University, wellness is of utmost importance to you—mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual—making you mindful of the foods you eat and environments you choose to be in.With the recognition of "the inherent goodness and wisdom of each human being" as part of its mission statement, Naropa places a strong value on compassion and accommodating diverse learning styles. Offering a number of degree programs in psychology and therapy, Naropa has numerous healers among its alumni, students, faculty, and staff.

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Questions and Answers

1.

Choose a book for your nightstand:
- A.
  
  A journal
- B.
  
  When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
- C.
  
  The I Ching
- D.
  
  1984 by George Orwell
2.

Which quotation are you most drawn to?
- A.
  
  "The only war that matters is the war against the imagination. All other wars are subsumed in it."
- B.
  
  "The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of each other becomes."
- C.
  
  "Everything in your life is there as a vehicle for your transformation. Use it!"
- D.
  
  "We need, in every community, a group of angelic trouble makers."
3.

What cause are you most passionate about?
- A.
  
  Freedom of speech
- B.
  
  Animal rights
- C.
  
  Religious freedom
- D.
  
  The Occupy movement
4.

In your opinion, what is the biggest fame faux pas?
- A.
  
  Taking credit for unoriginal work
- B.
  
  Glorifying an unhealthy or dangerous lifestyle
- C.
  
  Promoting spiritual materialism or cultural appropriation
- D.
  
  Not putting wealth or fame to a good cause
5.

Which do you fear the most?
- A.
  
  Witnessing suffering without a way to help
- B.
  
  Living a life without inner development or transformation
- C.
  
  Being deprived of individual rights or freedom
- D.
  
  My voice going unheard
6.

What do you look for in a friend?
- A.
  
  Open-mindedness
- B.
  
  Compassion
- C.
  
  Deep conversation
- D.
  
  Ambition
7.

Who inspires you more?
- A.
  
  Allen Ginsberg
- B.
  
  Mother Teresa
- C.
  
  Ram Dass
- D.
  
  Vandana Shiva
8.

How do you cheer up a friend?
- A.
  
  Bring over a funny or uplifting movie to watch
- B.
  
  Prepare their favorite comfort food
- C.
  
  Offer some sage advice
- D.
  
  Try to fix the issue bothering them
9.

How do you use social media?
- A.
  
  To share things that inspire me
- B.
  
  To stay connected with people I care about
- C.
  
  I do not use social media very frequently.
- D.
  
  To spread awareness of things I am passionate about
10.

Choose a word:
- A.
  
  Experiment
- B.
  
  Compassion
- C.
  
  Wisdom
- D.
  
  Action
11.

Choose a virtue:
- A.
  
  Beauty
- B.
  
  Love
- C.
  
  Truth
- D.
  
  Freedom
12.

Choose a super power:
- A.
  
  Shape shifting
- B.
  
  Healing touch
- C.
  
  Astral travel
- D.
  
  Communication with other species
13.

Which actual Naropa University course would you most likely enroll in?
- A.
  
  Close Readings in Surrealism & Dada
- B.
  
  The Neuroscience of Our Body Mind Connection
- C.
  
  Yoga History, Theory & Philosophy
- D.
  
  Gender, Politics & Social Change