Join Chiara and other BPMH students for a guided meditation practice every Sunday. Chiara is a 5th year student majoring in Psychology with minors in Italian Studies, and Buddhism Psychology and Mental Health. She encountered the BPMH program mid-way through my undergraduate degree, and it shifted her university experience in massive ways, expanding how she […]
Join PATH Mentor Meagan Muscat for two 45-min informal presentations/discussions about being a good listener and responder. What to listen for, how to respond in an empathetic way, and important interventions are just some of the topics to be covered. Meagan is an Indigenous first-year student in the EdD Counselling Psychology program and is a […]
"The Manifesto" articulates the vision and demands of the BPMH Task Force, a coalition of students, alumni, faculty, and community supporters mobilized in 2026 to oppose the proposed closure of […]
What makes a university program unforgettable? In the opening episode of this five-part series in the Buddhist Studies Footnotes podcast, Frances Garrett introduces the University of Toronto's Buddhism, Psychology, and […]
Drawing upon letters from internationally recognized scholars and university leaders, this brochure documents the global reputation of BPMH as a pioneering model of interdisciplinary education focused on student flourishing. It highlights widespread recognition of the program's innovations in contemplative science, experiential learning, and mental health education while demonstrating its influence on universities across North America […]
How did an unconventional undergraduate program become an international model for contemplative education? In episode 2 of this five-part series in the podcast Buddhist Studies Footnotes, we trace the origins of BPMH, from its roots in socially engaged Buddhism and the teachings of Thích Nhất Hạnh to its pioneering integration of Buddhist Studies, psychology, neuroscience, […]
This brochure introduces transdisciplinary education as an essential framework for addressing the complex challenges of the twenty-first century. Arguing that issues such as mental health, climate change, artificial intelligence, and social justice transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries, it highlights BPMH as a model of collaborative, community-engaged learning that integrates scientific, humanistic, and cultural forms of knowledge. […]
This month the EASE Lab is meeting at the Centre for Ethics! Join Zoom Meeting https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/88536633527 (Meeting ID: 885 3663 3527 | Passcode: 707164)
This brochure argues that contemporary universities must respond to an emerging "attention crisis" produced by digital economies that commodify human awareness. Drawing on the concept of "human fracking," it presents BPMH as an educational "attention sanctuary"—a space that cultivates sustained attention, contemplation, dialogue, and community. It proposes that protecting human attention has become a central […]
Join us for a conversation about attention activism with Jay Vidyarthi. Jay Vidyarthi is an attention activist and the founder of Still Ape – the world’s first UX design studio focused exclusively on mindfulness, compassion, and wellbeing. He is working toward a society where access points to self-care and collective transformation are as diverse as […]