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Curiosity Opens New Pathways

Hear from the faculty and students who chose this program.

The curiosity to finding myself fully and aligning my inner being with my outer purpose in life—what's natural to me with something meaningful of service.”

Helge Osterhold Associate Professor, East-West Psychology

After learning intellectually about spiritual traditions, I wanted to learn it applied. How do I actually apply this to my life? What's my path?”

Lee Granas Ph.D. Class of 2026, East-West Psychology

Are there solutions that empower a certain vision of unity and that provide a certain approach to unity that are not more divisive than things already are?”

Debashish Banerji, Ph.D. Haridas Chaudhuri, Professor and Chair, East-West Psychology

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What if the questions that draw us to learning could also reshape who we become? Across disciplines and life paths, curiosity emerges as sacred work, an opening into connection, healing, and transformation.