Our Purpose
Through disciplined scholarly inquiry into the frontiers of spirituality and psychology, ITP seeks to
foster the development of individuals, organizations, and societies toward their fuller potential for
wisdom, health and wholeness.
Our Business
We strive to achieve our purpose via three deeply interrelated activities:
- A distinctive educational model
- Groundbreaking research
- Professional training programs
Our Values
We value the qualities of mindfulness, discernment, compassion, and appreciation of differences,
and we embrace whole-person education that supports personal and community transformation.
- We value diversity and seek to impart knowledge and skills that empower
people to live together in peace within multicultural communities.
- We value the inherent unity of our world and seek to foster a sense of the
interconnectedness of all beings. We encourage and promote service to local,
national and international communities.
- We value all of life and educate students in a way that treats all beings with respect
and encourages living in harmony with all of nature.
- We value consciousness and its evolution and engage in rigorous research
that includes multiple ways of knowing.