2017-2019 - Summer Teaching at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan

In 2017, 2018, and 2019, Dr. Gruenig has been engaged in developing and teaching university courses such as Journey to the Heart of Zen, The Tao of Happiness, and Japanese Film & Philosophy for the UNO-Japan summer study abroad program at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. These courses include academic study, experiential learning, meditation instruction, and field trips to Zen Buddhist temples and other locations in Kyoto, Japan.

2018 - Keynote Presentation at the 48th Annual Conference of

Dr. Gruenig gave a Keynote Presentation on Gebser and Buddhism: Nonduality and Aperspectivity in Theory and Practice at the 48th Annual Conference of the International Jean Gebser Society at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.

"Hans Gruenig played an important role in tailoring the theme of this year's International Jean Gebser Society Converence: Jean Gebser and Asia: Theory, Practice, Engagement. As keynote speaker he presented important research on the intersections of nondualism and integral philosophy and, in addition, situated his research within the context of important historical details of the development of Gebser's thought on Eastern consciouseness. As a whole, his presence has proven invigorating to Gebser scholarship and to the development of the Gebser Society."

Aaron Cheak, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, Rubedo Press
President, International Jean Gebser Society, 2013-2015

2017 - Invited Talk at Doshisha University's
Center for Global Education

"Zen and the West"
Center for Global Education
Doshisha University
Kyoto, Japan

2016 - Advanced Pali Studies at Oxford University

The Pali language, a close relative of Sanskrit, was used to preserve the oldest teachings of Buddhism. Dr. Gruenig's exposure to Pali began in graduate school at the California Institute of Integral Studies and subsequently at Harvard University. More recently he sought to deepen his familiarity with Pali by attending a 72 hour live videoconferenced Pali course as well as an on-site Advanced Pali Course at Oxford University with Dr. Richard Gombrich. Sabbe satta bhavantu sukhitatta.

Ongoing - Faculty Advisor for SPIC MACAY Tulane

As a student of North Indian classical tabla drumming who has studied with Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri and Ustad Zakir Hussain, Dr. Gruenig has enjoyed being the Faculty Advisor to the Tulane Chapter of the SPIC MACAY - Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth. This student organization has brought a number of illustrious Indian classical musicians to Tulane's campus both in person and virtually -- including sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez, tabla maestro Pandit Swapan Chadhuri, bansuri flute maestro Pandit Ronu Majumdar, and sarode maestro Alam Khan.

Ongoing - Workshops, Courses, and Retreats in the USA and Abroad

For the past 20 years Dr. Gruenig has taught a spectrum of wellness practices (including meditation, mindful movement, Buddhist philosophy, positive psychology, and practices for healthier relationships) via coaching, workshops, courses, and retreats locally, nationally, and abroad. He has led retreats for the Flowering Lotus Meditation and Retreat Center -- including residential meditation retreats in Magnolia, MS and non-residential retreats in New Orleans. He has taught at retreats at the Samskara Retreat Center in Ibiza, Spain and at the Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, NC. He has also taught courses on meditation, positive psychology, and practices for healthier relationships at Wild Lotus Yoga, Swan River Yoga, and other venues. For more information on such offerings, please visit here.