Dr. Larry Ward is the co-founder of The Lotus Institute, a senior teacher in Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village tradition of Engaged Buddhism, the author of America’s Racial Karma, and host of the Beyond the News podcast. Dr. Ward holds a PhD in Religious Studies with an emphasis on Buddhism and the neuroscience of meditation. As a teacher, Larry interweaves insights with personal stories and resounding clarity that express his Dharma name, “True Great Sound.” He is the author of America’s Racial Karma and a senior Dharma teacher.

This profile was last updated on December 1, 2023

Mind & Life Connections

2024

Mind & Life Videos

Larry Ward and Peggy Rowe-Ward—A Compassion Meditation

Mind and Life Institute • July 12, 2024

Topics: Body-based Practices | Compassion & Empathy