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Larry Ward



Larry Ward, PhD, is an American author, psychologist, speaker, social activist, and yogi known for his incorporation of Zen Buddhist teachings and his perspective on the Black American experience. He is the cofounder with his wife, Peggy Rowe Ward, of The Lotus Institute, which brings mindfulness and Buddhist practices to activists in order to aid in their journeys and collective healing.

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America's Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal

Immediate, illuminating, and hopeful: this is the key set of talks given by leading Zen Buddhist teacher Larry Ward, PhD, on breaking America's cycle of racial trauma. "I am a drop in the ocean, but I'm also the ocean. I'm a drop in America, but I'm also America.

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Loving-Kindness: Healing Your Inner Child

Peggy Rowe Ward and Larry Ward on how to give yourself the love and compassion you deserve. And send some of that love to the wounded child inside you. They need it.

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Healing America’s Racial Karma

More than 150 years after the end of slavery, America’s tragic racial karma rolls on. If we understand how karma really works, says Buddhist teacher Larry Ward, we can stop it.

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The Fires of Grief Are Burning: A Message from Dr. Larry Ward

A message from Dr. Larry Ward in response to what’s happening in America right now.

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Love’s Garden: A Guide to Mindful Relationships

A collection of real-life Buddhist love stories, with commentary and guided exercises for couples developed by Peggy Rowe-Ward and Larry Ward, senior students and ordained Dharma teachers in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.

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Dharma Talk on The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

Some background, history and explanation of The Four Foundations of Mindfulness as it relates directly to it's function inside of The Lotus Institute's Earth Gate Course on trauma-resiliency skillbuilding from a Buddhist Perspective. By Dr. Larry Ward.

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Larry Ward’s Response to Insurrection and Guided Practice

On Friday, January 15th, 2021 Dr. Larry Ward offered a one hour dharma talk and guided practice, centered on black, brown, indigenous and other people of color, in response to the capitol insurrection.

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Love’s Garden

Peggy Rowe and Larry Ward reflect on the practice of metta, loving-kindness, reflected in the Buddhist imagery of the lotus flower.

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Black and Buddhist Summit—Dr. Larry Ward and Pamela Ayo Yetunde, JD, ThD: America’s Racial Karma

Join summit host Pamela Ayo Yetunde for this profound interview with Dr. Larry Ward, a senior dharma teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and cofounder of the Lotus Institute.

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Larry Ward: Cultivating Liberation and Awareness of the Mind

Knowing how to be happy, imaginative, compassionate, wise and relevant as a human being is not easy. I find much of my frustration is coming to terms with that fact.

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Thich Nhat Hanh