Honoring the Light of Reverend Dr. Larry Ward

Join us Wednesday, August 19, on the one-year anniversary of the passing of our dear ancestor, friend and teacher, Rev. Dr. Larry Ward.

Sharing in ceremony, song, story and ritual. Over 12 speakers from across Plum Village, Buddhism, and other wisdom traditions.

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Morning Night

Dr. Larry Ward’s debut collection of poetry is now available. Learn more and purchase today through these retailers.

In Loving Memory of Reverend Dr. Larry Ward

On August 19, 2025, our beloved teacher, co-founder, and dear friend made his peaceful transition. With hearts as one, we shine his radiant Dharma light for the benefit of all beings.

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Deep, Deeper, Deeper Still

Our style of teaching is about going beyond surface exploration of spiritual practice to an embodied perspective that applies to daily life. The spiritual journey we are on is not linear. Each progression contains what came before and builds on it. This river flows through everything we do at the Lotus Institute.

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Awe you free this Wednesday? If so, dear friends, and that bad joke didn’t scare you away, then please join us for our monthly meditation! 🧘🏾 Peggy’s inspiration for this month is the art of cultivating awe and wonder. Especially impo
How do you keep your light of volition going? 📸 Tokyo. Photo by Lotus volunteer, Mai. #meditation #healing #spirituality #quotes #mindfulness #lotusinstitute #quoteoftheday #dharma #transformation #zen #larryward
Swipe to learn more about our spiritual mentor training, Anam Cara 🍃 Together we’ll get to explore our own spiritual journeys while preparing ourselves to hold space, listen, and support others in their own unique journeys through a deeply em
🐛🦋Join us this Wednesday as we close our month of practice with a Question & Response Period. We’ll start with a short grounding meditation by Peggy. Maybe a poem or a few words from Larry. And then lots of time for you all to have the
Learning together in community. Co-regulating with the sangha. #meditation #healing #spirituality #quotes #mindfulness #lotusinstitute #quoteoftheday #dharma #transformation #zen #larryward
Who are some of your mentors? We got to hear Larry and Peggy reflect on some of their experiences with mentors and would love to hear yours. Comment some of your mentor stories below 👇🏽 • • • #mentor #spiritualmentor #lotusinstitut
"This is a spiritually complex day. The celebration of Juneteenth is important, but we need to celebrate and look deeply at the same time. This year on Juneteenth, I am experiencing traumatic activation. The trauma is the fact that it had to occ

  • “Knowledge is the greatest obstacle to going deeper. As Lotus Institute says, “deep, deeper, deeper still”. This is the gift of practice that keeps me impassioned on this path.”

    —Peter Kuhn

  • “The Lotus Institute has been a lighthouse for our foundation. Helping to guide our decisions in programming and mission and purpose. We could not serve the way that we are without Peggy, Larry and the entire Lotus team.”

    —Patt Webb, Silence Foundation

  • “I deeply appreciate your team. Thank you for all that do to be a force of positive change in this world.”

    —Serene Grimstad

  • “Love is Lotus Institute“

    —Robert O'Keefe

  • “Dear Larry, I am wanted to express my deepest gratitude to you for the wonderful class you shared with my students last week. They were so delighted and inspired, and meeting you will make finishing up your book, America's Racial Karma, even more potent!”

    Tara from Emory University

  • “We just returned home with deep gratitude for the teachings and your wisdom and guidance. We are quietly integrating what was a very rich and full retreat, and we expect that this is a process that will continue to unfold.”

    —Mary Michal and David Haskin

  • “Thank you Larry, once again, for your explicit reminders of how to listen to our bodies! These are skills I never learned as a child, and I find I am really needing instruction on as an adult.”

    —Beyond The News podcast listener

  • “Your dharma talks are straightforward & uplifting. Thank you both for your love and resourcefulness.”

    —Caron Peters

  • “Reading America's Racial Karma is like going to the zoo and then being in the Serengeti. All the boundaries disappear and you see the enormity of the sky!"

    David, Indigo Sangha

  • “Many of our Indigo Sangha friends reached out today to say your teaching was incredibly helpful.”

    Heather, Indigo Sangha