Rod Meade Sperry is the editor of Buddhadharma, Lion’s Roar’s online source for committed Buddhists, and the book A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation: Practical Advice and Inspiration from Contemporary Buddhist Teachers. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with his partner and their tiny pup, Sid.
Rod Meade Sperry
Recent Articles
Dalai Lama affirms that “the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue” after his passing
"I hereby reiterate that the Gaden Phodrang Trust [Office of the Dalai Lama] has sole authority to recognize the future reincarnation," he writes. "No one else has any such authority to interfere in this matter."
Nova Scotia’s Thousand Harbours Zen holds historic ceremonies
The community's temple, Sensouji, will be the first in Canada to hold these ceremonies, which will be attended in person by about twenty Soto Zen priests from Canada, the US, and Japan.
Roshi Joan Halifax recovering, “no issues” after further heart surgery
On Sunday, Upaya Zen Center posted an update: "Roshi’s mitral valve is still not working properly. ….they need to re-operate on her valve before any more scarring happens."
Buddhism-informed activist Mohsen Mahdawi freed after ICE detention
Mahdawi’s case has found support in some corners of the Buddhist community, most notably in via letters from mostly American Zen teachers as well as from Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi.
Mohsen Mahdawi at peace, meditating, he tells NPR in prison interview
It is the first media interview with Mahdawi — the detained student activist and former president of Columbia University’s Buddhist Association — or any of the students detained by the Trump administration.