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
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.
Coalition of Buddhist teachers, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi issue new letters of support for Mohsen Mahdawi
The letters include a “Demand for Immediate Release of Mohsen Mahdawi and Other Unlawfully Detained Individuals," and a letter of testimony.
New York Buddhists support detainee Mohsen Mahdawi
The Buddhist Council of New York and the Columbia University Buddhist Association have both called for the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, the former president of the C.U.B.A., who is facing deportation.
Myanmar’s major earthquake — and how to help
On March 28, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, impacting numerous Buddhist sites.