Larry Ward, PhD, is a poet, writer, spiritual teacher, and co-founder of The Lotus Institute. He is the acclaimed author of America's Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal, and co-author of Love's Garden: A Guide for Mindful Relationships. An ordained Christian minister and a senior Dharma teacher in in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, he 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. Throughout his years of teaching, he has written poetry that assists in delivering and clarifying his messages to share in his talks. His new book, Morning Night, is a compilation of these poems. Larry writes as an African American, friend, lover of life, sometimes weary human being, and as a grateful earthling. He offers inspiration to come home to our fullness of being. He enjoys British mysteries, studying Buddhist sutras, and spending time with his wife, Peggy, and dog, Tashi, at their home in Rhode Island.