David Robert Loy, Ph.D. is a writer, Zen teacher in the Sanbo Zen tradition of Japanese Zen Buddhism, and professor of Buddhist and comparative philosophy. He is also among the founding members of the new Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center. David’s work focuses primarily on the encounter between Buddhism, ecology and modernity: what each can learn from the other.

David is a prolific author, whose essays and books have been translated into many languages. His work appears regularly in scholarly journals and major journals, such as Tikkun, Tricycle, Lion’s Roar, and Buddhadharma. His most recent book publication is called Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Precipice. His website is davidloy.org.