I have had the great fortune to receive teachings from many teachers over the past 27 years and I owe a debt of gratitude to all. While I have not been his formal student, Larry is the teacher I’ve sat with the most and whose teaching style has most influenced my own.

Perhaps it is because Larry is from Brooklyn and I am from Queens, so we have the same New York-Jewish shtick. Larry is warm, funny, and very direct in teaching the dharma.

I was blessed to have Larry endorse my book, Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness, when he said: “This collection of very useful reflections provide us with 108 sparkling insights into mindfulness, the energy of seeing–so vital for all of us engaged in meditative living.”

He is currently leading an online retreat through Tricycle (you can participate in this retreat by becoming a sustaining member to Tricycle. This costs $30 and includes a subscription to the print magazine and full access to their wonderful web content). 

Larry has authored two books and has another on the way. His first book, Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation is Shambhala Classic. His second book, Living in the Light of Death: On the Art of Being Truly Alive explores the awakening potential of acknowledging our mortality. It’s not a morbid preoccupation, but an invigorating experience of our nature.