129- David R. Loy
David Robert Loy is an American scholar, author and authorized teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage of Japanese Zen Buddhism. Wikipedia
Born: 1947 (age 73 years), United States
Spouse: Linda Goodhew
Education: National University of Singapore, Carleton College
Nominations: Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Myth and Fantasy Studies
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Loy's main research interest is the dialogue between Buddhism and modernity, especially the social implications of Buddhist teachings. In addition to academic lectures, he offers workshops and leads meditation retreats in the U.S. and internationally.
Loy received an M.A. in Asian philosophy from the University of Hawaii in 1975, and his Ph.D. in philosophy in 1984 from the National University of Singapore.[4]
He was senior tutor in the Philosophy Department of Singapore University from 1978 to 1984.[5]
In 1990[5] Loy was appointed professor of philosophy and religion at Bunkyo University in Chigasaki, Japan until January 2006, when he accepted the Besl Family Chair of Ethics/Religion & Society, a visiting appointment with Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio that ended in September 2010.[4]
In June 2014 Loy received an honorary doctorate degree from Carleton College, his alma mater, for his contributions to Buddhism in the West. In April 2016 Loy returned his honorary degree to Carleton College to protest the institution's investment in fossil fuel-producing organizations.[6](Huệ Hương ST)
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