Rev. Danny Fisher

A posting at MahaSangha News brings us the news that John Daido Loori Roshi, the abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery and founder of the Mountains and Rivers Order, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire, during their upcoming commencement exercises. The report continues:

In the words of George J. Hagerty, the degree is “an attempt to honor people who have made a difference, most often people who exemplify the concept of Individual and Community, upon which [Franklin Pierce’s] Curriculum is based.”

During the award ceremony, Daido Roshi will be introduced by Joan Epro, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. Roshi will speak briefly on the theme of “Individual and Community.”

Congratulations, Roshi!

[Image via Zen Mountain Monastery.]