May 6, 2024

Osiyo! The Dragonfly is the Messenger of the Peacekeeper and will serve as our wonderful winged messenger for all Sunray events. Please save these emails to return to them as needed to access Zoom links and other information, or visit the website 

sunray.org/events.

We are so pleased to be offering events on topics important to living joyfully, engaging in activities which are wisdom and life-force enhancing, while building communities based on mutual love, respect and peace. Recognizing that we are in time of societal transformation, we believe these programs will be supportive to your practice and walk in life.

Announcements

Registration open! We are excited to host Peace.Fest Community Festival for the third year at our wonderful Sunray Peace Village on July 13, 2024. Peace.Fest is a substance-free celebration and exploration of music, art, local food, and wisdom, traditions and practices that care for our world and each other. We look forward to dancing together in the light.

Don't miss out! Sunray Meditation Society invites you to join precious teachings on “Heart of Awareness, Wisdom Revealed,” based upon the Heart Sutra, offered by Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo, Pema Sangdzin Khandro. To be preceded by a day of meditation, dance, and a potluck feast commemorating completion of the Sunray Peace Stupa renovations. 

Upcoming Events

Calling all Elders and Youth Gathering supporters! This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Native American Elders and Youth Gathering. To honor this occasion, we are hoping to spread the word about the Gathering far and wide. That means making the event as accessible as possible. Are you interested in supporting Sunray in this mission?

Registration for recordings extended! Don't miss out on the opportunity to hear the wisdom of Grandfathers Mike Bastine and John Volpe as they discuss preparing for coming earth changes in 2024. The recording from our Fall Workshop is available for purchase by donation.

Feeling the call to help Sunray in some way? You are invited to join the Sunray Skillful Means Tech Team! It's a good, easeful moment to join this fab, global Tech Team to support the streaming needs of the live events for Venerable and her invited guests sharing their wisdom. The Tech Team offers monthly training on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Sign up below to join us!

We’re pleased to announce that "Peace Village" and  "Passing the Flame," envisioned and directed by Sunray’s beloved community member, Katherine Marielle, through her Mutual Abundance Media, is available for rental and purchase on Vimeo on Demand. 

Are you looking to ground yourself in weekly and monthly meditative practices? Sunray provides a handful of recurring free events to support you through your week. Every Saturday we host the Sunray Saturday Practice at 10am ET on Zoom. Every Tuesday, we host the Boston Meditation Circle, which all may join via Zoom at 7pm ET. If you are based in Lincoln, Vermont, we host weekly meditations at the Adawee Temple at the Sunray Peace Village on Thursdays (7pm ET) and Sundays (10am ET, except New Moon Fire Sundays). If you are based in Canada, we host monthly Sunray Canada meditation sessions on Zoom. And finally, once a month, we follow the Tsalagi ceremonial cycle in celebration of the New Moon on Zoom and at the Sunray Peace Village.

Connect with us! Sunray Mediation Society has two social media channels to share news announcements throughout the week: Facebook and Instagram. We also have a community driven Facebook group where you can participate by sharing your links and interacting with other Sunrays across the globe.

Check out all Sunray events on our calendar!

We Are One With All Life

We are relatives in a time of awakening.

We are reminded that caring for all our relatives on Mother Earth nourishes us all.

The way forward “... is compassion and recognizing a vision of healthy families, clans, nations and all beings.” Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo.

Receiving the wisdom gifts of our elders prompts us to express our gratitude through:

*Offering prayers*

*Words of comfort to others*

*Envisioning a healthy world*

*Offering other personal resources* 

All support an unending cycle of thankfulness and give life to an Earth that supports all beings.

At Sunray Meditation Society, sacred ceremonies such as ceremonial new moon fires, meditation practices, and healing celebrations are neither bought nor sold, in contrast to workshops and other teachings where registrations are offered.