June 24, 2025

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.

Announcements

REGISTRATION OPEN! We are thrilled to announce that registration is open for the 2025 Sunray Native American Elders and Youth Gathering (EYG2025) at Sunray Peace Village in Lincoln, Vermont, Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27. Workshops offered Monday, July 28. This year, we are inviting speakers from across Turtle Island and beyond to share their teachings. Elders, healers, storytellers, musicians, dancers, scientists, educators and more will gather in circles to exchange ideas. We hope you join our circle!

This year's Elders and Youth Gathering will host a special arts-based youth program designed to create a sense of belonging and connection with nature. The Sunlight Belonging Circle offers a variety of engaging activities for children and teens: All youth are welcome (with a focus on ages 10-14) on July 26 as part of the Elders and Youth Gathering!

REGISTRATION OPEN! Are you looking for a chance to get involved at the Sunray Peace Village? Last summer, Chief Lee Plenty Wolf of the Lakota Nation suggested to us that we need to build a larger, more easily accessible sweat lodge. This summer, July 11-13, we’re taking on the task, together! Each person's skills are valuable for our cause. Ven. Dhyani Ywahoo will also join us on the land to share teachings that will inspire our activities.

Upcoming Events

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. 

Sunray welcomes you to a handful of recurring free events to support you through your weeks ahead. 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 Meditation 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.