Dear Community, We are blessed with the good fortune that His Eminence Thritsab Rinpoche will visit this precious valley in Lincoln, Vermont after performing with other Drikung Lamas in Boston, a ceremony of great benefit. Through his kindness he has offered to share teachings at the Sunray Peace Village in a cooperative effort of the Drikung Dzogchen Community (DDCV) … Read More
Today, we send Happy Mother’s Day greetings to all Mothers and to all who have served as a Mother to another being. In Sunray, we often recall the story of Star Maiden—the first Mother—who fell from the Seventh Heaven, spinning down to Earth. Many creatures, seeing Star Maiden as a great gift from heaven, sought to soften her landing. … Read More
“Our hearts and the heart of the Earth are one. We are singing together a song of Peace.” Ven Dhyani Ywahoo, Voices of our Ancestors
Dear Sunray Community and Friends, It is with heavy heart that Ven. Khandro Dhyani Ywahoo is sharing the news that on April 15, 2018, at 12:02AM, His Holiness Shenphen Dawa Norbu Rinpoche passed at Orgyen Cho Dzong in upstate New York and is now in the samadhi state of thukdam. She conveys Sunray Meditation Society’s deepest condolences to H.H. Shenphen … Read More
Date: Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 Time: 4:00 – 5:00pm EDT Location: Sunray Peace Village, Lincoln VT Click Here to Register Join us on World Water Day to participate in energizing healthy and clean water for all. Join in-person or online. Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo will share a water meditation based on the teachings she received from her Tsalagi (Cherokee) grandparents … Read More
Happy Lunar New Year of the Earth Dog! May your wisdom potential and relationships flourish and grow, manifesting as ever more skillful activities. May the Earth dog’s loyalty be expressed as kindness for all living beings and may you and all your relations experience joy, deepening friendship and realization that all are relatives in the dance of life. Sincerely, Venerable … Read More
In the heart of Sunray Meditation Society’s Peace Village is the sacred Shrine of White Arya Tara. Within the shrine is the consecrated statute of White Arya Tara who appears as a female Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism and the feminine form of the Buddha of Compassion in Vajrayana Buddhism. Visitors to the shrine can be found circumambulating the shrine (walking … Read More
We are very happy to host Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo for a four day intensive seminar in Germany at Eastertime 2018: Theme: CONSCIOUSNESS AND MATTER. THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF EXISTENCE 30th March to 2nd April 2018 Yoga Hotel: Seminar House shanti Horn-Bad Meinberg/Germany For detailed information on the theme, fees and organization, see flyers: links for English, French and German versions.
Dear community of explorers: Thanksgiving is a holiday in the U.S. which is often attributed to the Wôpanâak’s greeting and offering food and methods of survival to those who came on the Mayflower. What they shared was compassion towards visitors to their territory. Skillful compassion is an ongoing lesson for the entire human family. MENTAL MANIPULATIONS ARE THE WEEDS OF … Read More
Two students were fortunate to attend the 42nd Annual SSF-IIIHS International Conference in Montreal this past weekend with Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo, who received a standing ovation for her keynote address. Following Dr. Eben Alexander’s riveting story of his awakening to a new understanding of the brain, mind and consciousness, Ven. Dhyani Ywahoo connected with people’s hearts and pointed the way … Read More