Osiyo Friends, The Indigenous peoples of the Americas prophesied that the day would come when they would share their spiritual teachings with all people. For 38 years, Ven. Dhyani Ywahoo, Sunray’s spiritual director, and Sunray Meditation Society have been fulfilling that prophecy through its annual Elders Gathering. This 39th year we are inviting young people as well as Elders to … Read More
by Reinhard Reitzenstein During the Vermont Sunray Peace Village Clan Pole dedication ceremonies, a Deer Clan elder declared this the first clan pole erected on Cherokee land in roughly 150 years. A perusal of articles by early visitors to North/South Carolina and Georgia areas reveals that clan poles could be found near the entry to Native villages. In the 1800’s … Read More
Celebration of Blessing of the Seeds April 23, 2023 @ 9am EDT Dear Friends of Sunray near and far, You are invited to Sunray Meditation Society for the New Moon Fire at the Peace Village on April 23, 2023 at 9:00 AM ET. We start with the Stick Dance to clear the space, then the Fires are lit. All are Welcome to join by … Read More
Registration Now Open for Spring Peacekeeper Teachings May 20 – 21, 2021 West Coast also meets Friday May 19 Participate online through video streaming provided by ZOOM.us and/or Participate in-person (details below*) *See schedule for dates and times of teachings in your selected region Join us on Zoom for this Spring Peacekeeper session, where Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo and ministers will … Read More
World Water Day is March 22, 2023. This year the celebration coincides with the start of the UN 2023 Water Conference (March 22-24, New York). National governments and stakeholders from all levels of society will collaborate to make voluntary commitments to accelerating progress on Sustainable Development Goal 6 and other internationally-agreed water-related goals and targets. These voluntary commitments will form … Read More
Celebration of Friends Making New March 19, 2023 @ 9am EDT Dear Friends of Sunray near and far, You are invited to Sunray Meditation Society and New Moon Fire at the Peace Village on March 19, 2023 at 9:00 AM ET. We start with the Stick Dance to clear the space, then the Fires are lit. All are Welcome to join by Zoom … Read More
Dear Sunray Community and Friends, There comes a time when each of us will receive a call from the heart (the wisdom within us) or from a source we cannot name, to act on behalf of the greater good of those we love, our communities, for Mother Nature herself. We are living in times in which we are being called … Read More
Dear community of explorers, This is being written on March 7th, a most auspicious day which all our activities are magnified. May the wisdom potential in every being be magnified and actualized as skillful activity, and may we all recall the dance of life is like a rainbow or ripples in a pond and those we meet today, we’ve met before and … Read More
The Salmon Way: Raising Awareness And Offering Peacemaking through the Waters of Life New Date: March 25, 2023 *Early bird prices until March 15* The ancient Mayans believed that time is circular, not linear, and moves in cycles which resonate with our daily, planetary, and cosmic lives. The salmon teach us the same thing…Why does this matter? How can we … Read More
May this year of the Water Rabbit reveal pathways of mutual respect and cooperationBenefitting all beings in this and all worlds. May a white rainment of luminous purity cloak us during this year of the Water Rabbit. May appreciation of compassion be realized just as clear water reflects the open skies potential of kind actuation of life supporting action. Sincerely,Venerable … Read More