Sunray Meditation Society

07/23/2026

We are ONE day away from the 42nd Annual Elders and Youth Gathering! Every year, we gather to collaborate on ways that we can serve our communities and Mother Earth by centring the voices of Elders and Youth as stewards of this journey.

Through conversations, music and art, we commune with Mother Earth and each other.

We look forward to your wisdom, too!

Register today!

Join us for the 42nd Annual Elders and Youth Gathering on July 24–26, 2026 Participate under the arbor at Sunray Peace Village in Lincoln, Vermont or on Zoom.  Hosted by Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo, Pema Sangdzin Khandro, Founder and Spiritual Director of the Sunray Meditation Society, is the 27th-ge...

07/21/2026

The Elders and Youth Gathering is for everyone! From youth to adults, children to elders, we know that each one of us has a gift to offer.

We are making this year’s program especially welcoming to youth so that they may appreciate the Teachings of our Elders and their peers in accessible ways with our Children’s Program and Music Tent. There will also be an Art Program open to youth and adults alike to collaborate on a shared vision for tomorrow!

Check out our website for more information and register today for EYG2026!
https://sunray.org/eldersgathering/

07/19/2026

The Post Gathering Workshops are a great way to carry on the spirit of the Teachings from the Elders and Youth Gathering in practical ways amongst a group keep learners.

This year we have four workshops that will open our minds and challenge us to give back to Mother Earth in a myriad of ways.

Check out the post Gathering Workshops taking place July 27, 2026 and register today! https://sunray.org/eldersgathering/workshops-2026/

07/03/2026

We are so blessed to be joined by the Lee Mixashawn Rozie and Grandmother Joani Henry for our Friday evening concert that kicks off our Elders and Youth Gathering Weekend!

Lee Mixashawn Rozie is an acclaimed multi-intrumentalist, reedist, composer, educator, activist, author, and maritime and Wave artist, Lee Mixashawn Rozie has been part of the American jazz and creative music scene for over four decades.

Grandmother Joani Henry (Tsalagi/Nde’/Arawaka) is an Indigenous Composer/Performer/Artist/Educator/Counsellor & Water Protector. It has been her privilege to be a carrier of songs for elders among the Nde’ (Apachu), Coast Salish, Shoshone, Paiute, Hopi, Chippewa/Cree, Dakota and other nations, so that these songs might be kept alive and heard when needed.

Join us for this beautiful convergence of song, voice and sound.
https://sunray.org/eldersgathering/

06/02/2026

Registration for the 42nd Native American Elders and Youth Gathering is OPEN!

Across cultures, elders carry teachings about how communities restore balance when relationships become strained. This wisdom is shaped through generations of lived experience.

This year’s Elders and Youth Gathering, July 24–26, centers on the theme Restorative Abundance, an invitation to explore how we can collectively repair relationships, restore harmony in families and communities, and preserve cultural wisdom for the generations to come.

Over the course of the weekend, Elders, youth, and wisdom keepers from many traditions will gather in conversation, ceremony, and shared practice.

Join us in person at Sunray Peace Village in Lincoln, Vermont or online via Zoom.

Together, we will plant the seeds for a more restorative and abundant future.

Register today! https://sunray.org/eldersgathering/

05/18/2026

Mark your calendars — the 42nd Annual Native American Elders and Youth Gathering returns July 24–26! This year's theme, Restorative Abundance, invites a simple but powerful question:

What seeds of wisdom are we planting for the generations to come?

We invite you to hold that question in your heart and join our vibrant community of wisdom teachers this July.

Registration and details coming soon. We look forward to seeing you online or under the arbor at Sunray.

Learn more: https://sunray.org/2026/42nd-elders-youth-gathering/

04/07/2026

Join us for Spring Peacekeeper Teachings this Saturday and Sunday!
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Inspired by the Peacemaker and teachings passed down for 27 generations in the Ywahoo family. This workshop is suitable for those interested in learning to deepen their practice of peace and service to Mother Earth and all sentient beings.
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The program is rooted in the timeless Native American spiritual wisdom of “caretaker mind” and living in right relationship within the circle of life. The program also offers the opportunity to align with one’s life purpose.
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There's still time to register! Learn more: https://sunray.org/2026/spring-peacekeeper-2026/

03/25/2026

In just over two weeks, we come together for our Spring semester of Peacekeeper Teaching of the Ywahoo Tsalagi lineage. These teachings focus on four key qualities of mind that bring internal and external peace: Mindfulness, Peacekeeper Consciousness, Caretaker Mind, and Continuity of Mind. Over two days we look at how we can apply these principles to our lives. We hope you will join us in the circle.

Register today: https://sunray.org/2026/spring-peacekeeper-2026/

03/11/2026

Register today!
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Inspired by teachings passed down for 27 generations in the Ywahoo family, this weekend workshop is suitable for those interested in learning to deepen their practice of peace and service to Mother Earth and all sentient beings. Join us for this semester where we focus on the theme of Restorative Abundance by asking how we individually can show up for the collective and for Mother Earth.
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Register by March 18 to receive the early registration rate!
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Learn more: https://sunray.org/2026/spring-peacekeeper-2026/

12/03/2025

Thank you to all who participated in ! We wanted to share four programs your gift will support at Sunray.
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Peacekeeper Teachings offer skills by which students of all ages learn to live in peace with themselves, their families, communities and the world. Over the decades that Sunray has offered these teachings more than 1,000 people have taken the training across the globe.
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At the , Sunray provides leadership of the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, with a strong focus on support of Indigenous Women.
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In July 2026, we will celebrate our 42nd Annual Native American Elders and Youth Gathering. This beloved event brings together Indigenous Elders and Wisdom Keepers, youth, environmental leaders, and scientists to share their understanding and predictions about the well-being of this planet.
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This summer we will initiate a program of growing food at the Sunray Peace Village while teaching these skills to neighbors and students.
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All gifts of any amount will support Sunray and contribute to the circle of reciprocity. We thank you! https://sunray.kindful.com/?campaign=1391582