Make a Donation
Sage Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We rely on donations from people like you to help us change the world through meditation and mindfulness practices. We invite you to be a part of our mission by making a tax-deductible donation.
You may donate online easily using a credit/debit card (it will ask for a PayPal account if you have one OR you can check-out as a guest if you don’t) by clicking the button below.
Or, mail a check to: Sage Institute, PO Box 1433, Taos, NM 87571.
We bow to you in gratitude!
Why Donate?
In these uncertain times, the practices of meditation and mindfulness are more important than ever as the best tools we have for developing human consciousness — something our species needs desperately at this pivotal point in our history. Fortunately, in recent years — perhaps just in time — these powerful practices are becoming more widely accessible throughout the world, helping us cope with uncertainty, indignity, and suffering, and supporting our inborn capacity to live from a sense of unity, wisdom, and compassion rather than divisiveness. Sage Institute is deeply immersed in supporting this trend through our Meditation Leader Training Program, which teaches experienced meditation and mindfulness practitioners from all faiths and traditions to share these invaluable practices with others.
Your Impact
This year has been one of deep growth and joyful service. Thanks to the generosity from our friends and supporters, we’ve continued our mission of transforming communities one breath at a time. In addition to offering our Meditation Leader Training Program and sending another cohort of graduates off to lead meditation in their communities, in the past year, together, we:
Continued Tuesday free Zoom drop-in sits with Sean – all are welcome, please join us, 12-1 pm Mountain Time. (2-3 pm EST, 11-1 pm PST). Zoom code: 499 493 449
Formed a new online global zen community, Zendo Without Walls, offering weekly and biweekly meditation times (see www.zendowithoutwalls.org for schedule), and daylong retreats including our “Joy” workshop and day of sitting on December 13.
Offered multiple online meditation challenges, providing meditation and mindfulness support and instruction to hundreds of participants, without excluding anyone who cannot afford to pay.
Strengthened connection through our weekly Enchantment Village meditation group in Taos with MLTP Graduate Anne-Marie Emanuelli.
Crafted a new DEI statement, appointed new Advisory Board members, and began developing a compassionate grievance policy.
Provided partial and/or complete Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion scholarships for our Meditation Leader Training Program. Our scholarship programs and flexible payment plans have made this training more accessible for practitioners of diverse backgrounds who will carry on this work.
Further, our service work reached near and far. As examples:
Illinois: MLTP graduate Katrina and her Mexican neighbors led a vibrant Cinco de Mayo Festival celebrating belonging and cultural pride, even amid fear of ICE.
Minnesota: MLTP graduate Stephanie partnered with Blue Horse Theater to bring Horse Nation Teachings of the Nakota tribe to Native public school students, fostering confidence and compassion through connection with horses.
North Carolina and Hawai’i: Sage Managing Director Ven. Lani Banner offered weekly mindfulness classes at Transformation Village for women veterans and children and made and distributed research-based “homeless bags” for those on the streets on Oahu.
New Zealand: MLTP graduate Richard helped with environmental reclamation work with Friends of Te Tātua a Riukiuta, assisting gardening and compassionate predator control.
Meditation Leader Training Program, Taos, NM, 2019