As many of you know, Sanaya and Duane talked over the years about creating a non-profit foundation to carry on their work after they were gone. Duane created the Orin DaBen Foundation for this purpose. Its prime directive, as designated by DaBen and Orin, is to keep the work available for at least 100 years. 

The Foundation is now guided by an expanded five-person Board of Directors: 

We are deeply grateful to Miriam Trahan for her many years of loving service, including her recent role as the Foundation’s first President. Miriam has now stepped down from the board, and we send her our heartfelt thanks and blessings as she moves into the next phase of her journey. 

We want to assure everyone that a great deal continues to be done to archive and safeguard all the journeys, talks, books, and other materials created by Duane and Sanaya for future generations. The website will continue to function as LuminEssence, with all your downloads and streaming available exactly as before. 

This remains a tender time for our worldwide community after losing both Duane and Sanaya. Please know that Duane left us detailed instructions and guidance, and the current board is committed to carrying out his vision with love, care, and fidelity. 

You are important to this work. Please continue sending your highest light and energetic support to the Foundation and to one another as we move forward together on behalf of humanity. 

Mission Statement 

Orin and DaBen provide a timeless collection of meditation tools for hundreds of thousands of students through books, recorded meditations, and seminars. The mission of the Orin DaBen Foundation is to keep Orin’s and DaBen’s forty years of consciousness teachings available to current and new students worldwide so that future generations may find their path to higher consciousness.

We send our love to each of you, Susan, Mary, Roland, Kent, and Wendy, 


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