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Dharma School for Kids and Teens

In Person

START DATE: Sunday, September 3, 2023
END DATE: Sunday, May 26, 2024
LOCATION: PORTLAND, Oregon
ORGANIZATION: Dharma Rain Zen Center

Book Study: “The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors” by Lama Rod Owens

Both in person and online

START DATE: Monday, February 12, 2024
END DATE: Monday, April 29, 2024
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington
ORGANIZATION: Shambhala Meditation Center Seattle
TEACHER: Chuy Garcia & Veronica Borgonovi

Insight Dialogue for People with Asian-Heritage

Online Event Only

START DATE: Thursday, March 28, 2024
END DATE: Thursday, May 23, 2024
ORGANIZATION: Insight Dialogue Community
TEACHER: Yenkuei Chuang and Subha Srinivasan

Exploring the Instructions on Śamatha and Vipaśyanā

Both in person and online

START DATE: Sunday, March 31, 2024
END DATE: Sunday, May 26, 2024
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Nalandabodhi
TEACHER: Tyler Dewar

Buddhist Online Auction

Online Event Only

START DATE: Sunday, April 7, 2024
END DATE: Sunday, April 21, 2024
ORGANIZATION: Kagyu Sukha Choling
TEACHER: Lama Pema and Lama Yeshe

We are a unique regional association of more than 150 Buddhist groups and 4,000 individual supporters in Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Idaho, and Montana. 

The mission of the Northwest Dharma Association is to support Buddhist teachings, practice, and community in the Pacific Northwest.

We foster a network of friendship and support among Buddhist groups and individual Buddhists from all traditions. We promote communication among Buddhists and with the larger community. We sponsor activities of interest and benefit to Northwest Buddhists.

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NW Buddhist Groups

Dharma Voices for Animals Portland Chapter

Teacher: We share many Buddhist traditons and teachers
Location: Portland, OR

Eastside Insight Meditation

Teacher: Steve Wilhelm
Location: Kirkland, WA

Palchen Study Group Seattle

Teacher: Ven. Bardor Tulku Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

Mount Adams Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Thich Minh Tinh (Thay Kozen)
Location: Trout Lake, WA

Atammayatarama Buddhist Monastery

Teacher: Ajahn Ritthi
Location: Woodinville, WA

Puget Sound Zen Center

Teacher: Koshin Christopher Cain
Location: Vashon, WA

Kagyu Sukha Choling

Teacher: Lama Pema Clark and Lama Yeshe Parke
Location: Ashland , OR

Lotus Insight Sangha

Teacher: Sangha led with Vipassana Teachers Invited for Retreats and Days of Mindfulness. Arinna Weisman, Guiding Teacher Emeritus
Location: Seattle, WA

Mindfulness Community of Puget Sound

Teacher: Thich Nhat Hanh
Location: Seattle, WA

Whidbey Island Insight Meditation Group

Teacher: Kate Davies
Location: Langley, WA

Buddhist Institute of Universal Compassion

Teacher: Venerable Geshe Phelgye
Location: Spokane, WA

Great Vow Zen Monastery

Teacher: Chozen and Hogen Bays
Location: Clatskanie, OR