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Qigong & Mindful Movement – A 6-Week Series with Jim Dalton

In Person

START DATE: Monday, March 3, 2025
END DATE: Monday, April 14, 2025
LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
ORGANIZATION: Portland Insight Meditation Community
TEACHER: Jim Dalton

Beginning Buddhism

In Person

START DATE: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
END DATE: Thursday, June 26, 2025
LOCATION: Newport, WA
ORGANIZATION: Sravasti Abbey
TEACHER: Venerable Thubten Jigme & Venerable Thubten Dekyi

Standing up for Compassion with Vens. Semkye and Jigme

Both in person and online

START DATE: Friday, April 4, 2025
END DATE: Sunday, April 6, 2025
LOCATION: Newport, WA
ORGANIZATION: Sravasti Abbey
TEACHER: Ven. Thubten Semkye & Ven. Thubten Jigme

Weekend Retreat with Tuere Sala

Both in person and online

START DATE: Saturday, April 5, 2025
END DATE: Sunday, April 6, 2025
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
TEACHER: Tuere Sala

The Essence of Meditation: Letting Go into Being

Both in person and online

START DATE: Friday, April 11, 2025
END DATE: Sunday, April 13, 2025
LOCATION: Goldendale, Washington
ORGANIZATION: Kagyu Changchub Chuling
TEACHER: Lama Eric Triebelhorn

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

Walla Walla Dharma Sangha

Teacher: shared leadership
Location: Walla Walla, WA

Wise Caregiving

Teacher: .
Location: Guemes Island, WA

Shared Heart Arbor

Teacher: jan Waldmann, Sosui
Location: Portland, OR

Rainbowdharma International

Teacher: Lama Choyin Rangdrol
Location: Seattle, WA

Tibetan Nuns Project

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Drukpa Mila Center (Salem)

Teacher: Lama Karma Namgyel
Location: Salem, OR

Stillaton, Inc.

Teacher: .
Location: Bellevue, WA

Insight Meditation of the Mid-Columbia

Teacher: Chris Murray
Location: Richland, WA

Nalanda Institute

Teacher: Geshe Jamyang Tsultrim
Location: Olympia, WA

Tergar Vancouver Practice Group

Teacher: Different students of Mingyur Rinpoche - we rotate facilitation
Location: Vancouver, BC

Drukpa Mila Center

Teacher: Venerable Khenpo Karma Namgyel Rinpoche
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA

Blue Heron Zen Community

Teacher: Zen Master Jeong Ji (Anita Feng)
Location: Seattle, WA