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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

The Importance of Maintaining Inner Stability in External Uncertainty

Both in person and online

START DATE: Friday, April 4, 2025
END DATE: Friday, April 4, 2025
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
TEACHER: Tuere Sala

The Heart of Who We Are – A Half-Day Retreat with Caverly Morgan

Both in person and online

START DATE: Saturday, April 5, 2025
END DATE: Saturday, April 5, 2025
LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
ORGANIZATION: Portland Insight Meditation Community
TEACHER: Caverly Morgan

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

Kadampa Meditation Center Washington

Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khedrub
Location: Seattle, WA

EntsuAn Zen of Bainbridge Island

Teacher: Marc Shozan Joslyn
Location: Bainbridge Island , WA

Nritya Mandala Mahavihara

Teacher: Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya
Location: Portland, OR

Stillaton, Inc.

Teacher: .
Location: Bellevue, WA

Red Cedar Zen Community

Teacher: Nomon Tim Burnett
Location: Bellingham, WA

Palmo Center for Peace and Education

Teacher: Venerable Tulku Jigme Rinpoche
Location: Springfield, OR

Lotus Speech Canada

Teacher: Changling Rinpoche
Location: Sechelt, BC

Portland Community of Mindful Living, Thursday Night Sangha

Teacher: There are 7 ordained members of the Order of Interbeing in this group
Location: Portland, OR

Atammayatarama Buddhist Monastery

Teacher: Ajahn Ritthi
Location: Woodinville, WA

Palchen Study Group Seattle

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

Dzogchen Community Seattle

Teacher: Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche
Location: Kirkland, WA

diydharma

Teacher: peer leaders
Location: Vancouver, BC