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Climate Action Group

Online Event Only

START DATE: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
END DATE: Thursday, December 31, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
TEACHER: Iris Antman

Re-Generation Youth Program: Where Spirituality, Ecology and Community Meet

In Person

START DATE: Monday, June 29, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, August 29, 2026
LOCATION: Fort Steele, BC
ORGANIZATION: Clear Sky Meditation Center
TEACHER: Catherine Pawasarat Sensei

Drupon Khenpo: Two-Weekend Series on Buddha Nature and Mind Training

Both in person and online

START DATE: Friday, August 21, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, August 30, 2026
LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
ORGANIZATION: Kagyu Changchub Chuling
TEACHER: Drupon Khenpo Lodrö Namgyal

Embodied Presence

In Person

START DATE: Thursday, August 27, 2026
END DATE: Monday, August 31, 2026
LOCATION: Hot Springs, MT
ORGANIZATION: Namchak Community
TEACHER: Justin Kirkwood and Eliza Bishop

Sansui-ji First Birthday Celebration

In Person

START DATE: Saturday, August 29, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, August 29, 2026
LOCATION: Bellingham, WA
ORGANIZATION: Red Cedar Zen Community

A Bedtime Practice: Connecting Deeply with the Buddha *Online

Online Event Only

START DATE: Saturday, August 29, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, August 29, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Chaplain Alley Smith
TEACHER: Chaplain Alley Smith

Weekend Retreat with Anam Thubten

In Person

START DATE: Saturday, August 29, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, August 30, 2026
LOCATION: Olympia, WA
ORGANIZATION: Olympia Dharmata Sangha
TEACHER: Anam Thubten

Song Sangha: Dharma-inspired Community Singalong

In Person

START DATE: Sunday, August 30, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, August 30, 2026
LOCATION: Portland, OR
ORGANIZATION: Portland Insight Meditation Community
TEACHER: Adhamh Roland

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 Dharma News

Summer 2026, Volume 39, #2

NW Dharma News

Compassionate Action

Dharma Education

Dharma Healing, Arts

Dharma in Canada

Sangha News

Celebrating 50 Years of KCC!

2025 Financial Statement

Regional Teachers and Leaders Gatherings

Campaign to Recognize the Vesak Holiday in Washington State

Group Membership in the Northwest Dharma Association

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NW Buddhist Groups

Foundation for Active Compassion

Teacher: Lama John Makransky
Location: Portland, OR

Puget Sound Zen Center

Teacher: Koshin Christopher Cain
Location: Vashon, WA

Portland Friends of the Dhamma

Teacher: Sakula Mary Reinard, Matthew Grad
Location: Portland, OR

Great Vow Zen Monastery

Teacher: Chozen and Hogen Bays
Location: Clatskanie, OR

Friends of Chamtrul Rinpoche PDX

Teacher: Chamtrul Rinpoche
Location: Portland, OR

Northwest Buddhist Recovery

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Tahoma One Drop Zen Monastery

Teacher: Shodo Harada Roshi
Location: Freeland, WA

Dorje Ling/Yeshe Nyingpo Portland

Teacher: Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche (entered parinirvana on April 8, 2023)
Location: Portland, OR

Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Reverend Taijo Imanaka
Location: Seattle, WA

Heart of Wisdom Zen Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Founders: Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi and Hogen Bays, Roshi. For bios on each of our teachers -https://zendust.org/about-zen-community-of-oregon/our-teachers/
Location: Portland, OR

Portland Buddhist Center

Teacher: Aryadrishti
Location: Portland, OR

Dzogchen Community Seattle

Teacher: Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche
Location: Kirkland, WA

Buddhist Institute of Universal Compassion

Teacher: Venerable Geshe Phelgye
Location: Spokane, WA

Blue Heron Zen Community

Teacher: Zen Master Jeong Bong (Eric Nord)
Location: Seattle, WA

Namchak Community

Teacher: Tulku Sangak Rinpoche
Location: Missoula, MT

Natural Awareness

Teacher: George Draffan
Location: Seattle, WA

Creativity & Dharma Group

Teacher: Sandy Boucher
Location: Bellevue, WA

Pacific Northwest Meditation

Teacher: Trina Truong and Candle Summers
Location: Portland, OR