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Climate Action Group

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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

Mandala on the Mountain – Dharma Camp for Youth

In Person

START DATE: Sunday, July 19, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, July 25, 2026
LOCATION: Molalla, OR
ORGANIZATION: Dharma Rain Zen Center
TEACHER: Kakumyo Lowe

Exploring Monastic Life

In Person

START DATE: Friday, July 24, 2026
END DATE: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
LOCATION: Newport, WA
ORGANIZATION: Sravasti Abbey
TEACHER: Venerable Thubten Chodron

Teaching with Ven. Khenpo Monlam on Nagarjuna’s Letter to a Friend (classic text)

Both in person and online

START DATE: Friday, July 24, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, July 26, 2026
LOCATION: Shoreline, WA
ORGANIZATION: Drikung Seattle
TEACHER: Ven. Khenpo Monlam

Day of Mindfulness with Deer Park Monastics

In Person

START DATE: Saturday, July 25, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, July 25, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Mindfulness Community of Puget Sound
TEACHER: sister Huong Nghiem, sister Phu Nghiem, brother Nguyen Uoc, brother Minh Niem, and brother Dinh Tam

TLC Transitional Life Care presents… Clearing Obstacles to Accomplish P’howa with Chagdud Khadro

Online Event Only

START DATE: Saturday, July 25, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, July 25, 2026
ORGANIZATION: TLC Transitional Life Care
TEACHER: Chagdud Khadro

Song Sangha: Dharma-inspired Community Singalong

In Person

START DATE: Sunday, July 26, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, July 26, 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

Drukpa Mila Center (Salem)

Teacher: Lama Karma Namgyel
Location: Salem, OR

Sakya Kachod Choling

Teacher: His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin and Her Eminence Sakya Jetsun Chimey Luding Rinpoche
Location: Friday Harbor, WA

Ewam Sang-ngag Ling

Teacher: Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche
Location: Arlee, MT

Anacortes Mindfulness Community

Teacher: Guest Teachers vary
Location: Anacortes, WA

River Sangha

Teacher: Jerry Braza
Location: Salem, OR

Mindfulness Northwest

Teacher: Tim Burnett
Location: Bellingham, WA

Ashland Zen Center

Teacher: Etsudo Patty Krahl and Jintei Harold Little
Location: Ashland, OR

Rainbowdharma International

Teacher: Lama Choyin Rangdrol
Location: Seattle, WA

Taradhatu

Teacher: Phyllis Moses
Location: Kirkland, WA

Seattle Choeizan Enkyoji Nichiren Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Kanjin Cederman Shonin
Location: Seattle, WA

Rigdrol Dechen Ling Vajra North

Teacher: His Eminence Chagdud Rinpoche
Location: Whitehorse, BC

Creativity & Dharma Group

Teacher: Sandy Boucher
Location: Bellevue, WA

Tergar Meditation Community of Eugene

Teacher: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Location: Eugene, OR

Portland Buddhist Priory

Teacher: Rev. Leon Kackman
Location: Portland, OR

Ellensburg Zen Group (Rai Un Zan Ji)

Teacher: Genjo Marinello Osho
Location: Ellensburg, 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

Tergar Meditation Community of Oregon

Teacher: Mingyur Rinpoche
Location: Portland, OR

Portland Buddhist Peace Fellowship

Teacher: .
Location: Portland, OR