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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

Class: Living With – Not Against: Mindfulness for Persistent Conditions

Both in person and online

START DATE: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
END DATE: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
TEACHER: Shawn Holmes

North American Bokar Mahamudra Seminar 2026

Both in person and online

START DATE: Friday, September 11, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2026
LOCATION: Goldendale, Washington
ORGANIZATION: Kagyu Changchub Chuling
TEACHER: Lama Eric Triebelhorn, Lama Sonam Dargye & Lama Kathleen Benz

The Intersection of Dharma & Social Action: An Evening with Mark Nunberg

Both in person and online

START DATE: Thursday, September 17, 2026
END DATE: Thursday, September 17, 2026
LOCATION: Portland, OR
ORGANIZATION: Portland Insight Meditation Community
TEACHER: Mark Nunberg

Tara Drupchen

Both in person and online

START DATE: Thursday, September 17, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, September 20, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Nalandabodhi

The Sacred Pause: A Daylong Retreat with Kate Davies

Both in person and online

START DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2026
LOCATION: Portland, OR
ORGANIZATION: Portland Insight Meditation Community
TEACHER: Kate Davies

Natural Freedom Upon Hearing – Teachings on the Bardos with Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche

Online Event Only

START DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2026
ORGANIZATION: TLC Transitional Life Care
TEACHER: Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche

Day of Mindfulness: The Order of Interbeing and Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings

Both in person and online

START DATE: Sunday, September 20, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, September 20, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Mindfulness Community of Puget Sound

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

Mountain Rain Zen Community

Teacher: Kate McCandless and Michael Newton
Location: Vancouver, BC

Whidbey Island Insight Meditation Group

Teacher: Kate Davies
Location: Langley, WA

Seattle Buddhist Center – Triratna Buddhist Community

Teacher: Sangharakshita
Location: Seattle, WA

Drikung Seattle

Teacher: HE Garchen Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

Pause Meditation

Teacher: Pause Meditation
Location: Portland, WA

Dharma Rain Zen Center

Teacher: Kakumyo Lowe-Charde is abbot. Jyoshin Clay and Genko Rainwater are monastic teachers. Jiko Tisdales, Gyoshi Kaplan, Kengan Trieman are lay teachers. others.
Location: Portland, OR

Beginners Mind Zen Meditation

Teacher: Victoria Austin
Location: Salem, OR

Drukpa Mila Center (Salem)

Teacher: Lama Karma Namgyel
Location: Salem, OR

Creston Zen Centre

Teacher: Kuya Minogue
Location: Creston, BC

Dharmata of Seattle

Teacher: Anam Thubten
Location: Seattle, WA

Insight Dialogue Community

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

White River Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Rev. James Hozen Warrick
Location: Auburn , WA

WCC Buddhist Meditation Group

Teacher: .
Location: Shelton, WA

Eastside Insight Meditation

Teacher: Steve Wilhelm
Location: Kirkland, WA

TMI Portland

Teacher: .
Location: Portland, OR

Great Vow Zen Monastery

Teacher: Chozen and Hogen Bays
Location: Clatskanie, OR

SAMGardnerCenter

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Mahasati Retreat Association

Teacher: Ajahn Jamnian
Location: Olympia, WA