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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

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

Five Forces: Practices for a Lifetime

Both in person and online

START DATE: Friday, September 4, 2026
END DATE: Monday, September 7, 2026
LOCATION: Newport, WA
ORGANIZATION: Sravasti Abbey
TEACHER: Ven. Thubten Chodron

The Buddha’s Mother: Queen Maya *Online

Online Event Only

START DATE: Sunday, September 6, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, September 6, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Chaplain Alley Smith
TEACHER: Alley Smith

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

Daylong Retreat: The Seven Factors of Awakening

Both in person and online

START DATE: Saturday, September 12, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, September 12, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
TEACHER: Steve Wilhelm, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel, Judith Avinger

Gong Sound Bath

In Person

START DATE: Saturday, September 12, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, September 12, 2026
LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
ORGANIZATION: Portland Insight Meditation Community
TEACHER: Laura Li Fong Yee, Crown Heart Healing

Sharing the Dharma Day

Both in person and online

START DATE: Sunday, September 13, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, September 13, 2026
LOCATION: Newport, WA
ORGANIZATION: Sravasti Abbey
TEACHER: Ven. Thubten Chodron

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

Rigpa Seattle

Teacher: Sogyal Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

Buddhist Dharma

Teacher: Venerable Rigdzin Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche
Location: Edmonds, WA

Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Rinban Katsuya Kusunoki
Location: Seattle, WA

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

Dharma Buddies

Teacher: Peer Led
Location: Seattle, WA

Taradhatu

Teacher: Phyllis Moses
Location: Kirkland, WA

Snow Buddha Meditation

Teacher: Stefan Zijlstra
Location: Anchorage, AK

Nalanda Institute

Teacher: Geshe Jamyang Tsultrim
Location: Olympia, WA

Wise Caregiving

Teacher: .
Location: Guemes Island, WA

Sakya Kachod Choling

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

Dharma Voices for Animals Portland Chapter

Teacher: We share many Buddhist traditons and teachers
Location: Portland, OR

Ewam Sang-ngag Ling

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

Myokoin

Teacher: Rev. Diane Jishin Dunn
Location: Deer Island, OR

Plum Blossom Zendo

Teacher: Laura Jomon Martin
Location: Vancouver , WA

River Wisdom Insight Meditation Community

Teacher: Linda Rose (under the guidance of Howie Cohn)
Location: Eugene, OR

Shelton Prison Path of Freedom

Teacher: Fleet Maull
Location: Montesano, WA

Gendun Drubpa Buddhist Centre

Teacher: We are affiliated with FPMT.inc and all the teachers within our parent organization.
Location: Williams Lake, BC

Ocean Light Zen Center

Teacher: Tim Lerch, JDPSN
Location: Seattle, WA