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Monday Morning Meditations in June with Kate Davies

Online Event Only

START DATE: Monday, June 1, 2026
END DATE: Monday, June 29, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Portland Insight Meditation Community
TEACHER: Kate Davies

Meeting Loss and Transition with Self-Compassion Course

Online Event Only

START DATE: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
END DATE: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Mindfulness Northwest
TEACHER: Catherine Duffy

Sunday Open Meditation: Lama Tenpa and Eight Verses for Training the Mind

Both in person and online

START DATE: Sunday, June 7, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, July 5, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Nalandabodhi
TEACHER: Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen

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

One Dhamma – One Dharma Retreat

In Person

START DATE: Thursday, June 25, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, June 27, 2026
LOCATION: Port Townsend, WA
ORGANIZATION: Parayana Vihara
TEACHER: Ayya Anandabodhi Bhikkhuni, Ed Shozen, Zen Priest, Isaac Gardner, Zen priest

Chan: The Practice of Wonderment with Guest Teacher Guo Gu

Both in person and online

START DATE: Sunday, June 28, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, June 28, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Nalandabodhi
TEACHER: Guo Gu

Half-Day Silent Illumination Practice Retreat with Guo Gu

Both in person and online

START DATE: Sunday, June 28, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, June 28, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Nalandabodhi
TEACHER: Guo Gu

Song Sangha: Dharma-inspired Community Singalong

In Person

START DATE: Sunday, June 28, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, June 28, 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

Winter 2026, Volume 39, #1

NW Dharma News

Compassionate Action

Dharma Education

Dharma Healing, Arts

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

Natural Awareness

Teacher: George Draffan
Location: Seattle, WA

Pine Street Sangha

Teacher: Nelly Kaufer
Location: Portland, OR

Northwest Dharma Association

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Shambhala Meditation Center Seattle

Teacher: Various
Location: Seattle, WA

Touching Earth Sangha

Teacher: Satya Vayu
Location: Portland, OR

BodhiHeart Sangha

Teacher: Vens. Dhammadinna & Tenzin Jesse
Location: Seattle, WA

Red Cedar Zen Community

Teacher: Nomon Tim Burnett
Location: Bellingham, WA

Puget Sound Zen Center

Teacher: Koshin Christopher Cain
Location: Vashon, WA

Living Bodhicitta

Teacher: Joe Evans (Pawo Zangpo)
Location: Port Townsend, WA

Nangten Menlang Buddhist Medical Organization

Teacher: Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

Whidbey Island Sangha

Teacher: Lama Tsultrim Allione, Kilung JIgme Rinpoche, Lama Wangdor Rinpoche, Lama Lena
Location: Langley, WA

Shinnyo-en

Teacher: Shinjo Ito
Location: Burien, WA

Nalanda Institute

Teacher: Geshe Jamyang Tsultrim
Location: Olympia, WA

Ring of Moss Zendo

Teacher: Andrew Mason
Location: Milwaukie, OR

Salem Zen Center

Teacher: Lee Ann Kyoan Roshi
Location: Salem, OR

Bainbridge Bodhi Center

Teacher: Various visiting teachers of several traditions
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA

Buddhist Global Relief

Teacher: Bhikkhu Bodhi
Location: Seattle, WA