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Steady in a World of Change

In Person

START DATE: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
END DATE: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Mindfulness Northwest
TEACHER: RJ Rongcal

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

Children’s Mindfulness Circle

In Person

START DATE: Sunday, June 7, 2026
END DATE: Monday, December 7, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
TEACHER: Cubba Reese

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

Dharma Talk: How to Make Our Challenges our Allies

Online Event Only

START DATE: Thursday, June 18, 2026
END DATE: Thursday, June 18, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
TEACHER: Bhante Rahula

Ancient Tibetan Wisdom For Bringing True Happiness and Success Into Every Area of Your Life with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche

In Person

START DATE: Friday, June 19, 2026
END DATE: Friday, June 19, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Pristine Mind Foundation
TEACHER: Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche

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

Kagyu Changchub Chuling

Teacher: Lama Eric Triebelhorn
Location: Portland, OR

Parayana Vihara

Teacher: Ayya Ānandabodhī
Location: Port Townsend, WA

NO Sangha (North Olympic)

Teacher: Kristen Larson Roshi
Location: Port Angeles, WA

Chaplain Alley Smith

Teacher: Chaplain Alley Smith
Location: Bozeman, MT

Puget Sound Zen Center

Teacher: Koshin Christopher Cain
Location: Vashon, WA

Open Gate Zendo

Teacher: Koro Kaisan Miles
Location: Olympia, WA

Northwest Zen Community – Eishoji Soto Zen Temple

Teacher: Rev. Kosho Itagaki
Location: Bellevue, WA

Birken Forest Monastery

Teacher: Ajahn Sona
Location: Knutsford, BC

Winter Moon Tea House

Teacher: Sokan Christopher Ezzell
Location: Vashon Island, WA

Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Seattle Chapter

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Nitartha Institute

Teacher: Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

Heruka Institute

Teacher: Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche
Location: Mountlake Terrace, WA

Plum Blossom Zendo

Teacher: Laura Jomon Martin
Location: Vancouver , WA

Tibetan Nuns Project

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Drikung Seattle

Teacher: HE Garchen Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

Lotus Insight Sangha

Teacher: Sangha led with Vipassana Teachers Invited for Retreats and Days of Mindfulness. Arinna Weisman, Guiding Teacher Emeritus
Location: Seattle, WA

Namchak Community

Teacher: Tulku Sangak Rinpoche
Location: Missoula, MT

Seattle Buddhist Center – Triratna Buddhist Community

Teacher: Sangharakshita
Location: Seattle, WA