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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

Open Gate Zendo

Teacher: Koro Kaisan Miles
Location: Olympia, WA

Portland Friends of the Dhamma

Teacher: Sakula Mary Reinard, Matthew Grad
Location: Portland, OR

Palchen Study Group Seattle

Teacher: Ven. Bardor Tulku Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

Ewam Sang-ngag Ling

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

SAMGardnerCenter

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

No-Rank Zendo & Zen Temple

Teacher: Rinzan Pechovnik Osho
Location: Portland, OR

Beginners Mind Zen Meditation

Teacher: Victoria Austin
Location: Salem, OR

Northwest Dharma Association

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

People of Color and Allies Sangha

Teacher: Peer-led
Location: Seattle, WA

Olympia Dharmata Sangha

Teacher: Anam Thubten
Location: Olympia, WA

Tergar Vancouver Practice Group

Teacher: Different students of Mingyur Rinpoche - we rotate facilitation
Location: Vancouver, BC

Seattle Meditation Center

Teacher: Ven. Manikanto Bhikkhu & Ven.Pormov Dhammathito
Location: Mountlake Terrace, WA

Three Treasures Sangha of the Pacific Northwest

Teacher: Lee Shields, Madelon Bolling
Location: Seattle, WA

NO Sangha (North Olympic)

Teacher: Kristen Larson Roshi
Location: Port Angeles, WA

Touching Earth Sangha

Teacher: Satya Vayu
Location: Portland, OR

Shared Heart Arbor

Teacher: jan Waldmann, Sosui
Location: Portland, OR

Portland Buddhist Center

Teacher: Aryadrishti
Location: Portland, OR

Wise Caregiving

Teacher: .
Location: Guemes Island, WA