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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

Issaquah Tiger Mountain Sangha

Teacher: Thich Nhat Hanh
Location: Issaquah, WA

Insight Meditation of the Mid-Columbia

Teacher: Chris Murray
Location: Richland, WA

Insight Dialogue Community

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Ellensburg Zen Group (Rai Un Zan Ji)

Teacher: Genjo Marinello Osho
Location: Ellensburg, WA

Chenrezik Practice Group

Teacher: Terri Luoto
Location: Port Townsend, 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

Three Treasures Sangha of the Pacific Northwest

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

Seattle Choeizan Enkyoji Nichiren Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Kanjin Cederman Shonin
Location: Seattle, WA

Nritya Mandala Mahavihara

Teacher: Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya
Location: Portland, OR

Northwest Zen Community – Eishoji Soto Zen Temple

Teacher: Rev. Kosho Itagaki
Location: Bellevue, WA

Living Bodhicitta

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

Northwest Dharma Association

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Oregon Ariyamagga Okasati Refuge (OAOR)

Teacher: Phra Ajahn Vuttichai Chookaew (Phrawoody)
Location: Sandy, OR

Clear Sky Meditation Center

Teacher: Catherine Pawasarat and Doug Duncan
Location: Fort Steele, BC

Wise Spirit Buddhist Community

Teacher: Gregory Maloof and Doyle Banks
Location: Portland, OR

Drukpa Mila Center

Teacher: Venerable Khenpo Karma Namgyel Rinpoche
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA

Open Gate Zendo

Teacher: Koro Kaisan Miles
Location: Olympia, WA

Heart of Wisdom Zen Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Founders: Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi and Hogen Bays, Roshi. For bios on each of our teachers -https://zendust.org/about-zen-community-of-oregon/our-teachers/
Location: Portland, OR