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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
TEACHER: Iris Antman

Class: Jhana and the Journey to Nibbana

Online Event Only

START DATE: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
END DATE: Wednesday, December 2, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Wise Spirit Buddhist Community
TEACHER: Gregory Maloof

Class: Waking Up Together: An Introduction to Insight Dialogue

In Person

START DATE: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
END DATE: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation
TEACHER: Rachel Hammerman

Healing Love Healing Money

Online Event Only

START DATE: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
END DATE: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Clear Sky Meditation Center
TEACHER: Karen McAllister and Duncan Cryle

The Magic of Awareness: A 4-Week Class with Alexa Redner

Both in person and online

START DATE: Thursday, October 29, 2026
END DATE: Thursday, November 19, 2026
LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
ORGANIZATION: Portland Insight Meditation Community
TEACHER: Alexa Redner

Day of Mindfulness

Both in person and online

START DATE: Saturday, November 7, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, November 7, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation
TEACHER: Tim Geil

Power In Tantric Traditions

Online Event Only

START DATE: Sunday, November 8, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, November 29, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Clear Sky Meditation Center
TEACHER: Catherine Pawasarat Sensei

Class: Exploring Core Teachings of Buddhism

Both in person and online

START DATE: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
END DATE: Tuesday, December 8, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation
TEACHER: Jerry Harter and Aravind Moorthy

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

TLC Transitional Life Care – A Buddhist End of Life Educational and Support Program

Teacher: Authorized by Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche
Location: Ashland, OR

Bellingham Insight Meditation Society

Teacher: multiple, Ayya Santussikā Bhikkhunī, others
Location: Bellingham, WA

Northwest iBme Retreat

Teacher: Enrique Collazo, Barnaby Willett and Khalila Archer
Location: Gaston, OR

Shared Heart Arbor

Teacher: jan Waldmann, Sosui
Location: Portland, OR

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

EcoSangha Seattle

Teacher: Jason Tetsuzen Wirth, Elizabeth Myoen Sikes, Eddie Daichi Salazar
Location: Seattle, WA

Salem Zen Center

Teacher: Lee Ann Kyoan Roshi
Location: Salem, OR

Ellensburg Zen Group (Rai Un Zan Ji)

Teacher: Genjo Marinello Osho
Location: Ellensburg, WA

Ring of Moss Zendo

Teacher: Andrew Mason
Location: Milwaukie, OR

Tergar Vancouver Practice Group

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

BodhiHeart Sangha

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

Brahma Vihara Foundation

Teacher: DaeJa Napier
Location: Seattle, WA

Bainbridge Bodhi Center

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

Island Sangha

Teacher: Thich Nhat Hanh
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

Bright Way Zen

Teacher: Rev. Domyo Burk
Location: Portland, OR

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

Ewam Sang-ngag Ling

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