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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

Co Lam Pagoda

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Brahma Vihara Foundation

Teacher: DaeJa Napier
Location: Seattle, WA

Nritya Mandala Mahavihara

Teacher: Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya
Location: Portland, OR

Pine Street Sangha

Teacher: Nelly Kaufer
Location: Portland, OR

Sakya Kachod Choling

Teacher: His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin and Her Eminence Sakya Jetsun Chimey Luding Rinpoche
Location: Friday Harbor, WA

Ewam Sang-ngag Ling

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

Insight Dialogue Community

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Mindfulness Community of Puget Sound

Teacher: Thich Nhat Hanh
Location: Seattle, WA

Younge Drodul Ling

Teacher: Younge Khachab Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

White River Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Rev. James Hozen Warrick
Location: Auburn , WA

AiShinKai

Teacher: Jonathan Bannister
Location: Edmunds, WA

Shinnyo-en

Teacher: Shinjo Ito
Location: Burien, WA

Island Sangha

Teacher: Thich Nhat Hanh
Location: Guemes Island, WA

Lotus Speech Canada

Teacher: Changling Rinpoche
Location: Sechelt, BC

White Cloud Buddhist Society

Teacher: Bill Hirsch (XiaoBaiYun) (Retired)
Location: Issaquah, WA

Blue Heron Zen Community

Teacher: Zen Master Jeong Bong (Eric Nord)
Location: Seattle, WA

Creativity & Dharma Group

Teacher: Sandy Boucher
Location: Bellevue, WA

Methow Zen Group

Teacher: Zen Master Ji Haeng - guiding teacher, Zen Center of Las Vegas
Location: Winthrop, WA