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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

Amitabha Phowa and Teachings 阿彌陀佛頗瓦法傳授

In Person

START DATE: Friday, June 12, 2026
END DATE: Friday, June 12, 2026
LOCATION: Richmond, BC
ORGANIZATION: Sakya Tsechen Thubten Ling
TEACHER: His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche

Rigsum Gonpo Empowerment and Teachings 三怙主(文殊, 觀音, 金剛手)灌頂

In Person

START DATE: Saturday, June 13, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, June 13, 2026
LOCATION: Richmond, British Columbia
ORGANIZATION: Sakya Tsechen Thubten Ling
TEACHER: His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen 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

Snow Buddha Meditation

Teacher: Stefan Zijlstra
Location: Anchorage, AK

Northwest Zen Community – Eishoji Soto Zen Temple

Teacher: Rev. Kosho Itagaki
Location: Bellevue, WA

Stillaton, Inc.

Teacher: .
Location: Bellevue, WA

Anacortes Mindfulness Community

Teacher: Guest Teachers vary
Location: Anacortes, WA

Salem Zen Center

Teacher: Lee Ann Kyoan Roshi
Location: Salem, OR

NO Sangha (North Olympic)

Teacher: Kristen Larson Roshi
Location: Port Angeles, WA

Dharma Drum Seattle Center

Teacher: Ven. Chang Wu, David Listen and others
Location: Woodinville, WA

Olympia LGBTQI Meditation

Teacher: Peer Lead
Location: Olympia, WA

Dharma Friendship Foundation

Teacher: Jordan Van Voast
Location: Seattle, WA

Beginners Mind Zen Meditation

Teacher: Victoria Austin
Location: Salem, OR

Sorig Institute

Teacher: Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
Location: Seattle, WA

Nalanda Institute

Teacher: Geshe Jamyang Tsultrim
Location: Olympia, WA

Methow Zen Group

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

Ewam Sang-ngag Ling

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

Mountain Lamp Community

Teacher: Eileen Kiera, Jack Duffy
Location: Deming, WA

Northwest Dharma Association

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

River Wisdom Insight Meditation Community

Teacher: Linda Rose (under the guidance of Howie Cohn)
Location: Eugene, OR

Creativity & Dharma Group

Teacher: Sandy Boucher
Location: Bellevue, WA