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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

Re-Generation Youth Program: Where Spirituality, Ecology and Community Meet

In Person

START DATE: Monday, June 29, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, August 29, 2026
LOCATION: Fort Steele, BC
ORGANIZATION: Clear Sky Meditation Center
TEACHER: Catherine Pawasarat Sensei

Jowo Atisha’s Lamp for the Path

Both in person and online

START DATE: Friday, July 3, 2026
END DATE: Thursday, July 9, 2026
LOCATION: Newport, WA
ORGANIZATION: Sravasti Abbey
TEACHER: Geshe Gendun Samdup

Dhamma Talk and Q&A with Venerable Thai Elder Monastics

Both in person and online

START DATE: Thursday, July 9, 2026
END DATE: Thursday, July 9, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Clear Mountain Monastery

Vajrasattva, Green Tara, and Chenrezi Empowerments with Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing

In Person

START DATE: Friday, July 10, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, July 12, 2026
LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
ORGANIZATION: Kagyu Changchub Chuling
TEACHER: Lama Tsang Tsing

2-Day Zenkai with Lee and Madelon (July 11-12, 2026) In person and Zoom

Both in person and online

START DATE: Saturday, July 11, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, July 12, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Three Treasures Sangha of the Pacific Northwest
TEACHER: Lee Shields

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

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

Bainbridge Bodhi Center

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

Mountain Way Zendo

Teacher: Fa Hsing Jeff Miles
Location: Grays Harbor, WA

Ellensburg Zen Group (Rai Un Zan Ji)

Teacher: Genjo Marinello Osho
Location: Ellensburg, WA

Wat Buddha Oregon

Teacher: Ajahn Chalee Phumiphak
Location: Turner, OR

Drukpa Mila Center

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

Beginners Mind Zen Meditation

Teacher: Victoria Austin
Location: Salem, OR

Blue Cliff Zen Center

Teacher: Matt Shinkai Kane
Location: Eugene, OR

Creativity & Dharma Group

Teacher: Sandy Boucher
Location: Bellevue, WA

Pine Street Sangha

Teacher: Nelly Kaufer
Location: Portland, OR

Nangten Menlang Buddhist Medical Organization

Teacher: Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

Sravasti Abbey

Teacher: Ven. Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron
Location: Newport, WA

Dance Mandal

Teacher: Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya
Location: Portland, OR

Peaceful Refuge Sangha

Teacher: Thich Nhat Hanh
Location: Ashland, OR

Recovery Dharma Lynnwood Sangha

Teacher: Peer-led
Location: Lynnwood, WA

Clear Sky Meditation Center

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

Living Bodhicitta

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