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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

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

Evening Book Talk at Banyen Books and Sound in Vancouver, BC with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche

In Person

START DATE: Thursday, June 25, 2026
END DATE: Thursday, June 25, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Pristine Mind Foundation
TEACHER: Orgyen Chowang 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

Dharma Drum Seattle Center

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

Vancouver Chan Meditation Centre

Teacher: Venerable Chang Wu
Location: Vancouver, BC

Seattle Pragmatic Dharma Society

Teacher: None, peer-led
Location: Seattle, WA

Samden Ling

Teacher: Lama Jacqueline Mandell
Location: Portland, OR

Parayana Vihara

Teacher: Ayya Ānandabodhī
Location: Port Townsend, WA

Foundation for Active Compassion

Teacher: Lama John Makransky
Location: Portland, OR

Nalandabodhi Vancouver

Teacher: The 7th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Location: Vancouver, BC

Seattle Choeizan Enkyoji Nichiren Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Kanjin Cederman Shonin
Location: Seattle, WA

Dzogchen Nyingthig Samden Ling

Teacher: Lama Jacqueline Mandell
Location: Portland, OR

Chagdud Gonpa Amrita

Teacher: Lama Padma Yontan Gyatso
Location: Edmonds, WA

White River Buddhist Temple

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

Qi Xin Qigong

Teacher: Tim Tapping
Location: Seattle, WA

Stillaton, Inc.

Teacher: .
Location: Bellevue, WA

Portland Insight Meditation Center

Teacher: In progress
Location: Portland, OR

Dakinis Whisper

Teacher: Choying Khandro
Location: Eugene, OR

BodhiHeart Sangha

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

Portland Friends of the Dhamma

Teacher: Sakula Mary Reinard, Matthew Grad
Location: Portland, OR

Bellevue Dharma

Teacher: Bill Cooper
Location: Bellevue, WA