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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

Zenkai (June 14, 2026) with Lee Shields – In Person and Zoom

Both in person and online

START DATE: Sunday, June 14, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, June 14, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Three Treasures Sangha of the Pacific Northwest
TEACHER: Lee Shields

Vajrakilaya Torma Empowerment and Teachings 普巴金剛托瑪灌頂與教學

In Person

START DATE: Sunday, June 14, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, June 14, 2026
LOCATION: Richmond, BC
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

Generous Heart Mountain Sangha

Teacher: Rev. Mark Lancaster
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA

Sakya Tsechen Thubten Ling

Teacher: H.E. Jetsun Chimey Luding Rinpoche
Location: Richmond, BC

Rigdrol Dechen Ling Vajra North

Teacher: His Eminence Chagdud Rinpoche
Location: Whitehorse, BC

Path of Sincerity

Teacher: David Sudar
Location: Portland, OR

Pause Meditation

Teacher: Pause Meditation
Location: Portland, WA

Seven Thunders

Teacher: Leonard Marcel Roshi
Location: Portland, OR

Buddhist Dharma

Teacher: Venerable Rigdzin Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche
Location: Edmonds, WA

Mountain Lamp Community

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

Bellevue Dharma

Teacher: Bill Cooper
Location: Bellevue, WA

Dance Mandal

Teacher: Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya
Location: Portland, OR

River Sangha

Teacher: Jerry Braza
Location: Salem, OR

Tibetan Nuns Project

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Tergar Vancouver Practice Group

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

Rainbowdharma International

Teacher: Lama Choyin Rangdrol
Location: Seattle, WA

Mahasati Retreat Association

Teacher: Ajahn Jamnian
Location: Olympia, WA

Kathok Centre

Teacher: V.V. Lingtrul Rinpoche and Tulku Karzang Rinpoche
Location: Qualicum Beach, BC

Clear Mountain Monastery Project

Teacher: Ajahn Nisabho and Ajahn Kovilo
Location: Seattle, WA

Mindfulness Community of Puget Sound

Teacher: Thich Nhat Hanh
Location: Seattle, WA