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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

14th Annual Cascadia Insight Dialogue Retreat

In Person

START DATE: Monday, June 1, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, June 7, 2026
LOCATION: Bow, WA
ORGANIZATION: Natural Awareness
TEACHER: Gregory Kramer, Mary Burns, and Jessica Mui

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

Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals–Developing Balance Amidst Treating Trauma: An Ethical Buddhist Approach

Online Event Only

START DATE: Friday, June 5, 2026
END DATE: Friday, June 5, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Pine Street Sangha
TEACHER: Susie Barrios & KT Waters

Annual Meditation Retreat: Mindfulness, the Foundation of All Practice

In Person

START DATE: Friday, June 5, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, June 7, 2026
LOCATION: Lacey, WA
ORGANIZATION: Nalanda Institute
TEACHER: Loppon Jamyang Tsultrim

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

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

Insight Meditation of the Mid-Columbia

Teacher: Chris Murray
Location: Richland, WA

Dzogchen Community Seattle

Teacher: Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche
Location: Kirkland, WA

Friends of Lama Samten

Teacher: Lama Karma Samten
Location: Vashon, WA

Sravasti Abbey

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

Snow Buddha Meditation

Teacher: Stefan Zijlstra
Location: Anchorage, AK

Vajra Body Vajra Mind

Teacher: Damien Abel
Location: Maple Valley, WA

Northwest Buddhist Recovery

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Red Cedar Zen Community

Teacher: Nomon Tim Burnett
Location: Bellingham, WA

Walla Walla Dharma Sangha

Teacher: shared leadership
Location: Walla Walla, WA

Ocean Light Zen Center

Teacher: Tim Lerch, JDPSN
Location: Seattle, WA

Lotus Speech Canada

Teacher: Changling Rinpoche
Location: Sechelt, BC

EcoSangha Seattle

Teacher: Jason Tetsuzen Wirth, Elizabeth Myoen Sikes, Eddie Daichi Salazar
Location: Seattle, WA

Chagdud Gonpa Amrita

Teacher: Lama Padma Yontan Gyatso
Location: Edmonds, WA

Rigpa Seattle

Teacher: Sogyal Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

Living Bodhicitta

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

Dharma Voices for Animals Portland Chapter

Teacher: We share many Buddhist traditons and teachers
Location: Portland, OR

Mindfulness Community of Puget Sound

Teacher: Thich Nhat Hanh
Location: Seattle, WA

Shambhala Meditation Center Seattle

Teacher: Various
Location: Seattle, WA