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Dharma School for Kids and Teens

In Person

START DATE: Sunday, September 3, 2023
END DATE: Sunday, May 26, 2024
LOCATION: PORTLAND, Oregon
ORGANIZATION: Dharma Rain Zen Center

Book Study: “The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors” by Lama Rod Owens

Both in person and online

START DATE: Monday, February 12, 2024
END DATE: Monday, April 29, 2024
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington
ORGANIZATION: Shambhala Meditation Center Seattle
TEACHER: Chuy Garcia & Veronica Borgonovi

Insight Dialogue for People with Asian-Heritage

Online Event Only

START DATE: Thursday, March 28, 2024
END DATE: Thursday, May 23, 2024
ORGANIZATION: Insight Dialogue Community
TEACHER: Yenkuei Chuang and Subha Srinivasan

Exploring the Instructions on Śamatha and Vipaśyanā

Both in person and online

START DATE: Sunday, March 31, 2024
END DATE: Sunday, May 26, 2024
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Nalandabodhi
TEACHER: Tyler Dewar

The Eightfold Noble Path (Four Week Online Course)

Online Event Only

START DATE: Sunday, April 14, 2024
END DATE: Sunday, May 5, 2024
ORGANIZATION: Planet Dharma
TEACHER: Qapel Doug Duncan and Sensei Catherine Pawasarat

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 Buddhist Groups

Whidbey Island Insight Meditation Group

Teacher: Kate Davies
Location: Langley, WA

Dorje Ling/Yeshe Nyingpo Portland

Teacher: Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche (entered parinirvana on April 8, 2023)
Location: Portland, OR

Palmo Center for Peace and Education

Teacher: Venerable Tulku Jigme Rinpoche
Location: Springfield, OR

Lotus Insight Sangha

Teacher: Sangha led with Vipassana Teachers Invited for Retreats and Days of Mindfulness. Arinna Weisman, Guiding Teacher Emeritus
Location: Seattle, WA

Samden Ling

Teacher: Lama Jacqueline Mandell
Location: Portland, OR

Ellensburg Zen Group (Rai Un Zan Ji)

Teacher: Genjo Marinello Osho
Location: Ellensburg, WA

Generous Heart Mountain Sangha

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

Methow Zen Group

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

Military Buddhists

Teacher: Our Shakyamuni Buddha
Location: Tacoma, WA

Bellingham Rime

Teacher: .
Location: Bellingham, WA

Dharma Rain Zen Center

Teacher: Kakumyo Lowe-Charde is abbot. Jyoshin Clay and Genko Rainwater are monastic teachers. Jiko Tisdales, Gyoshi Kaplan, Kengan Trieman are lay teachers. others.
Location: Portland, OR

Shelton Prison Path of Freedom

Teacher: Fleet Maull
Location: Montesano, WA