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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

Mountain Rain Zen Community

Teacher: Kate McCandless and Michael Newton
Location: Vancouver, BC

Eugene Insight Meditation Center

Teacher: Justin Michelson & Linda Rose
Location: Eugene, OR

EntsuAn Zen of Bainbridge Island

Teacher: Marc Shozan Joslyn
Location: Bainbridge Island , WA

Seattle Choeizan Enkyoji Nichiren Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Kanjin Cederman Shonin
Location: Seattle, WA

Portland Insight Meditation Community

Teacher: Robert Beatty, Guiding Teacher
Location: Portland, OR

PT Sangha

Teacher: Peer Led
Location: Port Townsend, WA

White Cloud Buddhist Society

Teacher: Bill Hirsch (XiaoBaiYun) (Retired)
Location: Issaquah, 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

Bright Way Zen

Teacher: Rev. Domyo Burk
Location: Portland, OR

Pine Street Sangha

Teacher: Nelly Kaufer
Location: Portland, OR

Drukpa Mila Center

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

Clear Sky Meditation Center

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