Welcome to the Northwest Dharma Association.

We are a grassroots regional association of Buddhist temples, centers, and practice groups in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia, and Alaska. Your group becomes an Association member by participating in our activities and providing mutual support to NWDA and to other Buddhist groups. 

If you are a Buddhist group in Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, or Washington, you may apply for group membership by sending an email to info@northwestdharma.org that includes:

• Your name
• Your group’s name
• Your group’s tradition, lineage, teacher, etc 
• Your group’s location(s) in AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, or BC
• The email address that will be your group’s account log-in

We’ll notify you by email once your group membership is approved. Then you can edit your listing in the NWDA directory, and you can post your events in the NWDA calendar.

Editing your listing in the group directory

This is where you describe your group, its ongoing programs, etc. You can edit this any time.

1. Find your group’s listing in the directory. 
2. Enter your username (the email listed right there in your listing) and password. 
3. If you don’t know your password, ask for a new password to be sent to you. It will be sent to the email address in the profile. If the email address shown in your group listing isn’t right, or you need help, contact us at info@northwestdharma.org
4. Once you’re logged in, click Your Directory Listing.
5. Underneath your group name, click the Edit option. 
6. Edit any of the information you want. 
7. When you’re done editing, be sure to click the blue Update button at the top of the profile. 

Posting your events in the calendar

NOTE: The Calendar is for events that start and stop on a certain date, such as retreats, or short classes that end within a few weeks. Ongoing weekly or monthly classes or programs should NOT be submitted to the Calendar; they should go in your listing in the Group Directory. 

1. Go to our homepage https://northwestdharma.org/
2. Click the Groups tab
3. Click Group Login
4. Enter your username and password
5. Click Your Events
6. Click Add New Event
7. Fill in at least the fields that have a red asterisk.
8. Scroll back up to the top and click Submit for Review.
9. You can log back in and edit it any time. 

What will membership cost our group?

Membership is open to any Buddhist temple, center, and practice group in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia, and Alaska.

The more you list your events, the more you participate in events with other groups, the more your membership will benefit your group and others. 

The Northwest Dharma Association welcomes donations of any size to help us cover our expenses. You can donate at any time on our website. If you are donating on behalf of a group, note that in the donation form. You can make your donation a one-time donation, or make a recurring donation that repeats monthly or annually.

Your generosity helps NWDA support Buddhist teachings and community across the region.

Other ways to promote your group

The Northwest Dharma News comes out twice a year, in summer and winter. The Dharma News is about groups and their activities, but not for promotion of upcoming events. All decisions about what articles get published are made by Steve Wilhelm, who can be reached at stevellen95@comcast.net

The Sangha Update goes out twice a month, every other Tuesday. The Sangha Update is the place to promote upcoming events. Send us 75-100 words, a link to your website, and an interesting photo. You can send those any time to info@northwestdharma.org

If you need assistance

We can always be reached by email at info@northwestdharma.org