COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

May/June Announcements

House available to share in Seattle (Oct 1)

On Phinney Ridge, overlooking Ballard and Fremont. Front bedroom with spectacular view of Ship Canal, Ballard Bridge and Olympics, private bath, 400 square foot studio/home office with its own entrance, in shared three-story house with large garden. House is furnished; you need your own bed.

Looking for relaxed, flexible, compatible person, who is considerate, environmentally conscious, and interested in a shared yet private environment. I practice Tibetan Buddhist meditation and value silence as well as community living.

$1000 including all utilities. Daily New York Times included. No kitties. Possible dog: no shed, no smell, no bark, fabulous personality. Questions: please email ellen@ellenziegler.com. posted August 3, 2009

Meditation Group Looking for Space in Bellevue or Kirkland

We are a small group of Shambhala Buddhist students (the offspring of Seattle Shambhala Center) who are forming an Eastside Shambhala Meditation Group. We are looking for a room available on a weekday evening, for approximately 12-15 people. We are able to pay a small fee. Please contact Alice Kelly at msalicekelly@gmail.com. posted July 3, 2009

Rural Practice Center Manager Wanted

Mountain Lamp Community, a rural mindfulness and meditation center in the traditions of Thich Nhat Hanh and Robert Aitken, is seeking a Guest Manager.

We offer the guest manager position as an opportunity to support the Dharma and deepen in practice, while living in a beautiful, natural setting. The guest manager is supported in practice with a daily meditation schedule and regular interviews with the teachers Jack Duffy, Roshi and Eileen Kiera, dharmacarya, as well as the opportunity to participate in all retreats.

Guest manager duties are to support the ongoing operation of Mountain Lamp through organizing days of mindfulness and retreats, various administrative and clerical functions, as well as some caretaking of the retreat center and the animals that share our practice home.

Mountain Lamp is located on 115 acres in northern Washington State about 17 miles east of Bellingham. We offer a small monthly stipend for 20 hours of work per week, plus cottage lodging and inclusion in all Community retreats and activities. Please visit our web-site at http://mountainlamp.org/ for further information and an application form. If you have any difficulty accessing the information, feel free to write us at ml-info@mountainlamp.org.p.org posted April 29, 2009

Volunteer

The Northwest Dharma News needs generous, capable photographers to donate their time and work. The News is seeking file photos as well as photographers able to cover specific assignments and events. If you’re interested, please contact us at news@nwdharma.org.

If you would like to submit an article for publication in the next issue of the Northwest Dharma News, please send your submission to news@nwdharma.org.

About the Community Bulletin Board

The Community Bulletin Board is is intended to publicize items of interest and benefit to the Northwest Dharma community. Members, both group and individual, of the Northwest Dharma Association are invited to share information about job and volunteer opportunities, publicize needs and opportunities, locate and share resources, and more.

The items published here must not be commercial in nature. Event listings must be placed in the Calendar of Events section of the website. Ongoing events such as a group's practice schedule must be placed in the Group Directory on the website. Listings for Business and Services providers may be placed in the Business and Services Directory.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Julie Welch, President
Clark Hansen (Jampel Gyatso), Vice-President
Dick O'Connor, Treasurer
Bill Hirsch, Secretary
Susan Andree (Shih Yung Hsi)
Dh. Avichala
Caterina De Re
Amy Groncznack
R.L. Miles
Gene Polhamus
Nick Vail

STAFF/VOLUNTEERS
Timothy O'Brien, Executive Director
David Forsythe, Office Manager

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The Northwest Dharma Association is a voluntary membership organization of Buddhist temples, organizations, and informal groups in the greater Pacific Northwest. While the NWDA reserves the right to define what constitutes a Buddhist group for the purpose of membership qualification, our intention is to be an association open to all groups and individuals dedicated to Buddhist teaching and practice.

NWDA also serves as a clearinghouse of information about the Northwest Buddhist community. NWDA does not endorse or vouch for other organizations' events, practices, or projects that appear in the NWDA's printed or online calendars, directories, or articles.