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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

Buddhist Online Auction

Online Event Only

START DATE: Sunday, April 7, 2024
END DATE: Sunday, April 21, 2024
ORGANIZATION: Kagyu Sukha Choling
TEACHER: Lama Pema and Lama Yeshe

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

Vancouver Chan Meditation Centre

Teacher: Venerable Chang Wu
Location: Vancouver, BC

Buddhist Dharma

Teacher: Venerable Rigdzin Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche
Location: Edmonds, WA

Peaceful Refuge Sangha

Teacher: Thich Nhat Hanh
Location: Ashland, OR

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

Seattle Pragmatic Dharma Society

Teacher: None, peer-led
Location: Seattle, WA

Ashland Zen Center

Teacher: Etsudo Patty Krahl and Jintei Harold Little
Location: Ashland, OR

BodhiHeart Sangha

Teacher: Vens. Dhammadinna & Tenzin Jesse
Location: Seattle, WA

Co Lam Pagoda

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Bellingham Rime

Teacher: .
Location: Bellingham, WA

Shambhala Meditation Center Seattle

Teacher: Various
Location: Seattle, WA

Chagdud Gonpa Amrita

Teacher: Lama Padma Yontan Gyatso
Location: Edmonds, WA

Insight Dialogue Community

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA