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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

Kagyu Changchub Chuling

Teacher: Lama Eric Triebelhorn
Location: Portland, OR

Everett Insight Meditation

Teacher: .
Location: Everett, WA

Clear Mountain Monastery

Teacher: Ajahn Nisabho & Ajahn Kovilo
Location: Seattle, WA

Lotus Speech Canada

Teacher: Changling Rinpoche
Location: Sechelt, BC

Co Lam Pagoda

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism

Teacher: His Eminence Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche, Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho Sakya
Location: Seattle, WA

Birken Forest Monastery

Teacher: Ajahn Sona
Location: Knutsford, BC

Vancouver Chan Meditation Centre

Teacher: Venerable Chang Wu
Location: Vancouver, BC

Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness

Teacher: Ellen Falconer
Location: Port Townsend, WA

PT Sangha

Teacher: Peer Led
Location: Port Townsend, WA

Seattle Pragmatic Dharma Society

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

West Seattle Buddhist Sangha

Teacher: Jill Boone
Location: Seattle, WA