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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

Myokoin

Teacher: Rev. Diane Jishin Dunn
Location: Deer Island, OR

Dzogchen Nyingthig Samden Ling

Teacher: Lama Jacqueline Mandell
Location: Portland, OR

Red Cedar Zen Community

Teacher: Nomon Tim Burnett
Location: Bellingham, WA

Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

Teacher: .
Location: Castle Rock, WA

Dharma Ocean Seattle

Teacher: Primary teacher is Reggie Ray. Locally senior students alternate leading practice.
Location: Seattle, WA

Living Bodhicitta

Teacher: Joe Evans (Pawo Zangpo)
Location: Port Townsend, WA

Touching Earth Sangha

Teacher: Satya Vayu
Location: Portland, OR

Olympia LGBTQI Meditation

Teacher: Peer Lead
Location: Olympia, WA

Birken Forest Monastery

Teacher: Ajahn Sona
Location: Knutsford, BC

Northwest Zen Community – Eishoji Soto Zen Temple

Teacher: Rev. Kosho Itagaki
Location: Bellevue, WA

Sorig Institute

Teacher: Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
Location: Seattle, WA

Nipponzan Myohoji Bainbridge Island Sangha

Teacher: Rev. Senji Kanaeda
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA