The 2012 Annual Gathering:

"Buddhist Practice and Social Transformation"

March 17, 2012 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Wyckoff Auditorium, Seattle University

Each Spring, NWDA hosts a gathering for regional Buddhists and friends to meet one another and exchange ideas and experiences. This year's gathering will be held at the Wyckoff Auditorium in the Bannan Engineering Building on the campus of Seattle University. The theme this year is the connection between the practice of the Buddha's teachings and their impact on society. Please join us, and check back here for further information.

Sharing the Heart Sutra

In early November, Seattle’s Dharma Friendship Foundation (DFF) hosted “Profound Illumination – The Heart Sutra within Buddhism”, a weekend conference bringing together teachers and scholars from three primary Buddhist faiths: Tibetan Buddhism, Rinzai Zen, and the Mindfulness tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. The event was conceived by Yangsi Rinpoche, spiritual director of DFF, as a way to foster dialogue about one of the key sutras within Mahayana Buddhism. Read more.

The Way of Tea at Whitman College

In Japan, a traditional tea room often receives an individual name suggesting something of the simplicity, respect for nature, and mindful attentiveness associated with tea ceremony. In Walla Walla, Washington, Whitman College’s two-year-old Yabunouchi style tea room bears the name Chikurakken or “Enjoying the Bamboo Room”. The source of the name is a calligraphy scroll that reads: “Bring in some bamboo and enjoy its cool wind and shadows.” Read more.