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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

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 Second Noble Truth: The Origins of Suffering Part 2

Online Event Only

START DATE: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
END DATE: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
ORGANIZATION: Shambhala Meditation Center Seattle
TEACHER: Bob Salskov

12th Annual Cascadia Insight Dialogue Retreat

In Person

START DATE: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
END DATE: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
LOCATION: Bow, Washington
ORGANIZATION: Insight Dialogue Community
TEACHER: Mary Burns, Nicola Redfern, and Nobantu Mpotulo

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

Portland Buddhist Peace Fellowship

Teacher: .
Location: Portland, OR

Mount Adams Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Thich Minh Tinh (Thay Kozen)
Location: Trout Lake, WA

Luminous Dharma

Teacher: Jason Bartlett
Location: Shoreline, WA

Heart of Wisdom Zen Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Founders: Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi and Hogen Bays, Roshi. For bios on each of our teachers -https://zendust.org/about-zen-community-of-oregon/our-teachers/
Location: Portland, OR

Seven Thunders

Teacher: Leonard Marcel Roshi
Location: Portland, OR

Ewam Sang-ngag Ling

Teacher: Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche
Location: Arlee, MT

Living Bodhicitta

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

Open Gate Zendo

Teacher: Koro Kaisan Miles
Location: Olympia, WA

Bellingham Rime

Teacher: .
Location: Bellingham, WA

Nalanda Institute

Teacher: Geshe Jamyang Tsultrim
Location: Olympia, WA

Kagyu Sukha Choling

Teacher: Lama Pema Clark and Lama Yeshe Parke
Location: Ashland , OR

Lotus Insight Sangha

Teacher: Sangha led with Vipassana Teachers Invited for Retreats and Days of Mindfulness. Arinna Weisman, Guiding Teacher Emeritus
Location: Seattle, WA