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Beginning Buddhism

In Person

START DATE: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
END DATE: Thursday, June 26, 2025
LOCATION: Newport, WA
ORGANIZATION: Sravasti Abbey
TEACHER: Venerable Thubten Jigme & Venerable Thubten Dekyi

Heart Cultivation & The Brahmaviharas with Douglas Pullin

Both in person and online

START DATE: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
END DATE: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
LOCATION: Portland, OR
ORGANIZATION: Portland Insight Meditation Community
TEACHER: Douglas Pullin

Cascadia Insight Dialogue Retreat: “Releasing the Views that Bind Us”

In Person

START DATE: Monday, May 5, 2025
END DATE: Sunday, May 11, 2025
LOCATION: Bow , Washington
ORGANIZATION: Insight Dialogue Community
TEACHER: Greogry Kramer, Mary Burns, Nicola Redfern, Sandra Ramos Amézquita

Breathing, Smiling, Being : A Six-Week Introduction to Meditation

Both in person and online

START DATE: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
END DATE: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Mindfulness Community of Puget Sound
TEACHER: Geneviève Hicks, Vera Garibald and Denis Martynowych

Introductory Meditation Class Series (6-Weeks)

Both in person and online

START DATE: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
END DATE: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
TEACHER: Tim Geil

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

Tsinta Mani Choling

Teacher: Lama Lakshey Zangpo
Location: Spokane, WA

Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness

Teacher: Ellen Falconer
Location: Port Townsend, WA

Buddhist Dharma

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

Qi Xin Qigong

Teacher: Tim Tapping
Location: Seattle, WA

Bellingham Rime

Teacher: .
Location: Bellingham, WA

Zenwest Buddhist Society (formerly Victoria Zen Centre)

Teacher: Kosen Eshu Martin, Osho
Location: Victoria, BC

Creativity & Dharma Group

Teacher: Sandy Boucher
Location: Bellevue, WA

Empty Field – Zen West

Teacher: Debra Seido Martin
Location: Eugene, OR

Myokoin

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

Pacific Hermitage

Teacher: Ajahn Sudanto
Location: White Salmon, WA

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

Dharma Friendship Foundation

Teacher: Jordan Van Voast
Location: Seattle, WA