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Steady in a World of Change

In Person

START DATE: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
END DATE: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Mindfulness Northwest
TEACHER: RJ Rongcal

Monday Morning Meditations in June with Kate Davies

Online Event Only

START DATE: Monday, June 1, 2026
END DATE: Monday, June 29, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Portland Insight Meditation Community
TEACHER: Kate Davies

Meeting Loss and Transition with Self-Compassion Course

Online Event Only

START DATE: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
END DATE: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Mindfulness Northwest
TEACHER: Catherine Duffy

Children’s Mindfulness Circle

In Person

START DATE: Sunday, June 7, 2026
END DATE: Monday, December 7, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
TEACHER: Cubba Reese

Sunday Open Meditation: Lama Tenpa and Eight Verses for Training the Mind

Both in person and online

START DATE: Sunday, June 7, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, July 5, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Nalandabodhi
TEACHER: Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen

Climate Action Group

Online Event Only

START DATE: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
END DATE: Thursday, December 31, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
TEACHER: Iris Antman

Evening Book Talk at Village Books and Paper Dreams with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche

In Person

START DATE: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
END DATE: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Pristine Mind Foundation
TEACHER: Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche

One Dhamma – One Dharma Retreat

In Person

START DATE: Thursday, June 25, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, June 27, 2026
LOCATION: Port Townsend, WA
ORGANIZATION: Parayana Vihara
TEACHER: Ayya Anandabodhi Bhikkhuni, Ed Shozen, Zen Priest, Isaac Gardner, Zen priest

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 Dharma News

Winter 2026, Volume 39, #1

NW Dharma News

Compassionate Action

Dharma Education

Dharma Healing, Arts

Sangha News

Celebrating 50 Years of KCC!

2025 Financial Statement

Regional Teachers and Leaders Gatherings

Campaign to Recognize the Vesak Holiday in Washington State

Group Membership in the Northwest Dharma Association

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NW Buddhist Groups

Pine Street Sangha

Teacher: Nelly Kaufer
Location: Portland, OR

Palmo Center for Peace and Education

Teacher: Venerable Tulku Jigme Rinpoche
Location: Springfield, OR

Eugene Insight Meditation Center

Teacher: Justin Michelson & Linda Rose
Location: Eugene, OR

River Wisdom Insight Meditation Community

Teacher: Linda Rose (under the guidance of Howie Cohn)
Location: Eugene, OR

Natural Awareness

Teacher: George Draffan
Location: Seattle, WA

Ring of Moss Zendo

Teacher: Andrew Mason
Location: Milwaukie, OR

Dharmata of Seattle

Teacher: Anam Thubten
Location: Seattle, WA

Dharma Buddies

Teacher: Peer Led
Location: Seattle, WA

Chenrezik Practice Group

Teacher: Terri Luoto
Location: Port Townsend, WA

Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Reverend Taijo Imanaka
Location: Seattle, WA

Open Gate Zendo

Teacher: Koro Kaisan Miles
Location: Olympia, WA

Chagdud Gonpa Amrita

Teacher: Lama Padma Yontan Gyatso
Location: Edmonds, WA

Beginners Mind Zen Meditation

Teacher: Victoria Austin
Location: Salem, OR

AiShinKai

Teacher: Jonathan Bannister
Location: Edmunds, WA

Island Sangha

Teacher: Thich Nhat Hanh
Location: Guemes Island, WA

Dzogchen Community Seattle

Teacher: Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche
Location: Kirkland, WA

Dharmata Portland

Teacher: Anam Thubten
Location: Portland, OR

Pacific Northwest Meditation

Teacher: Trina Truong and Candle Summers
Location: Portland, OR