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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

Gendun Drubpa Buddhist Centre

Teacher: We are affiliated with FPMT.inc and all the teachers within our parent organization.
Location: Williams Lake, BC

Buddhist Dharma

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

Portland Buddhist Priory

Teacher: Rev. Leon Kackman
Location: Portland, OR

Ring of Moss Zendo

Teacher: Andrew Mason
Location: Milwaukie, OR

Drikung Seattle

Teacher: HE Garchen Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

Nalandabodhi

Teacher: Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

Plum Blossom Zendo

Teacher: Laura Jomon Martin
Location: Vancouver , WA

Pine Street Sangha

Teacher: Nelly Kaufer
Location: Portland, OR

Cherry Blossom Sangha

Teacher: Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh
Location: Seattle, WA

Sakya Tsechen Thubten Ling

Teacher: H.E. Jetsun Chimey Luding Rinpoche
Location: Richmond, BC

Mountain Way Zendo

Teacher: Fa Hsing Jeff Miles
Location: Grays Harbor, WA

Nritya Mandala Mahavihara

Teacher: Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya
Location: Portland, OR

Northwest iBme Retreat

Teacher: Enrique Collazo, Barnaby Willett and Khalila Archer
Location: Gaston, OR

Eugene Insight Meditation Center

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

Pause Meditation

Teacher: Pause Meditation
Location: Portland, WA

Dharma Buddies

Teacher: Peer Led
Location: Seattle, WA

Kagyu Changchub Chuling

Teacher: Lama Eric Triebelhorn
Location: Portland, OR

Kadampa Meditation Center Washington

Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khedrub
Location: Seattle, WA