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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

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

Re-Generation Youth Program: Where Spirituality, Ecology and Community Meet

In Person

START DATE: Monday, June 29, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, August 29, 2026
LOCATION: Fort Steele, BC
ORGANIZATION: Clear Sky Meditation Center
TEACHER: Catherine Pawasarat Sensei

Jowo Atisha’s Lamp for the Path

Both in person and online

START DATE: Friday, July 3, 2026
END DATE: Thursday, July 9, 2026
LOCATION: Newport, WA
ORGANIZATION: Sravasti Abbey
TEACHER: Geshe Gendun Samdup

Dhamma Talk and Q&A with Venerable Thai Elder Monastics

Both in person and online

START DATE: Thursday, July 9, 2026
END DATE: Thursday, July 9, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Clear Mountain Monastery

Vajrasattva, Green Tara, and Chenrezi Empowerments with Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing

In Person

START DATE: Friday, July 10, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, July 12, 2026
LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
ORGANIZATION: Kagyu Changchub Chuling
TEACHER: Lama Tsang Tsing

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

Shelton Prison Path of Freedom

Teacher: Fleet Maull
Location: Montesano, WA

Clear Sky Meditation Center

Teacher: Catherine Pawasarat and Doug Duncan
Location: Fort Steele, BC

Nalanda Institute

Teacher: Geshe Jamyang Tsultrim
Location: Olympia, WA

Dharma Drum Seattle Center

Teacher: Ven. Chang Wu, David Listen and others
Location: Woodinville, WA

Olympia Dharmata Sangha

Teacher: Anam Thubten
Location: Olympia, WA

Blue Heron Zen Community

Teacher: Zen Master Jeong Bong (Eric Nord)
Location: Seattle, WA

Dakinis Whisper

Teacher: Choying Khandro
Location: Eugene, OR

Island Sangha

Teacher: Thich Nhat Hanh
Location: Guemes Island, WA

Kagyu Sukha Choling

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

Nalandabodhi Vancouver

Teacher: The 7th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Location: Vancouver, BC

Ocean Light Zen Center

Teacher: Tim Lerch, JDPSN
Location: Seattle, WA

Ellensburg Zen Group (Rai Un Zan Ji)

Teacher: Genjo Marinello Osho
Location: Ellensburg, WA

Ligmincha Northwest

Teacher: Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Location: Olympia, WA

Dekeling Community

Teacher: Lama Lekshe
Location: Portland, OR

Beginners Mind Zen Meditation

Teacher: Victoria Austin
Location: Salem, OR

Seattle Choeizan Enkyoji Nichiren Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Kanjin Cederman Shonin
Location: Seattle, WA

Plum Blossom Zendo

Teacher: Laura Jomon Martin
Location: Vancouver , WA

Olympia LGBTQI Meditation

Teacher: Peer Lead
Location: Olympia, WA