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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

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

Evening Book Talk at Banyen Books and Sound in Vancouver, BC with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche

In Person

START DATE: Thursday, June 25, 2026
END DATE: Thursday, June 25, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Pristine Mind Foundation
TEACHER: Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche

Chan: The Practice of Wonderment with Guest Teacher Guo Gu

Both in person and online

START DATE: Sunday, June 28, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, June 28, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Nalandabodhi
TEACHER: Guo Gu

Half-Day Silent Illumination Practice Retreat with Guo Gu

Both in person and online

START DATE: Sunday, June 28, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, June 28, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Nalandabodhi
TEACHER: Guo Gu

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

Clear Sky Meditation Center

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

Kagyu Changchub Chuling

Teacher: Lama Eric Triebelhorn
Location: Portland, OR

Planet Dharma

Teacher: Acariya Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat
Location: Fort Stele, BC

Vancouver Chan Meditation Centre

Teacher: Venerable Chang Wu
Location: Vancouver, BC

Beginners Mind Zen Meditation

Teacher: Victoria Austin
Location: Salem, OR

Bozeman Dharma Center

Teacher: Suzanne Colon (BIC), Karen DeCotis (BZG), Floyd Fantelli (BIC)
Location: Bozeman, MT

Whidbey Island Insight Meditation Group

Teacher: Kate Davies
Location: Langley, WA

Olympia LGBTQI Meditation

Teacher: Peer Lead
Location: Olympia, WA

Ocean Light Zen Center

Teacher: Tim Lerch, JDPSN
Location: Seattle, WA

White Cloud Buddhist Society

Teacher: Bill Hirsch (XiaoBaiYun) (Retired)
Location: Issaquah, WA

Oregon Ariyamagga Okasati Refuge (OAOR)

Teacher: Phra Ajahn Vuttichai Chookaew (Phrawoody)
Location: Sandy, OR

Palmo Center for Peace and Education

Teacher: Venerable Tulku Jigme Rinpoche
Location: Springfield, OR

Winter Moon Tea House

Teacher: Sokan Christopher Ezzell
Location: Vashon Island, WA

Dance Mandal

Teacher: Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya
Location: Portland, OR

Dorje Ling/Yeshe Nyingpo Portland

Teacher: Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche (entered parinirvana on April 8, 2023)
Location: Portland, OR

Seattle Insight Meditation Society

Teacher: Tim Geil, Tuere Sala, Steve Wilhelm, Keri Pederson
Location: Seattle, WA

Seattle Community Practice Group of the Dzogchen Foundation

Teacher: Lama Surya Das
Location: Seattle, WA

No-Rank Zendo & Zen Temple

Teacher: Rinzan Pechovnik Osho
Location: Portland, OR