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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

2-Day Zenkai with Lee and Madelon (July 11-12, 2026) In person and Zoom

Both in person and online

START DATE: Saturday, July 11, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, July 12, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
ORGANIZATION: Three Treasures Sangha of the Pacific Northwest
TEACHER: Lee Shields

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

Namchak Community

Teacher: Tulku Sangak Rinpoche
Location: Missoula, MT

Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism

Teacher: His Eminence Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche, Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho Sakya
Location: Seattle, WA

Palmo Center for Peace and Education

Teacher: Venerable Tulku Jigme Rinpoche
Location: Springfield, OR

Dharma Buddies

Teacher: Peer Led
Location: Seattle, WA

Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

Teacher: .
Location: Castle Rock, WA

Dharma Ocean Seattle

Teacher: Primary teacher is Reggie Ray. Locally senior students alternate leading practice.
Location: Seattle, WA

Empty Field – Zen West

Teacher: Debra Seido Martin
Location: Eugene, OR

Samden Ling

Teacher: Lama Jacqueline Mandell
Location: Portland, OR

Buddhist Global Relief

Teacher: Bhikkhu Bodhi
Location: Seattle, WA

Seattle Pragmatic Dharma Society

Teacher: None, peer-led
Location: Seattle, WA

Tibetan Nuns Project

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

BodhiHeart Sangha

Teacher: Vens. Dhammadinna & Tenzin Jesse
Location: Seattle, WA

TMI Portland

Teacher: .
Location: Portland, OR

Snow Buddha Meditation

Teacher: Stefan Zijlstra
Location: Anchorage, AK

Eugene Insight Meditation Center

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

Nalandabodhi Vancouver

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

Buddhist Meditation Society of Northern BC

Teacher: John DeGrace (Vipassana group) and Eshin Godfrey of Vancouver Zen Centre (Zen group)
Location: Prince George, BC

Mountain Rain Zen Community

Teacher: Kate McCandless and Michael Newton
Location: Vancouver, BC