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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

Rigsum Gonpo Empowerment and Teachings 三怙主(文殊, 觀音, 金剛手)灌頂

In Person

START DATE: Saturday, June 13, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, June 13, 2026
LOCATION: Richmond, British Columbia
ORGANIZATION: Sakya Tsechen Thubten Ling
TEACHER: His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche

Vajrakilaya Torma Empowerment and Teachings 普巴金剛托瑪灌頂與教學

In Person

START DATE: Sunday, June 14, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, June 14, 2026
LOCATION: Richmond, BC
ORGANIZATION: Sakya Tsechen Thubten Ling
TEACHER: His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche

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

Bellingham Insight Meditation Society

Teacher: multiple, Ayya Santussikā Bhikkhunī, others
Location: Bellingham, WA

Gendun Drubpa Buddhist Centre

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

Rigpa Seattle

Teacher: Sogyal Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

Ashland Zen Center

Teacher: Etsudo Patty Krahl and Jintei Harold Little
Location: Ashland, OR

Shelton Prison Path of Freedom

Teacher: Fleet Maull
Location: Montesano, WA

Portland Community of Mindful Living, Thursday Night Sangha

Teacher: There are 7 ordained members of the Order of Interbeing in this group
Location: Portland, OR

Pariyatti

Teacher: S.N. Goenka
Location: Onalaska, WA

Zenwest Buddhist Society (formerly Victoria Zen Centre)

Teacher: Kosen Eshu Martin, Osho
Location: Victoria, BC

Olympia LGBTQI Meditation

Teacher: Peer Lead
Location: Olympia, WA

Drikung Seattle

Teacher: HE Garchen Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

White River Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Rev. James Hozen Warrick
Location: Auburn , WA

West Seattle Buddhist Sangha

Teacher: Jill Boone
Location: Seattle, WA

River Sangha

Teacher: Jerry Braza
Location: Salem, OR

Buddhist Meditation Society of Northern BC

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

Palmo Center for Peace and Education

Teacher: Venerable Tulku Jigme Rinpoche
Location: Springfield, OR

Insight Dialogue Community

Teacher: .
Location: Seattle, WA

Dekeling Community

Teacher: Lama Lekshe
Location: Portland, OR

Ocean Light Zen Center

Teacher: Tim Lerch, JDPSN
Location: Seattle, WA