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Climate Action Group

Online Event Only

START DATE: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
END DATE: Thursday, December 31, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation
TEACHER: Iris Antman

Class: Jhana and the Journey to Nibbana

Online Event Only

START DATE: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
END DATE: Wednesday, December 2, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Wise Spirit Buddhist Community
TEACHER: Gregory Maloof

Class: Waking Up Together: An Introduction to Insight Dialogue

In Person

START DATE: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
END DATE: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation
TEACHER: Rachel Hammerman

Healing Love Healing Money

Online Event Only

START DATE: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
END DATE: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Clear Sky Meditation Center
TEACHER: Karen McAllister and Duncan Cryle

The Magic of Awareness: A 4-Week Class with Alexa Redner

Both in person and online

START DATE: Thursday, October 29, 2026
END DATE: Thursday, November 19, 2026
LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
ORGANIZATION: Portland Insight Meditation Community
TEACHER: Alexa Redner

Power In Tantric Traditions

Online Event Only

START DATE: Sunday, November 8, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, November 29, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Clear Sky Meditation Center
TEACHER: Catherine Pawasarat Sensei

Class: Exploring Core Teachings of Buddhism

Both in person and online

START DATE: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
END DATE: Tuesday, December 8, 2026
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Insight Meditation
TEACHER: Jerry Harter and Aravind Moorthy

Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals–Developing Balance Amidst Treating Trauma: An Ethical Buddhist Approach

Online Event Only

START DATE: Friday, November 13, 2026
END DATE: Friday, November 13, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Pine Street Sangha
TEACHER: Susie Barrios & KT Waters

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

Summer 2026, Volume 39, #2

NW Dharma News

Compassionate Action

Dharma Education

Dharma Healing, Arts

Dharma in Canada

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

Ligmincha Northwest

Teacher: Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Location: Olympia, WA

Friends of Chamtrul Rinpoche PDX

Teacher: Chamtrul Rinpoche
Location: Portland, OR

Katog Choling Hillsboro-Portland Practice Group

Teacher: Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche
Location: Hillsboro, OR

Dharma Friendship Foundation

Teacher: Jordan Van Voast
Location: Seattle, WA

Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Reverend Taijo Imanaka
Location: Seattle, WA

Nipponzan Myohoji Bainbridge Island Sangha

Teacher: Rev. Senji Kanaeda
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA

TMI Portland

Teacher: .
Location: Portland, OR

Eugene Insight Meditation Center

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

EntsuAn Zen of Bainbridge Island

Teacher: Marc Shozan Joslyn
Location: Bainbridge Island , WA

Dharma Rain Zen Center

Teacher: Kakumyo Lowe-Charde is abbot. Jyoshin Clay and Genko Rainwater are monastic teachers. Jiko Tisdales, Gyoshi Kaplan, Kengan Trieman are lay teachers. others.
Location: Portland, OR

Birken Forest Monastery

Teacher: Ajahn Sona
Location: Knutsford, BC

Bainbridge Bodhi Center

Teacher: Various visiting teachers of several traditions
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA

Lotus Speech Canada

Teacher: Changling Rinpoche
Location: Sechelt, BC

Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple

Teacher: Rinban Katsuya Kusunoki
Location: Seattle, WA

Pacific Hermitage

Teacher: Ajahn Sudanto
Location: White Salmon, WA

Buddhist Meditation Society of Northern BC

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

Brahma Vihara Foundation

Teacher: DaeJa Napier
Location: Seattle, WA

Mindfulness Northwest

Teacher: Tim Burnett
Location: Bellingham, WA