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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

Amitabha Phowa and Teachings 阿彌陀佛頗瓦法傳授

In Person

START DATE: Friday, June 12, 2026
END DATE: Friday, June 12, 2026
LOCATION: Richmond, BC
ORGANIZATION: Sakya Tsechen Thubten Ling
TEACHER: His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche

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

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

Olympia Dharmata Sangha

Teacher: Anam Thubten
Location: Olympia, WA

Mahasati Retreat Association

Teacher: Ajahn Jamnian
Location: Olympia, WA

Vajra Body Vajra Mind

Teacher: Damien Abel
Location: Maple Valley, WA

Creativity & Dharma Group

Teacher: Sandy Boucher
Location: Bellevue, WA

Qi Xin Qigong

Teacher: Tim Tapping
Location: Seattle, WA

Palchen Study Group Seattle

Teacher: Ven. Bardor Tulku Rinpoche
Location: Seattle, WA

Natural Awareness

Teacher: George Draffan
Location: Seattle, WA

Dharma Ocean Seattle

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

Namchak Community

Teacher: Tulku Sangak Rinpoche
Location: Missoula, MT

Buddhist Institute of Universal Compassion

Teacher: Venerable Geshe Phelgye
Location: Spokane, WA

Parayana Vihara

Teacher: Ayya Ānandabodhī
Location: Port Townsend, WA

River Sangha

Teacher: Jerry Braza
Location: Salem, OR

Vancouver Buddhist Center

Teacher: The Venerable Sangharakshita
Location: Vancouver, BC

Upright Noble Zen

Teacher: Dana Kojun Lederhos
Location: Anchorage, AK

The Way of Awareness and Love

Teacher: Daeja Napier
Location: Ashland, OR

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

Bellingham Rime

Teacher: .
Location: Bellingham, WA

Mindfulness Northwest

Teacher: Tim Burnett
Location: Bellingham, WA