Taitetsu Unno, a Pure Land Buddhism pioneer, is celebrated in Seattle gathering. New University of Washington research suggests that parents’ meditation helps their children become more generous.Schools for nomads and for monks are thriving, with the support of Washington-based Kilung Foundation.Prepare for death with open eyes and a practical mind, a teacher advises.Seattle-based teacher Steve Armstrong, and a group of friends, have opened 50 schools in Myanmar and they’re just getting started.A new program by Noah Levine, based directly on the teachings of the Buddha, is helping Seattle people with addiction issues.Group membership in Northwest Dharma Association, now at 108, supports the larger Buddhist community.As more people become members of the Mahasangha, Northwest Dharma Association becomes financially healthier.Northwest Dharma Association is supporting new kinds of collaboration among regional Buddhist groups.
