Walla Walla Dharma Sangha is a non-sectarian Buddhist spiritual community founded in 2007.

We belielve that by joining together, we can learn from each other and support our Buddhist practice . Together, we can expand our resources to bring teachers and events to the Walla Walla area. 

Group meditations- are held weekly at Many Waters Wellness Center, 820 Sprague Street, Walla Walla, WA.

Day Long Retreats- offered every few months by visiting teachers.

Visting Teachers- teachers from several lineages includling Tibetan, Chan, Zen and Insight meditation offer talks to the public and the Sangha.

Prison Outreach-since 2011 (with a break due to COVID-19) volunteers from the WWDS have hosted meditation groups at the Walla Walla Penitentiary. Currently, we serve 4 units including closed custody and medium security. We also bring teachers to the prison for special occasions. If interested, please contact Janaki Howard

Article published in the Northwest Dharma Association newsletter about Walla Walla Dharma Sangha by Chris Howard in 2025.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy:
Access to meditation and spiritual practice can be difficult for many people due to biases they have experienced due to race, ethnicity, age, economic security, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and other aspects of their social setting. We are commited to being open to anyone who is interested in meditation and spiritual practice. Our weekly meditations, retreats and programs are offered by donation, and are open to everyone regardless of ability to pay.