Events
This season of teaching is over and we thank Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Stavanger, Arendal, Trondheim, Venabu, India, Oxford – the instructors Venerables Canda, Sujato, Nissarano, Mudito, Brahmali and Nitho – retreat leaders, volunteers and the board of DNBF.
Now there is a 3 month retreat for the instructors from July to October – and we are working on planning the next season…
The XIII Global Conference on Buddhism
Saturday and Sunday 7-8th of November 2026 in Poland. More information.
Upcoming event
We are working on these events – more info and registration later:
Weekend HelsinkiOctober 2025 | Helsinki, Finland | Meditation, guiding, guidance, questions/answers
Weekend PolandNovember 2025 | Lodz, Poland | Meditation, guiding, guidance, questions/answers
Weekend StockholmDecember 2025 | Stockholm, Sweden | Meditation, guiding, guidance, questions/answers
Little by little, we introduce our own digital media for communication about our projects and activities − some in closed groups and some open, free from spam, advertising and trolling.
Podcast
Here are some selected podcast episodes – find all the podcasts and episodes here:
Focusing on the fact that our body is going to die, can arouse a sense of spiritual urgency, that again can help us developing wholesome states of mind. This practice is of great fruit and benefits, it helps to put life in perspective − what is important in life, what should we prioritise, what values should we have. We ask ourselves – how kind have we been, how much gratitude have we shown and how much wisdom have we developed?
This contemplation gives us resilience in time of death, it helps us live our lives to the best, so we have no regrets. And surprisingly, in will also bring us into the present moment of our lives.
If you only have a short time left to live − what would you have done?
This teaching was given at Venabu 2025:
https://dnbf.org/en/2025/05/venabu-may-2025/
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Feedback
If you have feedback or questions about this podcast, send an email to: post@dnbf.org
Donation
The non-profit society DNBF together with the instructor has produced and distributed this podcast for free and without advertising, but we are dependent on financial support through one-time donations or monthly patron donations for our operation and development:
Anukampa – https://anukampaproject.org/donate/
DNBF Donation – https://dnbf.org/en/donation/
DNBF Patron – https://dnbf.org/en/patron/
Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter to receive information about our activities:
https://dnbf.org/en/newsletter/
Membership
You are welcome as a member, and we have a lot to offer in terms of activities:
https://dnbf.org/en/membership/
Problems
If you have a problem with this podcast, send an email to: post@dnbf.org
Tidlig buddhisme er Buddhas lære som alle tradisjoner har til felles − og som ikke er koblet til en spesiell tradisjon. Hva er denne læren, og hva er kommet til senere? Ajahn Brahmali og Bhante Sujato har skrevet boken «The Authenticity of the Early Buddhist Texts» som handler om nettopp dette, og hvorfor dette er viktig. Dette er en serie på fem episoder som har sin egen nettside med notater og illustrasjoner:
https://dnbf.org/2024/09/tidlig-buddhisme/
Denne undervisningen ble gitt i Oslo 2024:
https://dnbf.org/2024/06/hva-buddha-underviste/
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Tilbakemelding
Hvis du har tilbakemeldinger eller spørsmål om denne podcasten, send en e-post til: post@dnbf.org
Donasjon
Det frivillige foreningen DNBF har sammen med instruktøren produsert og distribuert denne podcasten gratis og uten reklame, men vi er avhengig av økonomisk støtte gjennom engangsgaver eller månedlige beskytterdonasjoner for vår drift og utvikling:
DNBF-donasjon – https://dnbf.org/donasjon/
DNBF-patron – https://dnbf.org/patron/
Nyhetsbrev
Abonner på vårt nyhetsbrev for å motta informasjon om våre aktiviteter:
https://dnbf.org/nyhetsbrev/
Medlemskap
Du er velkommen som medlem, og vi har mye å tilby av aktiviteter:
https://dnbf.org/medlemskap/
Problemer
Hvis du har et problem med denne podcasten, send en e-post til: post@dnbf.org
The Word of the Buddha is a booklet and a series of talks given by the author Ajahn Brahm, where he reads out and comment on a comprehensive and deep summary of the four noble truths and the eight fold path of the Buddha.
In this first part Ajahn Brahm reads out and comments the four noble truths of the Buddha, and goes deeper into the first noble truth, including the definition of the five components of existence.
The booklet kan be downloaded as pdf here: https://dnbf.org/The-Word-of-the-Buddha.pdf
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Please, feel free to recommend this podcast to your friends!
Feedback
If you have feedback or questions about this podcast, send an email to: post@dnbf.org
Donation
The non-profit society DNBF together with the instructor has produced and distributed this podcast for free and without advertising, but we are dependent on financial support through one-time donations or monthly patron donations for our operation and development:
DNBF Donation – https://dnbf.org/en/donation/
DNBF Patron – https://dnbf.org/en/patron/
Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter to receive information about our activities:
https://dnbf.org/en/newsletter/
Membership
You are welcome as a member, and we have a lot to offer in terms of activities:
https://dnbf.org/en/membership/
Problems
If you have a problem with this podcast, send an email to: post@dnbf.org
Footpath
See all our footprints on this page − here are the latest:
21. July 2025
In June, Ajahn Brahmali was invited to teach Satipatthāna—a focus of attention that creates clarity and freedom of the mind—an ancient meditation practice.
6. July 2025
There is a lot going on in our society these days – and recently we received an extra inspirational invitation: our spiritual advisor and benefactor, Ajahn Brahm, has invited us to concretize our common dream of a center in Norway.
15. June 2025
The 9-day retreat in Lammi, Finland, exceeded all expectations for the 25 participants, and there was both a gold medal and a laurel wreath for the two instructors Ajahn Mudito and Ajahn Nitho.
26. May 2025
DNBF's former chairman Jon Endre Mørk and Nitho had to go to Oxford to meet and congratulate Venarable Canda, which has just established the first place for fully ordained women in the UK. There were both retreat teaching , a BBC interview, a walk along the Themes river and the opportunity to get to know the new center.
21. May 2025
We had more than 50 registered for the Venabu retreat in the spring of 2025, and since spring came early and Venabu was free of snow, there was also the opportunity for a trip and practice out in nature. You can also find the teaching here.
28. April 2025
DNBF was invited to Stavanger to conduct a weekend retreat with a focus on kindness, joy and happiness - and why this is important.
7. April 2025
It was a captivating weekend in Arendal - both instructor and retreat leader had long been wanted, and after prisoner numbers were assigned, they had to endure isolation - at least two days.
Articles
Silence, meditation and yoga. A number of experts are urging the authorities to include these subjects in school to counteract stress in many children. And in Sweden, they’re already at it.
Many of us avoid silence because we don’t want to be in touch with our own thoughts and feelings. But silence is more important than we might think.
The brain needs silence. It needs time without music, mobile, podcasts and YouTube. Time without meetings and people. The brain likes it when you’re bored. That you don’t do anything.
The Anukampa Project – England
Venerable Canda has established a new society in England, focusing on early Buddhism and equal opportunities for women and men. Find her on The Anukampa Project website, and listen to the BBC report on this website.
We try to find and connect the best resources available, and create an arena for development and wisdom.
Spiritual Advisor
Ajahn Brahm, Spiritual Director of BSWA in Australia, as well as mentor and friend of Ajahn Nitho, has now been given the role of Spiritual Adviser for our society. He has taken on this role in order to help the committee moving forward with projects we want to realize in Norway.
DNBF podcast
When the society produces high-quality teaching, we publish these on podcasts so that as many people as possible can benefit from the teaching. We have grouped the teaching into three different podcasts. These are bilingual podcasts, where some episodes are in Norwegian and some in English.
Buying Property for Retreat Centre
The society is looking for property around Oslo, which is suitable for a future retreat centre. We are looking for those who want to sell a property, and people who can give us a lead, advice or help. Read more about the property we are looking for on this info page.
Books
For more than 2,500 years, Buddhism has inspired people to develop profound wisdom about their own nature through a training of the mind. The goal is a mind that is light, free, energetic and present – free from heavy emotions and thoughts. So the focus is development of human qualities – not an all-powerful creator.
Such a quality of life is the result of a spiritual awakening taught by Buddha, with the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path at its core.
And those who pick up this training start corresponding development, gradually and over a longer period of time, and get results according to their own efforts and starting point.
But Buddhism is profound, complex, challenging and with a long time horizon.
Good and inspiring books are important for this training, and we have made a small overview that can help you along the way!
