Events
Footpath
See all our footprints on this page.
The way home
The first retreat of the fall was called The Way Home and was a weekend with a light atmosphere and 18 practitioners who got to know Jaran de los Santos Olsen's meditations on body, emotions and presence.
What the Buddha taught
During his tour of Europe, Norwegian Ajahn Brahmali stopped by Oslo to teach what really is the teachings of the Buddha, and what are myths.
Weekend retreat Stavanger
Both the retreat leader and instructor from DNBF were welcomed with summer and sun in Stavanger, and at a venerable yoga center in the city center, the focus was on basic meditation, mindfulness and Buddhism.
7 day Kreivila retreat
DNBF's first meeting with Finland was in Kreivila, and the retreat was - just like the society's first retreat in Norway - a smaller but open retreat where the participants got to know each other well.
Weekend retreat in Stockholm
On the weekend of 11th and 12th of May 2024, DNBF was in Stockholm for the first time to teach basic meditation and mindfulness. We had found Hälsans Hus by the old town - close to the city center and with fantastic views.
Venabu Retreat 2024
49 participants from 9 countries met at Venabu for meditation and inspiration for 8 days - nice weather, lots of meditation, inspiration, smiles and joy, as well as good opportunities for skiing or walking for fresh air.
The Free Hour
A doctor who wants to freeze his body when he dies, in the hope of a longer or eternal life. A bhikkhu who claims that we already have eternal life - only that we change bodies at the end of the life cycle, and that there is something better. A priest who hopes and believes in eternal life through Christian faith.
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.
Podcast
We like to present four podcasts produced by Sol Hanna in Australia. These cover both early classical Buddhism, the forest tradition, our spiritual advisor Ajahn Brahm, as well as a selection of exciting guests.
The Buddha’s Wisdom Podcast
Narrated teachings of the Buddha for you to listen to anytime, anywhere.
Ajahn Brahm Podcast
Remastered classical teachings from one of the greatest meditation masters of the modern Western world – Ajahn Brahm!
Forest Path Podcast
Insightful teachings and practical advice from the most profoundly meditative and wisest teachers in the forest tradition of Theravada Buddhism.
Treasure Mountain Podcast
Finding the spiritual treasure within human experience
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!
