Friday, 7. March 2025
DNBF annual report for 2024 - activities, future, chair's report, spiritual leader's report and accounts.
Friday, 28. February 2025
Here is the agenda for DNBF's annual general meeting 2025.
Tuesday, 25. February 2025
Troset outside Trondheim could offer everything this week in February 2025 - peace and quiet, beautiful nature, great weather, northern lights and a sparkling starry sky - as well as many who managed to expand their comfort zone on the way to a beautiful mind.
Wednesday, 12. February 2025
There are many hindrances (nīvarana) in meditation, and if you are not aware of these, or do not understand them, you can waste a lot of time.
Wednesday, 12. February 2025
The Eightfold Path, and hindrances in meditation was the theme in Stockholm February 2025.
Tuesday, 4. February 2025
The committee convenes DNBF's annual general meeting on Friday 7th of March, at 17.00 CET, at the premises of Wahl Larsen Advokatfirma, Fridtjof Nansens plass 5, 0160 Oslo.
Monday, 6. January 2025
It seems like every center in Finland has a sauna, including retreat centers - and often combined with ice bathing. This was also the case at Friendship Inn.
Sunday, 29. December 2024
Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Kusinara are four places in India for inspiration and motivation, and in 2024 DNBF made its first trip to India.
Sunday, 29. December 2024
Prior to the pilgrimage to India, we visited the first woman in Thailand to be fully ordained as a bhikkhuni in modern times.
Thursday, 5. December 2024
We received a happy announcement from Apple Podcast - the podcast 'dnbf enigma' has been ranked number 2 in its category in Norway!
Sunday, 24. November 2024
For those who seriously want to cross over, we are now starting the fjord group. There will be an residential weekend retreat in Finland, an 8-day retreat outside Trondheim, an advanced weekend retreat in Stockholm, for deeper inspiration we are planning an intensive Pali language course - and we will meet at a café in Oslo in the pre-holliday rush, while others are now start their trip to India!
Tuesday, 19. November 2024
Johanneshov in Stockholm was the district, Kroppsverkstan was the center, and 30 people came to join a weekend retreat. Bhikkhuni Vimala also made the trip from Belgium.
Thursday, 7. November 2024
From the opposite side of the planet, the retreat's instructor Bhante Sujato came by plane to Oslo, and he was transported straight to the mountains to rest and overcome jet lag, before the retreat at Venabu started.
Monday, 30. September 2024
We're now inviting everyone into our podcast world, which includes this summer's teaching from Ajahn Brahmali on early Buddhism, as well as inspiration from Venabu - and a long list of upcoming activities is starting to fall into place.
Tuesday, 17. September 2024
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.
Saturday, 7. September 2024
Jaran has been interviewed about his background both as a former Buddhist monk and now as a psychologist in Oslo, which has led him to teach emotion-focused mindfulness.
Monday, 26. August 2024
Last week, DNBF received its first letter of approval from the State and we've held our first wedding ceremony - which is pretty cool!
Wednesday, 7. August 2024
As the monastics intensify their efforts during the annual three-month retreat, we look forward to an exciting fall. Leading up to our trip to India, we have the following activities on the calendar.
Monday, 24. June 2024
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.
Tuesday, 18. June 2024
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.
Tuesday, 28. May 2024
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.
Thursday, 16. May 2024
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.
Tuesday, 14. May 2024
Summer is almost here and a few events remain before the holidays, and the late summer events are starting to fall into place - as usual, we are gathering inspiration from near and far!
Monday, 29. April 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.
Thursday, 18. April 2024
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.
Monday, 15. April 2024
On the weekend of 13th and 14th of April 2024, Kindfulness was the topic at Pranahuset in Sandvika. Ajahn Nitho attracted a full house of meditators, and the focus was Buddha's instructions "sukhino cittaṃ samādhiyati" - the mind of a happy person gets deep meditation.
Monday, 18. March 2024
What could be better than having a retreat in a place called Sorgenfri (free of sorrow), south of Trondheim?
Monday, 18. March 2024
We were greeted with blue skies, sun and snow in Tromsø on Friday 15th of March - and found a city teeming with tourists from all over the world - in the middle of winter. But some also came to explore their minds.
Tuesday, 5. March 2024
Sunday 3rd of March DNBF had their annual general meeting, and here is a short report from the meeting and links to more information.
Saturday, 10. February 2024
Here is the agenda for DNBF's annual general meeting 2024, and the committee's proposed resolutions.
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