• Saturday, 18. March 2023

    The retreat at Venabu is almost full, the annual general meeting will be in April - here is the plan going forward.

  • Wednesday, 15. March 2023

    The committee convenes the DNBF AGM on Sunday 16th of [...]

  • Friday, 10. March 2023

    DNBF annual report for 2022 - activities, future, chairman's report, spiritual leader's report and accounts.

  • Thursday, 9. March 2023

    On a large property in the Khao Jai National Park lives Ajahn Ganha - the nephew of Ajahn Chah. Ajahn Nitho was visiting for inspiration and meditation.

  • Monday, 30. January 2023

    During our work in January creating a fundraiser for a [...]

  • Monday, 23. January 2023

    The weekend 20th to 22nd of January, the society organized [...]

  • Friday, 6. January 2023

    The committee will spend January and February on a preliminary [...]

  • Saturday, 31. December 2022

    What did the Buddha look like? We have some indications in the old texts, and here is a proposal from modern AI technology.

  • Wednesday, 21. December 2022

    The society changes its name, and wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - here are the plans going forward.

  • Wednesday, 21. December 2022

    The agreement with Venabu Fjellhotell is now in place for [...]

  • Saturday, 17. December 2022

    The committee decided at a meeting on 7th of December [...]

  • Monday, 12. December 2022

    The committee decided at a meeting on 7th of December 2022, to change the society's name from Oslo and Viken Buddhist Society, to "The Buddhist Society of Norway".

  • Monday, 5. December 2022

    Thanks for the nice feedback! The image above shows the [...]

  • Thursday, 1. December 2022

    The committee will probably change the name of OVBF in [...]

  • Tuesday, 29. November 2022

    Ajahn Bram and Ven Canda were invited to the House of Litterature in Oslo, to talk about our complicated minds - which always have to find fault.

  • Monday, 28. November 2022

    We had a visit from a woman with full ordination within Buddhism - Ayya Canda - a rare and exciting setting for teaching our mind.

  • Sunday, 27. November 2022

    Ajahn Brahm came to visit Norway for a short week, and as part of his stay a weekend retreat was organized in Oslo.

  • Thursday, 17. November 2022

    The committee of OVBF asks your help – to send [...]

  • Wednesday, 9. November 2022

    Communication between members is important, and we are now taking [...]

  • Saturday, 5. November 2022

    What happens if you sit alone in silence for 6 months in a small cabin in the forest? Bhikkhuni Ayya Canda is visiting Oslo to tell about her experiences. Here are the events of the visit.

  • Wednesday, 2. November 2022

    OVBF has now about 50 members, and we have been [...]

  • Thursday, 20. October 2022

    Members who log into ovbf.org, will now have access to [...]

  • Thursday, 20. October 2022

    In order for the committee to receive feedback, we are [...]

  • Thursday, 20. October 2022

    We are growing up – we have reached almost 50 [...]

  • Monday, 10. October 2022

    Meditation with a focus on insights into Buddhist philosophy and psychology was the theme of Jaran DeLos Santos Olsen's retreat at Pranahuset.

  • Sunday, 11. September 2022

    The Mountain Retreat is over for this year, the monks are on their 3-month retreat, and we are planning for the autumn. Here are our plans so far.

  • Saturday, 6. August 2022

    In July and August 2022, the society carried out a pilot project - a retreat in the mountain home over 4 weeks.

  • Monday, 18. July 2022

    A week is over, and we have had several guests [...]

  • Wednesday, 6. July 2022

    Here is some information, before the annual 3 month retreat - where the first month is in Jotunheimen in a group. Here are some news.

  • Sunday, 26. June 2022

    In Oslo, the three Norwegian monks were gathered in one place - for the first time. Ajahn Brahmali, visiting from Australia, was invited to teach.