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

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.

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

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

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

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

Ajahn Ajito (Sindre) from Vingrom, Lillehammer, is working hard to set up a place for Buddhist training and practice.

The first property the soceity really found, was had a beautiful location in Asker - but was far too expensive!

The Museum of History in Oslo was willing to host the United Nations' Vesak celebration in Oslo 2022 - and Ajahn Nitho was invited to give a speech on climate challenges.

Ajahn Nitho was invited to give a speech at the national Vesak 2022 celebration at Karma Tashi Ling, in Bjørndalen outside Oslo. The theme of the speech was equal opportunities for men and women.

SiSA invited Ajahn Nitho to Hjartland in Nordland to arrange a weekend retreat on The 7th and of May 2022. It was a small retreat with 9 participants, a colder spring weekend by the coast.

On the weekend of April 30 and May 1, the society carried out a pilot project - our first weekend course in meditation and Buddhism. 26 people signed up, and we rented premises at Pranahuset in Sandvika, Bærum.

We are planning many weekend retreats in the future - here are the dates!

The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival, organized by the students at Volda University College, invited Ajahn Nitho to a short gathering with meditation, guidance and questions/answers.

On Friday 11th of March 2022, OVBF held its first [...]

From 20th to 27th of February 2022, OVBF conducted a seven-day silent meditation retreat for 15 people, in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Vegaøyene, on the island Skogsholmen, Helgelandskysten, Nordland, Norway.

A bonfire flutters in the dark spruce forest where the three members of Together in Silence are gathered for meditation. - The deep relaxation is something people need, says Erlend Neergaard. For him, meditation has been an important part of the path to becoming a Buddhist.

DNBF annual report for 2021 - activities, future, chairman's report, spiritual leader's report and accounts.

The holidays are approaching, and we choose to send out [...]

We have the pleasure of announcing a meditation retreat in [...]

The first retreat the society organized was at Krøderen in autumn 2021, outside Hønefoss. We rented a large cabin, with a large lavo for teaching. Both retreat leader and instructor were a little nervous.

Leader of the society, Jon Endre Mørk, made a small video as a gift for Ajahn Brahms's 70th birthday.

OVBF has finished its first season of activities and teachings. [...]

Ajahn Nitho has been allowed to live with the Thai monks at Wat Thai Norway, while he works on developing the society full time.

Håpets katedral (The Cathedral of Hope) is also an innovative project, a showcase of how marine plastic can be used as a raw material in new products. The Cathedral of Hope focuses on one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time, namely pollution of the world's oceans.

During the Covid pandemic, it was not possible to arrange public meetings, so teaching had to take place over the internet. Ajahn Nitho was asked to make a video speech that the The Norwegian Federation of Buddhism could use at Vesak 2021.