Nitho was to become a successful economist, but in stead he became a Buddhist monk. He partly blames the mountains for that.

The meeting with the monastics in southern Italy was more than a volunteer stay. It was a reminder of why the fight for equality in Buddhism means so much.

Jon Endre Mørk (b. 1967) is a film editor based in Oslo. Since the mid-1990s, he has worked on a wide range of feature films, documentaries, short films, and commercials. Alongside his editing career, he is currently a research fellow at the The University of Inland Norway.

Mona is retired, but still works a little as a marine biologist and consultant in her own company. She likes to be out trekking and just returned from the DNT mountain cabin at Finse with hikes to Klemsbu and Hardangerjøkulen and bicycled Rallarvegen to Flåm. She meditates daily, does yoga and spinning and enjoys good food and drink. She has previously been on the board of DNBF and has now become a DNBF ambassador.

Erlend Neergaard was born in 1975, lives in Sandnessjøen and works as an IT coordinator at Mowi. He has been a board member of the Buddhist Society of Norway and a board member of the DNT branch of Sandnessjøen and surrounding Trekking Association. His favorite activities are outdoor activities, meditation, exercise, traveling.

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. Find the teaching and notes here.

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.

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.

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 was both retreat teaching, BBC interviews, a walk along the Themes river and the opportunity to get to know the new center.

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.

DNBF was invited to Stavanger to conduct a weekend retreat with a focus on kindness, joy and happiness - and why this is important.

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.

Anukampa's growing role as a haven for deep practice, inner peace, and wisdom.

DNBF annual report for 2024 - activities, future, chair's report, spiritual leader's report and accounts.

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.

The Eightfold Path, and hindrances in meditation was the theme in Stockholm February 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.

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.

Prior to the pilgrimage to India, we visited the first woman in Thailand to be fully ordained as a bhikkhuni in modern times.

We received a happy announcement from Apple Podcast - the podcast 'dnbf enigma' has been ranked number 2 in its category in Norway!

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.

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.

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.

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.

We got to rent premises at Energiverkstedet in Stavanger, and then we had a weekend retreat with basic meditation and mindfulness.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.