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.
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.
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.
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.
Friday, 9. February 2024
DNBF annual report for 2023 - activities, future, chairman's report, spiritual leader's report and accounts.
Tuesday, 19. December 2023
We invited Ajahn Ajito from Vingrom, Lillehammer to Oslo to teach a weekend retreat for just before Christmas 2023.
Monday, 13. November 2023
Our first 9-day retreat in Trøndelag was at Troset, a new retreat center just outside Trondheim. It was a great retreat, in nice new premises!
Wednesday, 1. November 2023
DNBF's spiritual director did his annual three-month retreat in the mountains of Western Norway, a period with a focus on study, meditation and health.
Sunday, 30. July 2023
Out in nature, peace of mind, exercise for the body on Hardangervidda - simple lifestyle and plenty of time for your own practice!
Thursday, 22. June 2023
The society's first visit and course in Bergen was fully booked, and despite the competition from sun and summer, we had a lot of teachings, discussions and testing of different meditation methods.
Monday, 12. June 2023
The Norwegian monk Ajahn Brahmali came to Norway to teach the method Buddha used to achieve awakening - meditation on the breath. Despite a cold, so that Ajahn Nitho had to be the warming-up monk on Friday, we got a nice presentation and many questions answered.
Monday, 12. June 2023
One of the members of the society's was interested in running a weekend course in Arendal, so in June Ajahn Nitho took the train to Arendal
Monday, 12. June 2023
999 followers on Facebook - and follower number 1000 ended up being one of the committee member - so it was time for a small celebration!
Monday, 1. May 2023
In April 2023, DNBF conducted its first big 7-day retreat at Venabu Fjellhotell. The 47 retreatants impressed with their efforts and results!
Thursday, 13. April 2023
At Vingrom, south of Lillehammer, beautifully situated on the mountainside, we find an energetic monk - who will soon be finished with three cabins for guests and monks.
Wednesday, 29. March 2023
Jaran DeLos Santos Olsen having a background as a psychologist and 6 years as a monk in Thailand, was invited to teach mindfulness and meditation.
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, 23. January 2023
The weekend 20th to 22nd of January, the society organized […]
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".
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.
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