We would like to inform you that our Day Retreats will now be held on the first (or the second) Sunday of the month instead of Saturday. So the first one of this year will take place on Sunday the 10th of May. There will be sitting and walking meditation, together with instructions. In the afternoon there will also be a communal tea session where questions on meditation and life can be discussed. The meal is offered at 11:00. If you so wish, you are welcome to bring food for

Skogskloster Buddhistsamfunn would like to welcome you to the annual silent summer retreat at Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery. We are happy to announce that the daily sessions of Buddhist teachings and meditation practice will be led by Ajahn Dhammiko from Sumedharama, Portugal. As usual, the retreat will take place in silence. Both new and familiar faces are welcome, but we recommend that participants have some previous meditation experience. DURATION Start: Saturday, 20 June at

Dear friends, For quite some time practitioners and friends in the Dhamma have been gathering at the monastery on Mondays to join the Sangha in their evening Pūjā. It was only announced via friends of the monastery on their personnel facebook so we would like to make it more official. Everyone is welcome to join. The usual format is: 19:00 - Pūjā in meditation hall — Chanting followed by meditation (guided or silent). 20:15 - Tea with a monk in dāna sāla (main house). If Mon

On Sunday the 21st, we will have a gathering to mark the beginning of the annual three months rains retreat of the monastic community. Anyone who is interested is welcome to join us for this occasion. This year the day will also involve some work to refine the Chedi at the monastery. 10:30: All gather in the dāna sāla (main house) 11:00: Meal offering, followed by a communal meal 13:00: Redecorating the Chedi 19:00: Puja in the Sala

Skogskloster Buddhistsamfunn would like to welcome you to the annual silent summer retreat at the monastery in Skiptvet Lokuttara Vihara. There will be daily sessions of Buddhist teachings and meditation practice led by Ajahn Kongrit, and the retreat will, as usual, take place in silence. Both new and familiar faces are welcome, but we recommend that participants have some previous meditation experience. Duration The retreat will begin on Saturday the 22nd of June at 17:00,

The "One Day Retreats" held on November 11th saw the participation of approximately 20 attendees during the morning session. It was truly delightful to welcome Ajahn Big from Amaravati on his inaugural visit to Norway. Notably, several attendees drove all the way from Sweden to partake in the entire day's events, adding a special warmth and cheer to our informal afternoon tea session. The next retreat will be on the 9th of December. Please visit this link to join us and see

The "One Day Retreats" on October 14th were combined with a special ceremony to celebrate the 96th Birthday Anniversary of the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, organised by the Royal Thai Embassy and Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery. More people joined the morning session, which made the retreat cosy and yet peaceful. The informal afternoon tea session was very uplifting - full of Dhamma-related life experiences. The next retreat will be on the 11th of November. Please visit this li

Dear friends in Dhamma, Our first "One day retreats" this year, on the 9th of September, had about 20 people participating in the morning. With the generous support from the monastery's supporters for food and drinks, we enjoyed our full day schedule of walking and sitting meditation and informal discussion at the afternoon tea session. There were 15 people stayed all day with us. We were also very happy to have Ven. Tul and Ven. Āidicco, from Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in

Dear friends in Dhamma, The day retreats are back! Last year we started hosting "one day retreats" where there is a full day schedule with walking- & sitting meditation, sometimes with guidance. There is also some room for discussing meditation, life and the spiritual path together with other participants and one of the monastics during the afternoon tea session. These day retreats will usually be hosted on the second Saturday of each month. You are welcome to bring food to t