The new moon of August, which fell on Saturday, the 23rd of August 2025 , marks the halfway point of the vassa. This means there are about six weeks left until Pavāraṇā Day , the full moon of October, which concludes the rains-retreat. Even in monastic life, it is striking how quickly time seems to pass. Let’s now take a look at the recent events which took place at Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery. Recent events The World Tipitaka Foundation From 6th to 11th May, we were honoured

Dear friends of Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery, Our homepage previously stated: “We will send you a newsletter only once every four months.”...

Dear friends of the monastery, We are pleased to invite you to join us for our traditional “dugnad”, or work day, on Sunday 7 September,...

We warmly invite everyone to Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery on Sunday, the 13th of July , to celebrate Āsāḷha Pūjā, which marks the...

Ajahn Khemasiri from Dhammapala, Switzerland, will be visiting us from June 17th to 29th to lead the Summer Retreat, which runs from June...

Luang Por Pasanno, a guiding Elder of Abhayagiri Monastery in California, will be visiting us from June 8th to 14th. It will be his first...

Ajahn Karuniko, a guiding elder from Cittaviveka, England, visited us from 27th to 30th of May, after running a retreat to support the...

Vesak ( Visakha Puja ) is one of the major events in the Buddhist calendar, usually observed on the full moon of May. It commemorates the...

Winter This winter, the temperature didn't drop below -20 °C for more than a few short days, unlike last year. After experiencing outdoor work in Vingrom to get used to the weather, I sought out activities to maintain a normal outdoor life and not be daunted by the cold. Cutting Firewood in the Snow This year, we ordered ten pallets of firewood (1000 liters/pallet) for the winter. However, there was no time to cut firewood from the forest for next year. So, I asked the laypeo

This year, we will celebrate Thai New Year (“Songkran”) at Lokuttara on Sunday the 13th of April 2025 . Program 10:00 – All gather in...

Māgha Pūjā is one of the main Buddhist festivals of the year, traditionally celebrated on the full moon day of the month of “Māgha” (the...

On the evening of the 31st of December 2024, Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery will host a special program for those who are eager to welcome...

Don’t be so caught up in 'being yourself' Ajahn Kongrit We’ve probably all felt frustrated, impulsive, restless, angry, disheartened, disappointed, lonely, sad, anxious, confused, or indecisive—each feeling varying in intensity depending on the situation, mood, and emotional environment at the time. These emotions often bring discomfort and unease to the mind, sometimes even making the body feel unwell. Fortunately, though, these moods and feelings have a rhythm; they come an

Ajahn Ahimsako, the Abbot of Cittaviveka (Chiturst Buddhist monastery) in the UK will stay with us in Skiptvet from 21th to 25th October...

We would like to invite everyone for Pah Bah during the kathina season at Lokuttara Vihara (Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery). On Sunday the...

Dear friends of the monastery in Skiptvet, This autumn we are planning a “dugnad” at the monastery for both the Norwegian and the Thai...

Ajahn Amaro the abbot of Amaravati, UK is coming to stay with us from the 1-4th November. It is a good opportunity to come to the...

Bygdetunet - 21 September On the occasion Skiptvet Buddhistkloster have prepared a small exhibition to present the life of a Buddhist...

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

An Uposatha day is a Buddhist observance day, in existence since the Buddha's time, and still being kept today by Buddhist practitioners....