Dear friends, We would like to inform you that the Monday Evening Pūj ā will now be referred to as "Evening Pūj ā" and will be take place on Tuesdays, beginning on Tuesday, the 9th of March. 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 Tuesday falls on a lunar observance day the schedule might change but still starts at 19:00

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

Featuring: Jewelled House Buddha ( Ratanaghara mudra) — A symbol of Dharma Contemplation: Represents the 4th week after the Enlightenment Following our exploration of "Mindfulness in Motion" in February, Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery and Skiptvet Library are honoured to continue our journey through Buddhist art and symbolism. For March, we shift our focus to the Jewelled House Buddha (Ratanaghara mudra) , a profound masterpiece representing "The Architecture of Wisdom" and t

Featuring: Walking Buddha ( Līl ā mudra) — A symbol of Mindfulness in Motion and Radiant Leadership Following our January opening, Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery and Skiptvet Library are honoured to continue our exploration of Buddhist art and symbolism. For February, we shift our focus to the Walking Buddha (Līlā Mudra) , a dynamic masterpiece representing 'Mindfulness in Motion' and the radiant presence of leadership through peace. Grace, Presence, and the Art of the Step I

Featuring: The Emerald Buddha – A Symbol of Purity and Protection In January 2026, Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery, in collaboration with Skiptvet Library, is honored to present an exhibition dedicated to the art and meaning of Buddha statues. We begin our series with one of the most revered images in Buddhist culture: The Emerald Buddha * (Phrabuddha-maṇīratana-paṭimākara) . Why the Emerald Buddha? The Emerald Buddha symbolizes spiritual purity, protection, and prosperity. Altho

On the evening of the 31st of December 2025, Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery will host a special program for those who are eager to welcome the New Year together in a wholesome and skillful way. 19:00 Chanting & meditation (Meditation hall) 20:00 Dhamma Talk 23:30 Paritta chanting 00:00 Chant Jayaparitta to welcome the New Year togegher After midnight : Hot drinks will be served in the main house (all are welcome to join). The main house will remain open and heated throughout

The past six weeks have been quite active at the monastery: the monks returned from a long journey to western Norway, and the monastery also hosted two special events: the cloth-offering ceremony in the kathina season (Pha Pah), and the 10-year anniversary of the monastery. Journey to the West On the evening of Sunday, 21 September, Luang Por Kumphong, together with two monks from Wat Ubolmanee, arrived at Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery after travelling from Grimo a few days ear

We would like to warmly invite you to an alms-giving festival ( Pha Pah ), on Sunday 26 October , to mark the 10 year anniversary of Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery. Event schedule 8.30  Opening of a Buddha image exhibition in the barn 9.00 Gather outside the main house to prepare the rice offering 10.00  Paritta chanting (main house) 10.30 Alms round 11.00 Meal 12.00  Clean-up 12.30  Gather in the meditation hall (sala) for the main ceremony 13:00 Talks by Ajahn Kongrit, Ajahn G

Luang Por Kumphong, one of the elder disciples of Ajahn Chah, amd a guiding Elder of Wat Ubolmanee, Grimo, will be visiting us from the ...

We would like to invite everyone for Pha Pah during the kathina season at Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery. On Sunday, the 12nd of October,...

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...