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,...

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

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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...

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...

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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...