Skogskloster Buddhistsamfunn would like to welcome you to the annual silent summer retreat at the monastery in Skiptvet Lokuttara Vihara....

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

This year, we will celebrate Thai New Year (“Songkran”) at Lokuttara on Sunday the 14th of April 2024. We are fortunate to have two...

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...

The 16th of January is "Teacher's Day" in Thailand (Ācariya Pūjā) and is particularly celebrated in our tradition as Ajahn Chah's...

On the evening of the 31st of December 2023, Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery will host a special program for those who are eager to welcome...

Ajahn Chandapālo the abbot of Santacittārāma, Italy is coming to stay with us from the 14-21 December. It is a good oportunity to come to...

It is a great blessing to welcome Phra Rājvajiramunī (Luang Por Piak) abbot of Wat Fahkram (Wat Pah Cittabhavana), Pathumthani, Thailand....

The "One Day Retreats" held on November 11th saw the participation of approximately 20 attendees during the morning session. It was truly...

Ajahn Vajiro the abbot of Sumedhārāma, Portugal is coming to stay with us from the 1-4 December. It is a good oportunity to come to the...

Closer than family with the strangers I came to Lokuttara Vihara exactly on New Year's Eve 2022. That means I have been here continuously for 299 days and nights. I have seen lay supporters coming and going, guests coming and going, and monastics coming and going. And with the monastics, I live in this monastery as a community. Ajahn Kongrit came in April, and Samanera Jotipañño and Ajahn Ñāṇadassano followed, and Ashin Jayadhamma arrived at the beginning of Vassa. People tha

The "One Day Retreats" on October 14th were combined with a special ceremony to celebrate the 96th Birthday Anniversary of the Supreme...

During the weekend marking the end of the Rain Retreat, Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery is delighted to host a day of Dhamma practice and a...

The Royal Thai Embassy in Oslo and the Skiptvet Buddhist Monastery (Lukuttara Vihara) cordially invite the Thai community in Norway and...

Dear friends in Dhamma, Our first "One day retreats" this year, on the 9th of September, had about 20 people participating in 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...

On the full moon of the eighth lunar month, we celebrate Asalha Puja, also known as Dhamma Day. It is one of our most important...

Here is the newsletter from last month. It is in Norwegian langugage, and you can find it both as a slideshow and as a pdf. Enjoy!

Dear friends in Dhamma, The day retreats are back! Last year we started hosting "one day retreats" where there is a full day schedule...

The hand carved Buddha statue has found its place and is currently overviewing the monastery area from its platform up on a small hill,...