General Information

Drop-in classes are suitable for everyone, those new to meditation as well as those who have previous experience.

Each class consists of a guided meditation and a talk on the topic of the class. There is also the opportunity to enjoy a tea and chat together after the class.

You can attend a whole block of classes or just drop-in to an individual class.

You don’t need any special clothing or equipment. Chairs and cushions are provided so you can choose to sit in the way that is most suitable for you.

Our Wednesday drop-in class is taught in Norwegian.

The Teacher

Vemund Skulberg is a student on the Foundation Programme.

He has been studying meditation for several years.

He share practical methods to use meditation in to solve everyday problem.

He is known for his gentle manner and loving-kindness.

The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. When our normal distracting conceptual thoughts cease we discover that a feeling of happiness and contentment naturally arise from within. Learning to connect to our inner peace is essential for developing a happy life. When we learn to meditate, we will increase our inner peace and sense of well-being day by day until we can be happy all the time.

Week 1 – Breathing + Concentration = Peace

Week 2 – Breathing Ourself to Happiness – 9 Round Expelling Impure Winds Meditation

Week 3 – Breathing in the Good, Breathing out the Bad

Week 4 – A Mantra for Inner and Outer Peace

Wouldn’t you love to get into meditation, if you only had the time? Kadampa meditation practices are perfectly suited to our busy modern lives: rather than emphasising long retreats, we can integrate positive ways of thinking into our daily routines, and by doing this we hold onto the peace we collect during meditation so that even just a small amount of meditation goes a long way.

Learn meditations that awaken your potential for a still and peaceful mind. Overcome negative and distracting thoughts through the practice of mindfulness and concentration.

Week 1 – Developing a Stable Mind

Week 2 – The Clarity of a Peaceful Mind

Week 3 – The Peace of Concentration

Week 4 -Achieving Deep Inner Peace

Week 5 -Freeing Our Mind

Stress, frustration and anger are common experiences in modern life. These painful states of mind can arise when we encounter challenging situations and difficult people. If irritation or anger is not recognized early on it can become a poison that destroys our happiness and interferes with our relationships.

This series of classes will introduce various methods for recognizing, reducing and finally removing the destructive habits of stress and anger from our mind, helping us to experience the peace and freedom that we all long for.

Week 1 -What is our real problem?

Week 2 -Why do we get stressed?

Week 3 -Learning to Let Go

Week 4 -Dealing with Difficult People

Week 5 – Finding Peace Through Wisdom