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In this podcast, we will cover a teaching titled "Buddhist Practices for Peace and Solidarity in Times of Conflict", a talk presented by Frank Carter, President of the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia, on a scholar's panel presentation held during the International United Nations Day of Vesak commemoration in Bangkok, Thailand on the 13th of May [...] The post Buddhist Practices for Peace and Solidarity in Times of Conflict appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a teaching titled "Tolerance and Respect as a Buddhist". This article includes a paper called “A Fair Go for All” by John D. Hughes, who was the Founder of The Buddhist Discussion Centre. It was a paper presented at the International Conference on Religious Cooperation, Taiwan, 2001. (Length: 14:04) [...] The post Tolerance and Respect as a Buddhist appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a teaching titled "Kesamutti Sutta". In this sutta you will find an acid test of Truth which if used produces a conclusive result as to the worth of any teaching. (Length: 20:14) (Level: Intermediate) . The post Kesamutti Sutta appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a teaching titled "Is the door of your heart open to yourself?". The article provides a detailed explanation of the dangers and difficulties associated with the unwholesome mind state of anger or hatred. (Length 31:14) (Level: Beginner – Intermediate) . The post Is the door of your heart open to yourself? appeared first on BDCU.

This podcast is a talk given by Luang Poo Thate at Wat Hin Mark Peng On November 15, 1980, titled 'Sati Protects The Citta'. This talk was translated by Steven Towler. (Length 19:03) (Level: Beginner – Intermediate) . The post Sati Protects The Citta appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled "The Expedient Study of Ch'an" by the Venerable Pai Sen. This teaching explains the practice of seated meditation, its importance particularly in relation to the needs of the beginner when applying themselves to the study of Chan, and the view of Chan School. (Length 25:11) [...] The post The Expedient Study of Ch'an appeared first on BDCU.

This podcast is on ' The Removal of Sceptical Doubt for a Buddha Dhamma Practitioner'. One of the first steps on the Buddha Dhamma Path for the practitioner is to access correct confidence, called saddha in the Pali language. This article outlines why saddha is so important to real improvement and the disadvantages of it's [...] The post The Removal of Sceptical Doubt for a Buddha Dhamma Practitioner appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled "How Buddhist should welcome the 21st Century". On approaching the turn of the millennium (2000) renowned Buddhist scholar and author Dr.Ananda W.P. Guruge (Late) revisits the vast scope and breadth of mankind's technological advances and asks of us to weigh up the existential threat to [...] The post How Buddhists Should Welcome the Twenty First Century appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a teaching titled "A Lamp for the Path - Commentary by Geshe Lhundrup Sopa", given on July 18-20, 1986 at the Atisha Centre, Vic Australia. (Length: 24mins 30secs) (Level: Beginner - Intermediate) .

In this podcast, we will cover a teaching titled "The Benefits of Chanting", which discuss on many aspects of how chanting is used in Buddhism as important practice to awaken our mind. (Length: 24mins 6secs) (Level: Beginner) .

In this podcast, we will cover a teaching titled "Dhamma Talk by Venerable Piyadassi" during his visit to Australia in 1981. It covers the importance of meditation, the exercise of mind and the states of mind during meditation. (Length: 23mins 35secs) (Level - Intermediate) .

In this podcast, we will cover a teaching titled "Refuge in the Triple Gem", which provides a concise outline of how to practice and develop refuge in the Triple Gem. (Length: 26mins 15secs) (Level - Beginner) .

In this podcast, we will cover a teaching titled "The Proactive Mind". It highlights the important qualities of a pro-active versus a reactive mind. (Length: 12mins 50secs) (Level: Beginner - Intermediate)

In this podcast, we will cover a Dhamma teaching titled "Buddha Dhamma is Akaliko (Timeless)". (Length 15:58mins) (Level: Beginner) The post Buddha Dhamma is Akaliko (Timeless) appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled "Thank you to Fathers and Ancestors". This teaching uses the opportunity of Father’s Day to teach gratitude to our father and our ancestors. It highlights the importance of our ancestors and the sharing of our merits with them. It describes some of the Buddhist ancestor [...] The post Thank you to Fathers and Ancestors appeared first on BDCU.

Samatha and Vipassana Mind Development - Dhamma Dispensation by Venerable Sayadaw Dipaloka This podcast is based on part one of a transcription from a Dhamma talk given by the Burmese Buddha Monk the late Venerable Sayadaw Dipaloka. In the terms of the Buddhist view, our untrained mind is deficient and to gain healthy mind, we [...] The post Samatha and Vipassana Mind Development appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover "Laughter of the Brush – Chan painting". The teaching introduces the reader to the quality or nature of the Laughter of the Brush, by first distinguishing it from other kinds of laughter, citing expressions used to describe laughters’ qualities. It then goes on to discuss the experience, of laughter [...] The post Laughter of the Brush – Chan painting appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled "Developing Patience In Everyday Life". This teaching focuses on one of the six Perfections ‘ Patience’, its importance and how to practice developing patience, both during meditation and in everyday life. It also teaches the development of Tolerance which is underpinned by patience. (Length 28:24) [...] The post Developing Patience In Everyday Life appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled "Talk on Bhavana by Ven Piyadassi Mahathera". This teaching is a transcription of a Dhamma Talk given by Venerable Piyadassi Mahathera on the 10th of August 1992. Venerable Piyadassi talked about the importance of bhavana, the development and culture of mind; as the heart of [...] The post Talk on Bhavana by Ven Piyadassi Mahathera appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled “The Four Nutrients of Life"- an extract from The Wheel Publication 105/106 -Nyanaponika Thera. (pp 18-23) on the Anguttara-Nikaya, Dasaka Nipata (The Tens) Sutta No. 27. The Sutta explains that all beings exist in the Four Nutrients (Edible Food, Senses-Impression, Volitional Thought and Consciousness). However, [...] The post The Four Nutrients of Life appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled "A Thankless Job – Chan Painting". This was a speech delivered on the opening of a Ch’an Painting exhibition. It is about the Way of Ch’an (the Way of the Brush), the Way of the Scholar and the considerable benefits to be attained for the [...] The post A Thankless Job – Chan Painting appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled “The Minds of Bhavana” authored by Anita Carter & Frank Carter. (Length 28:50) (Level: Beginner-Intermediate) The post The Minds of Bhavana appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled “Shakuhachi (Japanese Flute) Workshop with David Brown” written by the Buddhist Discussion Centre Upwey Ltd. (Length 28:50) (Level: Beginner-Intermediate) The post Shakuhachi (Japanese Flute) Workshop with David Brown appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled “Dhammacetiya Sutta - Monuments to the Teaching” translated by Sister M.Uppalawanna (Length 17:41) (Level: Beginner - Intermediate) The post Dhammacetiya Sutta – Monuments to the Teaching appeared first on BDCU.

In this podcast, we will cover the “Mangala Sutta” , which is a Buddha’s discourse on the subject of ‘mangala’ (blessings).The Buddha describes in this sutta 'blessings' that are wholesome personal pursuits or attainments, identified in a progressive manner from the mundane to the ultimate spiritual goal. (Length 04:00) (Level: Beginner)

In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled “The Anatta Lakkhana Sutta", translated by U. Dhamindo. The Discourse on the Not-self Characteristic is a record of a teaching given by the Buddha describing the unsatisfactory, impermanent and not-self nature of the five groups i.e. rupa, vedana, sanna, sankhara and vinnana in Pali, or [...]

In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled “Verses for Silent Meals” by Thich Nhat Hanh at Latrobe University in Melbourne in 1986. (Length 7:18) (Level: Beginner)

This podcast includes an except from a teaching given by The Buddha on training oneself in mindfulness and also a talk given by a Burmese Buddhist Monk on Samatha and Vipassana meditation. (Length: 22m.10s) (Level: Intermediate)

Excellent Meditation instruction by Buddhist Monk Venerable Mahinda for the development of Loving Kindness (Metta). (Length: 15m.40s) (Level: Beginner/Intermediate)

Guided Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation given by the late Sri Lankan Buddhist Monk Bhante Kassapa (Length: 15m.10s) (Level: Beginner/Intermediate)

This podcast provides a brief overview of the main Buddhist traditions - Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. (Length: 24m.29s) (Level: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced)

A Dhamma talk given by eminent Buddhist Monk Venerable Dr. Walpola Piyananda Maha Thero at the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia on the24th of October 2017 (Length: 54m.34s) (Level: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced)

A Dhamma talk given at the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia by Sri Lankan Monk Venerable Vijitha Wansa during a meditation course on the topic of Wise Attention (yoniso manasikara) (Intermediate Level)

A Dhamma talk by Ajahn Pasanno played at the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia for a meditation course on the topic of Wise Attention (yoniso manasikara) (Intermediate Level)

A Dhamma talk by the Most Venerable Vimalaramsi Mahathera, given at the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia (27 September 2018), on the topic of the correct approach to breathing meditation. A Buddhist Monk for over 30 years, Venerable Vimilaramsi conducts frequent meditation retreats offering an approach to Buddhist meditation based on the words of the Buddha. [...]

This podcast Dhamma Teaching gives information about Buddhist mantras and the appropriate use of them for Buddhist practice.

This podcast is the second and final part of a Dhamma Talk by renowned Buddhist Monk The Late Chief Venerable Dr. K Sri Dhammananda Nayake Maha Thero. (Level: Beginner/ Intermediate/ Advanced)

In this podcast, we will listen to a teaching on 'The Practice of Renunciation' taught at the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia. (Length: 25:05 mins) (Level: Beginner) The post The Practice of Renunciation appeared first on Buddhist Temple Melbourne.

In this podcast, we will cover an article titled 'Futility of Praise and Blame', Copyright held by Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd. Written and edited by Julian Bamford, Leanne Eames, Evelin Halls, Clara Iaquinto, Anita Svensson and Pennie White. (Length: 17:41mins) (Level: Beginner) The post Futility of Praise and Blame appeared first on Buddhist Temple Melbourne.

In this podcast, we will cover an article titled 'Buddha's Teachings on Peace from the Buddhist Scriptures', compiled by Anita and Frank Carter. Copyright held by Buddhist Discussion Centre Upwey Ltd. (Length: 24:52mins) (Level: Beginner) The post Buddha’s Teachings on Peace from the Buddhist Scriptures appeared first on Buddhist Temple Melbourne.

In this podcast, we will cover an article titled 'Buddhist Protocols and Etiquettes', prepared by the Buddhist Council of Victoria Inc in 2012. (Length: 11:04mins) (Level: Beginner) The post Buddhist Protocols and Etiquettes appeared first on Buddhist Temple Melbourne.

In this podcast, we will cover an article titled 'Ten Ways of Making Merit', published by the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australian and formatted by Frank Carter and Jenny Liu. (Length: 8:16mins) (Level: Beginner) The post Ten Ways of Making Merit appeared first on Buddhist Temple Melbourne.

In this podcast, we will cover an article titled 'Giving Up and Growing Up', authored by late John D. Hughes, Anita Hughes, David Ley and Pennie White. (Length: 34:45 mins) (Level: Beginner) The post Giving Up and Growing Up appeared first on Buddhist Temple Melbourne.

In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled 'What is Buddha Dharma' written and edited by the Buddhist Hour Radio team: Evelin Halls, Anita Hughes, Lisa Nelson, Julie O'Donnell and Pennie White. (Length: 23:55 mins) (Level: Beginner) The post What is Buddha Dharma appeared first on Buddhist Temple Melbourne.

In this podcast, we will cover Chapter 15 “The Perfection of Wisdom” of the book titled “Bringing Wisdom to Life” authored by Anita Carter and Frank Carter, published by Tablo Publishing in 2018, Copyright held by Buddhist Discussion Centre Upwey Ltd. (Length 32:41mins) (Level: Beginner) The post Bringing Wisdom to Life – Part 15 appeared first on Buddhist Temple Melbourne.

In this podcast, we will cover Chapter 14 “Meditation with Virtue and Concentration” of the book titled “Bringing Wisdom to Life” authored by Anita Carter and Frank Carter, published by Tablo Publishing in 2018, Copyright held by Buddhist Discussion Centre Upwey Ltd. (Length Length Length 25:01mins) (Level: Beginner) The post Bringing Wisdom to Life – Part 14 appeared first on Buddhist Temple Melbourne.

In this podcast, we will cover Chapter 13 “Determination” of the book titled “Bringing Wisdom to Life” authored by Anita Carter and Frank Carter, published by Tablo Publishing in 2018, copyright held by Buddhist Discussion Centre Upwey Ltd. (Length Length 17:25mins) (Level: Beginner) The post Bringing Wisdom to Life – Part 13 appeared first on Buddhist Temple Melbourne.