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Lifetimes of Learning

Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia

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The Lifetimes of Learning Podcast is a production of the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia, a home-grown non-sectarian Buddhist Temple, founded in 1978. Buddhist Education Centre is a part of the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia. Our vision and mission are to spread the Budda’s teachings to foster more wisdom and reduce suffering, to support the Buddhist communities and to help anyone who wish to learn and practice the Buddhist path. We offer the teachings and resources free of charge ...
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The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rate and review the show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lower Decks⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rate and review the show⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lower Decks⁠⁠⁠⁠! Neil …
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The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rate and review the show⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lower Decks⁠⁠⁠⁠! Neil …
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The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Rate and review the show⁠⁠⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠⁠⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠⁠⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠⁠⁠Lower Decks⁠⁠⁠! Neil Gaiman f…
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The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Rate and review the show⁠⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠⁠Lower Decks⁠⁠! Neil Gaiman fan? Love…
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The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠Lower Decks⁠! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics?…
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The five hindrances are different types of dullness, distraction and disturbance that cover and suppress our mind preventing us experiencing clear, beneficial, and peaceful mental states. This podcast introduces the hindrance of ill will, so we can understand how they function as negative mental states and what skills and methods we can learn and p…
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The five hindrances are different types of dullness, distraction and disturbance that cover and suppress our mind preventing us experiencing clear, beneficial, and peaceful mental states. This talk introduces the hindrance of ill will, so we can understand how they function as negative mental states and what skills and methods we can learn and prac…
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This talk is part of a series on 'How to overcome five hindrances' and it focuses on the hindrance of anxiousness and worry and how to let it go. The five hindrances are different types of dullness, distraction and disturbance that cover and suppress our mind preventing us experiencing clear, beneficial, and peaceful mental states. When we understa…
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This talk is part of a series on 'How to overcome five hindrances' and it focuses on the hindrance of sloth and torpor, or laziness, dullness and heaviness, and how to let them go. The five hindrances are different types of dullness, distraction and disturbance that cover and suppress our mind preventing us experiencing clear, beneficial, and peace…
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Is it Forlesen or The Time Machine? A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on t…
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On Venus, the sun can't hear you scream. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us…
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A lost Star Trek: The Next Generation episode about love, time travel, and first contact. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Wei…
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Are you ready to cry? A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠Lower Deck…
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The cut-throat world of truffle-hunting. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us…
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Guilt, redemption, art. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠Lower De…
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Genetic engineering and a lot of talk about grocery stores. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek?…
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Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcas…
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Professor Peacock. In the library. With Lois's gun. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on H…
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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. Level: Beginners / Length: 14mins …
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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. Level: Beginners - Intermediate / Length: 31mins14secBy Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia
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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 Ma…
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So ... what was this book about again? Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out Wi…
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The President. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Nei…
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The President. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Nei…
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The President. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Nei…
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The President. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Nei…
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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 podcast outlines why saddha is so important to real improvement and the disadvantages of it’s opposite which is doubt. Doubt is regarded as one of the Five Hindrances to spiritual growth. If you wish to sup…
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(Length 25:11) (Level: Beginner) 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. …
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Length (19:03) Level: Beginner – Intermediate 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. If you wish to support us and our mission, we invite you to be our patron by following Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia Patreon link…
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(Length 13:08) (Level: Beginner) In this podcast, we will cover a Dharma Teaching titled “ How Buddhists 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 u…
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The President. Grab a copy of G.I.L.T by Alisa Kwitney. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us …
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And now we enter middle age. Grab a copy of Mulch by Alex Mac. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? J…
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And now we enter middle age. Grab a copy of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Lo…
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And now we enter middle age. Grab a copy of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Lo…
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And now we enter middle age. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dre…
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And now we enter middle age. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dre…
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And now we enter middle age. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dre…
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And now we enter middle age. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dre…
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And now we enter middle age. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dre…
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And now we enter middle age. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dre…
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Gene Wolfe's Ray Bradbury story. Discussion - Part II. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us o…
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Gene Wolfe's Ray Bradbury story. Discussion - Part I. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on…
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