Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia in Upwey, Victoria, Australia | Religious centre

Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia

Locality: Upwey, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9754 3334

Address: 33 Brooking Street 3158 Upwey, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.bdcu.org.au/

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24.01.2022 Congratuations to the Buddhist Discussion Centre 'Lifetimes of Learning' podcast! Our Centre has uploaded 97 podcast episodes to Podbean and we recently reached 5000 downloads. Thank you to all Members involved in the production of our podcast. We invite you to tune into the Lifetimes of Learning podcast and listen to the Dhamma, anywhere, any time. May all beings be well and happy! https://bdca.podbean.com/

19.01.2022 Today, the 6th of September 2020 is Father’s Day. Happy Father’s day to all Fathers! It is with joy that we celebrate the day and thank our Fathers for being our Fathers....Continue reading

17.01.2022 UPDATE ON BUDDHA PAVILION FUNDRAISING From the bottom of our hearts, we say thank you to every single person who has donated toward the construction of our new Buddha Pavilion. At the time of writing, we have raised $9,505.67 through the Go Fund Me Campaign and Sponsor-A-Stump fundraiser! Dozens of items have already been sponsored however we have many items still available including stumps, doors, windows, floorboards, roof sheets, the frame and more!... This is an auspicious opportunity to make an offering of light, shelter and protection to the Buddha, as well as to the many practitioners who will visit our Centre in the future. About the Sponsor-A-Stump Project We invite you to take part in this wonderful project and further share in the merits created by sponsoring some specific building materials that will become the new Buddha Pavilion. You may also wish to sponsor building materials on behalf of a loved one or someone who has passed away, dedicating the merit to them. The names of sponsors (or loved ones) will be written directly onto the construction materials. Please visit the link below in the comments to find our sponsorship form and view items still available. Thank you once again. May all beings be well, happy and safe. https://vimeo.com/39624137

15.01.2022 Sponsor-A-Stump Fundraiser Dear Friends, We hope this email finds you and your family well and happy.... Our dedicated team of volunteer builders along with the help of some professionals have been making incredible progress on the construction of the Golden Buddha Temple Pavilion Project. In just the last few weeks, the Golden Buddha Rupa image was lifted by crane into the new pavilion, and the temple-style roof structure has been completed (See photos in document attached). From the bottom of our hearts, we wish to thank all who have contributed to the building of our new pavilion. We have raised a little over $3000 through our Go Fund Me campaign, with a further $1000 donated directly to our account, an amazing effort! We are aiming to raise $30,000 in total to cover the construction costs, which leads us to introduce our new fundraiser... Sponsor - A - Stump! We are inviting our Members, Friends and others to take part in this wonderful project and further share in the merits created by sponsoring specific building materials that will become the new building. You may also wish to sponsor building materials on behalf of a loved one or someone who has passed away, dedicating the merit to them. The names of sponsors (or loved ones) will be written directly onto the building materials. In this way you will be providing part of the physical temple housing our Centre’s largest Sakyamuni Buddha image. Items available for sponsorship range in price from $17.00 - $11,000. You can download more information and sponsorship form here (click link below): https://www.dropbox.com//Sponsor%20A%20Stump%20-%20Compile (Please email us if you have any trouble accessing form [email protected]) Thank you very much for your support!

13.01.2022 Our Centre will be running an online Bhavana Meditation Course on Zoom this weekend from Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th October, 10am - 6pm each day. The course will be comprised of the practices of chanting, mindfulness, meditation and merit making with teachings to be provided on the abandonment of the habit of worry which is defined as a hindrance to the cultivation of the Buddhist Path. The course is available to all who wish to learn and practice the Buddha Dhamma and is free of charge. Please email [email protected] if you wish to join us

09.01.2022 Dear Members and Friends, on Sunday 9th August at 10am AEST, we will chant the Ratana Sutta 33 times, to help to reduce the effect and suffering of Covid-19. We invite you to join us. When the town of Vesali was in despair suffering from drought, famine, negative non-human beings and plague, they desperately called for assistance from the Blessed One. The Lord Buddha instructed Ananda to go through the town of Vesali and chant the Ratana Sutta, successfully driving away the ...negative spirits and bringing an end to the disease and famine. We invite anyone who wishes to help to chant this sutta. You can do it any time or participate with us by joining our Zoom session. Please email [email protected] for Zoom log-in details. We expect it will take around 2 hours to chant 33 times. http://nalanda.org.my//ratanas/download/Ratana%20Sutta.pdf

08.01.2022 Chanting Vandana for Buddha (Virtually!) NAMO TASSA BHAGAVATO ARAHATO SAMMASAMBUDDHASSA Honour To Him The Blessed One... The Worthy One The Fully Enlightened One Members of the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia chanting Vandana for Buddha together virtually. We continue to learn, practice and study the Buddha Dhamma together online during the COVID-19 lock-down. Visit our websites: www.bdcu.org.au www.dhammastream.org Visit our Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/buddhistdisc... https://www.facebook.com/dhammastreambdc Listen to our Buddha Dhamma Podcast: https://bdca.podbean.com/ May all beings be well and happy!

08.01.2022 Dear Friends, We invite you to make a cup of tea and enjoy the new edition of our new Brooking Street Bulletin. Inside it you will find a range of articles written by our members about the activities of our Centre, a highlight being the progress on our majestic new Golden Buddha Pavilion which is taking shape in the garden, and some personal contributions from our members including a fascinating entry from one of our members Martin Lawless who recently undertook a Buddhist ...journey to Sri Lanka and Sweden. Thank you to all members who contributed to this month’s Brooking Street Bulletin, and thank you to our editor, Brenda Chen. May all beings be well and happy. http://www.bdcu.org.au///bulletin_2020_Issue_90_August.pdf

05.01.2022 Introduction to Buddhism Course on ZOOM Our centre will conduct an eight week introductory course on Buddhism starting on Saturday the 5th of September from 2.00pm via Zoom. Our eight-week course entitled ‘Bringing Wisdom To Life’ will explain how to attain brighter and happier mental states and a more fulfilling life through Buddhist practice.... Each session will be from 2.00pm 4.00pm on Saturdays and classes and materials are free of charge. For further information and the Zoom log in details please email Frank at [email protected]

05.01.2022 We hope this message finds you and your family safe and well. Due to the recently re introduced COVID restrictions, unfortunately we will not be able to have Members or Friends attending our classes or courses in person at the centre. Our Saturday afternoon Introduction to Buddhism classes and Saturday evening classes will be conducted via Zoom only. ... Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to join and we can send you the log-in details for Zoom

04.01.2022 Happy Guru Rinpoche Day to all! Guru Rinpoche Seven Line Prayer - Chanted by Simon Kearney, Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia. Padmasambhava was a great Indian Master who introduced Buddha Dhamma to Tibet during the 8th Century AD. Guru Rinpoche, as he is commonly known in Tibetan Buddhism, overcame great obstacles to the propagation of the Buddha Dhamma in the Land of Snow (Tibet and the surrounding Himalayas), allowing the teachings to flourish on a grand scale. He ...is the founder of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism whose practitioners acknowledge him as the second Buddha. Padmasambhava is considered to be an emanation of Buddha Amitabha. Learn more about Padmasambhava at our website: http://bdcu.org.au/padmasambhava/

01.01.2022 From the bottom of our hearts, we wish to thank all who have contributed to the building of our new pavilion. We have raised a little over $3000 through our Go Fund Me campaign, with a further $1000 donated directly to our account, an amazing effort! We are aiming to raise $30,000 in total to cover the construction costs, which leads us to introduce our new fundraiser... SPONSOR-A-STUMP! Click the link below for more information: https://www.dropbox.com//Sponsor%20A%20Stump%20-%20Compile