BUDDHIST DISCUSSION CENTRE AUSTRALIA

Founded in 1978 as a not for profit self help organisation, the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia is a home grown Australian Buddhist Temple which embraces all major traditions of Buddhist Teachings and practice.

About Us

Located in the outer Eastern suburbs of Melbourne the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia is a not-for-profit, home-grown Australian Buddhist temple supporting the study, practice, realization and preservation of the Buddha’s Teachings.

ABBOT – ANITA CARTER

Anita Carter is the Spiritual Director and Abbot of the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia. In 1996 she became a student at the Centre and commenced her study of Buddha Dhamma. Her love for the Dhamma led her to decide to assist helping to run the Buddhist Discussion Centre and commit to a life of study and practice of Buddha Dhamma.

As Abbot and resident Teacher she has maintained the key objectives of the Centre as a place of learning, practice, realization and preservation of the Buddha Dhamma.

Our Centre’s Teachers have many years of Buddhist learning and practice which is passed on through Dhamma talks and publications which are available on our website and in the classes and courses which we offer at our Centre in Upwey and online via Zoom.

It is a place where people from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds come together to learn and practice Buddha’s Teachings. Over the years many great monks, nuns and scholars have come from around the world, from many traditions, to visit and give teachings and blessings at our Centre.

MEET THE TEAM

Anita Carter

Abbot & Director

Frank Carter

President & Director

Peter Marshall

Director

Simon Kearney

Director & Vice President

Claire Ransome

Director & Vice President

Wing Sze Cheung

Director & Vice President

Destin Nguyen

Vice President

Buddha Dhamma

OUR KEY OBJECTIVES

  • To introduce a philosophy of life based on Buddha Dhamma

  • To encourage the study, practice and realisation of Buddha Dhamma

  • To provide beings with Buddha Dhamma training

  • To preserve the Buddha Dhamma at this Temple for at least 500 years

For these purposes teachings are given at our Centre in the Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana and Chan (Zen) traditions.

WE ARE A LEARNING ORGANISATION

Our Meditation Hall and Library, where we practice, is both well equipped and of world standard.

Leadership and work skills are learnt at the Centre by Members with attention to the following five styles:

  • Friendliness

  • Practicality

  • Professionalism

  • Cultural Adaptability

  • Scholarship

Members employ the five styles as part of their active Buddha Dhamma practice and in a range of Community-based activities, both local and overseas.