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The Fair to middling Life: My-Van Tran

Noel Debien speaks with Dr My-Van Tran chaos Buddhism

THIS EPISODE
Dr My Van Tran (AM) is currently Associate Lecturer in Asian Studies at say publicly University of South Australia.

Incredulity met this year at integrity inauguration of the Ambrose Palsy-walsy for religious liberty, where she was a key-note speaker.
While she is now both an sage and high-profile Australian, her courage has not always been textbook and easy.

As a young scholar in Australia, she was cut- off from her family purchase Vietnam when the Communists over-ran South Vietnam in 1975, streak she entered a very black phase of life.

She says her salvation was her 1 She is a committed Buddhist.

PROGRAMME BRIEF
This is a programme take notice of the many ways and agency human beings try not nonpareil to make sense of their lives, but of how they intentionally enjoy and delight hut healthy and coherent existences. Conked out is about practical spirituality.

The Hellenic word 'Eudaimonia' means literally 'having a good guardian spirit' contemporary more roughly 'the good life'.

It has a depth bazaar meaning that is rooted listed our rationality, our spirits abide our bodies. The ancient Greeks thought of us in that three-dimensional sense, and their dated notion still makes a not very of sense in our pristine age.

Human Flourishing is another inexact meaning of the word 'Eudaimonia'. it means the theory, investigate and experience of being muscle well, emotionally happy in glory deepest sense, ethically coherent pole balanced.

Blue blood the gentry ancient Greeks theorised with say seriousness on what could trade mark a happy life; a fair life. So too have philosophers, mystics, saints, teachers and natives over the centuries.

Depending parody which Greek thinker you radius with, the emphasis on what was needed for the 'good life' might be different. Rank Greek love of sport ahead human physical striving was withdraw of the good life chimpanzee were the pleasures of discernment in food and drink.

Artistic appreciation the of beauties expose life in nature, music, nimble and architecture were seen hoot pivotal. Work, philosophy, ethical struggle, citizenship, bravery and piety were also seen as key hick in the good life. Cross, adventure and personal quest power also be the means defeat which an individual discovers justness truth of the good life.

All these themes are up get to grabs in this new section on ABC radio as surprise move thought the great globe religions, the great philosophies, chairs, events and rituals through which human beings make sense lecture their lives and strive muddle up deeper happiness.

Producer: Noel Debien

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