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Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima is the Associate Editor of the Journal of International Buddhist Studies (JIBS) , which is published by the Buddhist Research Institute of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in Thailand. He was previously a research fellow at the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society (CSRS) , University of Victoria, Canada. Bhante Dr. Chandima was also the Theravada Buddhist Chaplain at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, from 2012 to 2016. Bhante is currently the senior advisor to Patisota, a virtual dhamma organization that hosts a weekly online Pali Reading Class, Sutta discussions, dhamma talks, and a variety of other dhamma activities. His dhamma works can be accessed at https://patisota.blogspot.com . Patisota Blog Paṭisota YouTube Patisota Twitter Patisota Facebook Page Patisota Blog (Sinhala)   https://patisota.blogspot.com/2020/05/support.html

BHANTE'S NEW BOOK RELEASE！   8 BUDDHIST TIPS TO OVERCOME COVID-19 FEAR ,  By Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima,   Released on April 23 rd, 2020. 8 BUDDHIST TIPS TO OVERCOME COVID-19 FEAR Dear Friends, I am excited to announce that my English book, " 8 Buddhist Tips to Overcome COVID-19 Fear ," was published on Google Play, on April 23rd, 2020. This is a much anticipated book, after I published a book in Japanese about the same current topic. I hope this addition will bring practical insights to English speakers, as it has to Japanese speakers. Since COVID-19 has been a hot topic, it was my contemplation that the fears and anxieties associated with COVID-19, should be addressed with Buddhist teachings in a careful manner. Most people are in limbo about science and spirituality. They are not happy with each other during this dire situation. Therefore, writing an English book to overcome COVID-19 fear, was a desideratum for me. May this book...

BHANTE'S NEW BOOK RELEASE！ Ratana Sutta: Text, Word-to-word Meaning, Translation, and Explanations (Sinhala Edition) By Ven. Dr. Chandima Gangodawila,　 Released on April 15th, 2020 Ratana Sutta: Text, Word-to-word Meaning,Translation, and Explanations Ratama Sutta ・ Google Play Books ・ Google Books රතන සූත්‍රයේ පදගතාර්ථ සහ විවරණ (Sinhala Edition)

BHANTE'S NEW BOOK RELEASE！ 『 新型コロナウイルスへの不安と恐れを乗り越える８つのポイント 』 チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老,   Ven. Dr. Chandima Gangodawila. Released on April 07th, 2020,  Sukhi Hotu, Tokyo, Japan. Dear Friends, I’m excited to announce that my fifth Japanese book “ 8 Buddhist Tips to Overcome Covid-19 Fear,” (Japanese Edition) was published on  Google Play  and  Rakuten books  today, April 07th, 2020. An impeccable Japanese translation was provided by esteemed author, Yoshiko. I am honoured to add this new addition to the Japanese readership. The readership has been dealing with Covid-19 since the beginning, and at different stages. I also want to note that Buddhism has no "magic" in its teachings. It has insights. The teachings are for understanding the causes of any issues, and systematically treating it with deep understanding. As I have reiterated several times, the Buddhist teachings are at a deep level for understanding the ...

If we remove jealousy from our lives, it takes with it almost all of the bad things;  If we remove patience from our lives, it takes with it almost all of the good.

I think the key to forgiving him is to realize that he is not the  same collection of cells today as he was in the past. So in effect,  you are avoiding forgiving his previous self, which may as well be another person, and for what purpose? That person from the past (the  previous him) does not exist, so you are holding a grudge against a  nonexistent thing - and why? When there are so many beautiful things and  experiences in the present, the only posture  to take toward the past is one of radical (true) forgiveness. The past  will never change, so by all means learn from your decisions, but leave  the past in the past where it belongs. As this is an unskillful quality  (not being able to forgive yourself) that has arisen, Buddha recommends  the right course of action is to abandon it, as shown in the four right  exertions. Please send your dhamma questions to Bhante at  chandima.gangodawila@gmail.com

Buddha tells us how to practice  yoniso manasikāra , or appropriate attention. The first habit to develop is  sati , or focusing your attention -- but this alone is not enough. The second habit is  sampajañña , or being aware of the movements of your thoughts and your body -- but even  sati  and  sampajañña  together are not enough. It is not until you have  ātāpi  (four right exertions), or the persistence in continuously developing skillful habits, abandoning unskillful ones, generate desire for the non-emerged skillful habits and produce the need for the non-emerging unskillful ones, that you may exhibit  yoniso manasikāra .  Yoniso manasikāra  leads one to wisdom/Insight ( paññā ). Please send your dhamma questions to Bhante at  chandima.gangodawila@gmail.com

気づきと正知と正精進 感情の波に流されないために The Nexus of Practices: Mindfulness (Sati), Full Awareness (Sampajañña) and Wholesome Effort (Sammā-Vāyāma) 』チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老  by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima.

 

日常生活をチェックする『感情の波に流されないために The Five Precepts and Sigālovāda Sutta 』チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老  by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima

BHANTE'S NEW BOOK RELEASE！ ブッダが説いた因果関係。 長命や健康、智慧などをもたらす原因と実践法とは？　 『新しい生き方を切り拓く７つの実践ー小業分別経』 チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老（著） 7 Simple Buddhist Practices To Change Karma and Live A Better Life: Culakammavibhanga Sutta (Japanese Edition)  Ven. Dr. Chandima Gangodawila, Released on February 24th, 2020,  Sukhi Hotu, Tokyo, Japan. 7 Simple Buddhist Practices To Change Karma and Live A Better Life: Culakammavibhanga Sutta Dear Friends, I’m excited to announce that my fourth Japanese book “7 Simple Buddhist Practices to Change Karma and Live a Better Life: Cūlakammavibhaṅga Sutta,” (Japanese Edition) was published on  Amazon.com  today, Feb 24th, 2020. An impeccable Japanese translation was provided by esteemed author, Yoshiko. I am honoured to add this new addition to the vivid and thriving Japanese Theravada Buddhist Community and I hope this book will help you discover new ways to deepen your practice. The book focuses on the karma concept—a message especi...

穴に落ちない方法とは 『心を陥れる危険な穴 Overcoming the Mental Traps: Na Jīrati Sutta 』チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老 by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima

老いるものと老いないもの 『心を陥れる危険な穴 What doth decay and what doth not? : Na Jīrati sutta 』チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老  by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima.  

Doing good deeds lead to a joyful and happy mind with wisdom, according to the Khema Sutta (SN 2.22) by Bhante Dr. Chandima Gangodawila

愚かさと智慧 『業（カルマ）と心の向上―小業分別経 The Practice of Wisdom: Cūlakammavibhaṅga Sutta 』チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老 by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima.

影響力・豊かさ・家柄 業（カルマ）と心の向上―小業分別経 The Practice of Altruistic Joy, Generosity and Humility : Cūlakammavibhaṅga Sutta 』チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老 by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima.

BHANTE'S NEW BOOK RELEASE！ 謙虚さ、柔和さ、正直さ――幸せになるために私たちが身につけるべき「15の善い習慣」とは？身・口・意を清らかにする「10の善い行為」とは？ 『慈経（Metta Sutta）に学ぶ15の善習慣と10の善行為 』 チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老,   By Ven. Dr. Chandima Gangodawila, Released on October 16th, 2019,  Sukhi Hotu, Tokyo, Japan Dear Friends, My third Japanese book "Skillful Habits and Skillful Activities( kusala ) go in Tandem" was published today on Amazon. This is another brand new contribution to the Theravada Buddhist Community in Japan. I teamed with prolific writer, Yoshiko to write this book. The book is mainly based on the first half of the Metta Sutta. I will argue that without these 15 skillful habits, the practice of the 10 skillful activities ( kusala ) may not be entirely possible. If you know Japanese, you can buy this book from amazon from the link below. May you be well and Happy! Bhante. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima ・Amazon

健康と美醜『業（カルマ）と心の向上―小業分別経 The Practice of Compassion and Anger Management: Cūlakammavibhaṅga Sutta 』チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老 by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima

５つの法則と命を強める「慈悲」の実践 :『業（カルマ）と心の向上―小業分別経 The Five Niyāmas and Practice of Loving-Kindness: Cūlakammavibhaṅga Sutta 』チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老  by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima

For the  best outcomes  and to  minimize negative consequences ,  every decision you make should line up  with  intelligence , wisdom and common sense. 

なぜ、人のあいだに「差」があるのか？『業（カルマ）と心の向上―小業分別経 Why are there discriminations among people? : Cūlakammavibhaṅga Sutta 』チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老 by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima.

業に関する誤解 『業（カルマ）と心の向上―小業分別経 Misconceptions of Karma: Cūlakammavibhaṅga Sutta 』チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老 by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima

BHANTE'S NEW BOOK RELEASE！ 『生き方を変えられるのは、いま ― いま最善を尽くし、心を清らかにする（大業分別経）』 チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老,   By Ven. Dr. Chandima Gangodawila,  Released on  May 18th 2019,  Sukhi Hotu, Tokyo, Japan Dear Friends, My second book (in Japanese) entitled: "Karma is not linear according to the Buddha: Mahākammavibhaṅga Sutta MN 136 (Japanese Edition) " was just published on Amazon. Thank you 出村佳子 for incorporating one of my talks for this work. In the Theravāda Japanese Community, 出村佳子, is widely known as a prolific Theravāda Buddhist writer. ・Amazon  May you be well and Happy! Bhante. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima

BHANTE'S NEW BOOK RELEASE！ なぜ、思考は事実から離れて、勝手にイメージを作りあげていくのか？ 妄想（ねつ造）は、どのように起こるのか？ 『 妄想の対処法：認識プロセスを観察し、妄想ループを絶ち切る『マドゥピンディカ・スッタ（蜜丸経）』 チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老,   By Ven. Dr. Chandima Gangodawila,  Released on February 19th, 2019,   Sukhi Hotu, Tokyo, Japan. Dear Friends, One of my talks "Mental Proliferation ( papañca ) and How to cope, according to the Buddha: Madhupindika Sutta" has been incorporated into a Book in Japanese by a prolific Japanese writer 出村佳子 Yoshiko Demura. She has translated a number of very popular English Dhamma Books into Japanese including "Mindfulness in Plain English" of Ven.Dr. Henepola Gunaratana, works of Ajahn Chah and mindfulness guru Jon Kabat-Zinn. If you know Japanese, you can buy this book from amazon from the link below. May you be well and Happy! Bhante. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima ・Amazon 

Deep in meditation, the meditator ceases to be. Every thought and sense of self has been greeted and dismissed with lovingkindness, and all that remains is a meditation - an action without an actor.

Have you ever encountered someone in your life who was domineering?  It can happen even in everyday conversation: someone who relates any topic or idea back to herself or himself. Maybe they are monopolizing the conversation or competing in one-upsmanship. Palāsa , this quality of domineering, is one of the sixteen upakkilesas in Early Buddhist suttas . If you interact with palāsin , someone who exhibits this quality, it is important to remember that their behaviour doesn’t justify treating them poorly. You can prepare yourself for dealing with palāsin - whether it is someone you already know or a chance encounter with a stranger - by considering the following: 1. Choose when to engage, and on what topics There are some people who may be best to avoid, and there are others for whom a discussion that is thoughtful and introspective may help them release patterns of thought which cause palāsa . Changing the topic is a good way to avoid getting bogged down in unp...

The individuals who confine themselves to a constraining conviction state of mind (black or white), will miss the chance to advance past the choking influences of their egoic mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qAq0Oq3VZE The meaning of the Noble Eightfold Path as given by the Buddha in the Mahācattārīsaka Sutta (MN 117) by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima  April 22, 2018 May you be well and happy! 【Sutta Discussion】Ignoble Eightfold Path vs. Noble Eightfold Path

Buddha sometimes expressed admiration of street smarts,  but he saw that in isolation, neither street smarts nor book smarts are worth very much. Reflection is more important and the combination of all three lead to better outcomes.