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"An insightful Dhamma Discussion" with Bhante. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima and the esteemed Professor. Tilak Kariyawasam Dear Friends, Tune in every Wednesday to Paṭisota YouTube channel for an insightful Dhamma discussion on a variety of interesting topics. Please click the following Link to set a reminder. https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Please spread the word across! May you be well and happy! Thank you, 9am to 10am (Ottawa, New York time) 6am to 7am (Vancouver, Los Angeles time) 7am to 8am (Edmonton, Calgary time) 9pm to 10pm (Singapore, Malaysia time) 8pm to 9pm (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) 6.30pm to 7.30pm (Sri Lanka time) 2pm to 3pm (London, UK time) 10pm to 11pm (Tokyo, Japan)

How does karma really work? Click the link to watch the full video :  https://youtu.be/lR9OuDrbQJU Dhammapariyesanā Discussion Series "An insightful Dhamma Discussion" with Bhante. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima and the esteemed Professor. Tilak Kariyawasam

How to Cultivate Metta (Loving-kindness) to Enemies? The Game-Changing Secret to Learning to Love your Enemies.

How are you coping during the circuit breaker/lockdown? As a social being, it can be stressful to be coop up at home for a prolonged period of time. However, you are not alone in this. Compassion Multiples hopes to offer you a listening ear and provide some insights on how to deal with these negative emotions.

身体の苦からの脱出 Escaping Body (yātrā) and the Nandivisāla Sutta (SN 2.28) チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老  by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima. 

May you be well adn happy! “For one who desires a continuous flow of exceptional wealth, the astute praise diligence in making merit. Being diligent, an astute person secures both benefits: the benefit in this life, and in lives to come. A wise one, comprehending the meaning, is called ‘astute’.” -Kalyāṇamitta Sutta Sutta Central Youtube Cnannel

Sabba dānaṃ dhammadānaṃ jināti The joy of Dharma excels all joys 1. Donate Online 2. Make a Will or bequest to Bhante Dr. Chandima (for Patisota) 1. Donate Online If you are donating from Malaysia If you are from Malaysia and would like to support Patisota activities, please donate to BGF via the Touch 'n Go QR code. Buddhist Gem Fellowship will then direct the donations to Bhante.  Please use this instruction document to send your donation.  Click here to view the instruction document.       Other ways of donating (outside Malaysia) Bank Account (Canada) Interac-e-transfer Wise  PayPal Bank Account (Canada) Please whatsapp Bhante Dr. Chandima to receive the bank details for your international money transfer. Contact Bhante Dr.G. Chandima on WhatsApp Interac-e-Transfer  Name-  Chandima Gangodawila  Email-  chandima.gangodawila@gmail.com  Purpose-   Support Bhante. Dr. Chandima And Patisota Contact Bhante Dr.G. Chandima on ...

Today, one should strive for Patipatti Puja: Sila, Samadhi and Panna, more than Amisa Puja (offerings). Those who have made offerings of flowers, scents and incense to me, are not paying homage to me. Onky those who practice the Dhamma are the ones who truly pay homage to me. Sakamuni Buddha Dhammapada 364 story A kind reminder from Bhante Dr. Gangodawila at Patisota.

B HANTE'S NEW BOOK RELEASE！ DECAY AND DESTRUCTION ON THE PATH TO NIBBĀNA: NA JĪRATI SUTTA (JAPANESE EDITION) Released on May 5th, 2020 b y Ven. Dr. Chandima Gangodawila. Dear Friends, I’m excited to announce that my sixth Japanese book “Decay and destruction on the Path to Nibbāna: Na Jīrati Sutta,” (Japanese Edition) was published on Amazon today, May 05th, 2020. An impeccable Japanese translation was provided by the esteemed author, Yoshiko. Among the most eye-opening subjects in the book is the discussion about the deviations (chiddāni) which troubles the mind. These deviations are the biggest obstacles in one's practice of wisdom and mindfulness. I am very delighted and honored to add this latest addition to the Japanese's readership. May you be well and happy! Bhante. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima

30 Minute Guided Breath Meditation for Reducing Anxiety and Stress May you be well and happy!

Bhante. Dr. Chandima will be speaking to the Global Buddhist Congregation Mega-Conference 2020. This is the largest Vesak Event in India (Aurangabad, Maharashtra). Please tune in on May 06, 2020 at 9.10 am (EST) to Paṭisota for this special Dhamma Talk. The talk will also be live telecast on Awaaz India TV Channel . http://www.awaazindiatv.com/ (Mumbai 6.40pm, Kuala Lumpur 9.10pm, Melbourne 11pm, Colombo 6.40pm, London, UK 1.10PM, Los Angeles 6.10am). Bhante was respectfully invited by Dr. Kamble, Commissioner for industries Development, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai.

The moment you disconnect the relationship between "I" "me" and  "myself" from their activities mentally, you will achieve true happiness. 

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

Answer It seems the Pali word "dukkha" has been constantly interpreted to mean suffering. But the true meaning of the word "dukkha" is dissatisfaction. Therefore, the real meaning of the word changes its understanding in its entirety. This is the reason why there are numerous ideas about Buddhism being pessimistic. 

The moment you disconnect the relationship between "I" "me" and "myself" from their activities mentally, you will achieve true happiness. 

There appears to be a distinction between the Controlled Mind and the Protected Mind.  The Controlled Mind brings weight while the Protected Mind brings harmony .  May you be well and happy!

Question In the spiritual sense, we are attached to the people and things with a deep heart-felt feeling. Society is attached to the concept of people or things. Bhante  Chandima Gangodawila , please correct me if I am not right. Can Bhante comment a bit more on your question so we can understand with clarity, the actual meaning of the Question? Thank you very much. Bhante. Metta.  💖💞💝 Answer We are attached to concepts, and not to the idea of people, or things. Just as when we think people are misusing us, we are cheated by the people, but rather by the concept of them. It is pretty easy to clarify. Regardless of spiritual or societal life, we get attached to the people and things. If we look at the nature of these attachments closely, none of us has really attached to those xyc, but to our self-created concepts of such people and things. For instance, a man attaches to a woman, but what actually happens is a man is attaching to a concept of a woman of...

『新型コロナウイルスへの不安と恐れを乗り越える８つのこと』チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老, 8 Buddhist Tips to Overcome COVID-19 Fear, by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima.

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