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Dear Dhamma Friends, Please tune in today at 8:00pm (EST) to Paṭisota (Facebook Page) for a discussion on the  Cakkhu Sutta  (SN 18.1) by Bhante. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima.  https://www.facebook.com/patisotaorg/

As a solid mass of rock is  not moved by the wind,  so a wise person is unmoved  by praise or blame. "Selo yathā ekaghano Vātena na samīrati Evaṃ nindāpasaṃsāsu Na samiñjanti paṇḍitā" (Śākyamuni Buddha) Source: Dhammapada 6.6 Photo Credit: fineartamerica

 

“Possessions, honor, and popularity are brutal, bitter, and harsh. They’re an obstacle to reaching the supreme sanctuary. So you should train like this: ‘We will give up arisen possessions, honor, and popularity, and we won’t let them occupy our minds.’ That’s how you should train.” -The Buddha linked discourses 17 1. the first chapter 1. Brutal https://suttacentral.net/sn17.1/en/sujato

Dear Dhamma Friends, Please tune in today at 8:00pm (EST) to Paṭisota (Facebook Page) for a discussion on the  Dāruṇa Sutta  (SN 17.1) by Bhante. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima.  https://www.facebook.com/patisotaorg/ Sutta Abstract: https://suttacentral.net/sn17.1/en/sujato Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel for more Sutta Discussions and Talks https://www.youtube.com/Patisota May you be well and happy! Paṭisota Team

The person of little learning grows old like an ox: The flesh increases, but insight does not. " Appassutāyaṃ puriso Balivaddo'va jīrati Maṃsāni tassa vaḍḍhanti Paññā tassa na vaḍḍhati " (Śākyamuni Buddha) Source: Dhammapada 11.7  Photo Credit: fizdi.com

We are happy to inform you that the Sutta Discussion series (suttas from the Samyutta Nikāya and Anguttara Nikāya), which were started as part of Monday Night Mindfulness, have been gaining a lot of interest. We have finished 65 sutta discussions from March 18, 2018, to date. You can watch the previous Sutta Discussions at  https://www.youtube.com/ Patisota

苦からの逃れ方 Escaping from the Dissatisfaction (Dukkha) チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老   by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima

Yathabhutañaṇādassana is “seeing things as they are” which is what we do by vipassanā ( bhāvnāmaya paññā ). ñaṇa is knowledge or s utamaya paññā . Therefore, if you practice the three types of wisdom ( sutamaya , chintāmaya and bhāvanāmaya ) as we discussed, you will be practicing yathabhutañaṇādassana .

"An insightful Dhamma Discussion" with Bhante. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima and the esteemed Professor. Tilak Kariyawasam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp-jIiFxUm8 What are the three ways for eliminating personal suffering, according to the Loka Sutta? (SN 3.23) At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, King Pasenadi said to the Buddha, “Sir, how many things arise in the world for its harm, suffering, and discomfort?” “Great king, three things arise in the world for its harm, suffering, and discomfort. What three? Greed, hate, and delusion. These three things arise in the world for its harm, suffering, and discomfort.”

Dear Dhamma Friends, Please tune in today at 8:00pm (EST) to Paṭisota (Facebook Page) for a discussion on the Loka Sutta (SN 3.23) by Bhante. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima.  https://www.facebook.com/patisotaorg/ Sutta Abstract: https://suttacentral.net/sn3.23/en/sujato Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel for more Sutta Discussions and Talks https://www.youtube.com/Patisota May you be well and happy! Paṭisota Team

Yes, in the pattakamma sutta https://suttacentral.net/an4.61/en/sujato , the Buddha says every human should offer five balis. Actually, devas are part of that list too. “Furthermore, with his legitimate wealth, he makes five spirit-offerings: to relatives, guests, ancestors, king, and deities. This is his third substantial and substantive investment, used in the appropriate sphere”

They still can exist. But there is no mention that they can explain the dhamma to the humans and which is highly an impossibility because of the differences between humans and devas. They might be happy if a human spreads the true dhamma. Regarding the spiritually attained devas/brahmas, we may not know whether they already passed away from deva realms and had reborn in the Brahma worlds or already attained Nibbbana .

Yes, see the Patigama Sutta http://www.palicanon.org/index.php/sutta-pitaka/khuddaka-nikaya/100-udana/938-ud-8-6-pa-aligama-sutta-at-pa-aliga-village .  “In whatever place a wise person makes his dwelling, — there providing food for the virtuous, the restrained, leaders of the holy life — he should dedicate that offering to the devas there. They, receiving the honor, will honor him; being respected, will show him respect. As a result, they will feel sympathy for him, like that of a mother for her child, her son. A person with whom the devas sympathize always meets with hopeful things.”

When you say devas, we need to recognize which devas mean here correctly. As you can notice, the devas are mainly two-fold; terrestrial and aerial. Most of the terrestrial devas can be misbelieving devas ( asamyagdrsti) . Even devas in the highest deva realm “ paranimmitavasavatti ” can be misbelieving, too, as it is under the domain of vasavatti devaputta mara . Given all this, only the devas who like the Buddha’s teachings (first five deva realms) could be right believing ( samyagdrsti ) devas.  In answering your question whether they all can receive merits, it is a doubt. In the Janussoni Sutta https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an10/an10.177.than.html , the Buddha says that when someone is reborn in heaven, he or she doesn’t need merit for their pursuits from people in the human world. But what humans can do is to ask their blessings by sharing good karma (which in the real sense may not help them personally), but it can motivate them to give their protection to th

You will not find a spot in the world, not in the sky, not in the ocean, not inside a mountain cave where you will be free from your evil karma. "Na antalikkhe na samuddamajajhe  Na pabbatānaṃ vivaraṃ pavissa  Na vijjatī so jagatippadeso  Yatthaṭthito mucceyya pāpakammā" (Śākyamuni Buddha) Source: Dhammapada 9.12 Photo Credit: thegioitranhsondau.com

Do Buddhists believe in god (or gods)? Click the link to watch the full video: https://youtu.be/9AEI9RTqe4Q Dhammapariyesanā Discussion Series "An insightful Dhamma Discussion" with Bhante. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima and the esteemed Professor. Tilak Kariyawasam

"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

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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 his conc

『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 be a

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)