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  CELEBRATE MY NEW BOOK RELEASE! 喜び〈Mudita〉 ー 他人の幸せを喜ぶ人は幸せになる：嫉妬の手放し方』 チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老【著】 WHOLESOME UNSLEFISH JOY ( Muditā) - THE BUDDHIST ESSENTIAL OF MENTAL HEALTH (JAPANESE) Released on August 8th, 2023 Dear Friends, I’m excited to announce that my eleventh Japanese book 喜び〈Mudita〉 ー 他人の幸せを喜ぶ人は幸せになる：嫉妬の手放し方』 チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老【著】 | Wholesome Unselfish Joy ( Muditā)   - The Buddhist Essential of Mental Health,” (Japanese) was published on Amazon today, August 8th, 2023. An impeccable Japanese translation was provided by the esteemed author, Yoshiko. At the outset, I have engaged in a discussion pertaining to the differentiation between joy and Muditā . The word Muditā , as the title suggests, has been rendered for the first time as Wholesome Unselfish Joy. Muditā is frequently translated and described as unselfish joy without the characteristics of wholesomeness (kusala elements). The Book is the most recent to address a critical issue of how Buddhism deals with jealousy. ...

  The Thirty-Eight Supreme Blessings The Buddha was once asked by a deva what constituted the highest blessings. His answer provides a checklist of what is most valuable in this life. 1   Not to associate with fools. Those who drag us down with their foolishness; drunkards, layabouts etc. 2   To associate with the wise. Those who encourage us to grow spiritually. The Buddha emphasized the importance of good companionship in many ways; when Ananda remarked that good friends were half of the Holy Life, He replied " Say not so! Good friends are the whole of the Holy Life!" 3   To pay repects where they are due. Making puja to the Triple Jewel, honouring our teachers and elders; to have this opportunity is a blessing not to be missed! 4   To reside in a suitable location. A place congenial to life, peaceful and with such a society and economy that we can live free from want and fear. 5   To have previously done meritorious deeds. Thus, ...

  This group of consonants are velar (guttural). K  -  Ka  as in  Ka b Kh  -  Kha  as in  kha ki,  kh mer G  -  Ga  as in  g lad Gh  -  Gha  as in  gha t Ṅ  -  Ṅa  as in s ing , John  Ng # Ca-group - C This group of consonants are palatal. C  -  Ca  as in  Cia o (Italian greeting word) Ch  -  Cha  as in  Cha rge  cha rity J  -  Ja  as in  ja b Jh  -  Jha  as in  ja ck Ñ  -  Ña  as in Lasa gna , sig nor , sig nor a (It is a nasal sound) Note:  There is a slight variation of the sound for both " J  and  Jh " which are pronounced as  "za"  and  "zha"  in Burmese. # Ṭa-group - Ṭ This group of consonants are retroflex, to be pronounced with the tongue being pulled backward away from the teeth and slightly touching the upper palate. Ṭ  -  Ṭa ...

 

 

  *dassana (seeing like a sotāpanna )   but no  Diṭṭhi  (Metta Sutta, Sn 1.8 or Khp 9) *dassana sampanno (endowed with the  sot ā panna  way of seeing) ( Ratana Sutta,  Sn 2.1 or  Khp 6) lobha +view=  Micch ā   Diṭṭhi *  Micch ā   Diṭṭhi as the worst akusala .  Sakk ā ya d iṭṭhi   versus  micchā diṭṭhi Can we have a view without making it fixed?  Can we live without views?  Why is there a strong focus on the notion of d iṭṭhi   within early Buddhism? Views entail mental rigidity and are potential objects of attachment. (becoming attached to objects of cognition).  Therefore, cultivate the right view and abandon the wrong view.  1. Introduction Diṭṭhi  is an obstacle to “seeing things as they are” ( Yathā-bhūta-ñāna-dassana ). The aim of the dhamma path is the transcendence of all views. Right view ( samm ā  diṭṭhi )  with “no view” at all (overcoming all views, even right ...

 

  1. What is the direct/only path to Nibbana? Maggānaṭṭhaṅgiko seṭṭho saccānaṃ caturo padā Virāgo seṭṭho dhammānaṃ divipadānaṃ ca cakkhumā  (Dhammapada 273)  Of all the paths the Eightfold Path is the best; of all the truths the Four Noble Truths are the best; of all things passionlessness is the best: of men the Seeing One (the Buddha) is the best.  Eso'va maggo natthañño dassanassa visuddhiyā Etaṃ hi tumhe paṭipajjatha mārassetaṃ pamohanaṃ (Dhammapada 274) This is the only path; there is none other for the purification of insight. Tread this path, and you will bewilder Mara. “Ekāyano ayaṁ, bhikkhave, maggo sattānaṁ visuddhiyā, sokaparidevānaṁ samatikkamāya, dukkhadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamāya, ñāyassa adhigamāya, nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaṁ cattāro satipaṭṭhānā. (Satipaṭṭhānā Sutta, MN 10) This is the only way, O bhikkhus, for the purification of beings, for the overcoming of sorrow and lamentation, for the destruction of suffering and grief, for reaching the ri...

  What is a career? the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money: What is a job? the regular work that a person does to earn money: The difference between a job and a career A job is a post of employment. The definition of a career is an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training followed as one's lifework. The difference between a  profession  and a  vocation   A profession can be anything from a doctor or painter to a plumber or mechanic. It is usually a job or career that requires formal education and training, which is why professions require so much time, energy, and money to acquire. You can make a good living as a professional in any field, but it takes time and effort to get there. A vocation is your calling in life. It’s what drives you every day, what inspires and motivates you. It’s not just something you do because it helps you pay your ...

 

 

  Maggānaṭṭhaṅgiko seṭṭho saccānaṃ caturo padā Virāgo seṭṭho dhammānaṃ divipadānaṃ ca cakkhumā  (Dhammapada 273)  Of all the paths the Eightfold Path is the best; of all the truths the Four Noble Truths are the best; of all things passionlessness is the best: of men the Seeing One (the Buddha) is the best. 

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「慈しみの実践で大切なこと ～心のあり方③」Is Friendliness (mettā) a mantra or a structured practice? by チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老, Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima｜Paṭipadā, June 2023（日本テーラワーダ仏教協会, Tokyo, Japan）Pages 41-46

  atta - self kilamatha - fatigue/weariness   anuyoga - practice

 

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  kāma - sensual (pleasure) sukha-  happiness allika - clinging to anuyoga- application/devotion/practice

 

 

 

「慈しみの実践で大切なこと  ～ 心のあり方②」The Eleven Benefits of Practicing Friendliness (mettā)  by チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老, Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima｜Paṭipadā, May 2023（日本テーラワーダ仏教協会, Tokyo, Japan）Page 38-42