■ Contents
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Part 1 What Is Self-Compassion?
Mallikā Sutta
Who Do You Love More?
Those Who Love Themselves
Do Not Harm Others
- Being True to Yourself
- Turn Your Attention from Yourself to Others
- Shift from Self-Compassion to the Compassion for Others
The Golden Rule of Buddhism
Part 2 Five Steps to Cultivate
Self-Compassion
- Be Compassionate to Yourself
- Choose Loving-Kindness, Not Anger
- Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
- Be Positive
- Keep Your Meditation Practice on Track
Part 3 Empathy
Part 4 From Self (attā) to Non-Self (anattā)
The Positive Side of Self (attā)
Who Seeks Transformation?
Unpacking Desire in Saṃsāra
Why Non-Self?
Transform Self into Non-Self
Part 5 Self-Dependence
Three Verses that Showcase the Strength and Nurturing Power of Self
- Do It Now, Do Not Wait
- What Protects You from Saṃsāra?
- Never Give up on Your Purpose
Part 6 Self (attā) for Personal Spiritual Growth
Take Care of Both You and Others
Cultivate Your Mind
Conclusion
Mallikā Sutta
Bibliography
About the Author
■ About the Author
VEN. DR. CHANDIMA GANGODAWILA, a Canadian Buddhist monk, is the Senior Advisor to Paṭisota.
In 2015 he earned a Ph.D. in Sanskrit from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka with his work, “ An Annotated Translation Into English Of Ratnamālāvadāna With A Critical Introduction ”. Majoring in Sanskrit and minoring in both Pali and Buddhist Philosophy, he earned a BA with First-Class Honours in 2008, receiving the Sri Soratha Gold Medal as the student with the highest marks in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Recipient of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Arts Research Grant (2016-2017), Ven. Dr. Chandima has lectured in Sanskrit at the University of Victoria, British Columbia (BC); the University of Sri Jayewardenepura; and the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka. He served as Resident Buddhist monk at the Ottawa Theravada Buddhist Vihara (2018-2020), Alberta Buddhist Vihara Association (2016-2017), and at the Buddhist Vihara Society in BC (2011-2016), where he was also Principal of the Dhamma School. From 2012 to 2016, he served as Theravada Buddhist Chaplain at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and in 2016 was a Research Fellow at the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society of the University of Victoria, BC. He also collaborated at the Nagaoka National College of Technology in Nagaoka, Japan.
At his Paṭisota Blog (https://patisota.blogspot.com), he presents a fluent and articulate rendition of the original Pali Suttas and Abhidhamma, carefully striving to avoid anything that would blur or distort the words of the Buddha.
