Venerable Dr. Chandima is a distinguished Theravada monastic and an accomplished international scholar of Buddhist philosophy. Combining years of dedicated monastic discipline with rigorous academic inquiry, he brings a unique, highly reflective perspective to the study and practice of Dhamma. His work seamlessly bridges classical Buddhist thought with contemporary ethical and historical discourses.

Academic Excellence and Research

Ven. Dr. Chandima served as a Professor of Buddhist Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. As an active researcher, his scholarly contributions focus on comparative ethics, monastic history, and the application of early Buddhist principles to modern life:

Comparative Medical Ethics: In 2025, his peer-reviewed article titled “Socrates and Early Buddhist Medical Ethics: Foundations of Moral Reasoning in the Care of the Body and Mind” was published in Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture.
Monastic History: He presented cutting-edge research at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) in Boston, USA, exploring the paper “Custodians Without Ordination: The Ganinnānse Tradition and Monastic Succession in Seventeenth-Century Sri Lanka.”