Thursday, July 14, 2011
Buddhist Ethics.
Historians estimate that the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, lived from 566 to 480 B.C. The son of an Indian warrior-king, Gautama led an extravagant life through early adulthood, reveling in the privileges of his social caste. But when he bored of the indulgences of royal life, Gautama wandered into the world in search of understanding. After encountering an old man, an ill man, a corpse and an ascetic, Gautama was convinced that suffering lay at the end of all existence. He renounced his princely title and became a monk, depriving himself of worldly possessions in the hope of comprehending the truth of the world around him. The culmination of his search came while meditating beneath a tree, where he finally understood how to be free from suffering, and ultimately, to achieve salvation. Following this epiphany, Gautama was known as the Buddha, meaning the "Enlightened One." The Buddha spent the remainder of his life journeying about India, teaching others what he had come to understand.
Tripiṭaka (Skt., ‘Triple Basket’; Chin., Sants'ang; Jap.,Sanzō; Korean, Samjang). The threefold collection of authoritative texts in Buddhism. It is used more loosely in Mahāyāna Buddhism to mean the entire body of the Buddhist scriptures, corresponding to the Pāli Tripiṭaka in its general meaning.
The four noble truths.
The Four Noble Truths comprise the essence of Buddha's teachings, though they leave much left unexplained. They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering. More simply put, suffering exists; it has a cause; it has an end; and it has a cause to bring about its end. The notion of suffering is not intended to convey a negative world view, but rather, a pragmatic perspective that deals with the world as it is, and attempts to rectify it. The concept of pleasure is not denied, but acknowledged as fleeting. Pursuit of pleasure can only continue what is ultimately an unquenchable thirst. The same logic belies an understanding of happiness. In the end, only aging, sickness, and death are certain and unavoidable.
The Four Noble Truths are a contingency plan for dealing with the suffering humanity faces -- suffering of a physical kind, or of a mental nature. The First Truth identifies the presence of suffering. The Second Truth, on the other hand, seeks to determine the cause of suffering. In Buddhism, desire and ignorance lie at the root of suffering. By desire, Buddhists refer to craving pleasure, material goods, and immortality, all of which are wants that can never be satisfied. As a result, desiring them can only bring suffering. Ignorance, in comparison, relates to not seeing the world as it actually is. Without the capacity for mental concentration and insight, Buddhism explains, one's mind is left undeveloped, unable to grasp the true nature of things. Vices, such as greed, envy, hatred and anger, derive from this ignorance.
The Third Noble Truth, the truth of the end of suffering, has dual meaning, suggesting either the end of suffering in this life, on earth, or in the spiritual life, through achieving Nirvana. When one has achieved Nirvana, which is a transcendent state free from suffering and our worldly cycle of birth and rebirth, spiritual enlightenment has been reached. The Fourth Noble truth charts the method for attaining the end of suffering, known to Buddhists as the Noble Eightfold Path. The steps of the Noble Eightfold Path are:
1) Right Understanding
2) Right Thought
3) Right Speech
4) Right Action
5) Right Livelihood
6) Right Effort
7) Right Mindfulness
8) Right Concentration.
Moreover, there are three themes into which the Path is divided:
a.good moral conduct (Understanding, Thought, Speech)
b. meditation and mental development (Action, Livelihood, Effort)
c. wisdom or insight (Mindfulness and Concentration).
The five percepts:
Moral conduct for Buddhists differs according to whether it applies to the laity or to the Sangha or clergy. A lay Buddhist should cultivate good conduct by training in what are known as the "Five Precepts". These are not like, say, the Ten Commandments, which, if broken, entail punishment by God. The five precepts are training rules, which, if one were to break any of them, one should be aware of the breech and examine how such a breech may be avoided in the future. The resultant of an action (often referred to as Karma) depends on the intention more than the action itself. It entails less feelings of guilt than its Judeo-Christian counterpart. Buddhism places a great emphasis on 'mind' and it is mental anguish such as remorse, anxiety, guilt etc. which is to be avoided in order to cultivate a calm and peaceful mind. The five precepts are:
1) To undertake the training to avoid taking the life of beings: This precept applies to all living beings not just humans. All beings have a right to their lives and that right should be respected.
2) To undertake the training to avoid taking things not given: This precept goes further than mere stealing. One should avoid taking anything unless one can be sure that is intended that it is for you.
3) To undertake the training to avoid sensual misconduct: This precept is often mistranslated or misinterpreted as relating only to sexual misconduct but it covers any overindulgence in any sensual pleasure such as gluttony as well as misconduct of a sexual nature.
4) To undertake the training to refrain from false speech: As well as avoiding lying and deceiving, this precept covers slander as well as speech which is not beneficial to the welfare of others.
5) To undertake the training to abstain from substances which cause intoxication and heedlessness: This precept is in a special category as it does not infer any intrinsic evil in, say, alcohol itself but indulgence in such a substance could be the cause of breaking the other four precepts .
Buddhist ethics in Media
While making the false statements or promoting and facilitating false statement is prohibited if we see from the view of Buddhist ethics. But when we see the practice of media nowadays than truth has been shadowed by the false statements and justified by that aspects. We can take the example of during the Maoist insurgency that state own media and Maoist own media claim many false claims. In Buddhism the ethical conduct goal is to self-control, self understanding and self development in order to attain the enlightment but when we see at the present media than people are being manipulated by the message provided by the media. More and more people are being dependent in media for even a small information it has totally lost the track of self- control and understanding. And also there are false advertising done which could create a great controversy in the Buddhist ethics. To promte the advertisemement of intoxicating substance is against the Buddhist ethics.
Conclusion:
We can see that Buddhist ethics revolve around the four noble truth and the eight fold paths. Overall we can say that, the ethical and moral principles are governed by examining whether a certain action, whether connected to body or speech is likely to be harmful to one's self or to others and thereby avoiding any actions which are likely to be harmful.
REFERENCE:
1. The ethics of Buddhism: A short statement by V.A. Gunasekarna.
2. www.sumah.blogspot.com
3. Buddha net basic Buddhism guide : Buddhist ethics.
4. www.wikipedia.com
5. Buddhism by Pat Zukeran
6. Buddhism an introduction by web resources.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
यक्ष मल्ल
media system in Russia
No. of televisions stations: 7,306
No. of radio stations: 953
The media and especially the press have played decisive roles in every major Russian social and political change in the twentieth century. They helped bring down the Czarist government in March, l9l7, and the Kerensky regime in the following November. They were essential in supporting the Soviet state in the 74 years of its existence. As the Soviet state began to break down, the independent press and other media began to play a decisive role in undermining that regime. In the end, they helped sound the death knell that brought down the Communist regime in December, l99l.
For a few years the press and other media enjoyed uncensored, unrestrained (and some might add, unprecedented) freedom in post-Soviet Russia. But it was short-lived. Just as they had in l9l7, economic problems in l99l first undercut Russian popular faith in the government, then in Russia's version of capitalism and finally in the entire democratic process. At the same time, economic problems and vulnerability weakened both the free press and undercut its own credibility. Like so many of the Russian people, the press has had to go "hat in hand," asking for economic support and help. And like so many of the Russian people, they had to pay a very high price for that help and support. Some may question if as of 2002 there really was a genuinely free and independent press in Russia. Certainly, economic realities had done far more to curb and weaken the independent press than any kind of overt government censorship and repression.
Contrary to George Kennan's article and thesis of l947, the Soviet Union was able to deal with containment,confrontation, and crisis. Indeed the country thrived on them. What Communism (and dictatorships in general) could not deal with was normality and prosperity, especially prosperity in other countries when the Russian people knew about that prosperity.
In the long run, perhaps the greatest hope for Russia's press may be prolonged periods of stability and prosperity. Once Russian consumers and enterprises can seize the commanding heights of Russia's economy, they may be able to create independent economic and financial bases, and these in turn may give the press and media political and editorial independence.
It was the belief of nineteenth-century Slavophils that Russia's mission was to suffer for the rest of Europe and all of mankind. In the twentieth century no nation suffered more in both peace and war than did Russia. Perhaps with a period of stability without the threat of foreign wars and invasions, Russia may finally begin to turn to its own needs and its own problems.
The maintenance of a free media is the keys to democracy in Russia. The question is how to maintain a free press. In 1900, many Russian writers and journalists believed the key to the situation was in cutting loose from government support and control. In the early 2000s, the question was how would the Russia media support themselves without government finances and interference.
condition of media in Russia
Overview of media in Russia
Russian TV broadcasting is dominated by channels that are either run directly by the state owned by companies with close links to the kremlin. The government controls channel one and Russia TV- two of the main three main federal channels- while state controlled energy giant Gazprom owns NTV. Critics say independent reporting has suffered as a result.
For most Russians, television, especially via the national networks, is the main source of domestic and international news. The broadcasting market is very competitive; state owned or influenced TV networks attract the biggest audiences. Hundreds of radio stations crowd the dial; state run networks compete with music- based commercial FM stations.
An English language satellite channel, Russia today, was launched in late 2005. The news- based station is funded by the kremlin and aims to present "global news from Russian perspective." There are more than 400 dailies, catering for every taste and persuasion. The major national are based in Moscow, but many readers in the regions prefer to take local papers. Several influential's dailies have been brought by companies with the close links to the kremlin.
The conflict in Chenchnya has been blamed for government attacks on press freedom. Journalist have been killed in chenchnya while others have disappeared or have been abducted. In Moscow and elsewhere journalist have been harassed or physically abused. Reporters investigating the affairs of the political and corporate elite are said to be particulary at risk.
Media rights organisation reporters without borders has expressed concern at the "absence of pluralism in news and information, an intensifying crackdown against journalists and the drastic state of press freedom in Chenchnya." According to internet world stats December 2008, around 38 million Russians use the internet.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
condition of cultural heritage in our country
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Global media

Humans are considered to be the small unit of the world. After the individual forms a family after that society. Then society combines into an nation than a whole world after that. When we see that an individual had lead towards a whole world then we wonder how we are being able to be connected in a single way of communication. It is alway a question on how we wre been able to be connected in a one way then because of this the concept of global media comes. To be global it comes from a single step to the advance level. The simple starting of the communication is from intrapersonal communication which is within the communication with the own body. Then when the family is formed then interpersonal communication started which means the interreaction of the two people started and it leads the way towards the society. With theformation of the society there comes the formation of group and after that organizations. When different organization is formed than the mass is formed of national level then slowly it becomes the international level.
First of all the must important thing to know is globalization. Globalization, in simple tearms means the phenemenon which had made the existence of global society.Whereas, talking about media than it helps us to bring togetherand get the knowledge from it.media connects to the world and bring people together in by emotionally and informatively.Media is effected by globalization and vice versa. When these get connected than we can get a whole world connected in a single way. Npwadays in tearms of society we had reach over to global society whereas, in terms of communication we had reach to mass communication of global scale.
so it is how the concept of global media which is made to connected the world globally.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Radio Nepal

Radio Nepal has its own studios for programme production, music recording, drama recording, talks shows and news broadcasts. A music library at its premises in Singh Durbar has a collection of about 40,000 songs. Foreign broadcasting Stations also make use of our Studio facilities and transmitters for live and other broadcasts on a rental basis.
The Broadcasting Headquarters at Singha Durbar in Kathmandu has two broadcasting houses consisting of one drama studio, two music studios, one reporting studio, three continuity studios, one news studio and seven programme production studios. One of the music studios is equipped with a 24 track recording facility. This studio is open for hiring purposes for anyone desirous of recording music digitally whether solo track or for albums after payment of studio charges which are very relatively reasonable compared to other private studios.
The complex also has one open air live theatre facility for functions and musical performances.
In an attempt to reach interested listeners world wide, Radio Nepal has entered the Internet since April 1997.From its modest beginning, Radio Nepal has expanded considerably over the years. With over 600 staff members in different divisions and the acquisition of equipment in tune with the technological innovations, Radio Nepal aims to emerge as the media for the millions in Nepal as well as across national frontiers.
There are plans for fill in stations at different parts of uncovered areas and the operation of a second channel in the existing premises to cope with the increasing demand for more air time from different INGOs and NGOs.
Few small FM stations to be operated with the partnership of local agencies like the Municipalities and District Development Committees are being established in the remote districts.
Radio Nepal faces the challenges of moving with the changing times in the light of the new innovations in broadcast technology. Most of its outdated transmission equipment needs to be replaced or refurbished. In program production, the digitization process has already been started, but a lot needs to be done. With the good wishes of all its listeners Radio Nepal aims to offer quality and distinctiveness in addition to its responsibility to inform, educate and entertain.
