Phases of life.

Buddhist Ethics.

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Siddhartha Gautama: The Buddha
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.

यक्ष मल्ल

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नेपालको इतिहासमा यक्ष मल्ल महान विजेता तथा प्रभावशाली व्यक्तिको रुपमा चिनिन्छ । यिनी अयास्थिती मल्लका नाति तथा ज्योती मल्लका छोरा थिए । यिनका जन्म वि। सं १४६५ मा भएको थियो ।बाबु ज्योति मल्लको शेषपछि वि।सं १४८५ मा राजगद्दीमा विराजमान भएका थिए । यिनी बाबुको शासनदेखि नै राजनीतिमा सकृय थिए । राजा हुने वित्तिकै राज्यलाई विस्तृत र मजबुत पार्न पट्टि लागेका थिए । उनका मन्त्री भिमदत्तको छोरा जयदत्तले भक्तपुरमा बिष्णुमूर्तिको स्थापना गरेका थिए । नेपालराज्येश्वर यक्षमल्ल राजाको विजय प्रचारको समयमा स्थापना भएको हो । भनि लेखमा लेखेका थिए । उनका अभिलेखअनुसार सांगा देखि पश्चिम भक्तपुर काठमाडौँ पाटन फर्पिङ्गमा यिनको पूरा प्रभुत्व छाएको थियो । नुवाकोटको वंशावलिमा नुवाकोटका वैस्प राजालाई हराएर १५३४ मा यक्षमल्ल आफै राजा भएर राज्य चलाइएको पाइन्छ । महापात्र महासामन्त र क्वाठनायकहरुलाई आफ्नो वशमा राखेर केन्द्रलाई शक्तिशाली तुल्याएका थिए । यक्षमल्लले आन्तरिक शक्ति दरिलो बनाएपछि बादा आक्रमण गरि अन्य देशमा पनि विजय प्राप्त गरी आफ्नो शासन कायम गरेका विभिन्न अभिलेखबाट देखिन्छ । कर्क प्याट्किले यक्ष मल्लले मोरङ तथा तिब्बतको शिकारजोङ सम्म जितेको उल्लेख गरेको पाइन्छ । यसरी यक्षमल्ले नेपालको सिमाना निकै फैलाएको देखिन्छ । कतिपय इतिहासकारनले यक्ष मल्लको यस दिगविजयमा शंका पनि उठाएका छन् । यक्षमल्ल भक्तपुरमा बसी शासन गर्दथे । र कान्तिपुर ललितपुर फर्पिङ बनेपा दोलखा आदि क्षेत्रमा पुस्तैनी अधिकार पाएका सामन्त शासकहरुको हैकम चल्दथ्यो । मल्ल राजाकै अधिनमा रहेता पनि यदाकदा केन्द्रसँग सरसल्लाह र सम्झौता गर्नु पर्दथ्यो । यसो नगरेमा शत्रुसँग मिल्न जाने सम्भावना हुन्थ्यो । यदि शत्रुसँग मिल्न गएमा केन्द्र र राज्यलाई हानी नोक्सानी हुने सम्भावना हुन्थ्यो । १५१० जेठमा सांखु ललितपुर फार्पिङ आदि क्षेत्रका सामन्त शासकहरुलाई पशुपतिको धर्मशीला छुवाई शपथ खुवाइएका थिए । ूशत्रुराज्यका कुरा नसुनी ढिला सुस्ती नगरी जो जहाँ छन् त्यहीबाट अघि सरी आवश्यक परेमा संगठित भएर हमला गर्नेूभन्ने कुरा त्यस ताम्रपत्रमा लेखेको छ । दोलखालाई पनि आफ्नो पक्षमा मिलाएर कौकी राज्यको विरोद्धी अभियान चलाएको भन्ने बुझिन्छ । यस अभियानमा सफलता मिलेको देखिन्छ । त्यसैले मिथिला र बङ्गाल जितेको बयान गरिएको थियो ।sान्तिपुर शहर लिच्छवीकालदेखि नै राजधानीको रुपमा रहेको थियो । यो शहर सबैभन्दा होचो भएकोले खाई र पर्खालले एउटा दुर्गका रुपमा राखेको थियो । ता पनि पूर्व मध्यकालमा लगातार बाहिरी आक्रमणले गर्दा आजित भएर अग्लो डाँडामा अवस्थित झतपुर शहरलाई राजधानी बनाउनु परेको थियो । उक्त गढ बनाउँदा चारैतिर सुरक्षाके लागि आवश्यक मिलाएर मात्रै आफ्नो बिजय अभियान चलाएको बुझिन्छ । यक्ष मल्लले सैनिक अभियान बाटै आफ्नो मल्ल राज्यलाई पूर्व बङ्गाल पश्चिम गोरखा तथा पाल्पा उत्तर तिब्बतको सिकारजोङ र दक्षिण गंगा सागरसम्म फैलिएको बुझिन्छ । यसरी यक्षमल्ल महान् विजेता तथा लडाकु शासक बने । यक्षमल्ल कट्टर हिन्दु धर्माबलम्बी थिए । तापनि शैव वैष्णव तथा अन्य धर्ममा पनि उनको समान आस्था थियो । यिनका पालामा धेरै मन्दिरहरु निर्माण भएको थियो । यिनका पालामा धेरै मन्दिरहरु निर्माण भएको थियो । बिष्णु शिव गणेश सरस्वती आदि देवदेवीका मन्दिरहरुका अभिलेखबाट थाहा पाउन सकिन्छ । उनले पशुपति मानेश्वरी देवीलाई इष्ट मान्ने गौरीशंकरका अवतार भन्ने प्रशस्ती लिइएको पाइन्छ । नारायणको मूर्ति स्थापनागरि लक्ष्मी नारायण पदबी पनि लिएको थियो । नेपालेश्वर नेपालमण्डलेश्वर निखिलेश्वर चक्रबर्ति आदि जस्ता पदबी लिएको कारणबाट नेपालमा उनी मात्रै एक शासकको रुपमा देखिन्छ । भक्तपुरको टौमढीटोलमा वि।सं १४९६ मा आमा संससारीदेवी र राजा यक्षमल्ल र जीवमल्ल भएर मन्दिर बनाई सुनको छाना र गजुर हाली मूर्ति स्थापना गरी सुन्धारा बनाएको देखिन्छ । आमाको मृत्युहुँदा ठूलो शोक मनाएर सुनको शालिक बनाएर पशुपतिभित्र राखिदिएर आमाको कैलाश बास होस भनेर दान दातव्य धेरै दिएको भन्ने चर्चा पाइन्छ । यक्षमल्ल पशुपतिको दर्शन गरेर मात्र खाना खान्थे तर एक दिन बर्षामा बागमति खोलामा बाढी आएर खोल्न तर्न नसक्दा उनी फर्केर दरबारमा भोकै बसेका थिए त्यस रात सपनीमा श्री पशुपति नाथलॆ दर्शन दिएर भक्तपुरमा नै मन्दिर बनाउने आज्ञा दिए । यक्षमल्लको मृत्यु पश्चात उनकी रानी किर्तिलक्ष्मीले पूजा गरेर सो मन्दिरमा २४ थान सिहंका सुनका टाउका चढाएकी थिइन् । विभिन्न मन्दिर र मूर्तिबाट उनको कला प्रेमी राजाको रुपमा पनि महत्वपूर्ण देखिन्छ । यसरी ५३ बर्षको शासन अवधी पछि ७३ बर्षको उमेरमा उनको मृत्यु भएको थियो । उनका तीन भाई छोरा थिए । राय मल्ल रत्न मल्ल र रण मल्ल । १५३८ मा यक्षमल्लको देहावासन भयो । यक्षमल्लका छोरीका छोरा भीम मल्ल गरी संयुक्त शासन उनको शेषपछि चलेको थियो । जेठा छोरा गद्दीमा बसेपनि तीनै भाई र भानिजको गरि संयुक्त शासन कायम भएको देखिन्ा आउँछ । माइला रत्न मल्ल चतुर थिए । १५१४ मा रत्न मल्लले कान्तिपुरका महापात्रलाई दवाएर आफ्नो शासन कायम गरेका थिए । केही भाइहरुलाई आफ्नो पक्षमा मिलाएर भक्तपुरका केही प्रदेशहरु कब्जा गर्न थाले । सुरुमा नुवाकोट र पछि ललितपुरमा समेत आफ्नो अधिकार कायम गरे । त्यरपछि आफ्नो भाइ रणमल्ल र भमनिज भिम मल्ललाई उचाल्न थाले । फलस्वरुप बनेपा सात गाँउ रणमल्लको शासन कायम भयो । यसरी कान्तिपुर र बनेपा स्वतन्त्र हुन पुग्यो । मल्ल राजखलकमा गृहकलह भएको मौकामा दोलखामा सामन्तहरुले टाउको उठाउने चेष्टा गर्न थाले। रत्न मल्लले कान्तिपुर तथा अन्य अन्य क्षेत्रलाई स्वतन्त्र बनाएकोमा राय मल्लले मान्यता दिएनन् । तर उनी आफैँ कमजोर पनि थिए त्यसकारण उनी हामी सवै भाइको संयुक्तहो भन्ने मात्र गर्दथे । उनले राखेको सम्पूर्ण अभिलेखमा राय मल्ल रत्न मल्ल राम मल्ल आदि सवै भाइ भासनजमो समेत संयुक्त शासन चलेको उल्लेख गरेका छन् । युबाट राय मल्ल जीवित छउन्जेल राज्य टुक््रुेको थिएन कि भन्ने भान पनि पर्दछ ।तर स्थिति अर्को थियो । यिनीहरुमा मेलमिलाप थिएन । १५५१ को भक्तपुरको यक्षेश्वर मनिदरको अभिलेखमा यो कुराको संकेत पाइन्छ । १५५२ को पशुपतिको भणडार अभिलेखमा स्पष्ट रुपले यिनीहरुको मेलमिलाप नभएको देखिन्छ । सो ताम्रपत्रमा भाइहरु र भानिजको संयुक्तको समूहले भत्तपुरका दाजु राय मल्ल र अरु भाइहरुको विरुद्ध एक हुन धर्म भाकि गरेको देखिन्छ । भक्तपुरेहरु कान्तिपुरे र ललितपुरेहरुलाई आगोपानि बन्द गरेर तथा राँको लगाएर दुःख दिने गर्दथे । राय मल्लको अन्तिम अवस्थामा झन सम्बन्ध विग्रेको देखिन्छ । १५६६ मा राय मल्लको मृत्युहुँदा रत्न मल्लले अग्नि संस्कार गर्ने अनुमति समेत दिएनन् । यसर्थ मल्ल राज्यको विभाजन यक्षमल्लका छोराहरु बिशेष रत्न मल्लको महत्वकांक्षी स्वभावले गर्दा भएको हो । यक्षमल्ल मरेको धेरै बर्ष पछिमात्र अनेक राज्यहरु देखा परेका हुँदा यक्षमल्लले राज्य विभाजन गरे भन्न मिल्दैन ।

media system in Russia

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No. of daily newspapers in Russia: 2, 635
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

2009-12-15T18:18:00.000-08:00

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.

condition of cultural heritage in our country

2009-10-25T04:55:00.000-07:00

What will happen to the heritage of our country? This question will be asked by each and every generation of our country. That heritage which has make us proud with glory now is such in a deterioration which in the future we"ll not be able to say "it is our wealth and the glory". Even though when we knew that it is our wealth and the glory we are not been active enough to protect our glory. We clearly knew the fact that our country is been renowned because of those heritage even though we are not taking any strong step towards its development. When we walk through those heritage we feel pity and just close the topic and just blame the government for not doing the maintainence but we also have to be conscious about it and take a strong step towards its development and maintenance. instead of blaming to the government it's time for us to take a strong step. As now says that youths are the hands of the future so here comes the chance for the youths to do something. Even though it's hard to manage the financial fund but if we try it would be more helpful. Don't just feel pity towards the heritage but try to do something for it.

Global media

2009-09-03T09:40:00.000-07:00

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.

Radio Nepal

2009-06-08T04:00:00.000-07:00

Radio nepal , from this word we think it as a government radio. We have heard this name since our childhood to till now. We could say that it is the first radio established in our country. It was established in 1 april 1951. The first FM-Channel covering Kathmandu valley and adjoining areas was started in 1995 from its premises at Singh Durbar, Kathmandu. Radio Nepal recognizes that its primary obligation is to serve its listeners. It has been providing various programs aimed at creating mass awareness in its attempt to reflect the views of all sections of the society.It has different programmes that is run in the radio nepal. They are regional, national, educational, entertainment and information.Radio Nepal launched the first FM Channel in Nepal on he 30th of Kartik 2052 B.S.(16th Nov.1995). The FM Channel airs programmes on 100 MHz on the FM band through a 1 KW stereo transmitter installed at Khumaltar, Lalitpur. A fairly well equipped studio with stereo facilities has been established at Singh Durbar. This studio along with the provision of a standby studio has made it possible to broadcast programmes live. Radio Nepal has a policy of leasing out its air time to private parties to broadcast programmes on its FM channel by permitting private operators to use their own staff. These programmes have proved to be very popular among the urban youth of Kathmandu.
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.

Madan puraskar pustakalaya

2009-06-08T03:01:00.000-07:00

The Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya is the principal archive of books and periodicals in the nepali language. The Library is a not-for profit, non-governmental institution that is run by a trust whose members are eminent men and women of letters of Nepal. In addition to the archival collection which is at the center of its focus, the Library is well known for its continuing work in the areas of publishing, education and training. It also manages two of Nepal's most prestigious literary prizes, the Madan Puraskar and the Jagadamba Shree. With beginnings as a private collection in the mid-1940s, the Library has expanded continuously over the decades, keeping pace with the development of the Nepali language in the modernizing nation state of Nepal, and in the hills of North India.
The first acquisitions for what was later to become the Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya were made in the mid-1940s by a Kathmandu schoolboy, with pennies that came from his lunch allowance. As the personal collection grew, it attracted gifts in kind from several important literary personalities, statesmen and scholars of Nepal and India.
In 1956, the collection received an endowment from Rani Jagadamba Kumari Devi Rana. Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya was officially registered in 1985, under Organizations Registration Act of 1977. The present chairman of the library is kamal mani dixit. It is situated at the patan dhoka, lalitpur. It has preserve the oldest daily newspaper awaz and its 1st edition . We should be very thankful to see their effort to preserve those.

चाँगुनारायण

2009-06-06T21:53:00.000-07:00

चाँगुनारायणका मन्दिर काठमाडौँबाट ८ माइल पूर्व र भक्तपसरबाट केही माइल उत्तरपट्टि पर्दछ । चाँगुनारायणका प्राङ्गणबाट पाचौँ शताब्दीको नेपालमा राज्य गर्ने राजा मानदेवको तिथिमिथि सहितको अभिलेख पाइएको हुनाले प्राचीन समयदेखि नै च्ााँगुनारायणको मन्दिर यहाँ रहेको थियो भन्ने अड्कल लगाइन्छ । यो नेपाली तले शैलीको उत्कृष्ट नमुनाको रुपमा रहेकाृ छ । यस मन्दिरको वर्तमान स्वरुपले मध्यकालीन वास्तुकलालाई प्रतिनिधित्व गर्दछ । यो मन्दिर चारै कुनामा भएको एउटै जग वा पेटीमाथि बनेको मन्दिर हो । गसका दुई तल्लनहरु छन् । जो सामानुपातिक रुपमा तलको भन्दा मास्तिरको सानो छ । तल्लो तल्ला वर्गाकार रुपमा र गर्भगृहको प्रयोजनका निमित्त निर्माण गरिएको छ । गर्भगृहको मध्य भागमा नारायणको प्रस्तर मूर्ति राखिरएको छ । यस गर्भगृहको चारै दिशामा चार प्रवेशद्वारजस्तो निर्माण गरिएको छ तर पश्चिमपट्टिको प्रवेशद्वार नै मूल प्रवेशद्वार हो । ढोकाको दायाँ बायाँ भागमा गङ्गा जमुनाको मूर्ति स्थापना गरिएको छ । प्रायजसो ढोकालाई पहेंलो रङबाट रङाएको छ । यसको मध्यमा रहेको ढोका मात्र प्रयोजन योग्य छ । बाँकी ढोकाहरु प्रयोजनहीन छन् । प्रयोजन योग्य भएको मध्य ढोकाको शीर्ष भागमा तोरणहरु जडान गरिएको छ । यी तोरणहरु सुनको मोलम्वायुक्त छन् । बिष्णुका दाहिने शेष फणयुक्त सानो तोरणमा लक्ष्मीको मूर्ति कँुदिएको छ भने देब्रेपट्टि अाजली मुद्रामा शेष फणयुक्त तोरणमा गरुडको मूर्ति कुँदिएको छ । मूल ढोका अगाडिपट्टि प्रस्तरबाट बनेको एकजोडी सिहंको मूर्ति राखिएको छ । मन्दिरको उत्तरमुखि ढोका अगाडि भने एकजोडा भेडाका आकार प्रकारका मूर्तिहरु रोखएका छन् । यस ढोकामाथिको तोरणमा राधा कृष्ण र रुक्मिणीका मूर्तिहरु कँुदिएका छन् । मन्दिरको पूर्व ढोका अगाडि एक जोडी शार्दूलको मूर्ति बनाइएको छ । ढोका माथिको तोरणमा लक्ष्मीनारायण र गरुड भएको तोरण रहेको छ । दक्षिण ढोका अगाडि सुँढले कमलको फूल लिएको हात्तीको जोडीहरुको मूर्ति बनाइएको छ । यस ढोकाको तोरणमा गरुडासनको नारायणको मूर्ति र वरिपरि लक्ष्मी र सरस्वतीको मूर्ति रहेको छ । यसैगरी सबै दिशाका ढोकाअगाडिको प्रस्तर िसंढीको बायाँ दायाँ द्वारपालका मूर्तिहरु रहेका छन् ।
चाँगुनारायणको मन्दिर भित्री र बाहिरी गरी दुई तहको गाह्रो बनाई निमोण गरिएको छ । स्थानीय भाषमा यस मन्दिरलाई ुतस्देबलु भनिन्छ । दुई तल्लाको यो मन्दिर छत्र शैलीबाट निर्मित छ । यो मन्दिरको छानामाथि बीच भागमा एउटा ठूलो गजुर छ र त्यसको चारैपट्टि ससाना चारवटा गजुरहरु रहेका छन् । गजुरहरु कमलासनमा बनाएर त्यसमाथि छत्रावली बनाइएको छ । मन्दिरको प्राङ्गणमा पश्चिमतर्फ नतमस्तक मुद्रामा गरुडको भव्य प्रस्तरमूर्ति रहेको छ । यसैगरी यस मन्दिरको आँगनमा नरसिहं त्रिविक्रम वामन विश्वरुप श्रीधर बिष्णु महाबिष्णुआदिका प्रस्तरमूर्तिहरु लगायत छिन्नमस्ताको मन्दिर एवं ७८ पक्तीको राजा मानदेव अभिलेख समेत रहेको छ ।

The National Broadcasting Act

2009-05-11T01:01:00.000-07:00

Preamble

Whereas, in order to protect and promote the freedom of expression and the right to be informed guaranteed to the people by the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal, 2047 (1990), and to raise public awareness also through the language of the nation as well as national languages by creating an environment of equality, mutual good faith, and harmony amongst all the tribes, languages, classes, regions and religious denominations by imparting economic, social and cultural activities of the country to the people through the broadcasting system, it is expedient to make legal provisions on the broadcasting , without any obstruction, of the flow of information in order that the general public get informed about impartial as well as authentic news and information taking place at the national and international level, by making the broadcasting media reliable, effective and strong, with the use of modern technology available in the field of information and communications.

1. Short title and Commencement:

a. This act may be cited as the "national Broadcasting act, 2049"

b.This Act shall come into force forthwith.

2. Definitions:

In this definition about the terms like: Broadcasting, program,license, broadcasting institution, satellite etc are given.

3. Supervision and operation of programs relating to broadcasting:
4. Prohibition on broadcasting without license:
5. Application for license:

If any program is to be broadcast than application for the license should be submitted to the majesty government.

6. Issuance of license:

7. Powers to prevent broadcasting:

8. Power to cancel license of broadcasting institution:

His majesty have the rights to cancell the license.

9. Special provisions on establishment of earth station:

Earth station are allowed to broadcast with the special provisions.

10. Broadcasting and distribution fee:

If a broadcasting institution intends to distribute and operate any program, the fees to be paid to His Majesty's Government or the prescribed organization and the fees to be collected from the persons or bodies using such program shall be as prescribed.

11. Production and broadcasting of programs:

While producing and broadcasting any program, a broadcasting institution has to give priority to the different events like development oriented program etc.

12.Participation of private sector in production and broadcasting of program:

In addition to the public sector, the private sector may also be got involved so as to make any programs fair, simple, efficient and effective.

13.Provision of time to foreign broadcasting institution or communication media:

14.Provision of time to broadcast advertisement:

15.Prohibition on broadcasting of advertisement:

16.Functions, duties and powers of broadcaster:

There are different functions, duties and powers that broadcasters should follows.

17. Punishment:

punishments should be given according to the crime done.

18. Appeal:

Any person who is not satisfied with any order or punished made or imposed by His Majesty's Government or the prescribed authority may file an appeal to the concerned Appellate Court within thirty-five days.

19. Security of broadcasting institution:

20.Delegation of powers:

His Majesty's Government may delegate any or all of the powers conferred on it by this Act to any authority or body.

21.Powers to frame Rules:

His Majesty's Government may frame necessary Rules in order to implement the objectives of this Act.

22.Prevalence of prevailing law:

The matters contained in this Act shall be governed by this Act, and the other matters shall be governed by the prevailing law.

23. Saving:

Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, a body corporate fully or partly owned by His Majesty's Government established prior to the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have obtained the license of broadcasting institution under this Act.

This act is being regulated in 2052

मधेस आन्दोलनमा प्रेस

2009-05-08T07:20:00.000-07:00

माघ १ गते अन्तरिम संविधानको घोषणपछि सुरु भएको मधेस आन्दोलनका क्रममा माघ २४ गतेसम्म पूर्वी र मध्य तराईका जिल्लामा मात्र १९ जना पत्रकारमाथि आक्रमण भयो । पत्रकार महासंघका पाँच कार्यालय र साचार संस्थाहरुमा तोडफोड भयो २३ जना पत्रकारले गम्भीर खालका धम्की र दुव्र्यवहारको सामना गर्नुपर् यो १९ पत्रकारलाई कार्यस्थल छाड्न बाध्य बनाइयो ५३ वटा प्रकाशन बन्द गरिए र साचार संस्थाका १२ वटा सवारी साधन तोडफोड गरिएको । माओवादी जनयुद्धका क्रममा र वि।सं २०६२ साल माघ १९ गते राजा ज्ञानेन्द्रले सक्ता हत्याएपछि नेपाली प्रेसले चरम उत्पीडन सहनुपरेको थियो । त्यो राजनितिक कारणले भएको थियो । राजनितिक कारणले मिडियालाई निसाना बनाइएका उदाहरण धेरै पाइन्छन् तर अधिकारवादी आन्दोलनका क्रममा भएको आक्रमणले प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता र उत्तरदायित्वबीचको अन्तर सम्बन्धमा गहिरो बहसको थालनी गनुपर्ने आवश्यकतालाई औंल्याएको छ । पे्रसमाथिको यो ज्यादतीलाई कुनै हालतमा पनि जायज मान्न सकिन्न र प्रेस स्वन्त्रताको पश्रमा लड्ने जुनसुकै संस्था र व्यत्तिका लागि सह्य हुन सक्दैन । तर यसको विरोध भत्स्रना र प्रतिरोधका धम्कीले मात्र समाधान निकाल्न सकिन्न भन्ने कुरा पनि यस क्रममा नेपाली प्रेस र प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताका पक्षधरलाई सिकाएको पाठ हो । मधेस आनदोलन नेपाली प्रेसका लागि एउटा क्रास बन्यो पत्रकारहरुका लागि ज्यादै स्वदेनशील जोखिमपूर्ण रहन पुग्यो । आन्दोलनले उचाइ लिदै जाँदा प्रेसमाथिको आक्रमण झनै तीव्र भयो । तर यो प्रतिकि्रया मधेस आनदोलनमा मात्र होइन आदिवासी जनजाति दलित तथा अन्य उपेक्षित अधिकारवादी आन्दोलनका गुनासोसँग पनि जोडेर हेनुपर्ने हुन्छ ।

लाहानमा प्रेससको स्थिित
मधेस आन्दोलनको उद्गमस्थल हो । पहिचानको आन्दोलनको यो उद्गमस्थलमा प्रेस विरुद्ध पनि थारै ज्यादती भएनन् । पत्रकारले कुटाइ खाए कार्यक्षेत्रबाट लखेटिए । यसरी लाहानको प्रेस असुरक्षित हँुदै गयो । दिनहुँको बन्द र हड्तालका कारण पत्रिका बन्द गनुपर्ने वाध्यता आइपर् यो । आन्दोलनरत् समूहका धम्कीका कारण उनीहरुले चाहेअनुसारका समाचार दिनुपर्ने बाध्यता थियो । पत्रिकारले आन्दोलनका पक्षमा समाचार नलेखे जे पनि हुनसक्छ भन्ने धम्की दिइन्थ्यो । पत्रिकालाई मात्र होइन पत्रिका छाप्ने प्रेसमा गएर समेत उनीहरुले आन्दोलन विरोधी पत्रिका नछाप्न दबाब दिइरहे । एकातिर बन्द र हड्ताल अर्कोतिर आन्दोलनकारीको दबाबका कारण दोहोरो मारमा परे नेपनलका संचारकर्मीहरु । आन्दोलनकारीको दबाबकै कारण लाहानबाट प्रकाशित पत्रिकाहरु निस्कन सकेन्न र कति त बन्द नै हुनपुगे ।
ल्ाहनमा पीडा भोग्नुपरेका पत्रकारहरु र संाचारकर्मीका नाम
१ मणिलाल विश्वकर्मा,पूर्व साप्ताहिक
२ शिवकुमार गाढीमाई एफएम
३ रामबाबु यादब इमेज च्यानल
४ सन्तोष सुवेदी गोरखापत्र दैनिक
५ विजयकुमार यादव बलान टाइम्स
६ विमल ठाकुर नेपाल वान
७ पवन श्रेष्ठ राजधानी दैनिक
८ देवराज पोखरेल नेपाल समाचारपत्र दैनिक
९ दिनेश्वर गुप्ता सभापति पत्रकार महासंघ सिराहा
१० रामानन्द गुप्ता हिमालयन टाइम्स

मधेस आन्दोलनको प्रारम्भ र विकास

2009-05-04T22:40:00.000-07:00

१ माघ २०६२ मा जारी हुने अन्तरिक सविधानले मधेसी समुदायका भावना समेट्न नसक्ने दावी गर्दे मधेसी जनअधिकार फोरमले १४ पुसमै २माघको लागि नेपाल बन्द कार्यक्रमको आयोजना गरिसकेको थियो ।१माघमा अनतरिम सविधान जारी हुनासाथ राजधानीको माइतीघर मण्डलामा भेला भएका फोरमका कार्यकर्ताले संविधानको प्रति जलाएपिछअध्यक्ष उपेन्द्र यादवसहित २८ पक्राउ परे । बस यहि थियो मधेस आन्दोलनले उचाइ हासिल गर्नुको पछिल्लो कारण ।
फोरमको नेपाल बन्द जारी रहेकै बेला ५माघ दिउँसो दुई बजे माओवादी नेता रामकार्कीसहितका कार्यकर्ता चितवनमा आयोजना गरिएकोपार्टीको कार्यकर्ता भेलामा भाग लिन उदयपुरबाट आइरहेका थिए ।त्यतिबेला लाहान बजार फोरमका कार्यकर्ताको नियन्त्रणमा थियो । उनीहरुले टायर बालेर बजार बन्द गराएका थिए । माओवादी नेता कार्कीको टोलीले पार्टीको कार्यक्रममा जसरी पनि भाग लिन जाने भनेपछि बन्द आयोजनकर्ता र माओवादीबीच भनाभन भयो । भनाभन भइरहेको बेला माओवादी कार्यकर्ता चढेको गाडीबाट गोली प्रहार गरिएको थियो ।त्यसपछि लाहान बजारमा कोलाहाल मच्चियो । माओवादीको गोलीबाट स्थानीय मनकामना बोडिड स्कूलमा ९कक्षमा पढ्ने छात्र रमेश महतोकोमृत्यु भयो ।
घटनालगतै ७माघदेखि लाहान बजारमा सरकारी कार्यलयका खासगरि पहाडीमूलका कर्मचारीहरु संशकित हुनथाले । आन्तरिक राजस्व नगरपालिका यातायात व्यवस्था र घरेलु तथा साना उद्योग कार्यलयका कर्मचारीहरु उदयपुरको सदरमुकाम गाईघाट पुगे । आफूहरु लाहानमा बस्न असुरीक्षत भएको गुनासो पत्रकारहरुले सुनाए । उदयपुरका पत्रकारहरुले त्यसलाई समाचार बनाए ।त्यसदिन र भालिपल्ट त्यो समाचार प्रकाशित र प्रसारित गरियो । लाहानका कर्मचारीको भनाइका आधारमा उदयपुरबाट त्यो समाचार प्रवाह गरिएको भए पनि लाहानवासीले आफूहरुले कुनै कर्मचारीलाई त्यस्तो व्यवहार नगरेको भनेर लाहानका पत्रकारमाथि त्यसको आक्रोस पोखे ।त्यो समाचारको विरोधमा मधेसी समुदायका केही मानिसले लाहानका चारवटा सरकारी कार्यलयमा आगो लगाए । यसरी स्थितीले उग्ररुप धारण गरेको पाइन्छ ।

Parents.

2009-04-19T00:31:00.000-07:00

Mother and father, two important persons on the life of a child. When we ask the child which one is your favourite, mom or dad? Then many child say it's mom but the true thing is that both of them possess the same value in the life of the child. Love cannot be measured and it teaches you the moral of the life. How to be loved and to give love to others? And these two persons teach you about love. We cannot distinguish between both of them and also compare between them. When it comes to motherhood and fatherhood then we can say that both of them have their different responsibility towards their child.
Father the one man who is the sole responsible person to look after the whole needs of the family. It's not that the mother does not do that. But to look after the family is their responsibility. When a baby is born both the parents feel happy that their baby has come in their life to lighten up. The baby face makes both of them full of emotion. Words cannot express those feelings yet but the fact is that both of them are happy to have their baby in their life.
It's true that mother is responsible for the bringing of the children. She teaches you the good manner and takes care of everything you need. Teaches you to well behave in the society and with the elders. But there is the equal responsibility of the father, he teaches you to value of life and the importance of the success. He teaches you to look forward for the goal of the life. From the early childhood your father teaches the different aspects of the life. My dad is also an inspiring dad he inspire me in different thing. My mom taught me the different things like manner. My mom used to worry about small things about me. My dad used to teach me how to struggle to achieve the desired goal which I have set for me.
So never thing that one person is responsible for bringing you up. Both of them are equally responsible. You will realise it when you see it through your parent's perspective.

what is the meaning of life?

2009-01-12T07:46:00.000-08:00

What could be the meaning of life? It is still the same question tha runs in everyone mind but yet could not find the proper answer to it. If we ask the people around us some say life is beautiful like a flower other say something which is beautiful or what others. But what can we say about the life of a poor. Can be consider their life to be beautiful or miserable. can we say that they are having a prosperous life. They are not being poor by nature. They hav been poor because of the needs thay could not fulfill. Also what about the life of a innocent animal who is going to be a prey. We could not imagine their sorrow and pain. Life has different meaning to everyone. Some have prosperous life and some have miserable life. It depends on how we face in the reality?

Friends

2008-12-09T03:48:00.000-08:00

The world seems to be worthless without having anyone around you. We can't imagine what would happen. There should be someone around you to motivate you. Family is always there but some others should also be there and i think that position is taken by friends. As the proverb says a friend in need is a friend in deed, i too believe it. Friends stand by u in every sitation you are. Trust plays the important role in any relationship so did in friendship. Trust your friend and see who is loyal and true towards you. So always remember that friend is there for you in whatever situation you are in. Trust your heart and trust your friends.