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C:\Users\Amrit\Desktop\Journal Lumbini J OURNAL O F T HE L UMBINI N EPALESE B UDDHA D HARMA S OCIETY (UK) Volume 20 B. E. 2561 May 2017 Panca Buddhas Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society (UK) uddha was born more than 2600 years ago at Lumbini in Nepal. His teachings of existence of suffering and Lumbini the way out of the suffering are applicable today as they were Journal of The Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society (UK) Bapplicable then. The middle way he preached is more appropriate now than ever before. Lumbini is the journal of LNBDS (UK) and published annually For centuries Buddhism remained the religion of the East. Recently, depending upon funds and written material; and distributed free more and more Westerners are learning about it and practising Dharma of charge as Dharma Dana. It is our hope that the journal will serve for the spiritual and physical well-being and happiness. As a result of as a medium for: this interest many monasteries and Buddhist organisations have been 1.Communication between the society, the members and other established in the West, including in the UK. Most have Asian interested groups. connections but others are unique to the West e.g. Friends of Western Buddhist Order. 2.Publication of news and activities about Buddhism in the United Nepalese, residing in the UK, wishing to practice the Dharma for their Kingdom, Nepal and other countries. spiritual development, turned to them as there were no such Nepalese 3.Explaining various aspects of Dharma in simple and easily organisations. Therefore, a group of Nepalese met in February 1997 and founded Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society (UK) to fill understood language for all age groups. this gap. The society is non-political, non-racial, non-profit making 4.Discussion on Dharma through a readers column. voluntary organisation and open to all, both Nepalese and non-Nepalese, whatever their faith and tradition. Lumbini is run purely on donation. Therefore, any donations are welcome and greatly appreciated. Cheques/Postal orders should be Objectives made payable to Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society (UK) or LNBDS (UK) and forwarded to the society. 1. To make Buddhism known to the wider public and to help them understand the benefits of the Budha's profound teachings, 2. To have a forum for the meeting of Nepalese residents in the UK and others with an interest in Buddha Dharma as a spiritual Lumbini for you... practice for discussion, exchange of ideas, constructive dialogue and to build Nepalese Buddhist community in the UK etc., For the forthcoming issues of Lumbini, we welcome your articles, anecdotes, short stories or news features, which are linked to Nepal 3. To establish links with similar organisations in the UK, Nepal and and/or Buddhism. Send your contributions and comments to the other countries, Editor, LNBDS. 4. To organise voluntary work to help reduce human Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We suffering in Nepal and other countries, and regret we cannot acknowledge or return items we do not publish. 5. To promote and publish religious and cultural heritage of Nepal. Advisers Somerville, Mrs. Vibeke Dahl, Mrs. Asha Sharma, Dr. David Gellener, Bhikkhu Sugandha (Thailand), Lodro Thaye, Bhikkhu Sujankirti, Mrs. Shanta Gurung, Mrs. Geeta Shrestha, Ms Jasmin Lama, Mrs Hind Dr. Ratna Bahadur Sakya Maiya Vaidya, Mr. Rajju Dwip Bajracharya, Mr. Dinesh Sthapit, Mrs. Executive Committee Members Bijaya Luxmi Joshi Rai, Dr. Chuda B. Karki, Dr. Rajan Bajracharya, Dr. Bhikkhu Sumana (President), Mr. Amrit Ratna Sthapit (Vice-President), Sachetan Tuladhar, Mr. Madan Thapa Mr. Dinesh Sthapit (Treasurer), Dr Dharma B. Shakya (Secretary), Mr. Ram Babu Thapaliya (Joint Secretary) Members Editor: Amrit Ratna Sthapit Mrs. Nani Shova Shakya, Mr. Gyalsang Tamang, Mr. Sukman Lama, Dr. Dinesh Bajracharya, Dr. Swayambhu Tuladhar, Mr. Sujan Shakya, Editorial Panel: Dr Dharma B. Shakya, Ram Babu Thapaliya, Mr. Rajju Dwip Bajracharya and Mr. Kushal Tuladhar Menika Sthapit Organising Committee Front Cover Design: Udaya Shakya All Executive Committee Members, Mrs. Pramila Shakya, Dr. Rasana Bajracharya, Mrs. Anu Sthapit, Mr. Shubha Ratna Shakya, Mrs. Menika Design & Layout: Amrit Ratna Sthapit Sthapit, Mrs. Padma Tara Sakya, Mrs. Reema Shakya, Mrs. Suchita Tuladhar, Mrs. Durga Thapaliya, Mrs. Ramila Bajracharya and Mrs. LNBDS Office: Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society (UK) Rinu Tuladhar [email protected] www.lumbini.org.uk Life Members Mr. Amrit R. Sthapit, Dr. Dharma B. Shakya, Dr. Lochan Manandhar, Printed by: Jeddo Print Mrs. Nani Shova Shakya, Mrs. Sakuna Lama, Miss Hima Gurung, Unit 32, 63 Jeddo Road, London, W12 9ED Mrs. Anita Rai, Mr. Lil Gurung, Mr. Surya Bajra Yonjan, Mr. Redwood MA, Mr. Shashi Manandhar, Mr. Rambabu Thapaliya, Mr. Uttam Articles and opinions expressed in the journal are not necessarily Nepal, Mr. Chakra B. Tamang, Dr. Dinesh Bajracharya, Miss Sophia the opinions of the society. May 2017 Lumbini 2 Lumbini Contents Journal of The Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society (UK) LNBDS Executive Committee and Objectives 2 Volume 20 B.E. 2561 May 2017 Editorial 3 Cover Story - Panca Buddha 4 Editorial Karuna: Compassion 6 - Rajah Kuruppu/Dr. Arjun Dev Mehta LNBDS would like to wish a very Happy Buddha Day, Buddha Jayanti, Swanyapunhi to all our readers. It is A Buddhist monk on the street 8 2561st Buddha Jayanti, the era which marks the passing - Ajahn Sujan away (Mahaparinirvana) of the Buddha, in 543 BCE. The Buddha was born in 623 BCE in Lumbini, Nepal. So, - 10 this year we will also be celebrating the Buddha’s 2641st birth day, Lumbini Day. Vipassana – An Art of Corporate Management 11 - Roop Jyoti Compassion (Karuna) is one of the four sublime states of mind. One should develop compassion along with loving Serenity and Insight 13 kindness, sympathetic joy and equanimity. Consideration, - Dharma Bhakta Shakya empathy, concern, kind-heartedness, benevolence are Buddhist perspective on Good Governance 14 synonyms to Compassion. Compassion motivates people - Ashok Bajracharya to go out of their way to help the physical, spiritual, or emotional needs of others. We are grateful to Mr. Rajah Children Corner - Greed and Honesty 17 Kuruppu and Dr Arjun Dev Mehta for their in-depth Childern Corner - Ignorance 18 article on the subject. n'lDagLsf] au}+rfdf Ps lbg 19 Vipassanâ is often translated as ”insight” or ”clear-seeing . - /fd afa ' yklnof A synonym for “Vipassanâ” is paccakkha (Pâli; LNBDS Activities and News 21 Sanskrit: pratyakca), “before the eyes,” which refers to direct experiential perception. Hence, the type of seeing News about Buddhism 24 denoted by “vipassanâ” is that of direct perception, as opposed to knowledge derived from reasoning or argument. Meditation is an essential part of Buddhist relationship and exploitation where individual him/herself practice. It is a mental practice which helps to develop in free from personal ill motives and desires that is harmful concentration, mindfulness, and insight. To develop mind for him/her and also for others. For our readers’ benefit, and thoughts are the main aims of meditation. Various we are publishing the winning article by Asoka objects can be chosen for the meditation practice. At the Bajracharya. request of our readers, we are re- publishing the article on After Enlightenment, on different occasions, the Buddha ‘Vipassana – an art of corporate management’ with our recounted the stories of his previous lives, to illustrate appreciation to the writer Mr. Roop Jyoti. We are also different aspects of his teaching. He often identified the thankful to Dr Dhrama Shakya who give further light on persons with him in his current life with the characters in meditation in his article ‘Serenity and insight.’ the story. These are the Jataka stories (or tales from the Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society (UK) in previous lives of the Buddha). The Bodhisattva was born collaboration with Buddhist Youth Group, Kathmandu as human beings, animals, birds, and fishes, male and has been organising Buddhist essay competition on various female, over many lives. The theme that runs through the topics since 2007. Last year competition topic was Jataka stories is the persistent effort to perfect those ‘Buddhist perspective on good governance’. Dhamma qualities which led him to attain Enlightenment as Samma means truth and vinaya means rules, ideals and standard Sambuddha. There are about 550 Jataka stories which of behaviour, both dhamma and vinaya separately and comes with valuable morals. Although included as Dhamma vinaya unitedly directed towards a goal which Children’s corner in this magazine, they are equally is called Nirvana. These three phenomena constitute the beneficial to adults as well. basic structure of governance in Buddhism. Truth is the We are thankful to Bhante Sujan for his article on guidance of authority, Vinay is related to behaviour and ‘Buddhist monk on the street’. To our Nepali readers we work is the product of behaviour, and lastly Nirvana refers got couple of articles on this issue ‘Lumbini bagicama ek to total freedom of human being based on wisdom and din’ and ‘Kusal Akusal’ by Mr. Rambabu Thapaliya and sacrifice. The goal of governance from individual to all Mrs. Anu Sthapit respectively. ' collective sphere is freedom, freedom from all exploitative May all beings be happy! 3 Lumbini May 2017 Cover story Panca Buddhas (The Five Dhyani Buddhas) (picture courtesy of Mr. Rajju Bajracharya) Akshobhya, Ratnasambhava, Amitabha, Amoghasiddhi blessing the new bride happy married life and blessing an and Vairochana are the five Dhyani Buddhas popularly elderly for rebirth in Sugati (blissful plain of existence). They known in Nepal as Panca Buddhas. They are not historical are also found in stupas like Swayambhu, Baudha, stupas Buddhas like Siddhartha Gautam Buddha but in four corners of Lalitpur believed to be established by transcendent beings visualised during meditation by Emperor Ashoka of India during his Nepal visit and small Vajrayana Buddhist practitioners to heal mind and body.
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