What is the meaning of the word "Budhha"?
The Sanskrit word Buddha meaning awakening or the awakened. Buddha, a great personality, teacher, philosopher, governess, and guide, completely awakened from the desires of worldly attachments. Such a great teacher who in his discourse helped to awaken people from worldly lusts and tensions by recognizing religion and law in the world rather than saying that God created the world.The Buddha, who taught to sow the seeds of truth and peace in the field of the heart, was born in 543 BC in the middle of a saline orchard in the present-day Kapilvastu district of Nepal. Today, the world has followed the Buddha's ideals.
Budhha's birth
The Buddha is the master of the world for peace, truth, non-violence, and simplicity. The incessant flow of his knowledge more than 2500 years ago has given a new calm dimension to the human community. Let's discuss this great man Gautam Buddha on the day of Baishakh Shukla Purnima, i.e. Buddha Jayanti. This Baishakh Shukla Purnima is of great importance in the life of Gautam Buddha. His birth, attainment of knowledge, and Samadhi took place on this Baishakh Purnima day.
Today, Buddha Jayanti is celebrated in its way from the North to the South Pole of the world, from the Dead Sea to the Marianas Trench in the Pacific Ocean, and from Benaras to Beijing. Even though the physical body is destroyed, the Buddha is still present in the minds of all of us through his knowledge, words, and spiritual skills.
Life story of Gautam Budhha
The real name of the Buddha is Siddhartha Gautama and it is said that he walked 7 steps to the north with his birth and pointed his finger towards the wind. According to this, he is considered to be the great soul and the last incarnation of God on earth. This pool, which was bathed by Siddhartha Gautam, is called Siddhartha Kunda, his mother died tragically after 7 days of Buddha's birth. However, the highly disciplined and dignified prince Siddhartha Gautam married Yashodhara at the age of 16. At the age of 29, Siddhartha Gautama, who had the habit of showing deep affection to all living beings and creatures, left all comforts and set out in pursuit of knowledge and reasons.
This prince was in search of knowledge to alleviate the pain and suffering of human life, and the philosophy and knowledge gained by his penance years later is the Buddhist manifest. On the path to enlightenment, Siddhartha Gautama observed the condition of the sick, the wounded, the greedy, as well as the people who became monks by donating everything to others.
After that, Siddhartha Gautama, who decided to become a monk, is the Gautama Buddha in the world today. Thus, searching for the cause of worldly misery, he left home at the age of 29 and took penance under a tree at a place called Bodh Gaya.During his penance, Buddha attained Samyak Samvodhi, that is, great knowledge. In the years that followed, he shared the same knowledge and was called Lord Buddha all over the world.
samyak sambuddha
Buddhism is not only an atheistic religion but also a philosophy of non-violence, iniquity, and untruth, a universal philosophy. This religion is based on the teachings of Gautama Buddha and his followers under Shakyamuni. Gautama Buddha is considered to be the fourth samyak sambuddha of the present age. Buddhism is practiced by over 350 million people worldwide and is the fourth largest religion in the world. Nepal is also called the land of peace as the origin of this Buddha philosophy is spread all over the world. Therefore, various countries around the world have built wonderful temples and monasteries in the birthplace of the Buddha today.
Buddha attained Nirvana at the age of 80. He attained enlightenment after intense ascetic meditation at Bodh Gaya. The collection of all the teachings and teachings of Buddhism is called Tripitaka. The Tripitaka describes in detail the 32 physical qualities of Buddhism.
There are 84,000 Gyan Sutras, including 82,000 from Buddha and 2,000 from his chief disciples. The main philosophical principle of Buddhism is pratitya (samutpada), the basic virtues of impermanence, misery, and selflessness are considered to be the basic principles of Buddhism.
Gautama Buddha is considered by Hindus to be one of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Gautam Buddha is also called the star of Asia. As Buddha was born in Nepal, the Government of Nepal has been giving public leave every year on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti.
Buddha means a great man who has attained enlightenment or has recognized the ultimate truth. If the Buddha's knowledge is absorbed, the earth will be a wonderful planet, the world needs another Buddha, come back Shakyamuni, bring the message of peace. Happy Buddha Jayanti
Ubhauli festival
And how ready are you to dance Sakela Chandi in the midst of this?
Chandi Dance
Chandi dance, which is very popular in the Kirant community, is danced wishing good health, longevity, and prosperity to all.Let's talk about the spring festival of Uvauuli celebrated by the world-famous Kirant community, the descendants of nature. Priests of Nature and warriors of truth, Kirant community celebrates this auspicious festival on the full moon day of Baishakh with the wishes to harvest adequate grains, adequate rainfall, and peace across the world. Since Chandi dance is performed today, it is also called Chandi Purnima, Chandi Purnima is a joyful expression upon the creation of Sumnima, Kirant form of Parwati. There are two agriculture-oriented festivals which are all about agriculture and guardianship.
These two festivals (Ubhauli and Udhauli) are celebrated by the Kirant community. Ubhauli is celebrated on the full moon of Vaishakh and Udhauli on the full moon of Mangsir. Ubhuli is celebrated as an opportunity to plant crops and to thrive. In Uvauli, Sumnima and Paruhang are believed to protect the entire universe. This festival started from Baishakh Shukla Purnima and is celebrated continuously for one month.Happy Uvauli festival to the Kirant community all over the world, may this year's Chandi dance do good to all.
Chandeshwori Jatra/ Chandeshwori Poornima
Chandeshwori Jatra is celebrated grandly from two days of Baishakh Shukla Purnima.The Chandeshwori Jatra has officially started today. Especially in the city of Banepa near Kathmandu and the surrounding area, the procession is super lively. From Baisakh Poornima, this Jatra kicks off.In this procession, it is customary to take the chariot with Bajagaja to Chandeshwori and return the next day with the idol of the goddess in the chariot.
Another highlight of the Jatra is the Kalandan. In the Jatra, it is customary to throw animal meat as offerings to the crowd of devotees, these offerings are considered Kalandan. Anyone who gets a piece of meat thrown in the crowd is considered lucky. People from Dolakha, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Ramechhap, and other places come to participate in this ancient procession.
The subject of the origin of the goddess Chandeshwori is connected with a demon named Chandasur, it is said that Chandeshwori killed Chandasur in the form of a goddess after he started causing trouble after receiving a boon from Lord Mahadev.The joy of Chandasur's death is said to be the highlight of this procession.
Chandeshwari is considered as the deity of the Newa community around Banepa, after the slaying of Chandasur, Chandeshwori was welcomed in Devlok with specific arrangements and it is said that this procession was started from Satya Yuga with the same happiness. This pilgrimage is an immaculate example of eternal rites and ancient civilization.At least 14 sacrifices are performed in the procession. It is customary for the Newari community to invite relatives to a feast after the procession.
On the day before the procession, which is celebrated for two days on Baisakh Shuklapurni and the next day, it is customary to worship the ornaments and coins used by the then, King Maharaj. Apart from Chandeshwari Jatra, Bhagwati Mahalakshmi's procession is held in Ugrachandi Nala in Kavre district, Nasika Bhagwati's procession in Sanga, Shwetaganesh's procession in Chaukot, Shweta Bhairab's procession in Shrikhandpur and Indreshwar's procession in Panauti.
Congratulations to all on this year's Chandeshwari Jatra, may Chandeshwori come in every age to kill the Chandasuras. May religion prevails, may iniquity be.
Kurma Jayanti
What is the Kurma form of Lord Bishnu?
The tortoise form of Vishnu is called Kurma.
Why is Kurma Jayanti observed?
Kurma Jayanti falls on the full moon of Baishakh Shukla Paksha. It is said that this Kurma incarnation carried the Madranchal mountain on his back during Kshir Sagar Manthan. The first incarnation of Vishnu is the fish incarnation (Matsya Avataar), while the second incarnation is the Kurma incarnation. Vishnu is believed to have appeared in the incarnation of Kurma, which can be reasonably present in both water and land. It is customary to fast on this day, to stay awake one day in advance, to recite Vishnu Sahasranama, and to recite other Vedic mantras.
It is also believed that giving alms on this day is very beneficial.
Due to the belief in the presence of Yogamaya in the Kurma incarnation, it is considered especially fruitful to start construction works, arts, and crafts today.
GorakhNath Jayanti
Who is Guru Gorakhnath ?
On the day of Baishakh Shukla Purnima, many great men have appeared on this earth. Guru Gorakhnath is one of these great men and Siddhayogis.
There are many important dimensions to this holy day, the birth of this great Siddha Yogi, the founder of the Nath sect. Guru Matsyendranath, born in Bungmati, Nepal, is a most followed guru of the people of Kathmandu, a contemporary deity and a perfect teacher.Guru Gorakhnath came to earth as the son and disciple of this perfect Guru, Guru Matsyedrnath. Followers of Gorakhnath Math do not believe in Guru Gorakhnath Jayanti or the birth and death of Guru Gorakhnath, according to them, Gorakhnath Guru is a perfect Guru from eternity who is completely different from the cycle of life and death.
Nepali Royal family and Guru Gorakhnath
There are statements that the royal family of Nepal is also pleased with the grace of Guru Gorakhnath. The name of the Gorkha state also coincides with Gorakhnath. Even the statements given to Prithvi Narayan Shah by Guru Gorakhnath before the unification are still heard today.According to the Nath sect, Vishnu found only water around him when he wished to create, and after meeting Guru Gorakhnath in Patala and scattering the ashes given by Gorakhnath in the water, there is a statement that the glory of that ashes fell to the ground and created land. The meaning of Gorakh is understood to be the protection of the earth.
Guru Gorakhnath has made a remarkable contribution in protecting the Sanatan culture and advancing the awakening by simplifying the teachings of Adinath Mahadev.
According to Gargasahinta, Mahadev himself had said this
अहमेवास्मि गोरक्षो मद्रूपं तन्निबोधत।
योग मार्ग प्रचाराय मयारूपमिदं धृतम्
That is, I am Goraksh, to know Goraksh as my own form, I undertook this form for the propagation of the yoga path.
Many good wishes to all on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the great Guru Gorakhnath, who has attained complete mastery and perfection over the true form and nature of Shiva.
Poornima Vrata
When is Poornima?
The last day of Shukla Paksha is the full moon day. On this tithi, the moon is the brightest and magnificent. It is believed that fasting on this day brings immense lunar grace to health, prosperity, and peace. On the full moon day, Lord Shiva and Vishnu are especially worshiped. Special worship to Lord Vishnu is done in the form of Satya Narayan Puja. Satya Narayan Puja is usually performed whenever possible, although the fruits of this puja performed on the day of the full moon are very abundant.
From a scientific point of view, it is said that gravity will have a great effect on the earth on the day of the full moon and self-purification will be done by fasting on this day and remembering the name of God. By fasting on this day, the metabolic process will be strengthened, gastric problems will be solved and positive energy will increase in the body.
This day is fasted from sunrise in the morning to moonrise in the evening. Some people observe this fast without drinking water, while others observe this fast by eating only one meal and eating no salt (alino) food. In the evening, after the moonrise, the fast ends with the sighting of the moon. Happy Shukla Purnima to everyone .
Let there be an end to the flood and landslide, let there be the protection of both religion and the followers of religion.
Baisakh Snan ends
न माधवसमो मासों न कृतेन युगं समम्।
न च वेदसमं शास्त्रं न तीर्थं गंगया समम्।।
स्कंदपुराण, वै वै मा. 2/1
That is, there is no month like Vaishakh, no age like Satya Yuga, no scripture like Veda, and no pilgrimage like Gangaji. Baisakhi bath is formally concluding from today.
World Nurse Day
We want to take you back to 197 years ago, on May 12, 1820, in the city of Florence, Italy. Today, the world is celebrating International Nurses' Day on the occasion of the birth of the great Florence Nightingale, a nurse who made an unprecedented contribution to modern medicine, that is, the beginning of the professional health care and added a new height to care and cure. Florence is also known as A Lady with a Lamp, meaning a woman carrying a tuki or lantern.
During the Crimean War in Europe at that time, the soldiers who were working day and night to treat the wounded soldiers called her Lady with a Lamp with respect. Florence Nightingale, the world's first nurse to reach out to patients at night, has also set up the world's first private nursing school at Thomas Hospital in London, UK, which is still operating a non-profit organization.
When Florence was born in 1820, steam locomotives were not even invented in a prosperous country like Britain. History has shown that the UK launched its first steam locomotive just 10 years after she was born.
However, by the time she left the world in 1910, the world had begun with trains, electricity, cars, and planes. There are many people in the world who believe that Florence has seen and felt a momentous change. At that time, when it came to health care, the hospital did not pay much attention to hygiene and even the health workers were ignorant about taking care of the patient's feelings and self-esteem.
Theme 2025:
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has selected "Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies" as the theme for International Nurses Day 2025. This theme emphasizes the importance of investing in nurses and their well-being, recognizing their significant contribution to healthcare and the economy.
Therefore, Florence has brought the modern nursing profession as a deep service concept in keeping the hospital clean and respecting the feelings and verdicts of the patients. The world celebrates Nurses' Day on May 12 each year, discussing Florence's contribution. The nursing profession has been held in high esteem by people all over the world for the past century.Nurses wearing white coats, ribbons on their hair, medicines, and health care providers with smiles. The nurse reminds me of the hospital and the main thing is health care and loving care, doesn't it?
While the world is discussing Florence's contribution, let's get down to business, isn't it, in Nepal's nursing history?
A Brief History of Nursing in Nepal
We can't imagine a hospital without a nurse.After the establishment of Bir Hospital in 1947AD, there were only a few compounders as health assistants and only a handful of people trained in India. During that time at Bir hospital, dressings and other treatments were done by the compounder or the doctor themselves. The Nepali history of nursing seems to have started in 2013 BS when Nepali students, including some housewives, were formally trained as nurses.
It is believed that the beginning of nursing in Nepal was due to the importance of health care and nursing in the aristocratic family during the Rana regime. During the Rana period, four Nepali women, Bidhavati Kansakar, Radha Devi Malakar, Dharmadevi Kansakar, and Bishnu Devi Rai, have a history of training as health assistants from Allahabad, India. After that, the trend of Nepali women going to India for 4 years and 9 months long nursing courses has gradually increased. Today, the presence of nurses in hospitals and clinics across the street can be seen in large numbers. Numerous nursing colleges have opened in cities and it is becoming more and easier to go abroad, so the attraction towards nursing is increasing. The amazing thing about nursing is that there are only a handful of men in this profession, some time ago, some nursing colleges also provided nursing training to men, but later men were not attracted to this profession. Perhaps the sweet presence of women in this business of love, affection, and care seems to be the best. The Florence Nightingale Medal is considered to be the highest degree in the nursing profession, meaning that the Florence Nightingale is a source of inspiration for every nurse.
Florence is not only a philanthropist but also a prolific writer, whose books on medical treatment are so simple in English language and illustrations that anyone can easily understand. A wounded soldier in the Crimean War wrote a poem about Florence, presenting that poem, before hitting the whip of special material on this day, just here:
Lo! in that house of misery
A lady with a lamp I see
Pass through the glimmering gloom,
And flit from room to room
-Suyog Dhakal
