Buddha Dharma wa Nepal Bhasa
Buddha Dharma wa Nepāl Bhāsā(Nepali:बुद्धधर्म वा नेपालभाषा,lit. 'Buddhism and Nepalese') was the first magazine inNepal Bhasa.[1]It was published in 1925 fromKolkata,India byDharmaditya Dharmacharya.[2]
The inaugural issue came out on the festival marking the anniversary of LordBuddha's Birth,EnlightenmentandNibbana.The magazine was known asBuddha Dharmauntil 1927.
History
[edit]Dharmaditya Dharmacharya (1902-1963), born Jagat Man Vaidya inLalitpur,worked for the revival ofTheravadaBuddhismin Nepal and development of Nepal Bhasa journalism.[3]Government suppression of Buddhism[4]and Nepal Bhasa[5]in Nepal led Dharmaditya to carry out his activities from Kolkata where he had originally gone to pursue his studies.
Articles
[edit]As part of the efforts to spread the word of the Buddha according to Theravada, Dharmaditya published articles in Nepal Bhasa,Hindi,Bengaliand English in various magazines emphasizing the importance of Buddhism in Nepal. In 1925, he publishedBuddha Dharmacontaining articles explaining its basic principles as given in ancient texts. He also wrote articles calling for celebration of the Buddha's birth anniversary inLumbini,his birthplace in southern Nepal.[6]In 1927,Buddha Dharmawas renamedBuddha Dharma wa Nepal Bhasa(meaning "Buddhism and Nepal Language" ) and became a joint Buddhist and literary magazine. Publication ceased in 1930.[7]
See also
[edit]- Dhammalok Mahasthavir
- Dharmaditya Dharmacharya
- Dharmodaya
- Kindo Baha
- Pranidhipurna Mahavihar
- Banishment of Buddhist monks from Nepal
- Nepal Bhasa journalism
References
[edit]- ^LeVine, Sarah and Gellner, David N. (2005)Rebuilding Buddhism: The Theravada Movement in Twentieth-Century Nepal.Harvard University Press.ISBN978-0-674-01908-9.Pages 27-28. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^Maharjan, Harsha Man (2014).Linguistic and Cultural Activism of Inap: A Search for Cultural and Linguistic Recognition.In Citizen, Society & State: Crafting an Inclusive Future for Nepal. Deepak Dorje Tamang and Mahesh Raj Maharjan, eds. pp. 49-70. Kathmandu: Mandala Book Point.
- ^"Theravada Buddhism in Modern Nepal".Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society (UK).2008. Archived fromthe originalon 4 August 2014.Retrieved29 June2011.
- ^Dietrich, Angela (1996)."Buddhist Monks and Rana Rulers: A History of Persecution".Buddhist Himalaya: A Journal of Nagarjuna Institute of Exact Methods.Archived fromthe originalon 1 October 2013.Retrieved17 March2011.
- ^Hutt, Michael (December 1986)."Diversity and Change in the Languages"(PDF).CNAS Journal.Tribhuvan University.Retrieved28 June2011.Page 10.
- ^Murti, Ven. PaĪĪā (2005)."A Historical Study of Pariyatti Sikkhâ in Nepal"(PDF).Bangkok, Thailand: Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 September 2011.Retrieved30 June2011.Pages 15-16.
- ^LeVine, Sarah and Gellner, David N. (2005)Rebuilding Buddhism: The Theravada Movement in Twentieth-Century Nepal.Harvard University Press.ISBN978-0-674-01908-9.pp. 27-28. Retrieved 28 June 2011.