Mission Vision & Objectives
Dharma Award-2021
Background
With an aim to inspire and encourage individuals who have done incredible contribution for the welfare of human beings in the field of Religion, Peace, Prosperity, Development, Education, Health, Skillful Leadership, Medical, Welfare of Human, Women and Children's Rights, Non-Violence and other various disciplines in the national and international arena, Dharma Television is organizing Dharma Award to reward and inspire those who have contributed for nation and world.
Dharma award will be awarded to all the entities and personalities around the globe. This Dharma Award Criteria and Policies-2021 have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of Prabandha Patra section 5 ‘Ṇa’ Clause18 sub-clause 6 related to Dharma Television Pvt. Ltd.
Introduction to Dharma Television
As our country Nepal is a nation where Tathagata Samyak Sambuddha was born, it is necessary to preserve and respect Buddhist culture in the land where Buddha was born. Dharma Television was established on December 22nd 2020-(Poush 7, 2077) in order to spread the teachings, meditation, practices, rites, culture and values of Buddhism to all the beings. We aim to maintain non-violence, peace and virtue in the society. Initially Dharma TV was named as Mahabodhi Television and was established as an online TV in 2009. After years of struggles and long patience, finally in the year of 2020 it has been established as a national level HD Satellite television in general and only satellite tv of Buddha Dharma in Nepal.
Dharma Television has been broadcasting various useful public interest talk programs, information, interaction, documentary, philosophy and recent news from the television while keeping social righteousness and unity intact. It has been broadcasting its programs on television channels as well as on social media, App and website. These various educational and creative programs have been bringing out various visible and invisible problems of the society for making people aware and alert from the events happening around.
Vision of Dharma award:
This award will prove to be very beneficial and important for human welfare from a religious, social and professional point of view. First of all, it instills seeds of respect and appreciation in the society. Since its values are related to the right view of Buddhism, it guides to non-violence, peace inspire for prosperity and development. It seeks out contributors from skilled leadership and honors their contributions. By broadcasting it in society, nation and worldwide, it inspires everyone to do good deeds. We seek to highlight practitioners, scholars, engineers and inventors through various channels. In addition, their contributions will be researched and documented through their advocates and short profile documentaries will be published through television and social media.
In addition, many youth and students will be involved in the award, so the youth and students will be benefited directly. By the time award is distributed, contributions of many personalities will be recorded with analytical research, so that students, professors, schools, colleges, universities, government agencies, monasteries and organizations of related fields can get benefited.
Objectives of Dharma Award:
Objectives of Dharma Award distribution are as follows:
A. Appreciate special roles and contributions of people in protection and promotion of Buddhism, Philosophy, Yoga, Meditation, Sadhana, Culture, Art, Music and all other genres. By honoring, awarding and highlighting their contribution and making a documentary we aim to write their name with golden ink in Buddhist history.
B. To seek and honor individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields and disciplines at national and international levels,
C. To reveal special individuals who are under exposed.
D. Encouraging youth in religious and social work.
E. Highlight Buddhist philosophy, meditation, practice, culture, religious values and tradition in Nepal and worldwide,
F. To encourage individuals in fields of creativity.
G. To introduce Nepal as a leading nation around world as a land of Buddhas and Siddhas,
H. To discover talented people presenting their talents in the global society.
Participation:
During the event, 4200 (150*24) audience will be directly involved and approximately 10 million audience will participate in live broadcast from different regions of Asia, Europe, the United States and world.
Targeted communities: Nepali, Asian, European, African and American.
Targeted objectives: To inspire and encourage individuals who have done incredible contribution to the welfare of human beings in the field of Religion, Peace, Prosperity, Development, Education, Health, Skillful Leadership, Medical, Welfare of Human, Women and Children's Rights, Non-Violence and other various disciplines in national and international arena
Duration of the program: 3 months
Mission of Dharma Awards are to widely disseminated significance and contributions of Buddha, Bodhisattva and religious traditions. Hundreds of students will get an opportunity to introduce themselves on an international platform by presenting their knowledge and experience. Nation's pride, fame, pilgrims, and history from the land of Buddha will be highlighted and explored. This Award aims to bring out hidden gems and personalities in frontline for their work and contribution. There will also be job opportunities for skilled individuals in respective field of their expertise.
Program operation and management: Program will be operated and managed by Dharma Television with the support of Mahabodhi Documentary and Film Production Foundation, Tribhuvan University, Lumbini Buddhist University and other universities, colleges, schools, religious organizations, and their teachers, students, social activists. We are very hopeful that from their help and support Dharma Awards will be operated and managed smoothly.
Problem Identification: According to the census of the Government of Nepal, total population of Buddhists in Nepal is only 24,4250, which confirms the lack of development of Buddhist teachings in Buddhist lands of Nepal. In such a situation, it is considered that there is a lack of manpower for preaching Buddhist teachings, philosophies and ideology. Therefore, it is a shame not being able to make good use of 25 % population and basic rights of education. Apart from Europe, USA, Nepal and some other countries, most of the Asian countries have made Buddhist education a subject of study in universities, schools, colleges and a source of great income. Therefore, without programs like Dharma Awards, national fundamental basis of economic development, educational and cultural development will become inactive and various problems may arise from it.
Also activities related to Buddhism and its philosophy still very rare worldwide thus, it is the duty of any patriotic citizen to support this program of national pride financially, materially or morally from personal, institutional, government official, body or ministries.
