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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

FUTURE OF NAMO BUDDHA

When the temple is complete and more living accommodations are built, many of the monks of Thrangu Tashi Choling Monastery in Boudhanath, Kathmandu will move to Namo Buddha thereby making the monastery much less crowded. There will be a large monastic sangha that will be engaged in every aspect of monastic life, study, retreat, the daily prayers and work.

Many years ago, when Bhagwan was practicing the Behaviour of Boddhisattvas, he saw a hungry tigress on the verge of eating her cubs. He gave his body away to her compassionately. It is said that his hair, bones and so forth were made into a Stupa, the Stupa now known as NAMO BUDDHA. Previously, this place was said to be terribly dangerous and infested with tigers. Buddhists and Hindus commonly called it NAMO BUDDHA because uttering the name of Buddha rendered protection from their fear of tigers.

THE MAIN TEMPLE

The exterior building is complete and now the process of finishing is underway. Designed by Thrangu Rinpoche as a representation of the three yanas or path, it is beautiful, elegant and filled with symbolic meaning as befits this holy Buddhist pilgrimage place.

IMPORTANCE AS A PILGRIMAGE SITE

The supreme sacred place known as Namo Buddha is located in the mountains about 2 ½ hours from Kathmandu. It is one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal and one of the holiest in the world. It is known as the place where the Buddha, in a previous life as a prince, gave his body to a starving tigress and her cubs. There is a very old temple in the village of Namo Buddha, located below Thrangu Rinpoche’s land, which sits on the top of the mountain. Several lamas have determined that the actual site where the Buddha gave his body is actually on Thrangu Rinpoche’s property near the retreat center. There is a cave with statues of the prince, the tigress and the cubs on this site. Namo Buddha is otherwise known by Tibetans and people of the Himalayan regions as “Takmo Lu Jin”, which is literally “Tigress Body Generosity”.

Namo Buddha

It is situated on a hill above Panauti. It requires an easy drive or good walk to get there. There is an amazing story concerned with the Buddha which is commemorated by an ancient stone slab and a Stupa with the all-seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. According to the legend, one of the earlier Buddha offered his own flesh to a hungry tiger unable to feed her hungry cubs. It is also a three hour trekking from Dhulikhel through a number of small villages.
Better know by Tibetans as Tag-mo Lu-jin. This means the place where the Buddha offered his body to the hungry mother tigress. It is renowned for Shakyamuni's act of compassion upon encountering a hungry mother tigress he offered her his body so that she could feed her cubs. There are a couple monasteries and one ancient stupa erected nearby in which one can make offerings, pray, and light butter lamps.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

DHULIKHEL

Dhulikhel is situated at an altitude of 5,500 ft above sea level, 30 Kms east of Kathmandu on the Kodari Highway. It is 90 minutes drive from Kathmandu. The city offers a complete panoramic view of the snow-capped ranges from Karyolung in the east to Himalchuli in the west. The view however is not as good as that from Nagarkot, one can see for 130 miles. It is a magnificent place to spend the night and awaken to the sun rising across the wide Himalayan range.
Once an important link in the ancient trade route to Tibet, Dhulikhel has a glorious past that can be witnessed in the lovely building and intricate woodcarving found among the shop-lined streets and in the temples. The city offers numerous interesting day hikes. These provide the tourists an opportunity to see the Nepali countryside away from the roads and also giving a taste of trekking. The easiest is the hike to Namobuddha and back.
The major places of worship here are the Narayan and Harisiddhi temples, which are adorned with profuse wood carvings. The Gokhureswar Mahadev temple, a 30-minute walk to the eastern part of town, is a peaceful and scenic spot. The Bhagwati temple is situated at a height in the western part of Dhulikhel and dominates the skyline. From here, you can get a beautiful vista of the town and surrounding areas.
There are many vantage points in Dhulikhel, which offer a panorama of the Himalaya that will leave spellbound. More than 20 Himalayan peaks can be seen in all their glory. Sunset views are equally spectacular. More than 20 Himalayan peaks, including Annapurna (8,091 m), Ganesh (7,429 m), Langtang (7,234 m), Phurbi-Chyachu (6,637 m), Gauri Shanker (7,134 m) and Lhotse (8,516 m) can be seen in all their glory. You should get up early in the morning to watch the first rays of the sun hit the summits and their colours change.


Dhulikhel is a typical Newari town with nearby Tamang villages. It is situated 30 km. east of Kathmandu on the side of Arniko Highway on the way towards Tibet. Dhulikhel is popular for its natural beauty and ancient traditions. The Himalayan ranges from the twin crest of Mt. Langtang in the west to the Mt. Everest in the east can be clearly viewed in a clear day. Dhulikhel is ideal for snow-capped peaks, sunrise, sunset and it is different from any other place. One can say Dhulikhel is where the peaks speak. KNOW MORE ABOUT DHULIKHEL »
Things to see
Whether it’s a mountain sunrise you’re after, or 400 km of horizon from the Annapurnas in the west to Numbur in the east, the Himalayan skyline dominates Dhulikhel. And unlike that Thamel-on-the-Hill, Nagarkot, Dhulikhel has culture with its old Newari heritage. At 1,500 m it is also milder in winter than Nagarkot.
Dhulikhel was once known by the Buddhist name of Shrikhandapur and still has a few Buddhist stupas in memory of the old days. Namo Buddha is an interesting and pleasant three-hour hike from the town, and has a nice mix of Buddhist flavour and old Hindu temples. Dhulikhel also has several ancient temples dedicated to Sweta Bhairava, Hari Siddhi, Shiva, and Narayana, each with an interesting story related to how they came into being.
There are plenty of other short hikes to undertake from Dhulikhel, but one of the best is the pleasant half-hour uphill from Dhulikhel to the telecommunication tower. Walk through a lush forest echoing with the chattering of racquet tailed drongos and turtle doves to come to a temple dedicated to Kali. If you can manage to wake up early and get up there, it is a sunrise you will remember for years.
And there are more than a dozen hotels to stay for the night if you want to do this, from the upmarket Himalayan Shangrila, which stands at the highest point here and offers the best views to the 28-year-old Nawaranga Restaurant and Guest House, which with its gallery of local art is a backpacker’s dream come true.
Walking
For those who enjoy walking, there are many long and short trails through lush green forest, bushes of rhododendron, the national flower of Nepal and other diverse types of plants. One can go for a short walk or one can take a long walk if one wants to go to other places from Dhulikhel. Along the way, one can find large varieties of birds and butterflies and visit the villages of the Tamangs, a traditionally Buddhist ethnic group.

Monday, June 20, 2011

ATTRACTION

The central aspects of tourism are attractions. Attractions, by definition, have the ability to draw people to them. Although attractions for the visitor concern the satisfaction perceived from the experiences, the task for the planner is to create an environment made up in part of “attractions” that will provide an opportunity for the visitor to enjoy a visit.
Attractions are the on-locations places in regions that not only provide the things for tourists to see and do but also offer the magnetism for travel.

As the market changes over time, so do attractions even though they often have physical roots. Regions contemplating new development or expansion of tourism need to place high priority on the planning, establishment, and quality operation of attractions.

Although tourists are motivated to visit a destination to satisfy various needs and wants, they are also motivated to visit a destination because of certain characteristics. The characteristics that attract tourists are:

• Natural Resources (attractions)

• Climate

• Culture

• History

• Ethnicity

• Accessibility

Types of Attractions


One way of classifying tourist attractions is on the basis of two very important types of tourism:

Touring Circuit, and
Longer-stay (focused)

Touring Circuit Attractions

Touring Circuit attractions must satisfy touring markets – those traveling for business or pleasure on tours that include many separate locations. They need not be of qualities that bear repetation by the same users.

Longer –stay Attractions

Longer stay attractions are at or clustered about destination areas. These attractions are used by the same users repeatedly over entire vacation or business trip periods.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR TOURISM

Having properly qualified persons to work in all aspects of tourism is essential for successful tourism development. Even with the best of tourist facilities, qualified personnel are required to provide the quality level of services that tourists expect and are paying for. Local authorities should assess needs in their areas for the qualified personnel available when and where required as part of the tourism planning and development process. Developing the human resources for tourism requires a
systematic approach:
• Surveying and evaluating the present utilisation of personnel in tourism
and identifying any existing problems and needs, for example, upgrading
the skills of some personnel.
• Projecting the future personnel needed based on the number of personnel
required in each category and skill level of employment.
• Evaluating the total human resources that will be available in the future.
This involves examination of the number of persons in the area who will
be seeking employment in the future, and the educational qualifications of
these persons.
• Determining education and training needs of the personnel required and
formulating the education and training programmes needed to provide
the qualified personnel.

All types of tourism personnel must be considered in manpower development:
• Hotel and catering operations and management personnel including
front office and reception, housekeeping, food and beverage service,
food production (cookery) and maintenance.
• Tour and travel operations and management personnel including ticketing,
tour programming and tour guiding. Vehicle drivers will also be
needed.
• Government tourism management officials including planning and
development, marketing, application of industry standards, statistical
research, information services and other functions.
• Artisans, entertainers, sports directors and other specialist personnel.
Training is needed for basic skills, advanced skills, supervisory and management
levels in all categories. Also special tourism sensitivity training is
often required of customs and immigration officials, taxi drivers and retail
clerks.

Training approaches include organisation of short courses for existing
tourism personnel (these may be in-country or in other countries), regular
training programmes in hotel, catering and tourism training institutes or general
vocational institutes, university tourism programmes, study tours and
on-the-job attachments. Often, large international hotels will provide their
own in-house training but this will not be sufficient to provide all the training
needs in hotel and catering, especially for the smaller enterprises.

Commonly, a hotel, catering and tourism training institute will be established in the tourism area if there is sufficient local need. Such institutes require considerable
capital investment and technical resources to be developed properly,
and often need outside assistance for initial development and operation.
Also, an existing vocational school can develop a tourism department.
Determining training needs should always consider upgrading training of
existing personnel which is often required.

Each local area will need to assess its tourism education and training
needs and determine how to satisfy these. If there are suitable national or
regional training institutions, the local authorities may want to encourage
some local persons to attend these. If the local area is expected to develop
a substantial tourism sector, it may be justified to develop a local tourism
training institute or a tourism department in an existing vocational school or
polytechnic. The tourism office should co-ordinate closely with the private
sector tourism enterprises to develop the most suitable education and training
programme. The tourism office will also need to explore opportunities
for its own staff to receive the training they need in tourism management,
often through regional, national or international programmes. The World
Tourism Organization can assist the tourism office in identifying suitable
education and training institutions and programmes internationally, including
short-term programmes on tourism management.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Meaning of Strategy in Human Resource Management

HRM is a strategic issue, needs the attention of general managers who have the power. The integration with strategy is central to all models of HRM, virtually all authors are agreed that this is the distinctive feature of HRM, compared with personnel .Guest (1987) for example argues for integration. This means that human resource planning must become an integral component of the strategic planning process and must cohere with marketing, production and finance strategies. Successful companies should actively seek the full utilization of employee’s assets (abilities and behaviour) which could only be released by and realized through autonomy or self management, empowering employees to make decisions for them. In this way they would become more committed to the enterprise, its goals values and strategies as well as to each and to their immediate bosses. Further more, this was not going to happen unless it had the support of strategic managers and their active involvement .In this sense HRM, unlike personnel management, is a strategic issue.
Originally business strategy was seen more as an market related, set of decisions designed to position the firm in an advantageous way compared with its competitors. More recently business strategy researchers and theorists turned their attention to the internal attributes of successful firms looking at the growth, renewal and utilization of resources (most of which were human). In generic meaning HRM is defined in a commonsensical way. The focus of management decisions and behaviours used consciously or unconsciously, to control, influence and motivate those who provide work for the organization i.e. the human resource. Strategy is about winning, the underlying assumption of strategic Human Resource Management is managing people in such a way as to help the firm gain a competitive advantage over its competitors, or at the minimum to ensure that HRM as practiced is not a source of competitive disadvantage, pulling the firm down.
The use of the word strategy is now so spread that it has lost most of its original or useful meaning. The founding father of HRM, such as Beer and his colleagues, proclaimed HRM as strategic because it was important, deserved the attention of general managers at senior level. Some key attributes of strategies:
Strategy is either a plan or pattern of action.
Action is in sequences-strategy can be emerging pattern of actions (Mintzberg1979).
Strategy is about co-coordinating or orchestrating resources in a unique way based around what the organization are good at-internal competences, but also coping with what is poor at shortcomings. Coordination presupposes collaboration between functions, departments, or individuals. Strategy is about future action based on forecasts, guesses and anticipated change both in the environment and about what the competitors will do, or have done.
Above attributes show strategy is quite uncontroversial but it is a subject to numerous disputes about focus and process, rationality and behavior and about breath and depth. To integrate and synthesize- Mintzberg, Ahlstrand and lample suggest strategy can be: A plan or something equivalent - a direction, a guide or course of action.
1. A Pattern that is consistency in behavior over time.
2. A position, namely the locating of particular products in particular markets.
3. A perspective, namely an organization's fundamental way of doing things.
4. A poly; a specific "maneuver" intended to outwit an opponent or competitor.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

TRAVEL AND TOURISM

INTRODUCTION
The origin of tourism can be traced to the earliest period of human habitation on the globe. Of course, there exists difference between modern traveling duration the early period. Nevertheless it is the habit of traveling which was initiated the growth of the survivals and existence of the early man. With the advent of civilization and change in the human outlook, the meaning of tourism has been shifted from the necessity to the desire of taking marvelous adventures. Tourism is the difficult phenomenon to describe because there is no single definition that is universally accepted.