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True revolution begins with 'gnya': PM Shah

Kathmandu, May 1

Prime Minister Balendra Shah has extended greetings to all on the occasion of the Buddha Jayanti – birth anniversary of Lord Buddha.

"On the occasion of the birth anniversary of the eternally great proponent of peace, the Buddha, I wish for world peace. Blessed is our Nepali land by the birth of the Buddha; it has always stood for non-violence and peace," he said in his Facebook post.

“There is suffering; there is a cause of suffering; there is the cessation of suffering; and there is a path leading to the cessation of suffering,” he quoted Gautam Buddha, and said, the path shown by the Buddha is the path to ending suffering.

"Darkness is simply the absence of light; when a ray of light steps in, darkness disappears of its own accord. Our journey, likewise, should be in search of the light of knowledge, along the path of resolving problems, said PM Shah.

According to him, true revolution (kranti) begins not with 'ka' but with 'gnya' which signifies knowledge (gyana). 'Ka' and 'gya' are the first and last letters in Devnagari script or Nepali language. 

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 2 May 2026.          

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