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Effects of Vipassanā Meditation on Personal and Professional Life
(2023-11) Pandey, Mukti Prasad; Manandhar, Keshari Laxmi and Manandhar, Triratna
The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of Vipassanā meditation on personal and professional life of regular practitioners. The three research questions that guide the study are: What are the changes generally seen in the personal and professional life of the lay meditators after they practice Vipassanā? What are changes observed in academic performance, physical and mental well-being, relationship with friends and family members of school children after they practice ānāpāna? How does Vipassanā practice influences prisoners' behavior? In order to address these questions, a mix of qualitative as well as quantitative methods are used for this study.
Effects of Vipassanā meditation is evaluated from experiences shared by lay meditators who have been practicing Vipassanā as taught by S.N. Goenka. During the study, empirical studies of common householders, jail inmates and school children; qualitative analysis of Vipassanā practice; and in-depth case study of long term Vipassanā practitioners are also carried out. For the first empirical study, 215 lay Vipassanā practitioners who have already completed a 10-day Vipassanā course as taught by S. N. Goenka and continue to practice are taken as sample. Frequency analysis as well as chi-square test has also justified that Vipassanā meditation contributes towards improving personal and professional life of meditators. At personal level, Vipassanā practice supports meditators to reduce anger, irritation, and anxiety; makes the practitioner calm, mindful and objective; improves their physical and mental health; improves quality of family life and; brings improvement in social relation. Similarly, at organizational level, it could support to improve productivity and efficiency; improve decision making process; facilitates objective and impartial execution of duties and responsibility; enhances planning ability and helps improve relationship with subordinates, colleagues and seniors.
The second case was based on school children who had already taken the ānāpāna course at least once and continued their practice. 240 students from two secondary schools in Kathmandu valley were chosen for sample study. The study clearly shows that ānāpāna technique is very helpful to improve learning habit, enhance memory power and improve academic performance. And, it also helps to improve friendships and family relation. In addition, it is helpful to reduce anger and improve their physical xi as well as mental wellbeing. Chi- square test also justified these facts at five percent level of significance.
The third case was taken from jail Vipassanā course conducted in Nakkhu prison Lalitpur and Bhimphedi prison Makawanpur in 2022. By requesting inmates (231 before the course, 158 immediately after the course and 124 follow-up time) to share their personal experiences within seven clusters questionnaires, the study tries to assess whether this technique is appropriate to be adopted as a jail reform technique or not. Applying pair t-test the study found significant effects of Vipassanā practice at five percent level of significance in all seven clusters: (i) develops positive and optimistic attitude of jail inmates (ii) reforms inmates mind and character (iii) supports inmates to recognize their mistake and correct upon them (iv) could improve inmates physical and mental health (v) could help inmates to reduce anger, stress, irritation and anxiety (vi) improves relation with other inmates and jail administration (vii) Vipassanā technique could be used as a jail reform tool. The results were consistent even in the 3-6 months follow-up period.
Qualitative analysis as well as case study findings also justified and supported the facts finding from empirical studies that Vipassanā practice enhanced lay meditators' personal and professional well-being which brought positive changes in their personal and professional life.
Experimental Testing and Characterization of Bambusa Balcooa and bambusa Nutans for Analysis and Design of Bamboo Structures
(2023-12) Poudel, Sarowar
The purpose of this research/thesis is to investigate and define (for the first time) the mechanical properties of the two natively growing and primarily utilized bamboo species in Nepal, namely: Ban/Dhanu baans (Bambusa balcooa) and Maal baans (Bambusa nutans). Here bamboo related ISO standards and ASTM D 5764 – 97a (2002) were followed for conducting material tests and analysis. Shaft-bolt arrangement of connections were tested according to the preexisting details used previously in construction in Nepal. While Gusset plate arrangement of connection were designed using material properties of B. balcooa with intent of IIIs or IV mode of failure according to yield equations from TR 12 of American Wood Council, then tested. These two typologies of connection were tested from both species, each having two variants namely, confined (with hose-clamps) and unconfined (without hose-clamps). Measurement and Test data were analyzed to compute geometrical imperfection in bamboo culms, characteristic values of mechanical strengths and interpretation of connection tests.
Mediating Effect of Employee Positive Mood in the Relationship between Employee Job Satisfaction and Employee Performance in Nepal Electricity Authority
(2023-06) Bharat K.C
This study preliminary examines the mediating effect of employee positive mood in the relationship between employee job satisfaction and employee performance. This
study also compare the job satisfaction among technical and non-technical officers in NEA. Philosophical foundation of this research is based on positivist research
paradigm. Based on the philosophical foundation, this research has used quantitative research approach and descriptive cum explanatory research design. Using simple
random sampling method, the responses were collected from 320 officer of NEA through close-ended structured questionnaire based on five point Likert’s scale. The
collected data were organized, analyzed and tabulated using Microsoft Excel and SPSS software. Both descriptive and inferential statistic has used to meet the
objectives of this study. In order to test the mediating effect, regression analysis has done based on Baron and Kenny model. For further confirmation of mediating effect,
Hayes Process is also used. Summated mean based on five point Likert’s scale is used to find the job satisfaction, employee performance and positive mood of officer.
This study revealed that employee job satisfaction and employee positive mood is correlated and correlation coefficient between them is 0.36. Correlation coefficient
between job satisfaction and employee performance is 0.35. Also, employee positive mood and employee performance is correlated and correlation coefficient between
employee positive mood and employee performance is 0.73. Similarly, employee job satisfaction has positive impact in mood of the employee and employee positive mood
has positive impact in employee performance. It has also found that direct and indirect effect both were statistically significant. As a whole, this study has concluded that
employee positive mood partially mediates the relationship between employee job satisfaction and employee performance. This study also shows that job satisfaction of
technical officer in NEA is slightly higher than the non-technical officer and technical as well as non-technical officer both are less satisfied with pay and incentives
provided by NEA as compared to working environment, job security and interpersonal relationship. Based on this fact, it can be concluded that officer of NEA
are more satisfied with non-monetary factor rather than monetary factor provided by NEA. This study also conclude that performance and mood of officer in NEA is good
as their respective mean is greater than point 4. Finding from this research is applicable for academician, practitioner as well as policy makers.