Nepal Svayambhu: Humanities Mahaguru
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: I here establish Nepal as a world leader in the practice of humanities by way of unsurpassed exemplifying the value of the humanities. After briefly clarifying etymological issues with respect to a specifically Nepali humanities, I demonstrate this leadership through manifold examples of both living and historical expressions of cultural heritage established in published literature sources focused on the particular case of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Svayambhū. We observe solid grounds for regarding Nepal to be a great elder teacher, or mahāguru, in teaching the world the multiple means by which humanities can be valued enduringly. With such means in hand, the humanizing benefits of preserving intangible world heritage for manifesting a wiser, more compassionate, and less violent world may be realized anywhere by following Nepal's example of preserving, developing, and sharing humanity's religious cultural heritage which both protects and enhances social harmony and prosperity.
DOI: 10.17613/1ajb-jx15
Author: Lozang Trinlae, Bhikshuni
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6887739714
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