Conservation of nature and culture is part of the daily life and spiritual commitment of the Tsumba people of the sacred Upper Tsum valley, in Gorkha District, Nepal. The Tsumba declared Upper Tsum a non-violent area during a wang-pooja celebration in 1920 – a little over a century ago – after endorsing the proposal by revered Lama Serap Dorje Drukpa Rinpoche. The non-violence declaration, comprising of seven rules governing bio-cultural diversity conservation of all sentient beings is underpinned by Buddhist teachings. These rules were written in the Sambota Sambota script, collectively signed, and have become as good as the law of the land.
Author: Sudeep Jana ThingPublished: Select Date 2020
Language(s): English
Content Type(s): Text
Region(s): Asia
Link: https://www.iccaconsortium.org/index.php/2020/01/21/100-years-of-declaring-non-violence-in-the-tsumba-territory-of-life-in-the-nepalese-himalaya/