Manufacturing Lumbini
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چکیده
This article draws attention to the United Nations' sustained development interventions at Buddha’s birthplace of Lumbini, in rural Terai region Nepal. Following a self-described “pilgrimage” Lumbini April 1967, former Nations secretary-general U Thant championed call restore site its rightful glory as global pilgrimage destination and center “world peace.” Despite fifty years formal sponsorship by Nations, Lumbini’s remains incomplete. has three main arguments. First, UN’s investment marks an unprecedented convergence between international peacekeeping organization expressions religious piety devotion. For many Buddhists, is regarded auspicious place on par with Jerusalem or Mecca. Decades challenge normative assumptions concerning secular authority. Second, through these investments UN became preeminent patron conferring power mobilize Buddhist ethical principles agendas during Cold War. Development led appropriation pacified politically benign ethic premised solely teachings compassion (karuṇā), good-will (metta), nonviolence (ahiṃsā). These maxims were harmonized Charter redirected justify organization’s Third, brought together disparate political entities organizations service common goal, but friction amongst stakeholders beleaguered proceedings throughout latter half twentieth century. tensions, intervention left indelible mark accessibility prestige UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Council for Research on Religion
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2563-0288']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/jcreor.v4i1.79