The Sām- Ūpmā Mundhum Philosophy

Abstract Emerging from the traditional knowledge system of the Kirat Limbu people of Nepal is the Sām-Ūpmā Mundhum philosophy. Combining the ideas of soul (sām), the practice of soul-calling (Ūpmā), and oral tradition (mundhum) into a philosophical framework of healing, balance, and well-being, this holistic perspective offers This book presents a formal academic framework for this indigenous philosophy together with its ontological, epistemological, and therapeutic bases. Sām-Ūpmā offers a new way to understand mental health and human awareness that is connected to spirituality and culture, serving as an alternative to traditional psychiatric methods.

Year

2025

Publisher

Hamro Idea, Biratnagar, Nepal

Editions

1

Pages

78

ISBN

9789937981095

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