FINDING OUR INNER DZONG- Reflection on meeting a friend

 Trongsa is an ancestral home of my grandfather and father. Trongsa Dzong is place of great significance to Bhutan, symbolising union of national conscience, visionary leadership and sovereignty and peace we rejoice today. Pelden tells me that the Dzong holds some 25 temples, some as old as the...

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BUILDING A GOOD MARRIAGE

 Tallest towers and the longest bridges, toughest adventures and the priceless victories, greatest battles and the memorable histories,  were not born with ease and comfort. Every accomplishments arise from the frictions, like the diamond polished from its rawness. Blood will be bled, ache...

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BECOMING ‘KHE BABU’

 “What is your ambition?” My class four teacher asked me, and that was more than two decades ago. We had little ideas about what we wanted to become in future. ‘Teacher’ was a common answer, and then doctor and engineer. My parents and relatives often said I would become ‘Khe babu’ when I...

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DIVORCE-The UNNECESSARY CONVENIENCE

 'I am divorced.' He confessed.There was no glint of regret in the eyes. The absence of glint often has story we can draw lesson from. 'I am going along with someone now. It has been three months since the divorce.' The confession felt like a healing note and the glint was acceptable. I have survived...

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WHEN A POET IS ASKED IF HE IS A HAPPY BHUTANESE

It is huge question. We must be able to relate why we are happier than many, why we have to be proud as Bhutanese."Are you happy with your life as a Bhutanese?" A blatant question was thrown in after I shared something on philosophy of GNH to a Sri Lankan novelist. We were in a bus en route to our hotels...

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‘SIY’ STARTLING REFLECTIONS FROM THIMPHU TECHPARK

  “Today I realised my mistake. I thought I was always right in what I said. I have broken many relationships because of how I talked with them. My intent was for good, but I have been reactive. I was wrong. It was me who broke friendships!” Samten Choden, a Business Analyst at Thimphu TechPark...

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SIY- A TRAINING TO PAUSE EVERYDAY

The race of life we live is a race to seek happiness and wellbeing in our home or work life, but the race never seems to end, happiness become a fleeting experience. Often our race for happiness is sought for by racing irrationally, erratically and aggressively. There was never a moment we felt...

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