5 THINGS BHUTAN IS CHAMPIONING UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING
Bhutan may be a small Himalayan kingdom, but it is quietly becoming one of the world's most compelling examples of what progress can look like when it stays human.
5 THINGS BHUTAN IS CHAMPIONING UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING
Bhutan may be a small Himalayan kingdom, but it is quietly becoming one of the world's most compelling examples of what progress can look like when it stays human.
THE BHUTANESE WAY
In Bhutan, even the smallest daily actions are often connected to mindfulness, spirituality, and intention. One tradition that surprises many visitors is the practice of choosing an auspicious day to trim or cut one’s hair.
THE BHUTANESE WAY
In Bhutan, even the smallest daily actions are often connected to mindfulness, spirituality, and intention. One tradition that surprises many visitors is the practice of choosing an auspicious day to trim or cut one’s hair.
BUILD WITHOUT LOSING YOURSELF
A founder’s guide to Gross National Happiness — and why the world’s smallest economy might hold one of the most important lessons for modern startups.
BUILD WITHOUT LOSING YOURSELF
A founder’s guide to Gross National Happiness — and why the world’s smallest economy might hold one of the most important lessons for modern startups.
Astrology in Bhutan
Walk into a Bhutanese home in the first week of the new year and there is a good chance you will find a thin booklet tucked beside the family altar. It is not a planner. It is a calendar of timing, prepared by an astrologer, and it tells the family which days are favourable for travel, which are best avoided for surgery, when to plant, when to break ground on a house, when to marry.
Astrology in Bhutan
Walk into a Bhutanese home in the first week of the new year and there is a good chance you will find a thin booklet tucked beside the family altar. It is not a planner. It is a calendar of timing, prepared by an astrologer, and it tells the family which days are favourable for travel, which are best avoided for surgery, when to plant, when to break ground on a house, when to marry.
Bhutanese Food
The first thing most visitors notice about a Bhutanese kitchen is the chilies. They sit drying on tin roofs in the autumn, hang in red bunches from balconies, simmer whole in pots that look more like vegetable stews than condiments. In Bhutan, chili is not a seasoning. It is a vegetable. Once you understand that, the rest of the food makes sense.
Bhutanese Food
The first thing most visitors notice about a Bhutanese kitchen is the chilies. They sit drying on tin roofs in the autumn, hang in red bunches from balconies, simmer whole in pots that look more like vegetable stews than condiments. In Bhutan, chili is not a seasoning. It is a vegetable. Once you understand that, the rest of the food makes sense.