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- PublisherBookwise (India)
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 8187330341
- ISBN 13 9788187330349
- BindingUnknown Binding
- LanguageEnglish
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349 Colour photos, (illustrator). Contents 1 Introduction 2 Paro Valley 3 Monastery Taktshang "Tigers Nest" 4 Punakha and Wangdue Valleys 5 Bumthang Valley 6 Ura Festival 7 Thimphu the capital 8 Schools in Haa Valley"This book is a photographic rendering of Bhutan a journey to the terra incognita of this Buddhist paradise of a virgin nature of the "laughing" people Geography and deliberate political policy has closed Bhutan off from the outside world until recently The people are passionate defenders of their ethnic identity and Independence and have been able to keep their rich traditions alive Also unique is the way in which they understand the meaning of progress based not simply on economic development but on the level at which they preserve their cultural and environmental heritage It is a land where Gross National Happiness as its king says is more important than Gross National Product Returning from Bhutan in May 2008 I felt compelled to share this joy so that more people will have the opportunity to take this visual journey and through the photographs to convey even a tiny fraction of that smiling unknown world that deserves to be discovered So that more people will have the opportunity to take this visual journeyIt may be difficult to capture the beauty of a place and even harder to describe it especially a magical land like Bhutan I can only say that out of all the places I have visited none has sent me back so changed as Bhutan It is worth seeing Not only for what you will feel there but most importantly for what memories youll take with you and treasure for the rest of your life Home to a unique identity is a deeply spiritual land deriving from its religious and cultural heritage The people live life by the simplest and purest fashion adhering to the importance of human values and a broader purpose of life Not only teaches us to honor the earth we live in but most importantly it offers us an alternative perspective to measure our well being viewing material wealth as a means not an end and therefore invites us to reevaluate our presents way of life so that we may achieve inner peaceNestling in the heart of the Great Himalayas between India and China Bhutan or "Druk Yul" in the Bhutanese language literally meaning" The Land of the Thunder Dragon" does not often make headlines actually it is hard to find it on the map and has a size of 47 000 square kilometers similar to that of Switzerland A country of only 650000 people neighboring with India and China of three billion but still managing to maintain its identity traditions and culture make it indeed unique It is the last Independent country in the world adopting Buddhism as the state religion Surprisingly while most of the world and especially Asia go through various crises in this small kingdom the genuine smiles of the people are flourishing A unique aspect they have is that progress is not purely defined by economic achievements as in most countries but is based on the level of cultural and environmental preservation and development People here seem to have found the recipe for happiness According to a study made by the University of Leicester in 2007 on the worlds 178 happiest countries it is rated 8th 1st in AsiaBhutan is not a rich country Its poverty could note hidden and of course is well apparent in several photographs What is not apparent is misery and that is simply because it is non-existent Thatenigma the solution to which may lay to geographical solitude and religion is vividly depicted in the joyful faces of its people Preserving with great care its myths principles and traditions Bhutan has set its own pace and is disinclined to keep up with the pace of the world The profound wisdom of its people has lead their steps as it did for thousands of years to experience and live their life in peace and tranquility thus living a deeply spiritual life The last kingdom of the Himalayas does not conform to the norms of most of the world which lives in affluent and advanced technological societ. Seller Inventory # 85567
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