BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

…𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒉𝒊 𝑮𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈, 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔, 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒑 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔. 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒉𝒊 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 Phurpa Wangmo Radhi Gewog, once renowned for its authentic and intricate buray (raw silk) textiles, is currently facing economic challenges due to an influx of cheaper …

…𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚, 𝒊𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒏𝒆’𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. Susmika subba The elegantly designed Buddhist electric butter lamp draws inspiration from traditional butter lamps but incorporates modern Light-emitting diode (LED) rechargeable technology. It convincingly replicates the movement and flickering of a real flame, making it a safe alternative for light offerings without the concern of fire …

Bhutan, nestled in the heart of the Himalayas, is a nation of stunning natural beauty and unique cultural heritage. However, this picturesque country faces formidable geographical challenges that have limited its economic development and connectivity. In this article, we explore how Bhutan can harness the power of tunnels to unlock its full potential and reap a plethora of benefits, both …

In a groundbreaking move towards ensuring the well-being of the monastic community in Bhutan, His Holiness the Je Khenpo has launched a Pension scheme with an initial fund of Nu 10 million. This initiative, which aims to provide comprehensive social protection to monks and nuns, marks a significant milestone in the history of Bhutan’s monastic institutions. The introduction of a …

…𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒚 Phurpa Wangmo In a truly remarkable and life-altering transformation, 30-year-old Ugyen Lhendup, formerly an educator, has embarked on an extraordinary spiritual journey. His path has led him away from a successful teaching career to embrace the life of a monk …