What is the Government of Bhutan?
By Tshering Yangdon. The government of Bhutan is a democratic, constitutional monarchy with five branches of government, overseeing a population of approximately 800,000 people. The 2008 Constitution of Bhutan provides for five main ...
A Quiet Week of Working and Healing
It’s been a very quiet week working on writing projects and healing my back. Not too much happening. As soon as my spinal muscles are completely healed, I’ll return to ...
Why does the King of Bhutan wear a Raven Crown?
The Raven Crown is worn by the Kings of Bhutan. It is a hat surmounted by the head of a raven. The Raven is the national bird of Bhutan, signifying ...
It’s Losar! Tibetan New Years in Kathmandu
Happy New Year! I’m in Kathmandu and today is Losar, Tibetan new year of 2146. Yep. Everybody’s all dressed up in traditional costumes, offering prayers and holding family gatherings. This ...
Back in Kathmandu for Two Weeks
I’m in Kathmandu for two weeks for immigration purposes. When I return to Bhutan hopefully I’ll be able to stay for a much longer time. I’m with Baby, the Lama’s ...
What’s the Meaning of a White Tiger?
The White Tiger is a rare and exceptional anomaly that occurs naturally in only one out of 10,000 Bengal tiger births. Bengal tigers are normally orange with black stripes and ...
A Meditation for Chronic Pain
This is a meditation for total overwhelming general body pain. At times in my life I’ve experienced excruciating nerve pain or lower back pain. I developed this meditation a few ...
Our New Home in Paro, Bhutan
Our new home is something like a log cabin, except the logs are vertical, in the hills above Paro, Bhutan. It’s a 3-bedroom house with large living room and large ...
My Family Puja, Biggest Holiday of the Year
This week I was a guest at my Lama’s family puja. It is a huge gathering of his enormous family for annual prayers, blessings, delicious meals, lots of guests, and ...
Getting to Know My Students at Yoezerling High…
Yep. It was a week of teaching high school in Phuentshoeling, Bhutan. Leaving behind the cold in Paro, we drove 5 hours south to the border with West Bengal, India, ...
We have a house in Paro, I teach English and Taichi
This may be my shortest post in history. The internet here in Bhutan is sparse today. Let’s see what I can do. As soon as my visa issue was resolved ...
I leave Santa Fe and get stuck in Kathmandu
I left Santa Fe on time. But a slight delay in my Bhutan visa required me to wait a week in Kathmandu, a wonderful city, but not for breathing. In ...
