Lama D Teaches Everyday Buddhism to 21,000 Students in Bhutan

When I wake up at 7am every morning, Lama D has already been up for three hours. His group is called Tharpi Sabuen, “Seeds for Enlightenment”. He’s hard at work every morning teaching Buddhism, and now is up to to 21,000 students on WeChat and Telegram. WeChat is the channel used by everyone in Bhutan – even the grandmothers in distant villages can use WeChat. Lama D’s “office” is our jungle porch overlooking the river in Bali, Indonesia. He teaches in Dzongkha, the main language of the Bhutan. His students are Bhutanese, spread all over the world. …