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Bibliography

Be The Change, Anthology, and Foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama, by Ed and Deb Shapiro.

Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

A Path With Heart, After The Ecstasy, the Laundry,  The Wise Heart, Bringing Home The Dharma;  by Jack Kornfield

Real Happiness, The Power of Meditation and also Loving Kindness by Sharon Salzberg.

Be Love Now: The Path of The Heart, by Ram Dass.

Leaves Falling Gently, by Susan Bauer-Wu.

A Portrait of Bhutan By Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, ISBN 978-0-670-99901-9

The Dalai Lama’s Book of Transformation, and The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama.

No Death, No Fear, and also Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh

That’s Funny, You Don’t Look Buddhist, Sylvia Boorstein

The Art of Happiness, by H.H. the Dalai Lama.

Not For Happiness, by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse.

Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change, and The Places That Scare You, by Pema Chodron.

Don’t Believe Everything You Think, by Thubten Chodron.

The Words of My Perfect Teacher, Patrul Rinpoche

The Rain of Wisdom, Crazy Wisdom, Training The Mind and Cultivating Loving Kindness, by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

Any podcast by Norman Fischer: everydayzen.org

Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong, Norman Fischer, ISBN 978-1-61180-040-1.

Essential Tibetan Buddhism, Robert Thurman, ISBN 978-0785-808725.

The Web of Life, by Fritjof Capra, Anchor Books.

Transforming Terror, by Karin Carrington and Susan Griffin, U. of California Press.

What Money Cannot Buy, by Michael J. Sandel.

Mastering The Core Teachings of the Buddha, by Daniel Ingram.

What the Buddha Taught, by Walpola Rahula.

Buddha, by Karen Armstrong.

The Practice of Perfection, by Robert Aitken.

Bhutan: The Land of Serenity

Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill, by Matthieu Ricard.

Married To Bhutan: How Far Would You Go to be Happy, by Linda Leaming, April 2011, Published by Hay House.

Mindful Living in Bhutan, by Khenpo Phuntsok Tashi (one of the Symposium Presenters). ISBN: 978-0-646-5035-2

The Way of The Traveler – Journey of Self-Discovery, by Joseph Dispeiza. Avalon Publishing. A profound travel book.

Any podcast by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche of Bhutan. (google his foundation: Siddhartha Foundation); also You Tube him with the word, ‘relationships’.

Invoking Happiness: Guide to the Sacred Festivals of Bhutan and Gross National Happiness by Khenpo Phuntshok Tashi, Director of the Bhutan National Museum, ISBN 978-99936-777-3-4.

Mindful Living in Bhutan, ISBN 978-0-646-53035

Journey Into Liberation, ISBN 978-99936-777-6-5, Khenpo P. Tashi

Beyond The Sky and The Earth, A Journey into Bhutan by Jamie Zeppa, ISBN 1-57322-815-X

The Heart of Compassion: The 37 Verses On The Practice of A Bodhisattva, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, ISBN 978-1-59030-457-0

Awakening The Buddha Within and Awakening The Buddhist Heart by Lama Surya Das.

Bhutan: Hidden Lands of Happiness – Large format photo book by world-class photographer John Wehrheim, ISBN 978-193247651-4.

In This Section

  • Why Bhutan Matters
    • 2016 Video
    • 2013 Slideshow
    • New York Times Article on Bhutan
    • Bibliography
    • Resources

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