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Resources and links we recommend

  • tarayanafoundation.org – Headed by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, Queen of Bhutan.  The Tarayana Foundation provides medical, educational, and social support to people and communities living in the most remote areas of Bhutan.
  • khyentsefoundation.org – Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s Foundation is dedicated to the support and enhancement of Buddhist study, practice, and scholarship throughout the world. Founded by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in 2001, its aim is to extend Buddha’s wisdom and compassion as widely as possible, in order to benefit all beings.Rinpoche has said, “It is entirely possible that the survival of the Buddhadharma could depend on its being translated into other languages.”  In 2009, Khyentse Foundation initiated an effort to translate the Kangyur (the Tibetan canon of the Buddha’s sayings and  teachings) into English. It is Rinpoche’s aspiration that the Buddha’s teachings be translated into all of the world’s major modern languages. The Foundation is a grass-roots organization, nurturing and establishing a critical mass of Buddhist teachers, students, and practitioners worldwide, by developing skills in leadership training, youth development and teacher training.
  • grossnationalhappiness.com – This is the Kingdom’s website, defining a holistic and sustainable approach to development, balancing human and material needs … a post-industrial, post-run-away consumerism approach.The Fifth King of Bhutan has recently said: “The essence of the philosophy of Gross National Happiness is the peace and happiness of our people, and the security and sovereignty of our nation.”Go to the site and view the tools, Index survey and results of the 9 measurable Domains: Psychological Wellbeing; Standard of Living; Good Governance; Health; Education; Community Vitality; Cultural Diversity and Resilience; Time Use; Ecological Diversity and Resilience.
  • wwfbhutan.org – World Wildlife Foundation, Bhutan
  • kuenselonline.com – Online version of Bhutan’s English national daily newspaper.
  • lionsroar.com  – “Buddhist Wisdom for Our Time”: The Shambhala Sun Foundation and Magazine website.
  • soundstrue.com – Transformational programs, DVD’s, books to help you live a more genuine, loving, and meaningful life.
  • emergentdiplomacy.org – Dr. Merle Lefkoff, founder of  The Center for Emergent Diplomacy, is a  whole systems change engineer whose practice is devoted to the transformation of traditional diplomacy and sustainable economic development, through the testing and practice of complex systems thinking and with the neuroscience research on mind and life. Merle was one of our teacher-presenters, in Bhutan in 2013, and is one of the smartest, most compassionate people you will ever meet. View her TED Talk on You Tube: “Rethinking Global Success: TEDxABQ.  Merle teaches at the Santa Fe Upaya Zen Center and is a treasure, a shining example of engaged, secular Buddhism.
  • Shambhala Sun Magazine and Tricycle Magazine. Two very readable contemporary Buddhist magazines for  living, being, and doing in the world.
  • Films by Bhutanese film-maker Khyentse Norbu, who is also a high Bhutanese Lama Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche. Highly recommend film “Travellers and Magicians”, also “The Cup”, also  “Vara: A Blessing”.

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

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