Bhutan

Videos of the Journey, Bhutan

by DRALA ADVENTURES on November 24, 2010

This short video is taken at Wang De Tse Monastery, overlooking Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan.  The prayer flags blow positive aspirations and prayers to all sentient beings in the ten directions.   The iron bridge at Tachu Gang, Bhutan was built in the 15th Century by Tangton Gyalpo, a great Buddhist master.  The iron rings [...]

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The Magical Kingdom of Bhutan

by DRALA ADVENTURES on November 24, 2010

Bhutan is a remarkable place – the sole remaining Buddhist kingdom left on the planet. It is a post-feudal society that had its first car in 1974 and cell phones for only ten years. With a population of only 700,000 and a size relative to Indiana, the country is mostly agricultural, unchanged over the centuries. [...]

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