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Journal of Bhutan Studies, Volume 7
This is the seventh issue of the Journal of Bhutan Studies, published in winter of 2002. The issue features articles by Karma Ura, Walter Roder, Sangay Wangchuk, Pema Gyamtsho, and Lungten Norbu.
The Positive Impact on Gomchen Tradition on Achieving and Maintaining Gross National Happiness
This paper proposes that Gomchens (sgom chen), "great meditators" who make up a special type of religious practitioner in Bhutan, are a significant resource as advisors in the implementation of...
The Buddhist Truth of Happiness: Spirituality and Development – The Case of Governance in Bhutan
This article looks at how spirituality, and spiritually motivated people, can use their religious inspiration in the fields of development and governance. In particular, the author is concerned with t...
Reconstructing Nineteenth Century Trade Route between Bhutan and Assam: Evidences from British Political Missions
This article attempts to identify the location of a long-distance trade route between Bhutan and Assam in the nineteenth century based literary sources including British documents. The author defines ...
Folktales and Education: Role of Bhutanese Folktales in Value Transmission
This paper argues that folktales play a vital role in education, filling in gaps that the modern education system overlooks. The author recommends ways to more broadly disseminate such folklore to pro...
Towards a New Conceptualization of Gross National Happiness and Its Foundations
This article seeks to articulate the centrality of morality within Gross National Happiness (GNH). The author critiques the current models of development which are predominately amoral. Citing the mo...
Indo-Bhutan Relations: Recent Trends
This article examines Indo-Bhutan relations since the mid-20th century. Increased relations with India occurred as a result of political events in the region (Indian independence and the founding of t...
H.H. Khenpo Jigme Phuntsho: A Tribute and a Translation
This article recalls the life and activities of Khenpo Jikmé Püntsok (mkhan po 'jigs med phun tshogs) (1932-2003), a Buddhist scholar and treasure revealer (gter ston) of the Nyingma (rnying ma) tra...
How Should Happiness Guide Policy? Why Gross National Happiness Is Not Opposed to Democracy
This article is concerned with Gross National Happiness (GNH) as a guide to public policy decisions. The article briefly summarizes the author's conception of "deliberative democracy" as a system of p...
The Historical Anecdotes of Kheng Nobilities
This article relies manly on oral sources in order to trace the history of the Kheng noble clans of Bhutan, including the Dung (gdung), Koche (kho che), Gadpo (rgad po), and Pönpo (dpon po). The poli...
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