Arriving Kingdom of Bhutan through Paro International Airport - 24th
May, 2009
Visitors can't help not to take photos - beautiful surrounding, fresh
air, cooling. ... feeling happy naturally in a Land of Happy People
Paro International Airport - one of the world 10 most challenging
airports for landing and taking off due to the mountainous terrain
Beautiful and happy children in a village near a
15th century old Tschogang Lhakang temple
Punakha Dzong, the winter palace of His Holiness Dharma King of Bhutan -
built in 1637
Rest house before ascendingTaktsang Monastery (Tiger's nest)
Beautiful forest on the way up to Taktsang Monastery
Happy children at Bhutan mountain village school
Grateful with the stationery distributed by our group.
169FT BUDDHA DORDENMA project is Initiated by His Eminence Trizin
Tsering Rinpoche. We were very fortunate to be welcomed by him in
Bhutan. Refer
http://www.dordenma.org/
With the completion of the project, 300,000 people can gather together
to pray and chant for the Peace of the World.
My great honor to encounter His Eminence Trizin Tsering Rinpoche
Very soothing color scheme in all buildings
You are always greeted by mountains and nature.
Even the stones are filled with aliveness.
You cannot not feel the spirit of the mountains if you quiet your
chattering miind.
We made it to the temple at theTiger Nest mountain after 3 hours of
climb
Early morning sun-rise in Paro. a town surrounded by padi fields. Isn't
this a fairy land?
Can't distinguish the boundary between the cloud and the river
A moment with a young monk
You wish to stay there forever.
Typical shop-lots - local architecture
Holy shrines everywhere.
A few stones at a time up the mountain.
Simple food - but healthy.
Valley where black-neck cranes visit.
Black-neck cranes.
Our handsome tour-guide :Younten Jamtsho
A university graduate who chooses to serve His Eminence Trizin Tsering
Rinpoche in his 169FT BUDDHA DORDENMA project without salary by raising
fund through tour service.
A small poor country, a Kingdom, with well preserved culture. No
building is more than 5 storey. high. No imported foreign ugly architecture!
Which other countries, or modern cities, with whatever cultures or
religions can have people with joy, peace and happiness like in Bhutan?
Isn't it high time we learn from these simple folks the secret of life?
