Expression from an Idiot by birth:

It happened again almost at the same time it happened last year in eastern Bhutan....is it a mere coincidence or some sort of cycle has developed?, we never know.!!! After busy and tiring Sunday (September 18, 2011), I was lying by the side of Bukhari (Improved wooden stove to warm room:- Swiss Technology) reading "The Heart Of The Buddha" by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpochhe, when I heard the strange sound of rattling ceiling of the 40 years old Swiss built house in Lamai Goempa, Bumthang, Bhutan. My wife was preparing evening green tea and my daughter was watching a television program. The violent shaking of our house shook my wife and made her nervous which made her to shout our names out. I tried to control the situation and stayed calm, but the subsequent shaking which continued even after we vacated our house and the simultaneous rattling sound of the Institute's entrance gate and violent shaking of the electric pole by the side of our house plucked my calmness and threw

  Bhutan, the land of thunder dragon, the last shangrila, the GNH country, the land of peace, the land of smile, etc., is how people around the world talk about or know about Bhutan. It Is indeed a country loved and respected for culture and environment, and Bhutan is beyond doubt a peaceful country with peace loving people.The white dragon in the flag signifies the purity of people and peacefulness of the country. Bhutan Flag But, if we reflect a month before now, we would sense the rate of crime, accidents, suicide, burglary, rape etc. topping the news of the country, which of-course is not so social news. Frequenting such news questions the peaceful of the country. Being a true Bhutanese, if we question about our own country and her relation with peace, Bhutanese indeed fails to co-exist with GNH values of our country. I am not generalizing here. I feel that frequent incidences of such activities are occurring due to the bunch of ignorant, g

I have been silent for quite some time and now it looks like it has become routine for me to refrain from blogging. But, it, in no way depicts my declining interest in blogging and reading what other bloggers write. It is just the time and environment which is preventing me from blogging (especially writing). This is an article related to what has appeared in the www.kuenlselonline.com  The article ‘Reds’ all for ‘green’ conservation in kuensel online issue of the 7 th September, 2011 ( http://www.kuenselonline.com/2010/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=20695 ) drew my attention to the subject. I think the article justifies what it is aiming to convey and makes clear statement of the subject. Much appreciated!!!!! Prayer flags on poles. Source: http://www.buddhanet.net Quite recently I have seen improvised prayer flags which are very environment friendly. When you drive from Trongsa to Bumthang, you would pass through a place called Dorji Goempa. It is here, where i