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Youth Volunteer Walk- Ura to Bumthang

Banner of the Event I received a call on 2nd August 2014 from the organizers if I shall be interested to join the second day of Youth Volunteer Walk. I didn't have a slightest idea of what it is all about, but, whatever said and done i said to myself- "let me join the group and find out what it is all about". So, i started my journey towards Dungmithang (approximately 11 kilometers from Chamkhar-Bumthang) to join the group.  The Youth Volunteer walk was initiated by the Ura Middle Secondary School in Ura, Bumthang on 1st and 2nd August 2014. About 100 students, teachers, police personals and others joined the walk from Ura on the 1st of August. Ura is about 50 kilometers from Chamkhar, Bumthang. The group spent a night at Dungmithang-Bumthang, from where I had an opportunity to take part on the second day of the program.  It was not just a 'walk' but along with the walk the group made awareness on garbage, proper hand washing techniques, better democ...

Leaning towards world of Photography

Realizing myself as a bad blogger, I thought I will upload some of my photos to continue my blogging experience. Of-late I have been really busy, busy that I was pushed out of my blog for quite a long time now. I have many topics in my mind to write, but nothing seems to materialize with the amount of work I am currently tasked with. Here are some photos I took. My Dog, Galoma Sonam Yangden, My Daughter Primula sikkimensis Going back to where it came from Tsa-tsa Jakar Dzong over-looking Chamkhar

Brothers and Simple Living: Are they Happy?

Simple living encompasses a number of different voluntary practices to simplify one’s way of living happily blending with the environment where one lives. Buddhism encourages living a simple life and shying away from materialism. It is said that, the more wealth one possesses, we shed more happiness. I think it may be true to a greater extent. For example, if we own a kilogram of gold, diamond etc., most of our time and peace of mind will be disturbed for the fear of getting it stolen from the lockers or losing it. Che-nga-la and Chu-dru-la in Chamkhar Bumthang. Bumthang, the place known in Bhutan for its spiritual habitat has two brothers named as Che-nga-la and Chu-dru-la, which directly translates in English to be Fifteen and Sixteen. I don’t know from where the peculiar name has been derived. They may be in their mid fifities. I still wrack my head and ask elderly people of the community to find out if their real name is what we address them or do they have another name? In m...