Posts Tagged ‘values’

Through the ages of darkness, you lit my way
And helped me dispel the delusions away.
You helped me discover my inner strength, Read more »

Years ago, I was made to compile a list of Bhutanese folktales and annotate them all. I also had to also identify what values each stories carries. Unfortunately, I could not find all the books. As you can see, each story is summarized and after each story, I have listed values that I thought are encompassed in Read more »

Soon after I got a call from Bumthang that my grandmother was seriously sick, I applied few days leave and hit the highway. In haste I had forgotten my cell phone and wrist watch making my late journey incertitude of time. The thought to catch the last breath of my granny reached me till Pelela when my front tyre got flattened. The fading winter sun Read more »

Self realization of my own crystal raindrops…with GNH infusion in our schools-

Being cheerful and passionate, being an ideal human and a role model at all times and mainly during trying times is extra difficult. Perhaps there is no human soul who never fails in his humanitarian duties at one time or the other in spite of the best intention Read more »

It has been four years since I wrote my class 10 exams. My parents got divorced before I was sent to school. I remember my neighbors talking in the hushed tone, not-all-that-good about my mother. Everyone said she ran away with another man – a much younger one than my father. Maybe it is this that made me feel astray. Read more »

My lord, I ought not to defy you
But for the future I foresee
On the mount where I’ll land Read more »

When I first heard this announcement on BBS about the nominations for the best teacher of the year, I thought I had nothing to do with it since I am neither a student now nor a teacher. I treated it nothing different from any other announcements. Today I had an opportunity Read more »

For me, the experience of rural life has been always a joy and a platform to learn and get to know something which gives values in my life.  With even a minute to get along with people of rural area, it gives me a pleasure to understand their lifestyle and share their feelings. Read more »

After sitting in on meetings at the Phuntsho Pelri hotel, and many a day’s observations, I noticed a recurring theme over and over again. The media people have come there and it was issued in paper as well. I just wonder how deep a thought has gone into the subject. The subject I am addressing , which is constantly debated and discussed by leading educationists and the scholars from the international delegates is CHANGE OF CURRICULUM in Bhutanese Education system, especially with more emphasis on Gross National Happiness (GNH) values. Read more »