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Gasa Valley, Bhutan, 2018.
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”
-- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
Gasa Valley, Bhutan, 2018.
The Fortress overlooking the mystical Gasa Valley shadowed by mighty peaks.
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“Should we continue to look upwards? Is the light we can see in the sky one of those which will presently be extinguished? The ideal is terrifying to behold... brilliant but threatened on all sides by the dark forces that surround it: nevertheless, no more in danger than a star in the jaws of the clouds.”
― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
Gasa Valley, Bhutan, 2018.
A glimpse of rural Bhutan with its characteristic terraces.
“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.”
― Masanobu Fukuoka, The One-Straw Revolution
Dobji Dzong, Haa Valley, Bhutan, 2018.
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“Too late came I to love you, O Beauty both so ancient and so new! Too late came I to love you - and behold you were with me all the time . . .”
― Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Paro is effectively the entry point for Bhutan having the only international airport. It is a small town, more famous for the Taktsang Monastery (Flying Tigress), and provides an ideal halt for acclimatization and savoring the beauty that Bhutan is. Paro also has the Rinpung Dzong which is a fortress-monastery overlooking the Paro valley.
Haa Dzong, Bhutan, 2018.
"Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner."
― Lao Tzu
Paro Valley, Bhutan, 2018.
"In the mountains the cherry trees were in full bloom, and the farther he went, the lovelier the veils of mist became, until for him, whose rank so restricted travel that all this was new, the landscape became a source of wonder."
― Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji
On our first full day in Bhutan, we attended day 3 of the four-day Thimphu Tsechu, an annual religious festival held in Thimphu's Tashichhoe Dzong in 2006. Each day sacred Cham Dances (Mask Dances) are performed by dancers in a state of meditation, who embody Tibetan Buddhist deities. Folk dances are also performed. The festival was established in 1670 and has been held every year since then. It commemorates the birth of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), who brought Buddhism to Bhutan in the 8th century. The dances were performed in a courtyard in front of the dzong's Kunrey Lakhang (main prayer hall). Today the Thimphu Tsechu lasts 3 days and is held annually in a purpose-built space adjacent to the dzong. Monks are seen here watching the Tsechu from the Kunrey Lakhang.
The Tashichhoe Dzong was built on this site in Thimphu in the 17th century, suffered repeated damage from fires and was struck by an earthquake in 1897. The dzong was renovated and enlarged from 1962-1968 by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (ruled 1952-1972). Today it houses the throne room, offices of the King, the chambers of the Je Khenpo (the senior Buddhist leader in Bhutan), monks quarters, prayer halls, the secretariat, ministry of home affairs and the ministry of finance.
Bhutan is “The Land of Happiness” that is known for bliss on earth. Individuals may not be rich, yet they are upbeat. The nation where Gross National Happiness (GNH) is esteemed more than GDP will consistently be special
On our first full day in Bhutan, we attended day 3 of the four-day Thimphu Tsechu, an annual religious festival held in Thimphu's Tashichhoe Dzong in 2006. Each day sacred Cham Dances (Mask Dances) are performed by dancers in a state of meditation, who embody Tibetan Buddhist deities. Folk dances are also performed. The festival was established in 1670 and has been performed every year since then. It commemorates the birth of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), who brought Buddhism to Bhutan in the 8th century. Today the Thimphu Tsechu lasts 3 days and is held annually in a purpose-built space adjacent to the dzong.
The Tashichhoe Dzong was built on this site in Thimphu in the 17th century, suffered repeated damage from fires and was struck by an earthquake in 1897. The dzong was renovated and enlarged from 1962-1968 by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (ruled 1952-1972). Today it houses the throne room, offices of the King, the chambers of the Je Khenpo (the senior Buddhist leader in Bhutan), monks quarters, prayer halls, the secretariat, the ministry of home affairs and the ministry of finance. The dzong's southeastern tower, in which the offices of the King are located, is seen here.
Gasa Tshechu, Gasa Valley, Bhutan, 2018.
Two Atsaras (clowns) entertaining the spectators during the annual buddhist festival.
“There is nothing in the world that is not mysterious, but the mystery is more evident in certain things than in others: in the sea, in the eyes of the elders, in the color yellow, and in music.”
― Jorge Luis Borges
The Tiger's Nest Monastery, perched high up on a mountain in Bhutan. This monastery complex in the Himalayas was originally built in 1692, and is known locally as 'Paro Taktshang'. Some monks live in this monastery and they meditate, study and pray here everyday.