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Bhutanese  Flag In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land. Under British influence, a monarchy was set up in 1907; three years later, a treaty was signed whe... [read more]
Blog: Tarayana
Date: December 23rd 2007

Since I’m sick with a sore throat, I’m going to use this break in the action to give a little update. I’m currently not in Thimphu. I was there a little over a week, and I am now in Samtse in the southwest of Bhutan, right on the border of the Indian tea area of West Bengal. Where as Thimphu was cold and dry at night and pleasant during the day, the lower elevation of Samtse is pleasant d ... read more




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Crossroads In The Himalaya: Buddhist Communities Between Cultural Conservation & Neo-Liberalism. On this Adventure Learning Grant I traveled to Thailand for the 3rd Conference on Gross National Happiness and am traveling in Himalayan communities (Bhutan and India's Himachel Pradesh and Ladakh) to compile a multi-media narrative impression of the interaction of these unique cultural systems within a global economic political structure that provides new challenges to traditional cultural values. Through volunteerism with indigenous NGOs working on issues of development and ... full info
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