Itinerary #6: Taktshang Monastery

Up there in the mountains, hugging a cliff, is Tiger's Nest Monastery where Guru Rimpoche (2nd Buddha) flew in, riding a tigress to meditate. It took me 1 hour on horse, 1 hour downhill on foot and up to the Monastery, then nearly 2 hrs uphill to get to the Halfway Stn, and the last 1 hr hike back to base.

BHUTAN: One Off My Bucket List

December 1st 2011
The Himalayas. Shangrila. Gross National Happiness. The Mystique of Tibetan Buddhism in Bhutan. Young and Newly-Married Monarch... A young King at 27. Prime Minister Thinley looking more like a Dalai Lama to me, speaking of a country's collective pursuit of HAPPINESS. Monasteries which also house state offices and serving as fortresses, called Dzongs. Church and State ruling unde ... read more

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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 wher... ... read more

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