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...NOTEBOOK Taiwan: SARS Gets Loose Japan: Searching for the Stork Bhutan: Pax Interrupta Eulogy: Blas Ople Milestones Letters...
...tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan saw its last major war in 1865, when Bhutanese troops wielded rhinoceros-skin shields in a skirmish with the British Army. Since then the mountain nation has been so tranquil that a few years back King Jigme Singye Wangchuck ordered the dismantling of the country's sole traffic light, saying it was superfluous on such peaceful roads...
Kuenga Wangmo ’04 would, however, disagree strongly with those who think Buddhism can be boiled down to a philosophy. Wangmo is from a place where Buddhism is the official religion—Bhutan, a small country nestled between India and Tibet. For her, the power of Buddhism is more than philosophy. “Philosophy—it’s just reasoning,” Wangmo says while sitting on her bed, over which an image of the Buddha, framed by the traditional white scarf of good luck, is hung. “I don?...
...TIME EXPLORER Asia: The new Grand Tour Australia: Ecotourism luxe Bhutan: Asia's best-kept secret...
...TIME EXPLORER Asia: The new Grand Tour Australia: Ecotourism luxe Bhutan: Asia's best-kept secret...