In 19 July last year, 68 countries joined the Kingdom of Bhutan in co-sponsoring a resolution entitled ‟Happiness: Towards a holistic approach to development,” which was adopted by consensus by the 193-member UN General Assembly. In follow up to the
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MR 913. Even in August, the path around the sacred mountains of the Amnye Machen range in the Golok province in eastern Tibet remains covered in snow.
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MR 1180 Riders from Dzongsar Valley in Eastern Tibet who have come to greet a great lama returning to visit them.
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MR 1076. Tibetan monks in clouds of sweet smoke from branches of burning juniper lit to greet a great Tibetan master, who will arrive soon at the monastery.
Our happiness depends on that of others
Among all the clumsy, blind and extreme ways we go about building happiness, one of the most sterile is egocentrism. ‟When selfish happiness is the only goal in life, life soon becomes goalless,” wrote Romain Rolland. Even if we display
About Gross National Happiness and Gross National Product — 5 (end)
Excerpts from a statement from the Prime Minister of Bhutan, H.E. Jigmi Y. Thinley, in preparation to the 2nd of April debate on GNH at the United Nations, to which I shall participate
Some will undoubtedly ask: Why is all
About Gross National Happiness and Gross National Product — 4 (continued)
Excerpts from a statement from the Prime Minister of Bhutan, H.E. Jigmi Y. Thinley, in preparation to the 2nd of April debate on GNH at the United Nations, to which I shall participate
Drs. Kubiszewski and Costanza have worked hard
About Gross National Happiness and Gross National Product — 3 (continued)
Excerpts from a statement from the Prime Minister of Bhutan, H.E. Jigmi Y. Thinley, in preparation to the 2nd of April debate on GNH at the United Nations.
That total misguided reliance on GDP was never clearer than in the
About Gross National Happiness and Gross National Product — 2 (continued)
Excerpts from a statement from the Prime Minister of Bhutan, H.E. Jigmi Y. Thinley, in preparation to the 2nd of April debate on GNH at the United Nations.
In fact, many things that make GDP grow, and that are therefore
About Gross National Happiness and Gross National Product – 1
In July 2011, the UN General Assembly resolution about ‟Happiness: towards a holistic approach to development,” introduced by the Kingdom of Bhutan was adopted unanimously and warmly applauded by the 193-member states. On the forthcoming 2nd of April a debate,