The Bhutanese Guide to Happiness: 365 Proverbs from the World?s Happiest Nation - Softcover

What can we learn from a country where Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product The remarkable little kingdom of Bhutan in the Eastern Himalayas may just hold the secret to lifelong happiness.This inspirational collection of wisdom proverbs and general sage advice aside from being funny and quirky reflects unique values grounded in Buddhist ideals most importantly that material and spiritual development should occur side by side something we can forget too often. About the AuthorGyonpo Tshering is currently chief librarian at the National Library of Bhutan in the capital city of Thimphu where he lives. He has a BA in Buddhist philosophy from Semtokha Rigzhung Institute and has translated and written a number of books on Bhutanese history and religion.