It is human nature to seek feedback and look for the world beyond within. That’s how whenever I asked for some kind of feedback, automatically alertness and curiosity also develop. Especially in my profession feedback is mandatory by rule. Yes, I accept the fact that feedback is must for the conducive environment. Now think who’ll give you true feedback? Sometimes I think understanding myself is better than other understanding of…
Author: Sangay Phuntshog
Sangay Phuntshog is a lecturer at Trongsa's College of Language and Culture Studies (CLCS). He has more than nine years of experience teaching in higher education. He has also served as a program leader for the BA in Bhutan and Himalayan Studies Program for the past four years. He teaches in Himalayan Studies, with an emphasis on oral history, basic research methodologies, history, politics, cultural heritage, GNH, and historiography.
He is an anthophilous and religious person who enjoys playing games and hiking with friends and family outside of work.
Contemplating for a right understanding
I am contemplating for Right understanding “to make some changes in my behaviour and my attitude”. My declaration does not mean to make major significant change but I mean to adopt my own principle of living. I felt so sorry for the people whom I hurt them knowingly, assuming, and by recognizing. I now realized something needs to change within self (I) instead of trying to change other (body). The time has…
Knowing oneself is prerequisite
Confucius said a man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it is committing another mistake. Similarly, it is the habits of the people to talk more and getting into travel. Because as we talk and chat, more of exaggeration is always there in our talk with little known facts. I have seen many people talking and boasting their moral and integrity. They also advise the people and talk…
Truth’ll hurt You
It is excruciating sometimes the truth we tell hurt us. I thought for enough time and felt something wrong with the people around us. When facts are shared and told them, they believe and say good in front of us only. But in reality, these people are one who always tells and disseminates their perception after learning the fact from the first person. That’s the society we are living today.…
Recalling life inside a Karaoke
Karaoke is now so popular in Bhutan. It is now a form of entertainment, refreshments, recreational and enjoyment for music lovers. Initially, it is popular in Japan and the Philippines as a form of interactive entertainment where they play a popular song. Usually, in karaoke I have noticed lyrics are displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol, changing color and music video images, and it guides the…
My third visit to Taktshang
Paro Taktshang is known for one among a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site in Western Bhutan. Blessed by Guru Padmasambhava, Khandru Yeshey Tshogyel and his disciple Langchen Pelkyi Singye in 8 century AD and many other spiritual masters of different eras. The foundation of the temple was initiated by Gyaltse Tenzin Rabgye in 1692. My mission to Paro Taktshang is successfully completed on December 15, 2018. This is the third…
Courtesy Vs. Respect is perplexed in nature
Sometimes the education we received is in vain if one doesn’t know how to implement it in a practical way. Critic’s ‘ll criticize, the writer will write, a speaker will speak, willing to listen will listen to behave in a proper way according to our tradition and custom. Over the years, the most striking events I have personally observed is most of the educated pupils are perplexed between courtesy and…
Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten, one among sacred site at Punakaha
My visit and journey to Khasum Yulley Namgyal Chorten is a blessing in disguise. It is just located around 9 km from Punakha Dzong and a half-hour walk from an uphill footbridge in Yepaisa village. I never thought but could be due to the karmic force. The day also coincides with 10th of the fifth lunar month of Bhutanese calendar, celebrated as the birth day of Guru Padmasambhava, miraculously born…
Who’ll be next Congress Chief?
Congress 134th grand-old party is without its leader for more than one month now. Who is going to be new Congress Chief ? Shri Rahul Gandhi ji, who assumed as president of the congress in 2017 December, has now quit as Congress president on May 25, days after leading the party to its second national election drubbing. The party could win only 52 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha. Soon…
Why Zhemgang replaced by the Sarpang?
It is disheartening and distressed to learn that Zhemgang replaced by the Sarpang under the Tourism Flagship programme. Social media are flooded with this post and comments. Kuensel and BBS (National media) and The Bhutanese (private media) have covered its news now and then. I am so tired of reading this post and comment, the moment I open the social media apps, every time the hottest talk in social media…