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SCIENCE COLUMN
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A view of sunset in Bhutan
Dance of death: A dance form in The Land of the Dragon
40
August 08
milk, for us. Ya... different from what all say, it tasted ‘so-so’ for me. I found a peculiar smell in it, the reason for me not enjoying it much. You know what? Bhutan is the only country in the world to have banned the sale of tobacco. And it has been implemented, unlike few other countries, where despite the ban imposed, one generally finds it everywhere. This we learnt when one of my colleagues asked the hotel boy to bring a packet of cigarettes for him. Tobacco in any form is just not sold there. Our destination the next morning was the only airport in Bhutan, Paro, which is at a height of 7,382 feet. The place is simply ‘wow.’ Paro is the most attractive of Bhutan’s valleys, with the air exuding a sense of profound peace and tranquility. Let’s go a little back to history at this point. It was here, in Paro, that Padma Sambhava, better known as Guru Rimpoche, had come from India in the 8th century with the message of Lord Buddha.
A number of sights and monuments in Paro enthralled us. The pastoral beauty of Paro valley, magnificent view of Mount Jhomolhari, the incredible monastery of Taktsang, which clings to a sheer rock cliff, the ruins of Drukgyel Dzong—fortress of the victorious Drupas and the National Museum, housed in an ancient watchtower……all these
seemed to have jailed our hearts in Paro. All the places on earth have some good things to their credit--be it their monuments, lakes or mountains, sunset or sunrise, something or the other. But what makes a place unique is its people. Similarly, Bhutan becomes so special for its people. So, let me speak more about
them, rather than describing more, the landscape and beauty of Bhutan. You can know a lot about a person just by the type of music he listens to. The Bhutanese by nature are a peaceful, calm and placid lot and belie the martial traits that come naturally to them. This reflects in their traditional genres, including Zhungdra and Boedra. Rig-
August 08
63
SCIENCE COLUMN
A view of sunset in Bhutan
Dance of death: A dance form in The Land of the Dragon
40
August 08
milk, for us. Ya... different from what all say, it tasted ‘so-so’ for me. I found a peculiar smell in it, the reason for me not enjoying it much. You know what? Bhutan is the only country in the world to have banned the sale of tobacco. And it has been implemented, unlike few other countries, where despite the ban imposed, one generally finds it everywhere. This we learnt when one of my colleagues asked the hotel boy to bring a packet of cigarettes for him. Tobacco in any form is just not sold there. Our destination the next morning was the only airport in Bhutan, Paro, which is at a height of 7,382 feet. The place is simply ‘wow.’ Paro is the most attractive of Bhutan’s valleys, with the air exuding a sense of profound peace and tranquility. Let’s go a little back to history at this point. It was here, in Paro, that Padma Sambhava, better known as Guru Rimpoche, had come from India in the 8th century with the message of Lord Buddha.
A number of sights and monuments in Paro enthralled us. The pastoral beauty of Paro valley, magnificent view of Mount Jhomolhari, the incredible monastery of Taktsang, which clings to a sheer rock cliff, the ruins of Drukgyel Dzong—fortress of the victorious Drupas and the National Museum, housed in an ancient watchtower……all these
seemed to have jailed our hearts in Paro. All the places on earth have some good things to their credit--be it their monuments, lakes or mountains, sunset or sunrise, something or the other. But what makes a place unique is its people. Similarly, Bhutan becomes so special for its people. So, let me speak more about
them, rather than describing more, the landscape and beauty of Bhutan. You can know a lot about a person just by the type of music he listens to. The Bhutanese by nature are a peaceful, calm and placid lot and belie the martial traits that come naturally to them. This reflects in their traditional genres, including Zhungdra and Boedra. Rig-
August 08
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