The Talking Mountain

  I've picked this beautiful Kupar of HM to remind  of our selfless king in action.  Pic: HM Facebook Page On this joyous occasion of the 42nd Birth Anniversary of our Druk Gyalpo, His Majesty The King, I would like to offer my heartfelt prayers for the long life, peace and happiness of His Majesty.  A s we celebrate this special day in an unusual mode, I made up my mind to copy a few random quotes of His Majesty from my old diary, which I feel is appropriate sharing at this critical juncture, when the whole of humanity is undergoing tremendous knocks from the coronavirus.  These quotes are my everyday guiding stars. And there is so much we can do for the country as a citizen –truly, madly and deeply! If this Royal word doesn't excite you, make you more humble, more noble, more human, NOTHING WILL.  ”  Our King Throughout my reign I will never rule you as a King. I will protect you as a parent, care for you as a brother and serve you as a son. I s...

My parent had in black color  90's model or early 2000's source: google Today, as I recall back to my childhood days of 2002-3, it gives me some melancholic feelings of listening to 2PM " Live Call in Show " hosted by,  Ugyen Tshering Nagadik  and  Sharpem Sherpa . Back then, radio used to be one of the biggest pride and possessions, means of information and entertainment. In the midst of day's meal my family briefly catches the 10AM  Lhotsham  (Nepali) bulletin and a few songs before heading into afternoon works. With technologies in its best form, the existence of close-knit family culture and unity is in the verge of extinction. All we can do now is, keep those memories hiding inside and move on with life.  Fast-forward, many years have elapsed and the voices of my radio still echoes inside me, but just in hope. Today, whenever I'm driving I prefer FM Radio to pools of stored songs.  Today, I listened to the same talk show from a...

The tentacle of love is a beautiful book by a Bhutanese author. It has got a lot of motivation for the reader. Though the whole package is about the expedition of a teenager to experience love, it has way more to extract especially for young people.  It's a pretty impressive and immaculate story to reflect upon in life.  The most striking part of the book is the undying support from Yoezer's parents. This idea holds true parallelism for all. Yoezer is shattered by the betrayal of his love but his parents were there to heal his scar.  A word of praise for Mr. Tempa Tshering for promoting the culture of writing. The  book is worth reading.   

Why  Lunana : A Yak in the Classroom a must win Oscar movie?    The story is about dreams, passion, education, hardship, culture and the rapidly changing scenario of a small kingdom wedged between two Asian giants. The movie opens up to tell the story of a young school teacher, who dreams of going to Australia to pursue his singing career. However, he was sent to the world's remotest school for a year where he starts to become more thoughtful, subdued and slowly begins to realize life beyond Capital.    1.    The lead actor by name Ugyen Dorji looks so natural and spontaneous, appealing and lively with his role. He has a natural flow of acting and to me he looks like a born actor. Probably an actor without any makeup face has impressed me a lot.    2.      The lead actress by name Saldon was extra special –natural flair and unique charisma.    3.    Supporting roles by name...

The book  Mathematical Mindsets  by Jo Boaler is definitely worth reading as it is impactful and has great information available for leaders, parents, teachers and friends. Math as it is seen is a very feared subject amongst people of all ages, gender, race and region and also one of the most hated subjects at school.  The author put forward that math is a beautiful subject rich in ideas. However, too often it is taught as a subject to separate math genes and without. However, the author argues that there is no such thing as a 'math brain'.  This book covers different approaches to get to the same goal and underlines what can contribute to making a math subject more lively and successful rather than making a handful people feel that math is for them. It covered hundreds of research studies and laid some mouthwatering tools and techniques to fuel future learning. The author drills deep into what holds students back when it comes to math and how to unleash their t...

When everyone is losing hope and faith in their leaders. Our King has a different story. The story that touches lives everyday.  If I have to make a wish for the world leaders, it would be the exemplary leadership of His majesty The King of Bhutan. I would request, please learn the art of greatness from my king. This is not the first time our kings have touched such a subject. So world leaders must know that the power doesn't come with the barrel of a gun but with a great vision, love and care for others.  His Majesty granting Medical Gift Hampers to foreign workers at HCC [ Punatsangchhu ] isolation centre took my breath away. It touched my heart so deep. It gave me a feeling of a happy family, feeling of care, feeling of safe and a feeling of unity.  Then I whispered to the Almighty above for the continued good health of His Majesty. May we fight this COVID pandemic successfully? May we live harmoniously under the great leadership of our kings? It gave me another moment...

I am not a foodie guy. However, lockdowns have given hell of time to explore the unexplored subjects. I have had a lot of time to complete some unfinished tasks. I did substantial reading and writing work. Listening to Tedx talk and exercise, babysitting and cooking among others.  Let me share with you one interesting thing I had in this ongoing lockdown. I have prepared "Bathup", which I call the "signature" dish for it's taste.  I have tasted Bathup from many different places and restaurants. The most I had was from   Zangdopelri   Restaurant, which is located in Hongkong Market. Thimphu.  Nonetheless, all have tasted quite differently. It could be due to different ingredients, or different styles of making. However, the closest I came to know about the Bathup making process was from my brother during the first nationwide lockdown. Until then I never realized the process is quite simple.  After tasting his homemade Bathup, I have always lived with dr...