The Bhutanese Guide to Happiness

With clear, simple prose, and poetic turns of phrase, this inspirational collection of quotations reflects the unique country of Bhutan and its universal embrace of compassion, understanding, and kindness. Some of the quotes are also a bit quirky and funny and why not? After all, this remarkable little kingdom in the Eastern Himalayas may hold the secret to lifelong happiness. Renowned for their government edict that gross national happiness is more important than gross national product , the Bhutanese grounding in Buddhist ideals suggests that material and spiritual development should take place side by side something we can forget too often. So dive into this inspiring collection of wisdom, proverbs, and general advice to help you on your own road to happiness or at least put a smile on your face. Although, as the Bhutanese saying goes: You don t have to smile if you are pleased, nor do you have to frown if you are displeased. People who do this don t get so many wrinkles!