In recent years, many things have unfolded along the Amochu (Toorsa River, Phuentsholing), near Aum Dungtima Ney. These include the miraculous survival of two security guards who were swept away by the raging river. For the past few weeks, severe floods and landslides have brought immense suffering to communities living around Phuentsholing. Homes have been inundated, businesses disrupted, and the Samtse-Phuentsholing and Phuentsholing-Thimphu highways repeatedly blocked, affecting thousands of travellers and livelihoods. A lone Elephant has remained standing in the middle of the river. Many believed it would be swept away during the recent heavy rainfall.Yet, despite relentless rain and powerful currents, the Elephant is still there calm, unmoved, and resilient along with the sacred Ney, one of Bhutan’s sacred hidden places associated with King Dondrup, regarded in Buddhist tradition as a previous life of Lord Buddha. According to the sacred biography of the Buddha, King Dondrup endur...
It is easy to move through life doing many things, yet achieving very little that truly matters. When our energy is scattered and unconscious, even our hardest efforts can feel empty. Life, after all, is precious and without direction, we risk spending it without fulfillment. I have come to realize that what matters most is not just what we do, but how consciously we channel our energy. And with that realization, I have finally discovered a sense of purpose in my life. From this point onward, my personal brand is Tendrel a commitment to live intentionally by channeling my energy into three guiding watermarks: Competent, Caring and Compassionate . From the outside, I am an IT lecturer. This is my professional identity and I am committed to being competent in my field. Technology evolves rapidly and so must I. I will continue to invest my energy in learning, improving my teaching and engaging in research so that I can share knowledge that is relevant, practical and meaningful...