Having test over this in my class today, now I can finally understand. I wish people now aday can adapt this motto. I mean values simplicity over materials is a great thing to do. Forget about technology, just all go outside talk to each other. For get about profit and benefit, lets care for each other more and stop worry about things that not helping you happy.
बहुत अच्छा लगा। आज भी मानव खुशी के लिए जी रहा है। यह सही है की रुपये-पैसे से भी खुशी मिलती है किन्तु खुशी के बहुत सारे आयाम है जिसे विकसित करने की जरूरत है। GNH इसमें अहम भूमिका अदा कर रहा है। यह मापन ही सही विकास का मापन है।
GNH is what we were brought up with thats why we are all happy people..... to put it right "we r small country with gr8 values" .... but some people here wont understand cos they werent brought up in this type of situations....so its not your fault. cheers and spread love guys. :)
Nice video..was wondering if this has any correlation with the happy planet index (HPI) as this is a per capita measure which is more accurate in measuring economic prosperity and well being.
Was the '90's ethnic cleansing a part of his GNH concept too? Such an enlightening concept, this GNH, but let's not forget that my family and thousands of other Nepali natives were kicked out of Bhutan during the reign of the "4th Dragon King" and his GNH movement. We were forced to live the lives of oppressed refugees in Nepal for almost two decades. But in retrospect, his plan seems to have worked out pretty well as the majority of us Bhutanese refugees have now resettled in various 1st world countries such as the US, Canada, UK, Australia and more. I speak for most of us when I say that we are happy now and we have the "4th Dragon King" to thank for that. P.S. No hate. This is solely my opinion as a kid born to refugee parents and having lived most of my formative years as a refugee.
Susanna Pradhan you should ask your parents what actually happened Don't speak on false beliefs P.S- No hate, I just can stand any negative comments when it comes to my beloved King
Hi! My name is Linh. I'm the producer of a TV show named Talk Vietnam. We just interviewed Dr. Ha Vinh Tho, the Program Director of the GNH Center in Bhutan. We think your video is great at explaining the idea of GNH to the public! Is it possible to use this video in our show? Thank you very much and look forward to your response! Linh
@lululuvu : I think these numbers don't mean much for GNH. Even though the life expectancy in Bhutan isn't high when we compare it with other high life expectancy countries, it's life expectancy has been increasing steadily over these years.
@lululuvu i checked; it's 65 years. How do they measure GNH? I think unlike GDP which is a single, measurement which results in a single unit/figure, GNH is a lot more general. You can't put a green upwards arrow next to an actual number and go "national GNH went up 0.3% last week". For a developing nation, GDP does matter a lot which is why it used to be relevant for us. but for a developed nation that already has infrastructure and comforts, it should no longer take center stage
@lululuvu i wasn't disagreeing with you when i said about the earings. sure, the fact that the debt is so important i think backs up why GNH is so important and why GDP is so misleading. a major reason why GDP is so high in USA, UK, etc is because they are borrowing so much money. so much of the wealth creation isn't real until the debt is paid. They've been so focused on GDP that they've sunk their countries into debt and harm to achieve it. the focus on gdp has lead to the debt. GNH=no debt
Very interesting. This is not something we hear a lot in the US. Everything over here is about acquiring more and more money instead of trying to lead happier lives.
@lululuvu True but it´s growing(and most nation in that region is not better) , the forests are getting larger in Bhutan unlike in most parts of the world!
@lululuvu there's a grand total of 33 factors involved in measuring GNH, not three, so i mean... the idea of measuring GNH is a great one in my opinion. may need some time to iron out exactly how to "measure" happiness, but you dont think that basing societal development on its citizens' happiness is a good idea??
Just to reveal the one more fact of Bhutan ; Do you know more than hundred thousand Bhutanese refugee live in Nepal. Primary reason why they were forced to leave their own country by their king was they were Nepali speaker and most of them were educated(educated people could potentially revolt against their king).So Bhutan is not as colorful nation as it seems like
Can we do this in the US? What we have now is not working. Imagine the value of happiness perceived to be greater than the value of a $. Everyone is happy! I would like to be happy for a change. Our world does not bring so much happiness today.
@lululuvu and are you sure that this is down to the problems with using GNH or perhaps the wrong management of it all. Remember, GNH is about striking a balance. How do you know that the principle of striking balances is wrong rather than the balances that were struck? I just recently saw that the bhutanese are bringing in TV for their people. This is clearly poor management. GNH isn't meant to mean perfect governance, it is meant to put governance into perspective
Do not seek negativity, cuz it's present everywhere. See the good things bro. I won't get into a bandwagon of hating on Bhutanese for that reason cuz there is too much hate in this world. We don't need it. I m trying to look at the brighter picture here my fren n wat we can learn from them. They might have forcefully displaced ppl from their country but look at ourselves now, we r so eager to divide ourselves. Our country is doomed.Truth is, Our rulers had no sense of justice n were not strong.
@lululuvu Yes, having the basic needs in the 21st century definitely has been proven to impact quality of life but having a fast car or diamond earings does not. in fact, go to the equality trust website. two professors of epidemiology discovered from data that in the developing world, gdp growth directly affects quality of life but gdp growth in the developed world does not. we have increased GDP 30 times over with no improvements in quality of life. USA needs GNH, Ghana needs GDP :)
Well explaination. Even they cannot indicate the happiness, however most of the hbutaness students from all over the world are very happy with one thing. I really wondering that why they have the same behave in one thing. When i have been in Singapore, Australia and Thailand, most of the bhutan students are eager to find a partner for sex. First, i though that the country is in cultural unique, value their traditional ethic. How come...? Most of them already had married, government official. So, they lost their ethical norm of a real bhutanese. On the other hand, they might look for another happiness in other countries. What the government will consider???????????????
Why would i care about wats happening in other country while my own country is going through chaos,corruption,poverty,political instability and many many more. Think about it. Let focus on the crimes thats happening within our country bro.
Okay guys who are talking and praising the Bhutanese Government's you guys need to relax before jumping in the band wagon. Here's an assignment go and Google search or heck even RUclips search Bhutanese Refugee. Then maybe It will bring some change to your perspective of GNH.
95,000 persecuted bhutanese live in USA after having their family member killed by Bhutan royal army, themselves tortured, raped and they fled Bhutan. Meet them and Interview them
The Bhutnese refugees living in Nepal are Nepali They are frm Nepal.their Forefathers were Nepali The Nepali Government knows that but still dey are not willing to take back their people More 90% of the refugees in those camps haven't even been to Bhutan dey are there becoz of the free food they get there from the World Food Programme Bhutan has never insulted Nepal or criticised Nepal's political system Der is a great difference between Bhutan and Nepal Plez Dont reveal Facts that are not True
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What the hell u talking? May be you are coming from a impoverished country. Come to Bhutan and see, how people are happy? I know you are Ngolop creating unhappiness in Bhutan. Bhutanese are happy with our strong sense of culture, tradition and good governance.
I love the fact that the King was only 16 when he was inspired to look at life in this way.
Having test over this in my class today, now I can finally understand. I wish people now aday can adapt this motto. I mean values simplicity over materials is a great thing to do. Forget about technology, just all go outside talk to each other. For get about profit and benefit, lets care for each other more and stop worry about things that not helping you happy.
I love my country Bhutan. You have to come here to feel the peace and the happiness of the country :)
Seeing is believing!!!
Cheers,
Jigme
बहुत अच्छा लगा। आज भी मानव खुशी के लिए जी रहा है। यह सही है की रुपये-पैसे से भी खुशी मिलती है किन्तु खुशी के बहुत सारे आयाम है जिसे विकसित करने की जरूरत है। GNH इसमें अहम भूमिका अदा कर रहा है। यह मापन ही सही विकास का मापन है।
i already feel happy watching this video
Same!
Lovely.. It moved me to tears.. I am inspired by it
truely inspirational
Really well done! Thanks.
Wish to see GNH all over the world,especially ----
India must adopt this concept
awesome...loved it
This is great work. More power to you. '' we invest in happiness.'' :)
Gr8 work....I appreciate it..:)) Keep up!
GNH is what we were brought up with thats why we are all happy people..... to put it right "we r small country with gr8 values" .... but some people here wont understand cos they werent brought up in this type of situations....so its not your fault. cheers and spread love guys. :)
Our Social Studies teacher shared this video to us. :D And he included this in the periodical test. XD
Wish our Nepalese kings were this wise. Respect from Nepal
Can I know how you made such an amazing video like this?
Thank you so much.....it helped a lot
Nice video..was wondering if this has any correlation with the happy planet index (HPI) as this is a per capita measure which is more accurate in measuring economic prosperity and well being.
Awesome!
:)
Communism! Facism! Socalism! >:O
He sounds like a brilliant thinker with a profound spirit. Giving away the crown is the topper!
I would call it development with human face...thanks for ur support nway...chao
cool video
great
Was the '90's ethnic cleansing a part of his GNH concept too?
Such an enlightening concept, this GNH, but let's not forget that my family and thousands of other Nepali natives were kicked out of Bhutan during the reign of the "4th Dragon King" and his GNH movement. We were forced to live the lives of oppressed refugees in Nepal for almost two decades.
But in retrospect, his plan seems to have worked out pretty well as the majority of us Bhutanese refugees have now resettled in various 1st world countries such as the US, Canada, UK, Australia and more. I speak for most of us when I say that we are happy now and we have the "4th Dragon King" to thank for that.
P.S. No hate. This is solely my opinion as a kid born to refugee parents and having lived most of my formative years as a refugee.
May u really don't know about your parents.... And what were they trying to do so
May u really don't know about your parents.... And what were they trying to do so
Susanna Pradhan i
Susanna Pradhan you should ask your parents what actually happened
Don't speak on false beliefs
P.S- No hate, I just can stand any negative comments when it comes to my beloved King
Susanna Pradhan and nobody forgot what happened to you and your people. I am guessing you guys forgot bits and pieces of what actually happened
That's thinking and acting for the benefit of all beings :)
FYI: OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Bhutan Is No Shangri-La
By VIDHYAPATI MISHRA
Published: June 28, 2013
i like the way he, the forth Dragon King, runs his country. I hope this process could be used widely in my country
is it possible to read the text of this video? I would like to translate it in Italian....
thanks a lot,
Hi! My name is Linh. I'm the producer of a TV show named Talk Vietnam. We just interviewed Dr. Ha Vinh Tho, the Program Director of the GNH Center in Bhutan. We think your video is great at explaining the idea of GNH to the public! Is it possible to use this video in our show?
Thank you very much and look forward to your response!
Linh
@3mayao you right
@lululuvu : I think these numbers don't mean much for GNH. Even though the life expectancy in Bhutan isn't high when we compare it with other high life expectancy countries, it's life expectancy has been increasing steadily over these years.
@lululuvu i checked; it's 65 years. How do they measure GNH? I think unlike GDP which is a single, measurement which results in a single unit/figure, GNH is a lot more general. You can't put a green upwards arrow next to an actual number and go "national GNH went up 0.3% last week". For a developing nation, GDP does matter a lot which is why it used to be relevant for us. but for a developed nation that already has infrastructure and comforts, it should no longer take center stage
i know it's kind of irrelevant but may i know what software did you use to make this clip? It's very interesting. Thank you!
yes
Developed countries need GNH, developing ones need GDP, we in Croatia need both!
I have prepared a subtitle in Persian language. I could submit it to you, if you are going to add it to video
@lululuvu i wasn't disagreeing with you when i said about the earings. sure, the fact that the debt is so important i think backs up why GNH is so important and why GDP is so misleading. a major reason why GDP is so high in USA, UK, etc is because they are borrowing so much money. so much of the wealth creation isn't real until the debt is paid. They've been so focused on GDP that they've sunk their countries into debt and harm to achieve it. the focus on gdp has lead to the debt. GNH=no debt
Thanks for the compliments. Your points noted. We will prove one day that you are wrong...have a nice day...this is our style. bye and take care
Development with values. I hope that ideas like this, begin to gain weight.
you forgot to put New Zealand on the map
Very interesting. This is not something we hear a lot in the US. Everything over here is about acquiring more and more money instead of trying to lead happier lives.
@lululuvu True but it´s growing(and most nation in that region is not better) , the forests are getting larger in Bhutan unlike in most parts of the world!
@lululuvu there's a grand total of 33 factors involved in measuring GNH, not three, so i mean...
the idea of measuring GNH is a great one in my opinion. may need some time to iron out exactly how to "measure" happiness, but you dont think that basing societal development on its citizens' happiness is a good idea??
Just to reveal the one more fact of Bhutan ; Do you know more than hundred thousand Bhutanese refugee live in Nepal. Primary reason why they were forced to leave their own country by their king was they were Nepali speaker and most of them were educated(educated people could potentially revolt against their king).So Bhutan is not as colorful nation as it seems like
You have your points, but you’re also ignoring a lot of other factors that lead to sending them out
that's it. I'm going to bhutan :)
Can we do this in the US? What we have now is not working. Imagine the value of happiness perceived to be greater than the value of a $. Everyone is happy! I would like to be happy for a change. Our world does not bring so much happiness today.
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NZ ACG here for the eap class, any classmate here
@lululuvu and are you sure that this is down to the problems with using GNH or perhaps the wrong management of it all. Remember, GNH is about striking a balance. How do you know that the principle of striking balances is wrong rather than the balances that were struck? I just recently saw that the bhutanese are bringing in TV for their people. This is clearly poor management. GNH isn't meant to mean perfect governance, it is meant to put governance into perspective
wwell defined......
Do not seek negativity, cuz it's present everywhere. See the good things bro. I won't get into a bandwagon of hating on Bhutanese for that reason cuz there is too much hate in this world. We don't need it. I m trying to look at the brighter picture here my fren n wat we can learn from them. They might have forcefully displaced ppl from their country but look at ourselves now, we r so eager to divide ourselves. Our country is doomed.Truth is, Our rulers had no sense of justice n were not strong.
@lululuvu Yes, having the basic needs in the 21st century definitely has been proven to impact quality of life but having a fast car or diamond earings does not. in fact, go to the equality trust website. two professors of epidemiology discovered from data that in the developing world, gdp growth directly affects quality of life but gdp growth in the developed world does not. we have increased GDP 30 times over with no improvements in quality of life. USA needs GNH, Ghana needs GDP :)
Well explaination. Even they cannot indicate the happiness, however most of the hbutaness students from all over the world are very happy with one thing. I really wondering that why they have the same behave in one thing. When i have been in Singapore, Australia and Thailand, most of the bhutan students are eager to find a partner for sex. First, i though that the country is in cultural unique, value their traditional ethic. How come...? Most of them already had married, government official. So, they lost their ethical norm of a real bhutanese. On the other hand, they might look for another happiness in other countries. What the government will consider???????????????
but could this thing work in the west ?
Why would i care about wats happening in other country while my own country is going through chaos,corruption,poverty,political instability and many many more. Think about it. Let focus on the crimes thats happening within our country bro.
Isn't this just another way of explaining socialism? Which I am in favour of, of course.
Okay guys who are talking and praising the Bhutanese Government's you guys need to relax before jumping in the band wagon. Here's an assignment go and Google search or heck even RUclips search Bhutanese Refugee. Then maybe It will bring some change to your perspective of GNH.
95,000 persecuted bhutanese live in USA after having their family member killed by Bhutan royal army, themselves tortured, raped and they fled Bhutan. Meet them and Interview them
The Bhutnese refugees living in Nepal are Nepali
They are frm Nepal.their Forefathers were Nepali
The Nepali Government knows that but still dey are not willing to take back their people
More 90% of the refugees in those camps haven't even been to Bhutan
dey are there becoz of the free food they get there from the World Food Programme
Bhutan has never insulted Nepal or criticised Nepal's political system
Der is a great difference between Bhutan and Nepal
Plez Dont reveal Facts that are not True
and gross national happiness is a dumb name...they should change it. But its still better than GDP.
i've lose 3 minutes of my life
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What the hell u talking? May be you are coming from a impoverished country. Come to Bhutan and see, how people are happy? I know you are Ngolop creating unhappiness in Bhutan. Bhutanese are happy with our strong sense of culture, tradition and good governance.