Bhutan: The Kingdom Where GDP Is Measured In Happiness
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- Опубликовано: 20 дек 2007
- Gross National Happiness (1999): The kingdom of Bhutan is placing environmental concerns and spiritual wellbeing over rampant capitalism.
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how can a country that's responsible for kicking out over 100,000 of its citizens claim to be "the happiest and most peaceful country"? In fact, Bhutan is the largest generator of refugees till date!!! It's so sad how stories of some people goes unheard!
Bhutan is peaceful and remain peaceful for very long time to come. Plz don't worry about Bhutanese people. They can take care of themselves. !00,000 refugees are from Nepalis from bordering countries.
An amazing country, beautiful people, a wise king - I do pray that the rest of the world will respect their independence always. The king's sense of humor is appealing, "The only country in the world where pigs fly!" It is unfortunate that they do not grant religious freedom. No driving on Tuesdays is great. I never would have thought it possible, but as it stands now, if not for just a few obstacles I'd be greatly tempted to investigate what it would take to be granted citizenship. Since that will never happen, I will just work at holding a special place in my heart and mind for this country and her citizens; they are correct - this world NEEDS at least one Bhutan!
Shauna Russ I think they really need to have religious intolerance. Their culture is under threat if other religions really take control, and missionaries are really eager to inch in.
What a JOke, GDP is measured in Happiness but their own citizens are refugee in Nepal, USA, Europe and Australia. Bhutanese refugees...........
Bhutans citizens are living happily in Bhutan. What a lie. Refugees camps were filled with poor nepalese from Nepal and Indian Nepalese people who went there because UNCRH were giving free rations and resettlement to America.
GDP is measured in Happiness but their own citizens are refugee in Nepal, USA, Europe and Australia. Bhutanese refugee....
wisp...
GDP is applied only for higher aristocratic society and 75% grassroots people are in desperate situations
I agree with u. Narrow mindedness is always precarious and especially in this age when a lot of emphasis given on cohesive growth.
Thank You Journey Man x
Beautiful country and bhutan people look so beautiful. Be proud of yourselves and keep your cultural and spiritual heritage. Live a simple life is conducive to true happiness. I hope Bhutan is a place conducive to produce ariyas (spiritual sages). You all are so lucky!!
Many loshampas (bhutanese with nepalese ethincity) were killed and raped in 1990 because they want their cultural freedom. About one lakh bhutanese became refugee after that and still there are many bhutanese living in refugee camp of nepal with a hope of going back to their own home bhutan........what kind of happiness is this?
As a migrant myself I have to say: if you are in the minority you may just have to comply with the customs of that country. In Thailand and Indonesia,- most Chinese don’t even have Chinese names or speak Chinese language
If you don’t like it, don’t stay in the country where you are in the migrant minority. Go back to Nepal
@@lamdao1242 they were living in Bhutan for hundreds of years, why should they go back to Nepal?? King’s ethnicity also immigrated from Tibet, why don’t they go back to Tibet??
Too true, well said!
How fascinating.
"Bhutan-where pigs DO fly" :)
Blessing
The dude's got 4 wives who are all sisters! That's sibling rivalry at it's finest.
They are called sisters, but are not really his sisters, it's just a term.
I agree with you.
Im certainly open to a changed mind...how/where do you propose I research? All research I have seen points to the contrary.
so true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is great example of a sensible country, taking advantage of more invasion restrictions and making sure that it works 4 the people
Watching this video made me happy. :)
shangrila indeed.hope to vist the kingdom in the future.
captivating documentary! thank you so much
So happy to get flashbacks of old Thimphu city.. really miss it
Happiness of who? No human rights, no justice? just go to the refugee camps in Eastern Nepal, where thousands of Bhutanese (former) reside. They were chased out of country and forced to take refugee by barbaric Bhutanese regime in 1990s.
It's very sad that this happened in the past but it was a matter of the country's sovereignty.
It is happiness to see this video.Please do take my word:- do not use any artificial fertiliser for growing your crops and trees,please go natural.You will prevent a lot of disease for humans and also keep your waters clean.
The opposite of North Korea.
What I said to my geography teacher when he played it in class.
This is intriguing. We are told that the only goals in life are the acquisition of money, property, status and power. So then why isn’t the GNH index on a par with the GNP index or the other conventional standards of living index?
Ask the Nepalese how happy they are
Internet is active, selfdetermined, user-generated content.
TV is hypnosis, one-way, top-down, few choices.
Too bad there ain't a "LOVE" button. Liked.
inception! i agree.
How do you know all this?
Have you been to Bhutan bunc89?
Bhutan is a racist country, many Lhosampa people were evicted from the country because of being different race of people than the royal family. Half of the population were tortured and evicted. This country is a living hell.
Bhutan is a undeveloped and poor country. People there are living in poverty and injustice.
agreed
@meleszenawi1111 Thanks for bringing that up. You know, if they say that it's too good to be true...
I hope this Spiritual Eden remains pure and beautiful
Me too
I havent been home in 7 months... but the last time i was there the capital (Thimphu) streets were getting a major overhaul. Widening and alla that so the city was a mess. Though it should be done by now.
been there and like that country
Thanks!
I was kinda irritated and my comment came off a bit too generalizing.
It's just that even when the topic has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with Islam someone finds a way to link it and attack the religion and its followers.
And you're right. It's the media and our environment.
I wish people can just learn from these videos (and enjoy) instead of fight in the comments. That's what I come to youtube for.
And hopefully people get away from the media and learn about Islam
Pala was their for 2 months, for his annual carpet account closing,he find Bhutan very clean,very developed,free education for kids,free medicine for public,food very delicious.all organic with so many dairy product,rule so strict,everyone has to wear their custom dress day to day life,strong restriction for outsider to enter Bhutan,need proper document,OVERALL people enjoying perfect life.--------he said..
The constitution of Bhutan grants freedom of speech and freedom of press to all its entitled citizens. People wear Bhutanese dress because that is the official dress of Bhutan. On other occasions, people choose to wear pants and shirts, which is acceptable and which is granted by the constitution. People, represented that national assembly members, draft and amends the constitution. The fact that everyone is equal, we give equal jurisdiction of freedom to every regions.
Do you know about more than hundred thousand of Nepali Origin Bhutanese forcefully evicted by this tyranny ruler? How can this king and his kingdom can have gross national happiness while 100 of thousands of it's citizens are suffering in refugee camps? Reporter of this video please, try to bring the true plight of this kingdom and what it's king has done to it's fellow citizens. Bhutan was never a sangrila nor has gross national happiness, even today.
Bhutan king has been good to his people and they are living happily in Bhutan till now. Don't spread lies for your own agenda.
@Mr4sonam
There not hundreds of thousands living in refugee camps, it's only some Nepalis in Southern Bhutan, not Central or Northern Bhutan, so relax, it's not a big deal
See it sounds like a paradise and all that it ain't travel there you will see
why introduce the tv when you can have the web?
@journeymanpictures did you ever learned about ethnic cleansing done on 1990s by the fourth king Jigme singye?
Read the real fact about Bhutan and feel the irony of Gross National Happiness. Know all about the forgotten people- Bhutanese Refugee!
visit- bhutaneserefugee . com
Peace!
i want u to listen to dis song...phoolko aakhama by anim choying dolma....look up for the translated lyics in google or ask someone.!!!
What about the happiness of the Nepali citizens whom the Good King of Bhutan terrorized and drove out to live miserable lives as refugees in Nepal. Happiness for some but not for all. Bhutan is a selfish country.
From what I’ve read there were Nepalese immigrants agitating fit a separate state. And also trouble with Assam rebels. India and Nepal retain a good relationship with Bhutan through all this.
There are still many Nepalese in Bhutan.
@@lamdao1242 They were Nepalese looking for citizenship after living generation in Bhutan.
I don't know,but I'd be willing to give it up to be able to spend the rest of my life in this beautiful country.....and that's saying something,because I wouldn't give up my internet for ANYTHING else
Its ironic that the scientific, modern industrialised world is so certain that they are advanced that they call themselves "developed" and other countries like Bhutan "undeveloped" when it is patently obvious that this is not a true reflection of reality. How could we have got it so wrong? How with all our scientific knowledge of the human species did we confuse money with happiness or freedom with choice? What good is to come of economic growth and ecological harm for the future generations?
@44prot i don't think traffic police in america do that either, they just direct traffic
Well done and great ,woooooohhh
LOL loveeeeeee this , cars and cows crowded the road. What a lovely :)
@MardukHail the people of Bhutan still have their minds, voices and feet, they will do it their way. No traffic lights is similar to studies in Denmark where traffic accidents are few and far between (because people use their own minds and courtesy. I love the dancing traffic warden.
@xxr0xerxx: So.. are u going to move in with one of the rural tribes?
WOwo marijuana....love it! The piggies are lucky..AM interested how the Las Vegasation of next door Tibet/Shigatse is influencing Bhutan.
Yeah but if you're not a Nepali refugee than who cares? Bhutan is a wonderful country with pride in it's culture and I am american and I would love to visit here. I don't want to visit Maoist Nepal though
Funny as these people don't look happy at all.
streets paved with weed and no one smokes it lol animals eat it i bet those pigs are happy lol, those pigs must be so healthy. weed cures so many illnesses and diseases. that is just awesome
@Mr4sonam
Stop obsessing over some refugees, it's not like the entire country was responsible for the governments actions. Bhutan is a good, honest, spiritual country with few problems compared to Maoist Nepal
Their king is right, GDP and GNP matters but should not be the ultimate goal of governments. Btw this concept is not very unique, in the United States Declaration of Independence there is a well-known sentence that says " Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness". But Bhutans king was bold enough to announce that Gross National Happiness is what really matters.
I am happy if they are happy!
Incredible. Simply incredible.
Is it true though? Did that happen?
Understood! There are other places with the same problem. Fiji, Tonga, England, Australia, The world desperately needs a one child policy.,,,,,,
Yes about 7,000
wow weed everywhere but nobody smokes it. i think that just proves how happy these people really are.
We are just stress free or we used to be.
beautiful n peace country
Why did you research Bhutan?
Just wondering
Do they produce medicine based on weeds? I suffer from chronic back-pain and heard, weeds can be very helpful as pain-treatment. Wolf
@gaatakek but isn't Buddhism an atheistic religion with no deities,reason why so many call it a philosophy?As for hinduism....didn't knew they practiced it.
did any1 see the giant in the practise rehearsal
The land called "Kai lash" heaven on earth, they don't have to smoke, they breath 24/7.
@pinkyush.any nation has the right to protect thier own country..bhutan was simply protecting themsleves by being overrun by the illegal immigrants from nepal. Just beczuse they have lived in bhutan fro 5-10mins by illegally crossing the border doesn't suffice one to be a citizen of that country.
... materialism and greed are sadly traditional for the Dragon Kingdom's biggest neighbours,,,..hope Bhutan stay the same... happy..:)
@jemmre Good question, that's actually the question Buddha asked himself and Buddhism is what he made out of it. Be happy with what you have, don't be greedy.
it seems like the narrator is just trying to make the country look bad. he jus keeps on saying negative things. bhutan is a beautiful country.
Hi I'm bhutanese too. You can ask me questions if you want. I'm 18!
now you are 22!
Where do u live ?
Not the last one, you forgot papua new guinea.
@MrMadrita
No there is gross national happiness there now and the Bhutanese are not entirely to blame for a bunch of Nepalis living in Southern Bhutan
@vijishellboy : the nebouring places are all just envious and jealous of us!!
250 US dollars a day?!?! Ouch....
this is how people are meant to live.
They concept 'life is an illusion' can be a very dangerous one, as it implies (as is mentioned) that you shouldn't really care, because it's simply an illusion. This almost solipsistic kind of philosophy can become a destructive force, because they might give up their special life too easily. Besides, an illusion of an illusion (the tv) can affect the illusion itself, which is in this case life itself (whether it is an illusion or not)...
still. Thats like saying theyd be paranoid of mosquitos. (when comparing military capability)
"I think Bhutan is the one country where pigs do fly."
That's the one sentence I thought I'd never hear.
@mck4real Lucky student!
They now got tv and internet... ouch now it is inevitable. They will be like us in time no matter how much they want to stay the way they are. Future Generations...
that was kinda harsh.
@clonetown
Yeah it does, a very traditional and non-hateful society like the West
only Good food n good education is not freedom✌✌ even people can't wear what they want ...
It's not that we can't wear what we want.
Bhutan being a small nation is under constant threat of national sovereignty and with modernization our culture is degrading rapidly. So it's more of a sensible decision.
well...i think u might as well try to clearly understand the speaker....he dint marry his sisters btw!
All that weed.
Im in love
@larahenry66 well, when facts are being overturned and not true, any bhutanese would try to correct that! The fact that any bhutanese would sound defensive be in regards to anything, that's because the nation has given so much for the wellbeing of the people and so should we need to let the other's know of it if they have been misinformed. Just trying convey the facts, nothing more.
Thumbs up if SOCI 273 brought you here!
What a holy place. What a wonderful thing to have a king who is deeply committed to protecting the environment and to the Buddhist principles. That is such a healthy thing. No wonder the kingdom of Bhutan has such great peace and happiness.
this is the best country to live only if you from the ruling ethnicity not from minorities. otherwise face persecution, murders and arrests, get kicked out of you land. cant speak your language and wear you clothes. bullshit. as a buddhist nation, it should be ashamed of its treatment to Lhotsampas. May these people learn what Buddhism is about. not about ethnicity but having compassion and kindess to fellow Lhotsampas.
Om mani Peme Huma
@ambientclouds I know this comment is over a year old, but former Tibet, when the Lama ruled last, had capital punishment, slavery and a a literacy rate that only even existed in the aristocratic class. It was a horrible place, where stealing anything could have your entire arm amputated and people had their eyes gouged for angering the aristocratic class or monks.
What is the marriage norm in Bhutan? This documentary mentions that the King has 4 wives- is polygamy common in Bhutan?
I wasn't being entirely literal when I meant "living in a cave." Our society just doesn't prosper or progress without greed and selfishness.