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"Proverbs are like little books of magic"
Updated On: 03 June, 2013 07:12 AM IST | | The Guide Team
Gyonpo Tshering, author of The Bhutanese Guide To Happiness, scholar, researcher and Chief Librarian of National Library & Archives of Bhutan, tells The Guide how and why proverbs matter in today's world
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>>On how this book of proverbs was born
Part of my work over many decades has been travelling to every corner of Bhutan, meeting people from all walks of life. I was privileged to have been able to spend time with older people, many who have had hard lives working in their land. But, the real treasure has been listening to their stories, the reminiscences of their long lives, and what they feel they have learned from their myriad experiences, which they wish to pass on to the next generation. I have also been very lucky to meet many of the esteemed high lamas, rinpoches and other spiritual folks who have devoted their lives to meditation, reading the teachings of Buddha, and dispersing this knowledge within monasteries and to their local communities. There have been some truly special proverbs which give real pointers as to how to really go inside yourself, to be mindful, in order to achieve a heightened spiritual existence. So, The Bhutanese Guide To Happiness is a reflection of this long journey of mine.
Bhutanese children play in a village near the town of Paro. This book is a delightful insight into a country where Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product. Pic/AFP
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