tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41885225373597527342024-02-18T20:34:21.910-08:00Karma Norbu's Blog...on life and its happenings Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-66668060282578401552020-09-06T21:48:00.002-07:002020-09-06T21:48:46.704-07:00Medical service to the doorsteps.<p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxh-h8fVZC8tJhaQd3pAQhR9SPU4QoH0ANA6PLMIneBsy3Q9aU5_1Fvvlj_RxzCPENFywO-EnbGxn9WN6ExwSJIyHca72rLv8U73LOeZYGdxwNpYHxzZvMm5Wmk1yxqQbcD9PSD80opE9/s320/imgae+3.jpg" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="320" /><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT19p7xZfQAMvn40UJRf2C0LOwXjWXf5epwOjdqjFZOTNcd88RUDTJq57uSDYFU-xyPmNA42d-kOGfpRy24nsBveEltiQ8YCrx4MJIKd9U2Ob1nekM00K84DmPOYOuN2Zyl_W57WuhDn0Q/s320/image+1.jpg" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="320" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Bhutanese people are blessed with free medical service. The Government’s pledge to reach vital medical services to the doorsteps mainly focuses on elderly citizens and disadvantaged people who cannot avail the services from the service </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">centers</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">. In line with the nation's vision and mission of free and efficient medical services, medical staff are in full swing to cover the annual health check-up in schools and villages in every nook and corner of the country. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">This health check-up campaign is a great opportunity to help the local people and the health staff are keenly taking part to take the service to people and not the other way round. Visiting different places and schools, meeting different people and students, experiencing different journeys, and creating different memories are quite a different</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and satisfying experience than the normal practice. With the development activities that are</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> taking place across the country, road connectivity and electrification of most of the p</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">laces and schools are complete. Yet, some places are still to be touched by the forces of modernization. To reach such places and schools are very challenging and at the same time quite adventurous. Climbing hills and crossing valleys through dense woods for hours after hours was a thrilling experience. </span> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">We walked under the scorching sun s</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">weating and dehydrating, which are draining. Female staff complained of leg pain, mentally and physically exhausted, reluctant to take a single stride forward was a bit worrisome to the group but nothing could hold back the dedication for the mission. </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div></span></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some staff kept bet among themselves to see who could walk the whole journey without complaints. Scared of losing the bet, some did not complain at all despite the hardship they faced along the tiring journey. Walking in heavy rain was a</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">nother challenge totally. Leeches were eagerly waiting on the way, hanging from the leaves on either side of the path. Some staff were seeing it for the first time in their life and screamed for help. They were very scared of the slippery and sticky leeches, which wouldn’t come off their skin very easily. Others made fun of the friends who were scared of such a soft and little, boneless creature. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Preparing meals by ourselves after tiring journeys and sleepless nights in hot and humid weather, sacrificing our body to m</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">any mites and insects was a challenging experience. Nevertheless, besides the challenges, overall journey was wonderful with like-minded and a cooperative group. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Despite all the hardships and challenges, we end</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">ed the 2019 health check-up campaign with lots of wonderful memories and great smiles on our faces.</span></p>Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-59988827670614830122020-05-06T21:32:00.000-07:002020-05-06T21:43:01.689-07:00Bhutan's ultimate celebration <br />
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Kingdom of happiness has been ruled by successive kings since the establishment of the hereditary monarchy on 17 December 1907. Their holistic, profound compassionate and farsighted leadership has changed our country from a feudal society to modern Bhutan. The Kingdom witnessed unprecedented changes within a short span of time.<br />
The country's sovereignty and identity were upheld, the unique culture and customs are preserved, peace and prosperity ensured. The country enjoys the philosophy of Gross National Happiness, the unique gift that emanated from the great fourth to his countrymen.<br />
Bhutan's ultimate celebration falls on 17th of the last month of every year. The only day where Tsa-Wa-sum (king, country and People) celebrates jointly to commemorate the whole year's collective hard works. The day citizens pay tribute and homage to past and present kings for their farsighted and profound leaderships. Moreover, it is the day the king recognizes and thanks the proactive civil servants and extra ordinary active citizens whose unique contributions has impacted greatly in socio-economic progress of the country by conferring varieties of medals, kapneys and patangs.<br />
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This is the day, where all citizens wait eagerly to celebrate whole heartedly. They prepare the celebration grounds, practice the dances and more importantly eagerly wait to see the medal recipients for the year from the throne.<br />
Every national day celebrations add many memories in my life. This year’s national day was even more special as I joined the nation in celebrating the 111th National Day by taking part in "wang-zhey" dance to mark the day in my place.<br />
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Happy 111th National Day.<br />
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Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-66640392147738391852016-06-21T01:48:00.000-07:002020-09-06T21:50:25.958-07:00The Dried Rose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sunk in intense worries and tensions,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Drowned my weak memory in depth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I took a solitary walk that morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On the way to an idly walk I took,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Encountered a dried rose lying on the ground<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To be trodden underfoot, nobody cared of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was ruled by harmony once in its life,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Admired, cared, and kissed by all-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But now it has lost in time and space.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-65516756779227029752016-06-09T22:42:00.001-07:002016-06-17T21:05:59.412-07:00The Fair Weather Son<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Karma is from a very
humble family where he had finished his schooling with great sufferings. His
only mother had worked hard to send him to school. Every single coin mother
earned had been spent on Karma’s education thinking that she </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 21.4667px;">doesn't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> want her
son to suffer like her. As same fate as she suffered. Mother worked in the field under any sort of
weather. She worked in heavy downpours, under scorching sun and she never gave
up working in strong wind because she thought she want to suffer for his only
son.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Though she wore cloths,
she always sent the best cloths for her son. She thought her son’s happiness
was more important than her own and she never failed her responsibility to
shower happiness on him, too. She loved her son very much. She liked to go and
meet her son at the school but she thought that her son’s friends might look
down her son as a son of poor widow and never went to meet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After many years of
suffering, Karma got a decent job. It was a great relief for mother. She dreamed
of a comfortable life, she imagined a life away from her field to devote
herself to the god because she had committed lots of sin for the well-fare of
them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">However, the dream
never went as far the dreamed. Karma was completely changed physically and
mentally after getting a job. He even got married and he hardly sent money to
his mother. He never went village to meet his mother and he didn't bother his
mother who had suffered for his education. One day mother called him,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Karma, I am your
mother.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Yes, what made you
call me?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“I just wanted to
ask……” she hesitated to complete the sentence. After sometime she got strength
and resumed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“I wanted to ask….if
you could come to village to meet me and if you don’t mind please…… send me
some amount.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">“Why I have to come to
meet you? Don’t you know that I am working here? Who will give money if I come
to meet you? </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 21.4667px;">I've</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> sent the money last time and again you want?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“I know you work there
but I want to meet you since it has been few years we haven’t met. The money
you have sent was two years ago and it’s almost finished. Now I cannot work in
the field like before, I have to buy everything from shops to feed me.”Mother
told him with her shivering soft voice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“I’m sorry mother, you
don’t know how hard the life in Thimphu. I have to buy fancy car like my
friends and I have to look after my family. You old granny will never
understand.” He barked back to his mother.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The words hit her heart
like a razor sharp. She hung up the phone and sobbed like a child out of
despair. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One day Karma sat on a
couch and was reading a news paper, his phone rang and he got the news of his
mother’s demise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-11412460223587314352016-03-07T20:14:00.000-08:002016-03-07T20:26:09.339-08:00A Valuable Lesson<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">My journey to
Phuntsholing by bus was worthwhile. </span></div>
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Gedu, there were few monkeys on roadside. Amongst them, I saw two little baby
monkeys crawling just behind their mothers. Bus driver halted for a while. Many
fellow passengers were giving some fruits and sweets to those monkeys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I too hastily got off
from the bus and tried to take pictures of those two small monkeys, but their
mothers were so protective of them </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 21.4667px;">didn't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> allow those baby monkeys to stay away from them. They felt insecure for their babies. I landed up taking the pictures
of four of them finally.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I learnt many lessons
after witnessing their love and affection towards their babies. As a mother,
she has unconditional love who can sacrifice everything for their offspring. No
mother would like to keep one’s offspring away from them. She would always want
to assure safety and comfort of her baby. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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affectionate and compassionate to one’s offspring, we are better than them in
many aspects. Therefore, I request all parents to assure love, guidance and
support to one’s own children. If they get needed attention and love of their
parents, no kids would opt for unproductive activities. As a result, all would
enjoy peace and happiness.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-63543392422381029352016-02-29T19:04:00.000-08:002016-02-29T19:04:04.069-08:00A Humble Prayer for our Dharma Kings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We all should be proud
and grateful for being a Bhutanese under the glorious reign of the Wangchuck Dynasty
with continued peace and happiness. While year 2015 ended with grand
celebration and longevity prayers on 60<sup>th</sup> Birth Anniversary of His
Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, 2016 had a grand beginning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">With the Royal Birth of
His Royal Highness the Gyalsey, 2016 began with such an auspiciousness which
only few are fortunate to witness. Happiness knew no bound for all citizens of
Bhutan when they heard news of the Royal Birth on 5<sup> </sup>February 2016, a
historic day which will be remembered throughout by all. We all had the rare
opportunity to share our prayer for the good health and longevity of His
Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen and His Royal Highness the Gyalsey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We are so fortunate to
have Bodhisattva and Dharma Kings of the past, present and the future amongst
us. We are so lucky to be living among glorious lineages of Wangchuck dynasty
in the form of Lord Buddha, Guru Padmasambhava and Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. I
am sure that no other nations will be lucky enough to witness the three
generations of Dharma Kings with unwavering love and compassion for the people
of Bhutan. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We are ever grateful to
our farsightedness of our Kings who led Bhutan to 21 century without
compromising our unique culture, traditions and social values. We gained
affections from all corners of globe for our unique development philosophy
Gross National Happiness and efficient management and conservation of our rich
natural heritage. We pray and wish for continuous peace, prosperity and
happiness under leadership of Dharma Kings for all times to come. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-61070070415900375242016-02-15T19:16:00.000-08:002016-02-15T19:16:10.142-08:00Bhutanese Song-This heart of flesh and blood<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Female:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This heart of flesh and blood,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Though resides inside me;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Its beats are just for you</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This foolish heart's gonna break for you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">****</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Male:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am becoming totally restless,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you aren't around</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please don’t go out of my sight</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please don’t go out of my sight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">****</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Female:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the peaceful altar of my heart-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A faithful heart of yours</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can now offer a golden cup,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will keep filled with love-scented water</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">****</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Male:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This highly skilled-in-seeing eyes;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Though live just on my face</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whatever they see is just you,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your image flickers even when closed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">****</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Female:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't tell this to me darling,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You are very lovely girl,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please let me lean on your lap</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Male:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My mind truly loves you- Karsang</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A faithful heart of yours,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can now draw a circle of dragon,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So that milk of our love can be kept in it.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-83382889814432910752016-02-13T21:06:00.000-08:002016-02-13T21:15:01.085-08:00Let's Pledge Today! <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“We eat anything with
legs except the table, and anything with wings except the plane.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">It is very difficult to
obtain free and well-favored human realm, yet we are fortunate enough to be
born in this realm. We have opportunities to realize and make good use of full
human potential for best. If we miss the chance, we </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 21.4667px;">shouldn't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> expect to find
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our life is as transient
as clouds and like a flash of lightning. When we finally have to leave this
world, neither friends nor wealth can defend us and no one can accompany us. We
must be proud that we are not born in lower realms where there are endless
sufferings. Why can’t we use this rare chance to do good things which is
beneficial for both self and others?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Let us celebrate auspicious
first lunar month that only comes once in a year. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">It is during the first
month Lord Buddha taught many teachings to his disciples and to all sentient
beings. Buddha himself said that if we do good things, we will accumulate tremendous
merits. He also said if we do bad things intentionally, we accumulate negative
Karma.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">The Royal Government of
Bhutan banned meat during auspicious months throughout the country. It is a
move by the government and our central monastic body. Although there </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 21.4667px;">aren't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> any
available statistics to prove its effectiveness, more people are completely refraining from eating meat during these auspicious months.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There is also section
of society who store meat during these banned months. Even if we can’t be vegetarian
for entire life, why can’t we refrain at least during these holy months? I too
am not a vegetarian, but I refrain from eating meat during holy months.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As there is no single
being who haven’t been our parents in our previous lives, all animals should be
respected. They all desire love, care, affection and respect. The only
difference between human and them is they can’t express their feelings. If you
love your parents unconditionally, why can’t we for those helpless animals? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Let us pledge to completely
refrain meat today, for at least a month. It is Valentine’s Day, a day when we
express our love and affection. Let’s also express our love to our fellow
beings who have been our own parents at one of time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-69401153933633833332016-02-05T00:55:00.000-08:002016-02-12T22:04:11.225-08:00Dear MOM<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #373e4d; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Did you know that your only child out of three turns 26
today? On February 5, 1990, when you presented me to the entire world, I might
have cried out of some uneasy circumstances but you were the one with great
smile looking at me, wished and dreamt about me and had great expectation from
me. You carried me in your womb with care for nine months. After birth you
protected me from cold and heat, fed me with delicious food and made me grow
up. Mom, I am very sorry for I woke you up in the middle of night. I made you
to breast-feed in the middle of your works and letting you to wash those old
diapers for uncountable times. I made you to upset by crying without any
reasons and above all, you had little peaceful moment.</span></div>
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<span style="background: #fefefe; color: #373e4d; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When it is time for me to thank you, you are nowhere to be
seen. You left us too early. Did you know when you passed away; we were left
like a chicken in a coop waiting for the mother bird to come back with mouth
full of worms? When morning star strokes the western horizons, our eyes were
full of tears, seeking for your return but in vain. As the time passed by, your
younger son and daughter had to follow you. I, your only son out of three, had
to face in this earth alone, treading the path less trodden. Mom, I know you
had trust and faith on me; believed in me and loved me. You said and wished I
become a Doctor and cure all the ailing patients. You also wished that I become
an architect, a great teacher who teach values and knowledge to students.
Sorry, Mom, I could not fulfill those dreams. Nevertheless, I stand on my own
feet with your great prayers and wishes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: #fefefe; color: #373e4d; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I might have done
mischievous things in my life, hurt others with harsh words, harmed other
living beings unknowingly, and fought and quarreled due to my young blood that
boils within a second. Today, I want to apologise my mom and promise that I
won’t repeat any more. I am now a grown up and I will do whatever I encounter
with the second thoughts. </span><br />
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<span style="background: #fefefe; color: #373e4d; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lastly, to the Almighty, protector of sentient
beings, I am neither learned nor experienced. I might make mistakes. I sing
hymns at heaven’s gate with prayers to bless my Mom. Mom you are always in my
heart. You would never cease to be my beloved Mom, even without your physical
presence. I shall love you forever.</span></div>
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Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-38431376351228064692016-01-25T00:02:00.000-08:002016-01-25T00:19:38.044-08:00The Day Already Passed<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But we never feel the difference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-91178077349172204872016-01-02T05:18:00.001-08:002020-09-06T21:51:02.580-07:00New Year (2016) Resolution<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Every human being is
born with different fates to do something in life and survive. Depending on one’s
own fate everybody earns a living accepting the responsibility gifted by god in
their life, believing it is granted and everyone works with dedication. In my
case, I accept my life and the profession I am in because working environment
and my routine caters to a needy and people in pain come to my place to get
cured. My work gives me joy. Everybody is concerned about their own health and
whenever they have any little pain and suffering, they come to avail medical
services get rid of their pain. The greatest satisfaction of my work comes when
I see people smiling and going back cured and all right after they came to hospital
feeling unwell.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My ambition from
pre-primary to middle secondary grades was to become a doctor to help the
patients who come to hospital to get rid of their ailments. I thought doctors
are kindhearted with pure heart donning a clean white coat. It is true that we
wear white coat in hospital to indicate that health care providers are pure
from internal and external without any bias between the patients. All of us are
responsible to take care of the patient equally no matter what degree of
ailments they come with to at the clinic. A patient has the right to get equal
treatments at any medical service they choose and in Bhutan we are lucky to get
free medical services. Therefore, such free services has to be utilized
meaningfully.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When I reached higher
secondary school, my ambition changed because the subjects I took was
Mathematics. Mathematics students would not qualify to become a doctor and I
had to change my ambition to become an engineer. We have to always aim at sky
then only we could reach at least certain level of our life which will give us
some satisfaction. Likewise, my aim was big - to become a doctor and an
engineer but my karmic deeds and luck didn’t favor me to become what I wanted
to be and everything got shattered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was a blessing in
disguise for me after joining Khesar Gyalpo Universityof Health and Sciences of
Bhutan. I got training for two years as a Medical Laboratory Technician and I work
in Department of pathology and medical laboratory services. The department plays
an important role in medical services as a diagnostic service of the patient’s
illness. A patient comes to doctor with clinical signs and symptoms, doctor
sends us the patient’s samples to diagnose the accurate pathogens causing the
disease. If we are wrong, doctors are wrong and we need to be extra cautious on
diagnosing the accurate pathogens.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The patients are
reluctant to listen to what we request them to do in sampling their sample and
dropping in the laboratory. They drop the inadequate samples and always expect
excellent report which is unreasonable. Laboratory services are not robotic
that can change the unwanted things into a useful thing. Please make a note
that if you throw your waste, what you will see in the waste bin will be
rubbish and not a clean thing. Therefore, I urge the patients to submit
adequate samples to get accurate and best results. Let us start afresh as the New
Year 2016 begins so that we make our works easier and more core competent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Examining the patient’s
sample through microscope gives me immense joy since I could see varieties of
pathogens, different sizes, shapes, colour and wonderful environment. Such
things cannot be seen by our naked eyes, credit goes to the discoverer who
invented it. Looking through the microscope, enjoying in other world,
identifying the pathogens, coming back to the real world and writing a report
is my normal routine works that always gives me satisfaction at the end of the
day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As the year 2015 ends
and the New Year 2016 begins, my resolution for the year would be to be punctual,
creating pleasant environment, diagnosing right pathogens and release accurate
and competent results to the patients as this profession is my bread and
butter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you!</span></div>
Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-10426070025490342902015-12-11T22:40:00.000-08:002020-09-06T21:51:14.919-07:00The life of a Graduate<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">She is from a very remote place of Bhutan. Her poor family
supported with whatever financial resources they could get for her schooling. She
studied very well and excelled in her studies and completed her graduate in
2014. In 2014 she appeared RCSC examination but could not qualify for a government
job. Her dream was still alive and confidently aimed to make another attempt at
the RCSC exams in 2015. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">She waited large part of the year waiting for the RCSC examination
to be conducted. Her family gave her tuition fee to get coaching from a
consultancy firm who had started coaching classes for the graduates sitting for
the Bhutan Civil Service Examination. She took up the coaching sessions at the
Rigsin Consultancy paying Nu. 6000 for two subjects.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">When 2015 RCSC exam came closer, she was well prepared to
face the exams. After the exams, she said this year’s exam is quite easy
compared to last year’s and that the coaching classes really helped her this
year. She said that viva-voce has also gone really well because the panelists
were jolly. She said they </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 21.4667px;">didn't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> ask tough questions and they asked her to tell
jokes, she told jokes and they all laughed. After the viva-voce over, she was
waiting near a school gate with her friend to be picked up by her friend’s
mother. The panelists were leaving the exam hall. And when they saw her, they
pointed at her and told her that she did the viva-voce really well. She was
confused and asked the panelists as to whom they are referring. They told her
that she had done the best. She went back home happily thinking that she will
get through the exams and get a job this year since the written exams went well
and her viva voce was went good as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And she was eagerly waiting for the result to be declared. A
day before her result declaration, she could not sleep well. She prayed to god
for blessings and luck. She could not eat well also. The next day, she woke up
early in the morning at 5 o’ clock and started praying. She has not eaten
breakfast waiting for the result to be declared. Due to tension, she could not
breathe well and she even suffered from sore throat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">At 9.00 am BST, the result was uploaded on the RCSC website.
She entered her BCSE registration number and checked her result. It was not
what she expected. She hadn’t qualified and her marks were not up to her
expectation. She cried out of heartbreak, her tears rolled down uncontrollably
from her cheeks. “Why am I so unlucky? Luck </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 21.4667px;">didn't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> favor me this year also. My
dream is shattered now, I can’t face anyone. How? When? What job will I get now?”
She cried and shouted aloud. I was very sad looking at her condition. She has
studied very hard from pre-primary to college to fulfill her dreams, her
parent’s dreams, and her family’s dreams but that RCSC exam distorted
everything. She said that her viva-voce mark is not satisfactory. She has to
get more than that because the panelists have said to her that she has done
well. She said that why the panelists said again and again to her of good viva
if the mark is given is low. Her friend came out from viva-voce room with red
face and said that she has not gone well but when result is out her viva mark
is more than her, and she doubts that the panelist has done mistake while
marking the marks. If her viva mark is little higher, she would have got
through the exam. This year her expectation was to get a pass mark only but it did
not happen. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One-day luck really matters a lot in our career and our
previous karma too. Her natural ability has really abated. She can’t dream
more, she can’t help her parents anymore and I doubt when she will fulfill her
dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Scarcity of job opportunities in our country has really spoiled
the graduates and youths above all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A graduate’s life is very haggard! I can’t think of them
roaming in the town, going different offices endlessly for interviews. For a
single vacancy around 50 plus graduate submit their documents hoping to get a
job. And all the vacancies are filled up by the experienced and in-service
candidates. After so many attempts and failures, they get restless and aimless.
In such a situation many graduates are being spoiled indulging in many unlawful
behaviors because our job market scenario has really let them down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After many years of study, their dreams remain as dreams
only. Then they start to indulge in unwanted and often harmful activities.
That’s why many people blame on them. Our political parties always pledge to
create many jobs opportunities but when they come to power, not many changes
can be seen although there is a lot to be done.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-89748244836268102622015-10-12T20:16:00.006-07:002020-09-06T21:51:24.116-07:00The Ultimate Wedding<div class="MsoNormal">
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The 20th of May, 2011 was the auspicious occasion of 7th session of the First Parliament. The traditional procession was set in full swing. The His Majesty led the way to the chamber of National Assembly accompanied by the Prime Minister and the Members of Parliament.</div>
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After the hall was filled and settled, the Speaker thanked His Majesty for his presence and reported the points to be discussed in the session, the Prime minister submitted the State of the Nation report, and members of parliament thanked His Majesty’s guidance in development of our small country.</div>
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Around 11.05 a.m. His Majesty addressed the Parliament and the people of Bhutan that he had decided to marry The Queen of His heart. The people of Drukyul have been waiting for so long with the question “when the people’s king will marry the Queen of his heart?” But on that day the king shared to his countrymen and it was the greatest pleasure for us to hear that the king will be soon married.</div>
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The His Majesty smiled and blushed a bit while naming the Queen, Ashi Jetsun Pema because he feared how the people of Bhutan would like and love that he had chosen his bride. No doubt the people of Bhutan accepted the only Dakini who conquered the living Bhudha to become the Queen of the land.</div>
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On October 2011, it was the joyous occasion where tens of thousands of Bhutanese gathered to celebrate the day what Bhutanese have been waited for and the celebration was legendary. The ultimate wedding celebration has been diffused whole over the world that the youngest king and Queen of Bhutan were being married.</div>
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The His Majesty addressed the people on December 17th of the year that they (the Royal Couple) were blessed by dhar Neynga from Kuenrey, offered to them by the fourth king was the special, they prayed to the three jewels for continuity of peace and prosperity in the nation. And the king and Queen thanked the Fourth King, the government and the people for the greatest and successful wedding celebration.</div>
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The Royal kiss in the crowd broke the ice of the celebration.</div>
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So, I offer my sincere prayers for the good health, long life and glorious reign of His Majesty<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"></a> the king and the Queen on their fourth Anniversary. </div>
<br />TASHI DELEK.</div>
Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-43887299846313289662015-09-23T06:05:00.001-07:002020-09-06T21:51:33.540-07:00Father of Medical Laboratory of Bhutan<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It was 8 p.m. I was attending
my evening duty at hospital. I just visited his chamber, and he was visibly busy
with some pending works. As I entered his room, he smiled and welcomed me to
sit on </span><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">the chair</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. I sat on the chair across his table, opposite to him. He, with
his trademark gentle voice, asked as to what he may do for me. I said I am
visiting him to get some information about him because I wanted to write
something about him. As soon as he heard what I said, he went blank and
speechless. I, at first, thought that he didn’t like what I said for some
reason. But it wasn’t the case. He slowly started to talk and shared some of
the most daunting challenges he has faced in his life up until now. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He came to Bhutan on 2<sup>nd</sup>
August, 1975. This year is his 40<sup>th</sup> year of active service to our
nation. He said that when he came to Bhutan, there wasn’t a simple medical
laboratory services available. For him to start a good laboratory services in
Bhutan was a big challenge, he explained me with the smile of satisfaction on
his face, Bhutanese were not fond
of the profession because they had to
handle patient’s stool, urine and blood, he said. He was accompanied by one
Indian laboratory technician and one Sikkimese helper. Their work was to
examine stool for parasites and to perform blood grouping since there was no
required equipment to perform other parameters, he said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">First three months of
his stay in Bhutan were the toughest. He even thought of going back to his
country as nobody was ready to take up the laboratory works having to deal with
human faeces and urine. However, after some time, people realized that that
laboratory works are also a field of profession and there was a good scope to
get employed there. Gradually, people came forward and wanted to learn from
him. He has trained countless Bhutanese health personnel and still continues to
guide and train the trainees of GesarGyalpo University of Health and Sciences
of Bhutan. Thanks to the tireless work of this old man, today Bhutan can boast
of many qualified laboratory technicians. He says he is happy to see the seed
he sowed many years ago blooming and eventually giving such healthy fruits.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He is a patient’s
Doctor in the truest sense!Early in the morning many patients take advantage of
his time because other Doctors turn up to their office at 9.00a.m. He comes to
his office at 8.00a.m. Every day to complete the pending works but many patients
can be seen lining up to meet him at his chamber. He never lets any patient to
go back without checking. He always checks the patient, go along with the
patient to drop the sample to be tested at every respective chamber and never
let patient bear the trouble of locating and submitting the samples. He checks
many patients, collects blood, stool, and urine sample of the patients by
himself, and then collects reports and always monitors until he/she is alright.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Because he can’t refuse
the patients his help and service, he is not able to finish his work during
office hours mostly. He stays back at his chamber till 8 p.m. every day relying
on the snacks when he feels the need to eat something.He is workaholic. He
works 12 hours every day and even weekends are not free for him. Every single
day is a working day for him. Being under the same department as he is in, I
have learned a lot of good things from him. If I have to summarize whatever I
learned from him in few words, I would say ‘pure dedication to work our
assigned works’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">His employment contract
expired in 2013 but the Government of Bhutan extended it for two more years.
This year is his last and by December end, he will be leaving Bhutan for good.
I asked him whether he would continue working here if his contract was given
another extension. He said he would happily do so because he would take it more
as an obligation than an extension of his employment. I hope he will continue
to contribute to Bhutan is some ways. Bhutan would lose a great contributor if
he decides to leave the country that has been his home for so many years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In a befitting
conclusion to the words of wisdom he shared with me, he said, “My religion says
that if we do our work whole-heartedly and not half- heartedly, then we will attain
Nirvana when we die. I always try to follow my religion.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Father of medical laboratory of Bhutan.</td></tr>
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Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-3900872732092155962015-09-11T22:40:00.001-07:002020-09-06T21:52:34.451-07:00Is Gambling Banned in Bhutan?<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">“Thud…thud…” I always hear the sound from the house next to
where I stay along with some voices. I
thought that neighbors were busy collecting the </span><i style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">bhukhar</i><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">i woods for the winter and
they are cutting the big log into pieces so that it can be used easily.
But this thought </span><span style="font-size: 21.3333339691162px; line-height: 24.5333347320557px;">didn't</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> convince me and I wondered why they are fetching so
early because it is still the summer.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">So, I went near them to find out what they were up to. Then I
saw a group of old- aged men playing </span><i style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Parala</i><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">
in a great zest making loud noises, playing icily. I realized where the </span><i style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Thud</i><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> sound came from. They raised their hand
high into air holding a small cup with a pair of dice inside and the cup-like
container came with full force on a circular, semi-hard pad on the floor.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Urban life is totally different from village life. In village,
our parents were sweating a lot by cutting big log into pieces for varieties of
functions, like to cook food for them and animals. Contrary to such struggles,
here in urban area people waste their energy, times and space to unlawful
activities which make people physically, emotionally and financially broke.
That is something self destructive which I always tease my friends comparing
such activities to a jobless monkey rubbing its ass on a rock.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Though, I heard that gambling is prohibited in our country I
could see many people play anywhere and everywhere; some even play along the
roadside and in front of their shops, sitting in a circle and playing without
any hesitation. In all over the districts during Tshechu time people are always
fond of involving in gambling. But after many flaws and terrible issues being
raised like there were many chaos and misunderstanding between the owners and
customers, the authority has stopped that business and nowadays we don’t see it
being played during any festivals and even on Tshechu days like before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And it confuses me whether it is banned during Tshechu time
only or it is banned completely. Nowadays, the game is going rampant everywhere
- people playing lavishly and nobody seems to care about it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The adult people have to live by example and show positive
attitudes and healthy ways of life to younger generation. We must not forget
that nowadays generations are both clever and intelligent. I heard playing cards, Parala and other
gambling are bad games because it could lead to huge loss. Some people spend money
as if they were rich but back home all the anger is thrown at their family.
Family gets distorted, and there is no peace in the house. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">First they play for fun with their friends, gradually they
start playing for money, and then they feel great when they get money and
continue to play. After that they become
addicted and play for huge amounts. When they are out of money, they play and
gamble on their properties like cars, house and land in certain degree. Everything
is lost to other and they go for credits, and at last commit suicide after not
being able to pay back the credits. The main cause of such discomforts and
distresses can be playing of vacuity game only. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I have come across the story of wives being exchanged by the
two men by playing the cards and Parala. Some men make plaything on their wife.
It is very shameful to hear such stories!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So, I make earnest request here that under the reign of our
beloved kings and under the real Buddha, the Je khenpo, let’s not engage
ourselves in such harmful and self-destructive activities. Such games will
never and ever bring happiness at any cost. They could rather ruin whatever
little happiness we have. Moreover, it causes a lot of disturbance to
neighbours. I feel the concerned authority has to look at the matter and do
away with the game on condition that if it reoccurs the person shall be guilty
of serious consequences.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-42009225617223310752015-09-08T05:35:00.002-07:002020-09-06T21:52:52.066-07:00Message to my Angel.<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Life is like an echo, we get back what
we give,</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">True love is like diamond - real and
rare.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You are a diamond that shines with pure
love;<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And I treasure your sincere care.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">When you are down I am literally rattled;<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The test of love </span>doesn't<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> come when we
are together,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">It comes when we are apart and much
obliged,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Yet mission of meeting will be a dream until
we have feather.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The value of sentimental love cannot be
measured,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">But only true lover will imprint in your
heart,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">That love has to be appreciated and
treasured.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I don’t have intention of abasing you
out of abhorrence,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And don’t want to abduct you in any
means to abandon you.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Though, I might have hurt you with abet
words and act of aberrance,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Nevertheless, I don’t have any intention
to hurt you.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I work day and night to withstand our
lives in a meaningful way,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I pray for our lives and sentient beings
to be free from Samsara,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And I beg you forgiveness for cadaverous
act of play,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Because we want to be a perfect couple at
the end of a day,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You
dainty damsel should accept to a daft like me.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">No matter whether history becomes
legend, legend become myth,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I will be longing for you till I get
eternal holiday of my life-the death.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Yours love, </span></b></div>
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Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-51606940445438802012015-09-08T04:19:00.002-07:002020-09-06T21:53:01.954-07:00The birth day then celebrated.<div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; margin-bottom: 6px; text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">On the previous day of the birth day, I received a call from her saying that she wanted to come to my place which shocked me that she like to come otherwise it is always the opposite and compelled to come at my place.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">In her haste she reached at the place in a pleasant mood. She gave me an unique expression!</span></div>
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">At around 10:00pm, we have dinner and went to bed early to get some warmth to pacify the freezing body.</span></div>
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Suddenly at midnight, I was awakened from deep slumber by happy birth day song being played from cell phone.It reverberated the darkroom where we lay. It was an alarm she had set exactly at 12:00am with the birth day song as an alarm tone. "Happy birth day dear." She said to me with smile face as she rummaged in her hand bag and handed me with a birth day gift festooned with shiny silver papers.</div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px; text-align: justify;">
I was bemused and fumbled for a word because I was oblivious of my own birth day. It was the first time to receive a birth day gift after many years had passed unknowingly my own birth day.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">I know you are not from affluent family to manage a gift but that wee gift was a big thing in my life. You are the one who had wished me with a gift dear.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">I don't have vestige of hard feelings for you, rather I trust you and guaranteed to lead a happy life ahead.....</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Thank you Dear for everything.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Thank you.</span></div>
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Karma Norbuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977459880043032329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188522537359752734.post-6321285364482735692015-07-30T21:31:00.001-07:002016-11-11T06:51:17.471-08:00The Living God<div style="background: white; line-height: 16.0pt; margin-bottom: 4.95pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Great Dharma King</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 16pt;">On the auspicious day of 61st birth anniversary of our only living god, the fourth king, I join the nation to
wish happy birth day. Today is a day for us to flash back
and realize the noble actions done by the king for 32 years of active service
for his innocent countrymen.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Our fourth king is a role
model for all the leaders of the world; he had modernized our country and introduced to many countries without any obstacles. He had shown example
responsibility to youth of whole universe taking the kingship at early age and
made our small country very proud among the huge magnificent countries in the
world. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The king led his troops into the battle field</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 16pt;">He had subdued all the internal and external enemies and kept our
national flag still floating in the air under his marvelous reign. His profound
service of kingship had been respected by the universe and will be remarked for
the eons of years to come.</span><br />
<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 16pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 16pt;">Because of the prayers and wishes from the people of
Bhutan, Bhutan was blessed with the god descended in a human form and ruled the
country meaningfully. We the people of Bhutan would like to wish our living god
a very happy birthday on 61 years blessing Bhutan and the world in large, wish
you live long years to bless continuously.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The founder of GNH</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 16pt;">Our country is a small icy
green Himalayan nation but it stands as a nation of rich custom and cultural
epicenter. Bhutan was blessed with very farsighted leader who was destined to
become a visionary monarch with profound compassion and humanity, the fourth
Druk Gyalpo who had emanated the unique development philosophy of "Gross
National happiness. ‘for the ensuring of peace and harmony in the society, to
make every individuals to get realized of their goals to be happy spiritually,
materialistically, economically and socially at the individual level.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">The sophisticated and
farsighted philosophy is not only a gift of Bhutanese but also to the entire
world since many materialistic countries started loving this philosophy and we
feel proud to be citizen of the noblest of noble land which gave birth to this
philosophy. If people around the world embrace this life sustaining philosophy
we could even save the world one day from total destruction. Thank you very
much to our living god the fourth king.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">If we are not cautious
enough, the gift given by our fourth king for the upcoming generation will go
in vain like the morning dew dries at noon, charming flowers fade in winter and
morning star crossed the horizon and never returned. It is neither the
responsibility of the leaders nor the officials to make the philosophy to
bloom, the responsibility is bestowed on each and every one of us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Nowadays with the change in
time, people tend to be more selfish, we are becoming very self-conferred and
believes less in giving and doing well for others. If we do not uproot such
evil attitude as early as possible, the country of "Gross National
Happiness." will change into country of "Gross National Hazard,” and
we will be lift with empty and meaningless life, we would be handing only an
overused and ravished world to our children.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">The golden treasure would
be lost forever.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The king handed over power to his able son, the fifth king</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 16pt;">On 14th December, 2006, the
fourth king handed over his responsibilities to his able son, the fifth king.
Multicolored balloons roses high up in the sky, followed by the ritual of
ceremony and tens of thousands of citizen gathered to enjoy the coronation of
fifth king enthroned by the people of Drukyul which shocked the world as
youngest monarch and we are proud of fifth king and no doubt that he can
succeed as that of his father.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Happy Birthday Your Majesty!</span></div>
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