REFLECTION
2020 is a very special year. Due to covid-19, I'm forbidden to have a real trip together with my coursemates. Although it may be disappointing, but I am still lucky to be able to have a virtual trip to the greenest country on earth - Bhutan.
VIRTUAL TRIP TO BHUTAN
BHUTAN
LOCATION
In the documentary, I've learnt that Bhutan is located between two big countries which are China in the North and India in the South.
Bhutan is a small country which only has a population of around 700,000 citizens.
AIRPORT IN PARO
Bhutan is located in the Eastern Himalayas, so it's quite hard to get there. The one and only airport in Bhutan is located at Paro and it is only served by two airlines which is Bhutan Airlines and Drukair. The Paro Airport is considered as one of the world's most dangerous airport where only 15 certified pilots are allowed to land due to the location in a deep valley at an elevation of 2200 meters.
CULTURE
MEMORIAL CHORTEN IN THIMPHU
Chorten is a memorial stupa which is built in 1974 to honor the third king of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. It is located at the heart of the capital
(Thimphu). Around the stupa, everything goes clockwise. The prayer wheels are turned clockwise and even the people are walking clockwise.
RELIGION
The main religion in Bhutan is Buddhism. The people in Bhutan practiced Mahayana. Mahayana is a philosophy of their daily life. It is believed that whatever you do in your present life will be th rhythm of your next life. It is also a thinking of everyone, not just the humans but also for the animals.
PARO TAKTSANG IN PARO
Paro Taktsang is also known as the Tiger's Nest and it's built in 1692 around the Taktsang Senge Samdup Cave. It's said that Guru Padmasambhava have meditated for three years, three months, three weeks, three days and three hours in the 8th century. Guru Padmasambhava is credited with introducing Buddhism to Bhutan and is the tutelary deity of the country. Paro Taktsang is the best known of the 13 taktsang in which he meditated.
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