Buddhist monks pray at the Dechen Phodrang Monastery in Thimphu, June 3, 2013. Bhutan is renowned for its rich Buddhist culture and protecting it is a key pillar of Bhutan's unique "Gross National ...

The Dechen Phodrang monastery sits on top of a steep hill overlooking the Bhutanese capital, Thimphu. Since the 16th century, prayer flags have fluttered in the hills around Dechen Phodrang, one of ...

Kencho Tshering, a red-robed Buddhist monk, takes a call from the King of Bhutan’s office, then duly dashes off to start a ceremony praying for a break in the monsoon rains. However, while he may be ...

Bhutanese worldview has changed dramatically since secular education was widely introduced in the 1960s, weakening the dominance of monastic schools that for centuries were a powerful force. Kencho ...