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Bhutan & Global Audience

Creativity - a critical competency for 21st century and cosmos

The real currency of the future is not wealth, power, or knowledge—it is creativity. As artificial intelligence, space colonization, and quantum computing redefine our world, only those who can break patterns and reconstruct reality will lead. The future belongs to those who think beyond algorithms.

Women Empowerment – Role of Men

First thing first. First we men have to transform to transform women’s lives for better. We gotta live our(men) everyday lives with He for She values. Women empowerment isn’t just about giving women a seat at the table; it’s about men redesigning the table itself. True gender progress happens when men champion equity, dismantle biases, and rebuild systems that work for all. Half the world’s population cannot remain sidelined if humanity is to thrive.

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Super Sixties Plus Ageing usefully

It’s often joked—too often and too seriously—that after 60, people become as useful as a “dead log.” This outdated mindset paints retirement as the end of productivity, when people are politely shuffled off into the shadows with gardening tools, prayer beads, babies and walking sticks.

I say: this attitude is now not only wrong BUT very dangerous.

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Why anyone should visit Bhutan?

If you’ve been searching for a way out of the chaos, a deeper kind of luxury, drink natural water, breathe clean air, or simply space to breathe,—Bhutan is your answer. Come not as a tourist, but as a guest. Leave not just with memories, but with meaning.

Bhutan is a spiritual sanctuary and a healing escape from the chaos of modern life—far removed from materialism, competition, and artificiality. Nestled in the Himalayas, it offers travelers a chance to slow down, reconnect with nature, and rediscover inner peace. With its pristine landscapes, ancient monasteries, mindful way of life, and the guiding philosophy of Gross National Happiness, Bhutan invites you to breathe, reflect, and experience life in its purest form.

High-Value, Low-Volume Tourism – The Global Mantra for Sustainable Tourism

In a world drowning in mass tourism and environmental collapse, the next big revolution isn’t in skyscrapers—it’s in high-value, low-volume tourism. Nations must stop selling destinations and start curating experiences, shifting from mindless consumption to mindful immersion. The future traveler seeks depth over distance.

Gross National Happiness (GNH)

The world is obsessed with GDP, but how do we quantify real success? GNH is not just a Bhutanese ideal—it’s a radical blueprint for global governance. Imagine a world where policies prioritize well-being over corporate profits, and nations compete not in economic power but in societal fulfillment. The future belongs to those who redefine progress.

Mindfulness City

Bhutan is proving that the future is not a choice between modernity and tradition, economy and environment, ambition and well-being. Instead, it is about deliberate balance—a lesson the world must learn. Are we ready to listen?

Trans Bhutan Trail

Spanning 403 kilometers from Haa in the west to Trashigang in the east, the Trans Bhutan Trail is one of the world’s greatest walks and among Asia’s top hiking routes. Once used by messengers, monks, and monarchs, this ancient path has been restored and reopened in 2023 under the Royal vision and command, as a world-class hiking experience—reviving a historic lifeline that weaves together Bhutan’s past, present, and future. More than just a trail, it is a bridge through time—preserving cultural legacy and offering a transformative journey through nature, spirituality, and self-discovery.   

Lauded globally, the trail has been celebrated as one of the world’s greatest walks and one of the best hiking routes in Asia.  

Royal Highland Festival

A gift from the Golden Throne, high in the himalayas, the Royal Highland Festival stands as a defiant celebration of resilience. In an age where globalization threatens cultural uniqueness, Bhutan’s highland communities prove that true progress is not about abandoning traditions but elevating them. This festival is a statement of identity, heritage, and survival of community and environment. 

The Royal Highland Festival is featured as one of the cases in a book titled – “How to Lead Public- Private-Citizen Collaboration, with Five Success Stories” by Professor Robert Klitgaard, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, USA and published by Royal Institute of Governance and Strategic Studies on May 2, 2023.

Snowman Race & Climate Change

A gift from the Golden Throne, the world’s toughest high-altitude ultramarathon is not just about endurance—it’s about urgency. As Bhutan’s glaciers recede, the Snowman Race becomes a global wake-up call on climate change. Will we merely race to the finish line, or will we race to protect our planet before it’s too late?

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Women Empowerment – Role of Men

(Keynote speech on IWD, 2019 in Thimphu by Dorji Dhradhul, as Dzongda of Gasa. (“…..Bhutan not only claims but is also recognized as one of the most gender-friendly countries. This is a fact that all Bhutanese can be very proud of. But we, especially the men got to accept that we cannot afford to sleep on this DISTINCTION and stay complacent because the reality is our mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, girlfriends continues to suffer from some forms of gender-biased discrimination.

We want men and women to enjoy equal dignity. We want men and women to enjoy equal happiness. This is the maximum or rather the minimum a Gross National Happiness country can provide.

But the last GNH survey reports that our Women are less happy than men. We got to correct this unhappy state of our women. I believe we men can play a bigger role in this. We have many daunting miles to cover before we can consciously, confidently, and comfortably say that we are an equal society gender-wise.

While there can be many challenges, I shall be touching on just one. Personally, I think, the biggest challenge to gender parity is our deeply rooted gender-biased cultural values. We are still a culturally male superior society. Gender discrimination in favor of males is inherent in our language, religion, beliefs, and values.

For example, my parent’s generation still reminds us and our children that women are nine human lives lower than men and strings of other discriminatory values and norms such as men should not use brooms; men should not do the dishes; men should not do laundry; men should be served first; it is okay for men to cheat; it is okay for a husband to beat his wife; but its sin for a woman to even to touch man head; the wife has to serve her husband like a servant; the wife has to satisfy husband’s sexual desire even if it accounts to marital rape; it is okay for men to get drunk but not for women; men cannot babysit; men cannot be led by women because men are Key Phoja (Male superiority claim) and Women are amsu morem (female inferiority submission) and so on.

Today, if we listen carefully, we can hear a boy of about just four years make gender-discriminatory remarks, such as, “I am not a girl. This is a girl thing.” While there is nothing wrong in these statements as these can be just plain fact, the problem is we can hear and feel the gender discrimination in their voice when they say it – implying that anything to do with girls is lowly or second class. And most of the time, we the parents and elders don’t pay attention to such speech, not realizing that these supposedly casual every day speeches are embedded with strong derogatory connotations that go on to make their value system.

So, what do we expect from these children when growing up? We reap what we sow.

But, Culture is dynamic. New values can be taught. The new behavior can be learned as we have been doing so. Actually, we have come a long way so much so that, today we have even husbands as victims of domestic violence at the hands of wives. Therefore many times, RENEW has to clarify that RENEW is not just for women, it is also for MEN.

But the fact is, men getting discriminated against or getting harassed due to gender is insignificant compared to that women. That’s why we are celebrating International Women›s Day.

I believe, we men have to play a bigger role in this effort to bring gender parity in our family, community, country, and world at large.

We, men, can start this CHANGE right from our own homes. We, men, have to shed off our disillusioned male superior ego. We have to stop taking women for granted and start treating them as equals. And let’s walk that extra mile to RENEW our society. Let’s start Respecting, Educating, Nurturing, and Empowering Women.

For women, I believe, it is very important to be economically independent to withstand any gender-biased exploitation and domestic violence. I have seen many wives imprisoned for lives in their homes and enduring daily physical and emotional harassment simply for the fact that they have nowhere to go and they are economically fully dependent on their husbands.

But the good news is we are still one of the most gender-friendly countries, meaning our women are much better off than many other countries. We have many success stories to share. Thanks to the tireless efforts of RENEW, BNEW, NCWC, and many other organizations and individuals.

Let me share one such story, a real story of an ordinary woman for whom I have immense respect. She stands for the values of self-dignity and self-esteem, which are the very basis of gender equality and also the fundamental values of human rights. I believe she was and continues to be an activist in her own way, always standing up for these values. Had it not been for her firm belief in these values, she would have been a victim of sexual harassment at her workplace. And what is not acceptable is that the perpetrator was a senior and superior to her in age and rank. He has a wife and children. So he must be surely a respected father, brother, son, and a good civil servant in the eyes of his family, friends, and society at large. But the truth may be that he is nothing less than a wolf living in lamb’s clothing because a well-educated, senior high ranking civil servant, and most of all a family man cannot commit such a crime against humanity.

Just imagine, this has happened to a woman who – is well educated, employed at the officer level in the Government, and a mother. At that point in time, she was a recent divorcee and being single made her vulnerable. So, he assumed that she was free and available. Luckily he was unlucky as she happened to be that strong woman who had all the guts and confidence to challenge upfront. I am afraid, this story may be also too familiar with many men and women present here in this hall, with men as the perpetrators and women as victims.

But how I wish that there are more men here in the audience who will strongly disagree with my statement or at least agree to make these statements a thing of the past starting today. I state, “even today most of us the men – cannot help seeing a single woman, especially if she is economically disadvantaged, as Free and Available and waiting to pounce upon her like a tiger seeing fresh meat after days of starvation.”

I believe Domestic violence with women as victims and taking women for granted are the two curses of the world today, unfortunately, Bhutan is no exception. I believe nothing can be more disrespectful to a woman and to your own family than this kind of attitude and behavior. This attitude and behavior reduce a woman to a mere object – a sex object. I believe, this is a disgrace to humanity, that we men have not been able to shed off the law of the jungle – “might is right” and the “barbaric dirty habit” even to this day in the 21st century. Honestly, we humans should be able to do better. We, Men, have to lead the way to bring about this CHANGE. Let’s be the Change we want to see….”

First thing first. So, first, we men have to TRANSFORM to TRANSFORM WOMEN’s lives. Let’s live our everyday lives with HE for SHE value.

Finally in my conclusion, I would like to salute all women and particularly the woman from the story that I shared with you earlier. Most of you may think it is just another fictional character but unfortunately, it is not as she cannot be any more real as I am her husband.”

Super Sixties Plus Ageing usefully

It’s often joked—too often and too seriously—that after 60, people become as useful as a “dead log.” This outdated mindset paints retirement as the end of productivity, when people are politely shuffled off into the shadows with gardening tools, prayer beads, babies and walking sticks.

I say: this attitude is now not only wrong BUT very dangerous.

Because the emerging reality is: the world is getting older. Thanks to medical advances and declining birth rates, the global average age is rising—and will keep rising in the coming decades. If we continue seeing our elders as “past their prime” and unworthy of active roles in society, we’re staring at a future where majority of the world’s population is viewed as  irrelevant. A stagnant world, filled with older people who are considered “good for nothing,” is not just undesirable—I believe it’s catastrophic.

This talk challenges that bleak narrative. It argues that ageing is not about winding down—it’s about winding up. It’s about unlocking a deeper reservoir of wisdom, creativity, and purpose. Thereare already so many examples of this: From Colonel Sanders launching KFC after 65, to Donald Trump becoming President of USA at 79 plus and I becoming a creativist and professional speaker at 59 —we’re living proof that the most impactful chapters of our lives can begin after 60.

So, the real problem is not the ageing population—it’s our ageist perception of them.