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Are Cordyceps grown in Bhutan Magical, Medicinal Mushrooms?

What are Cordyceps? Highlights (1) Cordyceps, or caterpillar fungus, is used in traditional Chinese medicine. (2) It’s potential benefits include antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer effects. (3) Cordyceps species infect insects. It can’t infect humans. Cordyceps made international headlines after Chinese runners decimated two world records …

What is it that makes people happy

I’ve often thought about what it is that makes people happy—what one has to do in order to achieve happiness. 1- First and foremost is good health. If you do not enjoy good health, you can never be happy. Any ailment, however trivial, will deduct …

Visit to the Golden Rock, Myanmar

Among the top three most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Myanmar is the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda on the Golden Rock (the other two are Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon and Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay). Located some 200 km away from Yangon in the Mon state, the 24 …

Indians can now better plan stay in Bhutan

Destination Bhutan has adopted a different strategy altogether that gives top prominence to its environmental sustainability and happiness of its citizens. The guiding philosophy being the ‘Gross National Happiness’ based on sustainable economic development, conservation of the environment, preservation of culture and good governance with …

The Divine Fertility Temple – Chimi Lhakhang

One of Bhutan‘s best temples and also most unique temples is Chimi Lhakhang which is on top of a hillock, a few kilometers before Punakha. The temple is dedicated to Lama Drukpa Kunley, fondly known as ‘Divine Madman’ because of his non-conventional and ‘outrageous’ style of teaching. He was …

Paying a Visit to the Happiest Place on Earth

Happiness has been one of the driving factors behind visits to Bhutan since its fourth king came up with “gross national happiness.” According to a new report in Forbes, happiness is still what makes the country so alluring to visitors. “People want to see this ‘last …