on the wings of the dragon Drukair creator text Bhutan Drukair 2009- monographic Quarterly.

v. : ill. Contents: (Feb-March 2009): Colour and joy: Coronation of His Majesty the Fifth Druk Gyalpo -- Thimphu Climbers -- The Aura of Shangri-La -- Prayers at Dragon's: Gift Exhibition -- News from Bhutan -- Lungchotse Lhakhang -- Duty free -- Drukair news update. Contents: (Jan-Feb 2013): Cover story: The all-victorious year -- Pilgrimage: The miracle at Taktshang -- Food: Puta (buckwheat noodles) -- Feature: The words of Buddha in female voices -- Book: Dharma is not designed to make you feel good -- Feature: The story of a king, a poor country and a rich idea -- Travelogue: Tranquility beyond the bustling Thimphu City -- Travel: Backpacking-the journey is the goal -- Contemplation: When art means an inner journey. Contents: (Jan-Feb 2017): Tribute: The knot eternal -- Travel: Experiential travel-Star trails at Chele La -- Reflection: In transit-The "in-between"stat -- Festival: Double sighting -- Neighbourhood: A day in the life of Esplanade -- Conservation: Prayer flags over Rio -- Health: Meditations on the beauty of the Bhutanese way -- Journey: Magical Bhutan. Contents: (July-August 2010): Penny's Paro: Discover the local secrets of Bhutan's premier tourist town with a resident on the inside track -- Gems of the Thunder Dragon: Getting to know two sacred monuments of eastern Bhutan: Rigsum Gonpa and Chorten Kora -- Feeling the spiritual power of the sacred Tiger's Nest monastery -- Bridging the special needs divide: Bhutanese teachers learn skills aimed at meeting the needs of deaf students -- The great icons of Bhutan-I: Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel(1594-1651), Founding Father of the Nation -- A journey of the heart and mind -- The secret ingredients of my success -- Northern Laos: Blessed and untamed -- Summer's Bounty -- Experiences -- Drukair news-- Drukair general information and tips -- Key information -- Tentative festival dates for 2010 -- Basic Dzongkha. Contents: (July-August 2011): Signposts on the road to enlightenment -- The mythical Yeti -- Happiness with altitude -- Confessions -- Nice place you have here sheik - - Hungover bicycle diaries -- Real and reel life -- The road-Trippin' diaries -- Cuisine -- Experiences -- Drukair news -- Drukair general information and tips -- Key information -- Tentative festival dates for 2010 -- Basic Dzongkha. Contents: (July-August 2016): Trekking: Angry mountains and misbehaving humans -- Adventure: Filming Bhutan and her happy people -- Diplomacy: Celebrating 30 years of special bond between Bhutan and Japan -- Photo Essay: Bhutan blooms in June -- GNH: Talking heads and chasing tails -- Spirituality: Bangkok-shopping for wisdom -- Travel: Experiencing GNH and Spirituality -- Literature: A beautiful way of life that must live on. Contents: (March-April 2010): Sacred fragrances:Discovering the art of Bhutanese increase making -- Wild about Rhododendrons -- A modern pilgrim's progress to Bhutan's mystic "Lion Fort" -- Of Momos and memories -- Labour of Love: A peek into the craft and mystery of Bhutan's wooden bowls -- Making Bhutanese gingerbread:A pair of pastry chefs creates seasonal tongue-in-check wonders to celebrate the holiday season - - From the clouds to the depths of suffering -- Thailand with a bang:Fireworks and (mis)guided missiles are all part of the fun at the Issan Rocket Festival -- Experiences -- Drukair news -- Drukair general information and tips -- Key information -- Tentative festival dates for 2010 -- Basic Dzongkha. Contents: (March-April 2015): Environment: Tracing the source of Thimphu City -- Harmony: Happiness and harmony beyond Bhutan -- Festival: Unfurling world's largest thangka -- Photo Essay: Subsistence Farming -- Folktale: The woman and her rotten tummy -- History: In the footsteps of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal -- People: Good hosts make good communities. Contents: (March-April 2016): Tendrel: Bhutan rejoices in the birth of the Dragon Prince -- Religion: Guru Rinpoche and Bhutan -- Tradition: Tashi Gomang, miniature temple worth hundred temples -- Festival: Flower exhibition adds colour to colour Tshechu -- Photo Essay: The mask dance festivals of Bhutan -- Hospitality: Traditional modern Thimphu -- Photography: Improving your "Photo Happiness" in Bhutan -- Kingdom: The year of nation building. Contents: (May-June 2016): Kingdom: HRH The Gyalsey gets a historical name -- Religion: The final teaching, the Buddha's parinirvana -- History: Hammer that inflicted a rotting wound -- Destination: Globalization of international luxuries and globalization of ema-datshi -- Tribute: The Great Fourth makes you contemplate -- Environment: Happiness a national value -- Journey: Blessings and rice balls at Kunzangdra Goempa -- Culture: Fierce fire-fights to drive away evil spirits. Contents: (Nov-Dec 2010): Bhutan's wild east: The strange and lovely valleys of Merak and Sakten -- The road to happiness: A tribute to the Fourth Druk Gyalpo His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuk, source of the great peace and happiness of our time -- The light of our nation -- Transcending morality: Bhutan's Atsaras are super clowns who dispense wisdom with the snake of a phallus -- Reaching for the sky: The great Boudanath stupa in Kathmandu -- Thangthong Gyalpo- The builder of iron bridges -- Uma Paro: Uma Paro is both understated and remote, that's its charm and beauty -- Preserving Bhutan's monuments -- "You have to have the passion and the guts to make it happen" -- Experiences -- Drukair news -- Drukair general information and tips -- Key information -- Tentative festival dates for 2010 -- Basic Dzongkha. Contents: (Nov-Dec 2011): Guru Rinpoche and Bhutan -- A short encounter with the literate world -- What is enough? -- A khadar is not a belt -- On a high in Bhutan -- Wangdue Chhoeling Palace -- Four legs, wagging tails and a bowl of porridge -- The road trippin' diaries -- The Moveable feast -- Experiences -- Drukair news -- Drukair general information and tips -- Key information -- Tentative festival dates for 2010 -- Basic Dzongkha. Contents: (Nov-Dec 2016): Lhabab Duchen: Commemorating the Buddha's Descent from the Heaven Realms /Shenphen Zangpo -- 49 days, a Buddhist funeral in Bhutan /Jessica Vernon -- My two most memorable moments with His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo /Shiva Raj Bhattarai -- Thimphu, the unusual capital city /Rama Arya -- Birth of reading culture in Bhutan /Rabi C Dahal -- Shorelines of the grand old meditational Ganga /Jurmi Chhowing -- Meditations on the Beauty of the Bhutanese Way /Karma Singye Dorji. Contents: (Sep-Oct 2013): Out there: Sentinel in the south-east -- Adventure: Around Bhutan on two wheels -- A glimpse inward: Using pilgrimage to awaken our basic goodness -- Cover Story : Artists with Vast intentions- Cityscape: A spiritual oasis from the medieval times -- Food: Jasha Maroo(minced chicken) -- Health: Healing the Dotasha way -- Art: Weaving a dream from the finest textiles -- Once upon a time: A Bhutanese folktale -- Perspective: Could have been made to complement each other. Contents: (September-October 2016):Conservation: Black- necked cranes and Bhutan -- Thimphu: Touching the wisdom of the Buddha -- History of postal runners and talking stamps -- Kuen-Gyel United Sakteng Girls' Football in High Mountains -- Adventure: See you down river -- Spirituality: Chasing angels or fleeing demons -- Diplomacy: Kyoto and traditional Bhutanese arts -- Religion: The Buddha's mind built with stone and mud. Drukair. 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