Episode 56: Recollections of Shangri-La with Krishna Kumar, Katie Oakley and Karen Darke
“If the government plants a seed that we’re the happiest and we’re working on your happiness, it immediately takes your thoughts to happiness. ”
In this episode and Part One of our Bhutan series, Krishna Kumar, Katie Oakley, and Karen Darke, join us to share the life-changing experience of traveling to the Kingdom of Bhutan, nestled high in the Himalayas and what many believe to be the last Shangri-La. Each had a strong desire to learn from this experience and hope to share that wisdom with you all today. They also discuss:
4:00 - The vision for the trip
7:00 - What led the group to say yes to this experience
9:50 - The itinerary and the appeal it had to each of them
11:40 - Cycling through Bhutan
17:30 - A trip for everyone
20:00 - Highlights of the trip
21:45 - Gross National Happiness
24:00 - A night in a Punakha farmhouse
30:00 - Visiting the Sangchen Ogyen Tsuklag Monastery
37:15 - A journey to Tiger’s Nest
45:00 - Finding Inner Gold on this journey
51:10 - How the trip aligned with Karen’s vision
53:30 - Closing remarks
See below for photos shared from the Bhutan adventure.
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