The Politics of Enlightenment:

Buddhism and the Doctrine of Gross National Happiness in Bhutan

       Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 PM

Evans Auditorium

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Located at the borders of China, India, and Nepal, Bhutan is the world's only Tantric Buddhist country.  In 1974 Bhutan's King, Jigme Wangchuk, established the doctrine of Gross National Happiness as a primary national agenda.  Rooted in fundamental Buddhist teachings and practices, GNH is understood as a measurement of the spiritual, material, and economic quality of life of each citizen.  In this multimedia presentation, Dr. Lidke analyses GNH as a central aspect of a Bhutanese political system whose aim is spritiual enlightenment for all Bhutanese citizens.

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