Hello from Bhutan!

Welcome to Bhutan’s first podcast: Hello from Bhutan! This podcast was originally a virtual retreat organized by Bhutan Global Mindfulness & MICE Holdings (https://bhutanmindfulness.com) - a joint venture company between Druk Holding & investments Singapore, and G Nine Investment, also a Singapore-based company. The virtual retreat was  called “Finding Calm in the Chaos.” H.E Kalu Rinpoche, recognized by H.H. the Dalai Lama, is a renowned yogi and meditation master, celebrated for his profound knowledge of Tibetan yoga and mindful living. Rinpoche's teachings harmonize body, mind, and spirit through a unique blend of ancient practices and modern insights.

Geophysicist Yeshey Seldon, is the first Bhutanese to set foot in Antarctica. She was in Antarctica as part of a research team called TIME (Thwaites Interdisciplinary Margin Evolution) who were there to study the Thwaites Glacier. Find out about her research and experience in Antarctica on this podcast. Yeshey is on Instagram: @yesheybokuuu. 00:00-Intro  1:45-Initial Antarctica experience  2:23-“Hurdy Gurdy” and local lingo  4:06-Expectation vs. Reality  5:52-McMurdo station (US Research Facility)  7:31-Wais Divide field camp  8:32-Thwaites Glacier  8:50-Reason for studying glacier in Antarctica  11:59-Being a geophysicist and climate change  14:32-Challenges 19:47-Memorable experiences  22:06-Animals

In this candid interview, Chencho Gyeltshen, talks about playing internationally – the struggles and the highlights. He shares tips on finding work outside Bhutan and little known details about his life before professional football. Language: English and Dzongkha

In this podcast, Arun Bhattarai, talks about the "Mountain Man," the first Bhutanese documentary to qualify for the Oscars (2025). The film features Bhutan's first qualified glaciologist Phuntsho Tshering. He also talks about his latest film "Agent of Happiness" that is the first Bhutanese documentary to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Arun shares what it takes to make documentaries, the process, his journey, and more. 00:00-Intro 1:15-On qualifying for the Oscars 2025 3:12-Filming the Oscars entry Mountain Man 6:42-Climate Change in Mountain Man 11:15-Journey of filming documentaries  11:42-The film Agent of Happiness at Sundance 13:45-Looking for love 17:35-Studying filmmaking in Europe  19:14-Funding for independent filmmakers  20:18-On the film The Next Guardian 25:06-Where to watch the films  28:31-Queer characters in the films

In this episode, communications scholar, Dorji Wangchuk, talks about his award-winning research: “On Identity, Spirituality, Community and the Sacred Chronotope in Bhutan", the biggest announcement from Bhutan – GeSAR (Gelephu Mindfulness City) - a city like no other, and the unique Bhutanese identity. 00:00-Introduction 01:18-Background to Research 03:03-Types of Bhutanese Communities 04:08-The Bhutanese Identity 05:35-Meaning of Chronotope 07:26-The Sacred Chronotope 10:12-National Day 2023 as a Sacred Chronotope 11:56-What Unites us as Bhutanese 15:39-GeSAR or Gelephu Mindfulness City 23:42-Bhutan as a Collectivist Society 27:25-What should be the Bhutanese story? 29:34-Various interpretations of Dec 17 2023