My Reflection

I learned a lot of interesting facts about Bhutan from Krishna's visit to our class. For instance, I found it fascinating that the people of Bhutan are required to wear the traditional attire of their country whenever they are in public. Krishna's talk made me think about how different the lifestyles and values of the Bhutanese and Americans are. I doubt the American government would be too successful in imposing an attire requirement on the American people. Yet, the Bhutanese people seem fine with it; the gho and kira are part of their culture, and they accept them without complaint. I also really liked the idea of Gross National Happiness being valued over Gross National Product. The government of Bhutan places the happiness of their people over gaining power or making a profit. I have never heard of a country doing this before, and I think it is a really great idea that other countries should think about following as well. Doing this project was a wonderful experience, and I feel I have learned a lot from it. The Bhagavad Gita holds some really great spiritual messages that I think everyone could benefit from reading. Furthermore, I truly enjoyed learning about Bhutan. Hearing about the lifestyles and culture of the country made me think about how different it is from America. I feel that Americans could learn a lot by studying the culture and values of the Bhutanese; I know that I definitely did.