Podcasts about Bhutan

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Umweltfrevel vor dem Haus des Kanzlers? Bhutan baut das Anti-Dubai. Werden zum Tode verurteilte Nürnberger Paviane von Markus Söder begnadigt? In Sommer- und Sauerlandlaune präsentieren Paul und Hajo Schumacher aus dem Schöneberger Hinterhofstudio die frische Wochenschau. Unsere Themen: Willkommen im Berliner Wertezirkus, Herr Merz. Stresstest auf dem Sauerländer Schützenfest. Lob der Tagesmutter. Wenn sich Kreuzottern und Hornvipern ganz doll lieb haben. Der perfekte Mittwoch in Trier. Ganz übler dad move. Gegen den orangenen Kater: Katze wird in Massachusetts zur Wahl gestellt. Bürgerräte nur Alibi? Bluetooth für Blauwale. Die Gaukler von Attendorn. So sieht unser Sommerspielplan aus. Pavian gegen Wels - wer wird Tier des Sommerlochs 2025? Plus: Diese sechs Innovationen braucht die Bahn. Folge 960. Waldcoaching im Herbst – stärken, was dich stark macht Workshop mit Suse im Oktober 2025, Kloster Schwanberg, UnterfrankenPodcast Elefantenrunde mit Frank Stauss und HajoPodcast Untrue Crime mit dem Autorenduo Achilles - Michael Meisheit und Hajo SchumacherMichael Meisheit + Hajo SchumacherLügen haben schnelle Beine – Laufende Ermittlungen, Band 2Droemer Verlag, 2025.Suse SchumacherDie Psychologie des Waldes, Kailash Verlag, 2024Michael Meisheit + Hajo Schumacher Nur der Tod ist schneller – Laufende Ermittlungen, Kriminalroman, Droemer Knaur Verlag.Kathrin Hinrichs + Hajo SchumacherBuch: "Ich frage für einen Freund..." Das Sex-ABC für Spaß in den besten JahrenKlartext Verlag.Kostenlose Meditationen für mehr Freundlichkeit (Metta) und Gelassenheit (Reise zum guten Ort) unter suseschumacher.deDem MutMachPodcast auf Instagram folgen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buy Bitcoin NOW — Before This HappensShow Notes:Bitcoin is being quietly accumulated by the same institutions, corporations, and governments that once mocked it. ETFs alone now hold over 1.4 million BTC. BlackRock's IBIT has become one of their top revenue-generating funds, surpassing their flagship S&P 500 ETF.MicroStrategy holds nearly 600,000 BTC, and the number of public companies with Bitcoin on their balance sheet has doubled in the last year. Meanwhile, governments like the U.S., Iran, Bhutan, and El Salvador are building strategic reserves. The U.S. now leads with over 200,000 BTC and has forbidden the sale of its holdings.Altogether, nearly half of all Bitcoin is either lost, unspendable, or in long-term institutional hands. As supply tightens and geopolitical competition ramps up, the window for retail investors is closing fast.Buy Bitcoin now—before it's owned by everyone but you.Get intouch with Myles at mylesdhillon@gmail.com

Istnieje państwo w Azji, po którym nie da się podróżować niskobudżetowo. Ten kraj to Bhutan, najszczęśliwsze państwo świata. Do połowy lat 70. ubiegłego wieku był on zamknięty dla turystów. Poznaliśmy jego największe atrakcje, w tym klasztory buddyjskie z Tygrysim Gniazdem na czele, stolicę Thimphu, a także dawną stolicę z imponującym Punakha Dzongiem i Paro – bramę do Królestwa Grzmiącego Smoka. Spotkaliśmy się z rodziną królewską Bhutanu, a po rozmowie z dr Dorji Penjorem, monitorującym poziom szczęścia w tym kraju, próbowaliśmy zinterpretować pojęcie „Szczęścia Narodowego Brutto”. Gościem Jerzego Jopa była Majka Szura, kreatorka podróży, twórczyni marki Polka Travel, filolog i tłumacz przysięgły języka hiszpańskiego.

Vulture and New York Magazine film critic Bilge Ebiri returns to discuss Bernardo Bertolucci's stunning mood piece Little Buddha, a rich and evocative story of an American family who travel to Bhutan after learning their son may be the reincarnation of the spiritual leader of a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks. The film also chronicles chapters in the life of Siddartha (played by Keanu Reeves) who rejects his life of sheltered privilege after learning of human suffering in order to seek a path of spiritual enlightenment. Exhibiting Berolucci's customary visual richness - emboldened by breathtaking images from Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro - and an otherworldly emotional frankness, Little Buddha conjures the sensation and grandeur of a personal spiritual awakening. We discuss the career of Bertolucci and his "Eastern Trilogy" beginning with 1987's Best Picture winner The Last Emperor, in which Bertolucci's fascination with the spiritual and cultural practices of the Asian continent became a personal endeavor into a deeper understanding of his own artistic ethos. Then we unpack the splendid uncannines of Little Buddha and how Bertolucci's directorial mastery allows for a film of constant settling and de-escalation to feel thrilling and proulsive through it's evocation of a preternatural emotionality. Finally, we discuss the west's fascination with the Tibetan independence movement in the 1990s and the American films it inspired during the decade.   Follow Bilge Ebiri on TwitterOrder Little Buddha on 4K or Blu-ray from Kino LorberGet access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish

SummaryIn this episode, Matthew Howells-Barby and Austin Knight discuss the evolving landscape of Bitcoin treasury companies, their impact on the market, and the associated risks. They explore the differences between leveraged and non-leveraged treasury companies, the influence of MicroStrategy, and the potential for Ethereum and Solana to emerge as significant treasury assets. The conversation also touches on the implications for decentralization and the future of cryptocurrency investments.TakeawaysBitcoin treasury companies are acquiring significant amounts of BTC.MicroStrategy has set a precedent for other companies.The rise of treasury companies could eclipse ETFs in influence.There are two types of Bitcoin treasury companies: leveraged and non-leveraged.The risks associated with treasury companies include potential market downturns.Countries are beginning to hold Bitcoin as part of their reserves.Ethereum and Solana are becoming popular treasury assets.Staking could provide a new revenue model for treasury companies.The future of Bitcoin is uncertain but cautiously optimistic.Decentralization of Bitcoin is at risk with increasing corporate ownership.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Bitcoin Treasury Companies01:11 The Rise of Bitcoin Treasury Companies06:00 Types of Bitcoin Treasury Companies11:17 The Impact of MicroStrategy18:07 The New Asset Class of Bitcoin Treasury Companies20:54 Risks and Potential Downfalls25:52 The Bitcoin Feedback Loop26:50 Monetary Regime Change and Bitcoin's Role28:42 Comparing Bitcoin to the Dot Com Bubble30:47 Countries and Bitcoin Holdings32:45 Bhutan's Unique Bitcoin Mining Strategy34:51 The Rise of Ethereum and Solana Treasuries38:54 Staking as a Revenue Model41:43 Potential Risks and Future Predictions45:52 Decentralization vs. Centralization in Crypto

What is the future of Digital Nomadism, Remote Work and Work from Anywhere? And should ASEAN destinations do more than issue Digital Nomad Visas to integrate remote workers into tourism economies? And who, actually, are digital nomads. Are they remote workers? Are they laptop backpackers? Is digital nomadism a lifestyle? Is it a tourism segment? What is borderless living? What are Micro-Societies? Why is global mobility developing as a hot topic? Are co-working and co-living compatible concepts for destination marketing? This week, Gary is joined by Milos Pelucha, Co-Founder of Destinova, and an advocate for remote work as a high-yield travel segment. Milos and Gary's conversation coincides with the climax of the 2025 Bansko Nomad Festival - the world's largest digital nomad gathering - in Bulgaria. We take a global journey through the critical issues of the remote working economy and the future of "borderless" tourism, from Armenia to China, Azores to Bhutan, Thailand to the French Alps, Morocco to Georgia and Vietnam to India. En route we breakdown the key components for destination marketers seeking to engage the fast-evolving 'work from anywhere' movement - which is becoming more organised and more dynamic.

Lãnh đạo của Phật giáo Tây Tạng Đạt Lai Lạt Ma đã mừng thọ 90 tuổi hôm 06/07 vừa qua và tuyên bố sẽ tái sinh, tiếp nối truyền thống hàng ngàn năm ở Tây Tạng trong một thế giới tự do, xoá bỏ những nghi ngờ rằng ngài sẽ là vị Đạt Lai Lạt Ma cuối cùng. Việc chọn người tiếp nối Đạt Lai Lạt Ma, một vấn đề tâm linh trong Phật Giáo Tây Tạng, đã trở thành vấn đề chính trị khi Trung Quốc “phi tôn giáo” muốn can thiệp, tự chọn người kế vị. Với tên khai sinh là Tenzin Gyatso, Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thứ 14 là vị lãnh đạo Phật giáo Tây Tạng hưởng thọ lâu nhất từ 600 năm qua, qua các đời Đạt Lai Lạt Ma. Tự mô tả mình là một “nhà tu hành đơn thuần,” Đạt Lai Lạt Ma được hàng triệu tín đồ tin theo, tôn thờ ông như là một vị Phật sống, là người bảo hộ cho vùng đất thiêng. Ông đã phải sống lưu vong, rời khỏi quê hương vào những năm 1950, khi Trung Quốc tiến hành cuộc đàn áp quân sự, nhằm kiểm soát khu vực này. Đạt Lai Lạt Ma trở thành biểu tượng của khát vọng tự do, của hòa bình, dù bị Bắc Kinh coi là kẻ ly khai. Vài ngày trước khi bước sang tuổi 90, ông đã dập tắt những đồn đoán cho rằng mình là vị Đạt Lai Lạt Ma cuối cùng, tuyên bố sẽ có người kế nhiệm khi ông qua đời. Văn phòng của Đức Đạt Lai Lạt Ma chỉ đạo việc tìm kiếm và công nhận người kế nhiệm theo truyền thống lâu đời trong Phật giáo Tây Tạng.  Trong Phật Giáo Tây Tạng, tái sinh những tulku là những cao tăng giác ngộ, và họ lựa chọn quyết định tái sinh để tiếp tục phụng sự chúng sinh. Sau khi chết, tâm thức sẽ chuyển sang một thân xác mới. Đối với Đạt Lai Lạt Ma và Ban Thiền Lạt Ma (Panchen Lama), hai cao tăng có chức vị cao nhất, việc tái sinh của họ được quy định rõ ràng. Để tìm ra người được tái sinh, đầu tiên phải dựa trên những dấu hiệu, những điều đã được tiên tri, những điềm báo và một loạt bài kiểm tra, ví dụ như xem đứa trẻ có phản ứng với những vật dụng của người tiền nhiệm hay không. Liên quan đến sự can thiệp của Trung Quốc, cách nay 30 năm, vào năm 1995, Đạt Lai Lạt Ma đã công nhận Gedhun Choekyi Nyima là hiện thân của Ban Thiền Lạt Ma thứ 11. Tuy nhiên, chỉ vài ngày sau, hiện thân của cao tăng này, lúc đó 6 tuổi, đã bị bắt cóc, và từ đó cho đến nay vẫn chưa rõ tung tích. Vụ việc được cho là do chính phủ Cộng Sản Trung Quốc đứng đằng sau. Bởi vài tháng sau vụ "bắt cóc" này, Bắc Kinh đã "tìm ra" hiện thân của Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, qua một quá trình được cho là không minh bạch, và về phe chính phủ Trung Quốc. Vị Lạt Ma này không được phía Tây Tạng và Đạt Lai Lạt Ma hiện tại công nhận.  Nếu như tuyên bố sẽ tái sinh của Đạt Lai Lạt Ma được tín đồ hoan nghênh thì, nhiều người lo sợ rằng khi Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thứ 14 qua đời, Bắc Kinh sẽ tận dụng này để "kiểm soát đức tin", dẫn đến nguy cơ xảy ra kịch bản : một Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thứ 15 được chỉ định theo phương cách truyền thống của Tây Tạng và một người khác được Trung Quốc chỉ định. Để tìm hiểu về truyền thống tái sinh này, cũng như những vấn đề địa chính trị trước sự can thiệp của Trung Quốc, trong mục tạp chí xã hội tuần này, RFI Tiếng Việt đã mời các chuyên gia về Tây Tạng, bà Katia Buffetrille, nhà nhân chủng học, tại trường École Pratique des Hautes Études, và Nicola Schneider, nhà nghiên cứu tại Viện nghiên cứu Văn Minh Á Đông (Centre de recherche sur les civilisations de l'Asie orientale). Cả hai đã nghiên cứu về Tây Tạng từ hơn hai chục năm qua, với nhiều công trình nghiên cứu về nhân chủng học, cũng như tôn giáo. RFI : Đạt Lai Lạt Ma chiếm vị trí như thế nào trong phật giáo Tây Tạng, và tầm quan trọng của tuyên bố về việc ngài sẽ tái sinh được đánh giá như thế nào ? Nicola Schneider : Vào năm 2011, khi người dân Tây Tạng bầu chọn người đứng đầu chính phủ lưu vong và Đạt Lai Lạt Ma quyết định rút khỏi chính trường, trao toàn bộ quyền cho chính phủ này. Trước đó, ông vừa là lãnh tụ tinh thần, vừa là lãnh đạo về mặt chính trị. Năm đó, ông cũng đã tuyên bố khi 90 tuổi sẽ quyết định liệu có tái sinh hay không. Trong suốt thời gian này, hầu hết người Tây Tạng và các tín đồ đều mong muốn ông tái sinh. Đó chính là điều mà ông đã tuyên bố.  Katia Bufetrille : Đối với người dân Tây Tạng, Đạt Lai Lạt Ma được coi là hiện thân của Quan Thế Âm Bồ Tát, của lòng từ bi. Có thể nói, Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thứ 14 đã minh chứng cho lòng từ bi, nhân ái đó trong suốt cuộc đời mình. Vấn đề tái sinh của ngài không chỉ liên quan đến người dân Tây Tạng, đến Phật tử nói chung, hay liên quan đến tín ngưỡng, bởi vấn đề thuần tuý về tôn giáo đang trở trành vấn đề chính trị do sự can dự của Trung Quốc vào việc chọn người kế nhiệm. Dù đã từ bỏ chính trị, sức hút của Đạt Lai Lạt Mai, đã đi nhiều nơi và gặp nhiều lãnh đạo các nước, dù muốn hay không vẫn bị đặt trên bàn cờ chính trị.  Nicola Schneider : Có thể nói Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thứ 14 là một trường hợp đặc biệt. Không phải tất cả các đời Đạt Lai Lạt Ma đều có tầm ảnh hưởng quốc tế như ông, dĩ nhiên là vì trước đây thế giới chưa toàn cầu hóa mạnh mẽ như hiện nay. Riêng ảnh hưởng vị Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thứ 14, thông qua việc lên tiếng vì hòa bình, lòng từ bi, các giá trị đạo đức mang tính phổ quát, đã vượt ra ngoài phạm vi cộng đồng người Tây Tạng. Ngày nay, hào quang của ông không chỉ trong thế giới Phật giáo, bao gồm cả các quốc gia như Việt Nam, mà còn lan rộng hơn thế nữa. Có thể nói ông là một nhân vật mang tính toàn cầu, thậm chí vượt ra ngoài khuôn khổ của riêng Phật giáo. RFI : Việc Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thứ 14 rút khỏi chính trường, ủy quyền cho chính phủ Tây Tạng lưu vong liệu có phải là cách để dần tách tôn giáo khỏi chính trị ? Katia Buffetrille :  Đó là một quyết định có chủ đích, nhằm xây dựng một nền dân chủ cho người Tây Tạng. Ông cho rằng mô hình cũ không còn phù hợp, đặc biệt trong hoàn cảnh lưu vong. Điều đáng nói là ông không hề được giáo dục theo tư tưởng dân chủ phương Tây, nhưng lại là người chủ động thúc đẩy dân chủ. Dù ngay từ đầu ông đã phải đối mặt với nhiều chống đối trong nội bộ, nhưng ông vẫn kiên định.  Nicola Schneider : Dù chính quyền Tây Tạng lưu vong đã trải qua quá trình thế tục hóa, yếu tố tôn giáo vẫn còn hiện diện trong cơ cấu chính trị. Quốc Hội  Tây Tạng không giống mô hình nghị viện kiểu phương Tây, như ở Pháp, nơi đại biểu được bầu theo đảng phái hoặc khu vực bầu cử thông thường. Tại đây, Quốc Hội gồm cả đại biểu thế tục, được bầu theo ba vùng văn hóa lớn của Tây Tạng: Ü-Tsang (Tây Tạng trung tâm), Kham và Amdo (Tây Tạng phía đông), và 10 đại biểu đến từ các trường phái Phật giáo lớn, phần lớn là tăng sĩ. Trong tổng số 45 nghị sĩ, đây là một thiểu số. Một số người cho rằng điều này cho thấy ảnh hưởng tôn giáo vẫn tồn tại, thậm chí chỉ trích đó là tàn dư của chế độ thần quyền. Nhưng quan điểm này không phổ biến. Nhiều người Tây Tạng lập luận rằng việc có các tăng sĩ trong Quốc Hội là cần thiết: họ không vướng bận đời sống gia đình, có thể dốc toàn tâm toàn lực cho Tây Tạng.  Đọc thêmTìm người kế vị Đạt Lai Lạt Ma: Cuộc đấu sinh tử với Bắc Kinh vì "tự do cho Tây Tạng" RFI : Trung Quốc, đã nhiều lần nhấn mạnh sự tái sinh của Đạt Lai Lạt Ma phải được Bắc Kinh chấp thuận và người tái sinh phải ở trên lãnh thổ Trung Quốc, cho rằng việc tái sinh là vấn đề chủ quyền của nhà nước, việc nội bộ của Bắc Kinh. Vào năm 1995, chính phủ Trung Quốc đã bổ nhiệm một Đức Ban Thiền Lạt Ma trái ngược với Đức Đạt Lai Lạt Ma được công nhận hiện nay. Cụ thể, Bắc Kinh đã tìm cách biến việc tái sinh thành công cụ chính trị, kiểm soát tâm linh Tây Tạng như thế nào ? Nicola Schneider :  Trung Quốc tin rằng nếu kiểm soát được người kế nhiệm Đạt Lai Lạt Ma, họ sẽ gia tăng ảnh hưởng. Nhưng đó là điều phi lý, bởi Trung Quốc là một chính quyền Cộng sản, vốn theo chủ nghĩa vô thần. Một nhà nước vô thần sao lại đặt ra luật lệ về tái sinh, tức là những quy định tôn giáo, và áp đặt chúng lên một dân tộc không phải người Trung Hoa, có văn hóa và tín ngưỡng riêng biệt? Trung Quốc ngày nay đã tự tạo ra một bộ quy tắc riêng để xác định hóa thân tiếp theo của Đạt Lai Lạt Ma. Họ biện minh điều này dựa trên tiền lệ lịch sử. Đúng là từng có một số trường hợp trong quá khứ, nhưng đó không phải là Cộng hòa Nhân dân Trung Hoa như ngày nay. Đó là thời nhà Thanh, triều đại của người Mãn, vốn không phải người Trung Quốc. Người dân Tây Tạng vẫn luôn nhấn mạnh, cũng như Đạt Lai Lạt Ma đang cố gắng truyền đạt trên trường quốc tế rằng quyền quyết định tái sinh phải thuộc về người Tây Tạng, bởi đây là Phật giáo của họ, là văn hóa và bản sắc của họ. Không ai từ bên ngoài có thể áp đặt điều đó.  Katia Buffetrille : Chính quyền Trung Quốc đã sử dụng “Chiếc bình vàng”, một nghi thức do hoàng đế Mãn Thanh Càn Long thiết lập vào thế kỷ 18 để chọn ra một ứng viên Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thông qua hình thức bốc thăm. Tuy nhiên, theo một nhân chứng từng có mặt tại đền Jokhang vào thời điểm đó và sau này đã trốn thoát, việc bốc thăm không hề minh bạch, vì một trong các thẻ bốc có gắn que dài hơn, giúp dễ dàng nhận ra. Điều này đặt ra nghi vấn nghiêm trọng về tính công bằng và hợp pháp của nghi thức. Sự can thiệp của Trung Quốc rất mạnh mẽ, như việc Bảo tàng Guimet (Paris), bảo tàng nghệ thuật châu Á lớn nhất châu Âu, đã loại bỏ từ “Tây Tạng” khỏi các triển lãm, thay bằng cụm mơ hồ như “Himalaya và vùng đất Tuyết” trong một cuộc trưng bày về nhà Đường. Nhiều người cho rằng việc này nhằm chiều theo yêu cầu của Bắc Kinh. Đây là điều nghiêm trọng, vì nó cho thấy Trung Quốc đang ảnh hưởng đến cách kể lại lịch sử và văn hóa, ngay cả tại các bảo tàng quốc gia. Chiến lược này không chỉ giới hạn ở châu Âu : tại Việt Nam, Nepal và Bhutan, Bắc Kinh cũng gây áp lực để các nước này dùng từ “Xizang”(phiên âm Hán ngữ của “Tây Tạng”) thay vì “Tibet”, giống như thể ta gọi “France” là “Faguo” theo cách Trung Quốc, trong khi rõ ràng đó không phải là cách gọi của người bản địa. RFI : Tại một thế giới ngày càng bị chia rẽ, các nước tranh nhau giành ảnh hưởng, vai trò của người kế nhiệm Đạt Lai Lạt Ma sẽ ra sao ? Truyền thống tái sinh và vị Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thứ 15 có thể được duy trì, hay sẽ chấm dứt vòng luân hồi ? Nicola Schneider : Việc tái sinh của Đạt Lai Lạt Ma ảnh hưởng sâu sắc đến đời sống người Tây Tạng. Tuy nhiên, sau khi một Đạt Lai Lạt Ma qua đời, quá trình tìm hóa thân mới phải mất ít nhất 2 đến 3 năm. Ngay cả sau đó, người được công nhận là hóa thân của ngài, vốn chỉ là một đứa trẻ, cũng không thể đảm đương vai trò lãnh đạo tinh thần cho đến khi trưởng thành. Theo truyền thống, giai đoạn này được điều hành bởi một nhiếp chính (Gyälpo) không được bầu chọn, nắm quyền thay mặt Đạt Lai Lạt Ma cho đến khi hóa thân đủ tuổi (khoảng 18 tuổi). Nhưng ngày nay, như đã khẳng định trong cuộc họp báo gần đây, không còn cần đến nhiếp chính nữa, vì chính quyền Tây Tạng lưu vong đã là một thể chế dân chủ có đầy đủ quyền lực. Nếu sau này có một vị Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thứ 15, ông sẽ không có sức ảnh hưởng về mặt chính trị, mà chỉ đảm nhiệm vai trò lãnh đạo tinh thần. Đây là điều mà Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thứ 14 đã tiên liệu từ rất sớm : Ngay từ năm 1969, ông đã công khai quan điểm tách biệt tôn giáo và chính trị trong tương lai Tây Tạng.  Katia Buffetrille : Đạt Lai Lạt Ma tương lai sẽ gặp nhiều khó khăn trong việc kế vị, bởi vì vị thứ 14 đã thực sự để lại dấu ấn sâu đậm trong thời đại của mình. Người kế vị sẽ phải nỗ lực rất nhiều để đạt đến tầm vóc đó. Vị Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thứ 6, giống như vị thứ 4, sinh ra bên ngoài Tây Tạng, vị thứ 4 sinh ở Mông Cổ, còn vị thứ 6 sinh tại Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, một vùng thuộc Ấn Độ nhưng có tranh chấp lãnh thổ với Trung Quốc. Vị thứ 6 không hề yêu thích cuộc sống của một Đạt Lai Lạt Ma; ông thích thơ ca và phụ nữ hơn. Dù vậy, ông vẫn được người Tây Tạng hết mực tôn kính. Ông không phải là một hành giả trên con đường giác ngộ, nhưng đã để lại nhiều bài thơ hay và luôn là vị Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thứ 6 trong lòng người Tây Tạng. Chức vị này không phải là một tước hiệu có thể nhận hoặc từ bỏ như Giáo hoàng. Khi đã là Đạt Lai Lạt Ma thì suốt đời đều là như vậy. RFI Tiếng Việt xin chân thành cảm ơn chuyên gia về Tây Tạng, Katia Buffetrille, nhà nhân chủng học, tại trường École Pratique des Hautes Études, và Nicola Schneider, nhà nghiên cứu tại VCentre de recherche sur les civilisations de l'Asie orientale, tại Pháp.

Wounded by the pandemic, Bhutan turned to the unlikely industry of bitcoin mining to expand its economy. The WSJ's Shan Li takes us through how the plan is working. Plus: Tech leaders want their AI chatbots to offer more personality in the race to encourage usage. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins discusses how Elon Musk is rethinking xAI chatbot Grok. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As recently as 1928, a vast swathe of Asia – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait – were bound together under a single imperial banner, an entity known officially as the ‘Indian Empire', or more simply as the Raj. It was the British Empire's crown jewel, a vast dominion stretching from the Red Sea to the jungles of Southeast Asia, home to a quarter of the world's population and encompassing the largest Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities on the planet. Its people used the Indian rupee, were issued passports stamped ‘Indian Empire', and were guarded by armies garrisoned in forts from the Bab el-Mandeb to the Himalayas. And then, in the space of just fifty years, the Indian Empire shattered. Five partitions tore it apart, carving out new nations, redrawing maps, and leaving behind a legacy of war, exile and division. Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia (William Collins and HarperCollins India, 2025) by Sam Dalrymple, for the first time, presents the whole story of how the Indian Empire was unmade. How a single, sprawling dominion became twelve modern nations. How maps were redrawn in boardrooms and on battlefields, by politicians in London and revolutionaries in Delhi, by kings in remote palaces and soldiers in trenches. Its legacies include civil war in Burma and ongoing insurgencies in Kashmir, Baluchistan and Northeast India, and the Rohingya genocide. It is a history of ambition and betrayal, of forgotten wars and unlikely alliances, of borders carved with ink and fire. And, above all, it is the story of how the map of modern Asia was made. Dalrymple's stunning history is based on deep archival research, previously untranslated private memoirs, and interviews in English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Konyak, Arabic and Burmese. From portraits of the key political players to accounts of those swept up in these wars and mass migrations, Shattered Lands is vivid, compelling, thought-provoking history at its best. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

As recently as 1928, a vast swathe of Asia – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait – were bound together under a single imperial banner, an entity known officially as the ‘Indian Empire', or more simply as the Raj. It was the British Empire's crown jewel, a vast dominion stretching from the Red Sea to the jungles of Southeast Asia, home to a quarter of the world's population and encompassing the largest Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities on the planet. Its people used the Indian rupee, were issued passports stamped ‘Indian Empire', and were guarded by armies garrisoned in forts from the Bab el-Mandeb to the Himalayas. And then, in the space of just fifty years, the Indian Empire shattered. Five partitions tore it apart, carving out new nations, redrawing maps, and leaving behind a legacy of war, exile and division. Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia (William Collins and HarperCollins India, 2025) by Sam Dalrymple, for the first time, presents the whole story of how the Indian Empire was unmade. How a single, sprawling dominion became twelve modern nations. How maps were redrawn in boardrooms and on battlefields, by politicians in London and revolutionaries in Delhi, by kings in remote palaces and soldiers in trenches. Its legacies include civil war in Burma and ongoing insurgencies in Kashmir, Baluchistan and Northeast India, and the Rohingya genocide. It is a history of ambition and betrayal, of forgotten wars and unlikely alliances, of borders carved with ink and fire. And, above all, it is the story of how the map of modern Asia was made. Dalrymple's stunning history is based on deep archival research, previously untranslated private memoirs, and interviews in English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Konyak, Arabic and Burmese. From portraits of the key political players to accounts of those swept up in these wars and mass migrations, Shattered Lands is vivid, compelling, thought-provoking history at its best. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

As recently as 1928, a vast swathe of Asia – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait – were bound together under a single imperial banner, an entity known officially as the ‘Indian Empire', or more simply as the Raj. It was the British Empire's crown jewel, a vast dominion stretching from the Red Sea to the jungles of Southeast Asia, home to a quarter of the world's population and encompassing the largest Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities on the planet. Its people used the Indian rupee, were issued passports stamped ‘Indian Empire', and were guarded by armies garrisoned in forts from the Bab el-Mandeb to the Himalayas. And then, in the space of just fifty years, the Indian Empire shattered. Five partitions tore it apart, carving out new nations, redrawing maps, and leaving behind a legacy of war, exile and division. Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia (William Collins and HarperCollins India, 2025) by Sam Dalrymple, for the first time, presents the whole story of how the Indian Empire was unmade. How a single, sprawling dominion became twelve modern nations. How maps were redrawn in boardrooms and on battlefields, by politicians in London and revolutionaries in Delhi, by kings in remote palaces and soldiers in trenches. Its legacies include civil war in Burma and ongoing insurgencies in Kashmir, Baluchistan and Northeast India, and the Rohingya genocide. It is a history of ambition and betrayal, of forgotten wars and unlikely alliances, of borders carved with ink and fire. And, above all, it is the story of how the map of modern Asia was made. Dalrymple's stunning history is based on deep archival research, previously untranslated private memoirs, and interviews in English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Konyak, Arabic and Burmese. From portraits of the key political players to accounts of those swept up in these wars and mass migrations, Shattered Lands is vivid, compelling, thought-provoking history at its best. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

2nd Part of a longer Podcast today from Spoken Label (Spoken Word / Poetry Podcast) features Genevieve Ray.Genevieve Ray is a Spoken Word Artist, Poet, Director, Producer, Playwright, Actor and Spokeswoman based in Bedfordshire, East England. She has been published in over 25 publications ranging from anthologies to digital and print magazines. She has been a guest star in 12 podcasts and a headline act for performances across the UK. She has been invited to be a Spoken Word Artist/Speaker in the USA (Massacuettes, New York), South Africa, Nigeria and Bhutan. She has produced a show with Diaspora Dames in collaboration with the National Trust in June 2025.Her debut book 'Free Roaming Adult Woman' is out now.

As recently as 1928, a vast swathe of Asia – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait – were bound together under a single imperial banner, an entity known officially as the ‘Indian Empire', or more simply as the Raj. It was the British Empire's crown jewel, a vast dominion stretching from the Red Sea to the jungles of Southeast Asia, home to a quarter of the world's population and encompassing the largest Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities on the planet. Its people used the Indian rupee, were issued passports stamped ‘Indian Empire', and were guarded by armies garrisoned in forts from the Bab el-Mandeb to the Himalayas. And then, in the space of just fifty years, the Indian Empire shattered. Five partitions tore it apart, carving out new nations, redrawing maps, and leaving behind a legacy of war, exile and division. Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia (William Collins and HarperCollins India, 2025) by Sam Dalrymple, for the first time, presents the whole story of how the Indian Empire was unmade. How a single, sprawling dominion became twelve modern nations. How maps were redrawn in boardrooms and on battlefields, by politicians in London and revolutionaries in Delhi, by kings in remote palaces and soldiers in trenches. Its legacies include civil war in Burma and ongoing insurgencies in Kashmir, Baluchistan and Northeast India, and the Rohingya genocide. It is a history of ambition and betrayal, of forgotten wars and unlikely alliances, of borders carved with ink and fire. And, above all, it is the story of how the map of modern Asia was made. Dalrymple's stunning history is based on deep archival research, previously untranslated private memoirs, and interviews in English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Konyak, Arabic and Burmese. From portraits of the key political players to accounts of those swept up in these wars and mass migrations, Shattered Lands is vivid, compelling, thought-provoking history at its best. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

As recently as 1928, a vast swathe of Asia – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait – were bound together under a single imperial banner, an entity known officially as the ‘Indian Empire', or more simply as the Raj. It was the British Empire's crown jewel, a vast dominion stretching from the Red Sea to the jungles of Southeast Asia, home to a quarter of the world's population and encompassing the largest Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities on the planet. Its people used the Indian rupee, were issued passports stamped ‘Indian Empire', and were guarded by armies garrisoned in forts from the Bab el-Mandeb to the Himalayas. And then, in the space of just fifty years, the Indian Empire shattered. Five partitions tore it apart, carving out new nations, redrawing maps, and leaving behind a legacy of war, exile and division. Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia (William Collins and HarperCollins India, 2025) by Sam Dalrymple, for the first time, presents the whole story of how the Indian Empire was unmade. How a single, sprawling dominion became twelve modern nations. How maps were redrawn in boardrooms and on battlefields, by politicians in London and revolutionaries in Delhi, by kings in remote palaces and soldiers in trenches. Its legacies include civil war in Burma and ongoing insurgencies in Kashmir, Baluchistan and Northeast India, and the Rohingya genocide. It is a history of ambition and betrayal, of forgotten wars and unlikely alliances, of borders carved with ink and fire. And, above all, it is the story of how the map of modern Asia was made. Dalrymple's stunning history is based on deep archival research, previously untranslated private memoirs, and interviews in English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Konyak, Arabic and Burmese. From portraits of the key political players to accounts of those swept up in these wars and mass migrations, Shattered Lands is vivid, compelling, thought-provoking history at its best. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

In "Jurassic World: Die Wiedergeburt" bekommt es ein Expeditions-Team um Scarlett Johansson mit genmanipulierten Riesen-Sauriern zu tun. Die Reise zum 40. Hochzeitstag wird für ein dänisches Ehepaar nicht ganz so romantisch wie geplant in "Bella Roma - Liebe auf Italienisch". Im Dokumentarfilm "Agent of Happiness" erforscht ein Glücks-Gutachter das Wohlbefinden der Menschen in Bhutan.

Listener, blogger, and adventure traveler, Jonty Crane, joins Jeremy to talk about the Snowman Trek in Bhutan.  This multi-week epic adventure is considered to be among the most difficult treks in the world.  The trek takes hikers through a cultural immersion in this remote and beautiful Himalayan kingdom.  And of course, Jeremy explains the history of Bhutan's most famous export, the concept of Gross National Happiness!Jonty's blog:  https://jontynz.com/10% off at our sponsor, Outdoor Herbivore (TWH10P):  https://outdoorherbivore.com/To hike with Jeremy in Nepal in 2026:  https://enepaltrekking.com/annapurna-base-camp-trek and email earthboundnpl@gmail.comQuestions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comInstagram:  @trailsworthhikingpodcast

In today's Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we unpack the boardroom drama delaying KKR's exit from Avendus Capital, Shadowfax's confidential Rs 2,000 crore IPO filing, and why Apple's MacBooks and iPads are booming in India. We also spotlight Binance CEO Richard Teng's take on India's crypto hesitation and Bhutan's bold crypto bet. Plus, Francisco D'Souza explains why the future of IT services lies in AI-powered human-machine collaboration.

30th June: Blockchain DXB podcast

Bhutan gehört zu den ärmsten Ländern der Erde. Reisenden fällt jedoch auf: Viele Menschen sind außerordentlich positiv gestimmt, ja glücklich. Was wiederum in Bhutan kein Zufall ist - und die Frage nach unserer eigenen Glücks-Bereitschaft aufwirft. Von Matt Aufderhorst

Watch here: https://oliviaclementine.com/kunzang-choden-bhutanese-nobility-museum-temple-tour-part-two/ ~ Kunzang Choden, one of Bhutan's most well-known authors, brings us on a tour of her ancestral home in Bhumtang's Tang Valley, which was turned into museum. This space offers a first-hand view of daily life for Bhutanese religious nobility during the 19th and 20th centuries. We then go to the main temple and see some of the chapels held in this two-story space dedicated to different deities. ~ If you missed Part One:  An Interview with Kunzang Choden https://oliviaclementine.com/kunzang-choden-bhutanese-heritage-dorji-linga-part-one/ ~ Tour Time Notes: Museum Tour 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:26 Weaving, textiles, ghos and kiras 00:14:46 Trading & Tools 00:17:30 Rice room 00:18:28 Alcohol distillation 00:27:41 Traditional medicine 00:29:27 Altar room 00:30: Origin and History of Ogyen Choling 00:32:00 Printing place 00:34:00 Library of rare books 00:37:45 Masks, Ritual instruments and dress 00:40:00 Family temple   Temple Tour 00:42:00 Tara Temple 00:51:46  Main Temple 00:53:00 Longchenpa, Dorji Lingpa, and geomancy   ~   The Ogyen Choling https://www.oling.bt   Podcast website & transcripts https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts

Part 1 of a longer Podcast wth Part 2 to follow next week, today's Spoken Label (Poetry / Spoken Word Podcast) features making their debut, Genevieve Ray.Genevieve Ray is a Spoken Word Artist, Poet, Director, Producer, Playwright, Actor and Spokeswoman based in Bedfordshire, East England. She has been published in over 25 publications ranging from anthologies to digital and print magazines. She has been a guest star in 12 podcasts and a headline act for performances across the UK. She has been invited to be a Spoken Word Artist/Speaker in the USA (Massacuettes, New York), South Africa, Nigeria and Bhutan. She has produced a show with Diaspora Dames in collaboration with the National Trust in June 2025.Her debut book 'Free Roaming Adult Woman' is out now.

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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he breaks down today's biggest stories shaping America and the world. Trump Demands Iran's Surrender as U.S. and Israeli Pressure Mounts President Trump tells the Ayatollah to surrender unconditionally, warning that his location is known and he could be targeted. Meanwhile, U.S. fighter jets arrive in the region and Israel kills Iran's new war commander just four days into the job. Mossad continues its AI-powered campaign, using digital exhaust to track and eliminate key Iranian figures. China's Mysterious Cargo Flights and Strategic Interests A Boeing 747 cargo plane has been rerouted from Europe to Iran multiple times this week, raising suspicions that China is supplying Tehran with drones or military equipment in exchange for discounted oil and methanol. Bryan explains how Beijing's covert support could backfire diplomatically across the Arab world. Congress Pushes Back Against Presidential War Powers Lawmakers from both parties, including Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, propose legislation to require Trump to seek congressional approval before launching offensive military operations. America's Border Holds the Line, Californians Push Back on Benefits for Illegals Border Patrol releases zero illegal migrants into the U.S. in May, a dramatic turnaround from Biden-era figures. In California, support for taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants drops sharply after the Medi-Cal system nearly collapses. Vietnam Moves Toward U.S. Trade Alignment, China Expands in Bhutan Trump negotiates with Vietnam to cut Chinese trade dependence. Meanwhile, China continues its covert land grabs in Bhutan using herders, soldiers, and road construction to claim territory. Good News: Clean Food and Chronic Pain Relief General Mills and Kraft Heinz will remove artificial colors from their foods by 2027. In Norway, researchers find that walking 100 to 120 minutes per day significantly reduces chronic lower back pain. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." – John 8:32   Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code TWR using the link or at check-out and get 60% off an annual plan: Incogni.com/TWR

As recently as 1928, a vast swathe of Asia – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait – were bound together under a single imperial banner, an entity known officially as the ‘Indian Empire', or more simply as the Raj. Sam Dalrymple was kind enough to speak with me about his new book, Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia, and how this enormous entity was divided, before and after British rule came to an end. Order Shattered Lands here: https://lnkfi.re/9482xG?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin just crossed $100,000, and you're probably thinking: “I missed it.” And you wouldn't be alone. That's how most people feel. They heard about it at $1,000… were told it was a scam at $10,000… waited for a pullback at $30,000… and now that it's over six figures, they've mentally closed the door on the opportunity. It's human nature to assume that if you're not early, you're too late. But that's not how this works—not with Bitcoin. In fact, this might actually be the best risk-adjusted time in Bitcoin's history to buy. I know that sounds counterintuitive, but it's true—and the data backs it up. Let's talk supply and demand. Since the halving in April, Bitcoin's issuance has dropped to just 3.125 BTC every 10 minutes. That's about 450 new coins per day, or just over 3,100 per week. Meanwhile, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs alone are buying more than 30,000 BTC a week—ten times what's being mined. And that's just the activity we know about from public filings. It doesn't include over-the-counter purchases from sovereign wealth funds, corporate treasuries, family offices, or high-net-worth individuals quietly accumulating behind the scenes. So where's the extra Bitcoin coming from? It's coming from long-time holders—early adopters who've sat on their coins for a decade or more and are only willing to part with them at much higher prices. This isn't hype-driven retail mania like in the past. It's a slow, deliberate transfer of supply from the original believers to large institutions. And here's the key: those institutions don't trade. They hold. Often for years—if not indefinitely—as part of their long-term strategic allocation. You are witnessing Bitcoin being monetized in real time.It's not speculation anymore. BlackRock's IBIT already has over $20 billion under management. Fidelity's FBTC is acquiring thousands of coins per week. El Salvador and Bhutan are actively accumulating. Even the U.S. government holds over 210,000 BTC from seizures—and here's what no one's talking about: they're not auctioning it off like foreclosed houses or impounded cars. They're holding it. The price isn't rising because of FOMO. It's rising because it now takes higher and higher prices to pry loose coins from the hands of holders who have no urgency to sell. Those coins are disappearing into cold storage, long-term trusts, and sovereign wallets—and they aren't coming back. This is what a supply shock looks like when the buyers have deep pockets and decade-long time horizons. And yet, the most dramatic shift in Bitcoin isn't even the price—it's the risk profile. Five years ago, Bitcoin was still speculative. Custody was clunky. Regulation was unclear. Access was limited. Today, institutions can buy it through BlackRock. Fidelity and Coinbase Prime offer secure custody. Legal frameworks and compliance protocols are firmly in place. Sure, volatility still exists—but existential risk? That's largely off the table. Bitcoin is no longer a “maybe.” It's a “when.” And that's why the opportunity still exists.Not because people are afraid to lose money, but because they still don't quite believe they're allowed to be this early to something this massive. The truth is, you didn't miss the train. You missed the garage-band phase. But now? You're standing right as Bitcoin steps onto the global stage—surrounded by the biggest asset managers in the world, all scrambling to buy up what little supply is left. The demand is relentless. The supply is fixed. The equilibrium price is rising. I truly believe we'll see a 10X in Bitcoin over the next five years. And if you still feel like you're playing catch-up, you're not out of options. There are ways to amplify your exposure—like Bitcoin treasury companies. MicroStrategy now holds over 214,000 BTC and has effectively become a leveraged Bitcoin vehicle traded on the stock market. In past cycles, it's outperformed Bitcoin itself. Metaplanet in Japan is following the same blueprint,...

Creativity through the lens of a photographer and storyteller"You can do anything you want. The level of success is not the measure that matters."Brian Doben's ongoing “At Work” series documents everyone from tattoo artists and sumo wrestlers to Chemists and prosthetic Limb designers wherever they are. His process has brought him all over the world from L.A., Tokyo and Mumbai, to Cuba, Israel, Australia and all over the US.  ‘At Work' is a study of our world and how the people in it follow their unique callings. Brian released several dozen of his “At Work” portraits in a book of the same name while simultaneously presenting them at the photography festival Les Rencontres d'Arles in 2013. Since then he's released a steady stream of portraits over the years.Brian's own work for his editorial clients that include GQ, Vanity Fair, Travel & Leisure, and Town & Country has brought him to far-flung locations like Madagascar, Antarctica, and even the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. Each of these cultures have taught him new things about how humans approach the important work they do and how to bring that to life.He takes the authentic touch he's earned from ‘At Work' into his fashion and celebrity work offering a natural style that is all his own. His advertising clients – that include American Express, Apple, Cadillac, Chase, Ford, Google, Intel, Intuit, Lexus, PayPal, Sony, UPS, and Wells Fargo amongst many others – benefit from his ability to compose complex images and capture genuine moments that emerge on their own under his direction.Brian has received awards from the Society of Publication Designers, American Photography, and Photo District News for his work. He was one of PDN's 30 Under 30, Kodak's Photographer of the year, and the inaugural photographer on PDN and Kodak's “Emerging Artists Series” website. His work is also part of the Museum of the City of New York's permanent collection. Brian was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he currently lives outside Boston with his wife and daughter.www.briandoben.comwww.atworkproject.comhttps://vimeo.com/569989289Send us a text

Shadab Itikhar, a lad from Preston, fell in love with the strategy of football as a child playing Football Manager. He has had a determination to coach - "I was made to manage" - and, since turning up at Wigan Athletic's training ground seeking a meeting with Roberto Martinez he has worked with the Spaniard (at Wigan and Belgium) and has managed himself in England, Scotland, Mongolia, Pakistan, Samoa and now in Bhutan with Thimpu City. His story is a remarkable one of a dream that he has been determined to make happen.This series we are partnering with University Campus of Football Business and have recorded episodes at their Media City studios in Salford and at their studio next to Wembley Stadium. For more information on UCFB visit their website here - https://www.ucfb.ac.uk/You can follow us on our social media @journeyspod on Instagram and Threads and we're still hanging around on X for a while! You might even find us on TikTok too!

Zo'n 2 jaar geleden spraken we voor het eerst over de verduurzaming van Bitcoin met Danny Oosterveer, oprichter van ondermeer De Groene Nerds en Groene Zaken. Sindsdien zijn er grote stappen gezet, maar ook kritische noten blijven klinken. In de eerste aflevering van juni 2023 bespraken we vooral theoretische mogelijkheden: methaan afvangen met mining, gebruik van duurzame energie en profiteren van negatieve energieprijzen. Eind januari 2024 volgde een vervolg, met meer concrete voorbeelden. Inmiddels is het tijd voor een nieuwe tussenstand. Het Cambridge Digital Mining Industry Report stelt dat 52,4% van de Bitcoin-hashrate afkomstig is van duurzame energiebronnen. Dat is een stijging van 15 procentpunten ten opzichte van 2022. Toch is die sprong niet zonder kanttekeningen: Cambridge veranderde tussen de onderzoeken door hun methodologie, wat natuurlijk ook andere resultaten opleverde. Ook andere onderzoeken, zoals dat van Daniel Batten, suggereren een aandeel tot 57%. Ook zijn er meer cijfers over E-waste. Opvallend is ook dat de hashrate van Bitcoin onlangs de grens van 1 zettahash per seconde heeft overschreden. En ondanks de recente halving zijn er nauwelijks miners failliet gegaan. Dat roept vragen op over de veerkracht van de sector. Beursgenoteerde miners in Noord-Amerika blijven de dominante partijen, maar ook landen als Pakistan, Bhutan en verschillende staten in het Midden-Oosten tonen groeiende interesse. Pakistan kondigde recent een project van 2 gigawatt aan voor Bitcoinmining en AI, maar wat daar nu concreet van terecht zal komen is voorlopig nog onduidelijk. De concentratie van miners in beursgenoteerde bedrijven heeft wel grote gevolgen. Aan de ene kant wordt er vaak efficiënter en schoner gewerkt, met inzet van restwarmte en deelname aan balanceringsmechanismen op het stroomnet. Aan de andere kant leidt centralisatie tot nieuwe zorgen, zoals de mogelijkheid van een 51%-aanval of het ontstaan van monopolies. Sommige partijen zoals Marathon Digital (MARA) nemen inmiddels een rol als treasurybedrijf aan, waarbij Bitcoinreserves centraal staan. Ook hanteren vrijwel alle miners een groeistrategie, waarbij geleend geld wordt ingezet voor de aanschaf van nieuwe machines. In Europa blijven initiatieven grotendeels uit. Beleidsmatig zijn er wel stappen, zoals in Duitsland, waar men kijkt naar gebruik van overschotten in het elektriciteitsnet. In Nederland wordt het speelveld gevormd door een overgang van aanbod- naar vraaggestuurde energiemarkten, wat particuliere initiatieven mogelijk maakt, maar grootschalige projecten bemoeilijkt. Co-host is Bart Mol. Gasten Danny Oosterveer Bart Mol Links Het rapport van Cambridge Daniel Batten Groene Zaken, van Danny Oosterveer Host Daniël Mol Redactie Daniël MolSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kunzang Choden is one of Bhutan's most legendary authors. We meet in Bhutan in the Tang Valley, where Kunzang's family has lived since the 15th century, land that is tied to the Tibetan yogic master Longchenpa and treasure revealer Dorji Linga.  This is part one of two. To watch the video version, you can visit the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql8T0ZqtrBM ~ Time notes: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:41 Lineage land and Kings 00:03:47 Treasure revealer Dorji Lingpa 00:10:18 Intense childhood recollections 00:15:00 Intergenerational homelife 00:19:50 Seasonality 00:28:42 Kunzang's way of writing 00:30:00 Recording dreams 00:32:00 Kuzang's new memoir   Ogyen Choling https://www.oling.bt   Podcast website & transcripts https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts  

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In the past decades, various forms of Buddhism have emerged in-between, above, and beyond conventional conceptions of religious and spiritual life in China. Multiple Liminalities of Lay Buddhism in Contemporary China: Modalities, Material Culture, and Politics (Leiden UP, 2024) is a qualitative study exploring manifestations of the massive revival of Buddhism among non-monastic people and communities. The book wishes to answer the central question: How do Chinese groups and individuals practice Buddhism under the socio-political and cultural circumstances of contemporary China?  This inquiry is based on a sample of case studies from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (Taiwan, ROC), exploring Buddhist communities, individual practitioners, materials, spaces, practice modalities and relationships. Each chapter examines a significant paradigm that plays a role in the revival of Buddhism in China, highlighting how lay practitioners negotiate their spaces, resources, moral and ethical beliefs, and values, in the face of rapid societal changes. The research reveals how state policies, economic shifts, local trends, and global developments, such as environmental concerns and technological advances impact and transform older Buddhist traditions. Overall, the author argues for the concept of multiple liminalities as a framework to describe the contemporary predicament of lay Buddhism in Chinese societies. Accordingly, lay Buddhist actors occupy liminal positions or operate across ambiguous boundaries where realms of in-betweenness, serve as avenues for religious responses to the complex challenges Buddhism in China faces. Dr. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a faculty in the Dept. of Anthropology at Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan. His academic pursuits center on the fields of Anthropology and the Philosophy of Religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

In the past decades, various forms of Buddhism have emerged in-between, above, and beyond conventional conceptions of religious and spiritual life in China. Multiple Liminalities of Lay Buddhism in Contemporary China: Modalities, Material Culture, and Politics (Leiden UP, 2024) is a qualitative study exploring manifestations of the massive revival of Buddhism among non-monastic people and communities. The book wishes to answer the central question: How do Chinese groups and individuals practice Buddhism under the socio-political and cultural circumstances of contemporary China?  This inquiry is based on a sample of case studies from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (Taiwan, ROC), exploring Buddhist communities, individual practitioners, materials, spaces, practice modalities and relationships. Each chapter examines a significant paradigm that plays a role in the revival of Buddhism in China, highlighting how lay practitioners negotiate their spaces, resources, moral and ethical beliefs, and values, in the face of rapid societal changes. The research reveals how state policies, economic shifts, local trends, and global developments, such as environmental concerns and technological advances impact and transform older Buddhist traditions. Overall, the author argues for the concept of multiple liminalities as a framework to describe the contemporary predicament of lay Buddhism in Chinese societies. Accordingly, lay Buddhist actors occupy liminal positions or operate across ambiguous boundaries where realms of in-betweenness, serve as avenues for religious responses to the complex challenges Buddhism in China faces. Dr. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a faculty in the Dept. of Anthropology at Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan. His academic pursuits center on the fields of Anthropology and the Philosophy of Religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

In the past decades, various forms of Buddhism have emerged in-between, above, and beyond conventional conceptions of religious and spiritual life in China. Multiple Liminalities of Lay Buddhism in Contemporary China: Modalities, Material Culture, and Politics (Leiden UP, 2024) is a qualitative study exploring manifestations of the massive revival of Buddhism among non-monastic people and communities. The book wishes to answer the central question: How do Chinese groups and individuals practice Buddhism under the socio-political and cultural circumstances of contemporary China?  This inquiry is based on a sample of case studies from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (Taiwan, ROC), exploring Buddhist communities, individual practitioners, materials, spaces, practice modalities and relationships. Each chapter examines a significant paradigm that plays a role in the revival of Buddhism in China, highlighting how lay practitioners negotiate their spaces, resources, moral and ethical beliefs, and values, in the face of rapid societal changes. The research reveals how state policies, economic shifts, local trends, and global developments, such as environmental concerns and technological advances impact and transform older Buddhist traditions. Overall, the author argues for the concept of multiple liminalities as a framework to describe the contemporary predicament of lay Buddhism in Chinese societies. Accordingly, lay Buddhist actors occupy liminal positions or operate across ambiguous boundaries where realms of in-betweenness, serve as avenues for religious responses to the complex challenges Buddhism in China faces. Dr. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a faculty in the Dept. of Anthropology at Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan. His academic pursuits center on the fields of Anthropology and the Philosophy of Religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In the past decades, various forms of Buddhism have emerged in-between, above, and beyond conventional conceptions of religious and spiritual life in China. Multiple Liminalities of Lay Buddhism in Contemporary China: Modalities, Material Culture, and Politics (Leiden UP, 2024) is a qualitative study exploring manifestations of the massive revival of Buddhism among non-monastic people and communities. The book wishes to answer the central question: How do Chinese groups and individuals practice Buddhism under the socio-political and cultural circumstances of contemporary China?  This inquiry is based on a sample of case studies from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (Taiwan, ROC), exploring Buddhist communities, individual practitioners, materials, spaces, practice modalities and relationships. Each chapter examines a significant paradigm that plays a role in the revival of Buddhism in China, highlighting how lay practitioners negotiate their spaces, resources, moral and ethical beliefs, and values, in the face of rapid societal changes. The research reveals how state policies, economic shifts, local trends, and global developments, such as environmental concerns and technological advances impact and transform older Buddhist traditions. Overall, the author argues for the concept of multiple liminalities as a framework to describe the contemporary predicament of lay Buddhism in Chinese societies. Accordingly, lay Buddhist actors occupy liminal positions or operate across ambiguous boundaries where realms of in-betweenness, serve as avenues for religious responses to the complex challenges Buddhism in China faces. Dr. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a faculty in the Dept. of Anthropology at Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan. His academic pursuits center on the fields of Anthropology and the Philosophy of Religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

In the past decades, various forms of Buddhism have emerged in-between, above, and beyond conventional conceptions of religious and spiritual life in China. Multiple Liminalities of Lay Buddhism in Contemporary China: Modalities, Material Culture, and Politics (Leiden UP, 2024) is a qualitative study exploring manifestations of the massive revival of Buddhism among non-monastic people and communities. The book wishes to answer the central question: How do Chinese groups and individuals practice Buddhism under the socio-political and cultural circumstances of contemporary China?  This inquiry is based on a sample of case studies from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (Taiwan, ROC), exploring Buddhist communities, individual practitioners, materials, spaces, practice modalities and relationships. Each chapter examines a significant paradigm that plays a role in the revival of Buddhism in China, highlighting how lay practitioners negotiate their spaces, resources, moral and ethical beliefs, and values, in the face of rapid societal changes. The research reveals how state policies, economic shifts, local trends, and global developments, such as environmental concerns and technological advances impact and transform older Buddhist traditions. Overall, the author argues for the concept of multiple liminalities as a framework to describe the contemporary predicament of lay Buddhism in Chinese societies. Accordingly, lay Buddhist actors occupy liminal positions or operate across ambiguous boundaries where realms of in-betweenness, serve as avenues for religious responses to the complex challenges Buddhism in China faces. Dr. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a faculty in the Dept. of Anthropology at Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan. His academic pursuits center on the fields of Anthropology and the Philosophy of Religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

In the past decades, various forms of Buddhism have emerged in-between, above, and beyond conventional conceptions of religious and spiritual life in China. Multiple Liminalities of Lay Buddhism in Contemporary China: Modalities, Material Culture, and Politics (Leiden UP, 2024) is a qualitative study exploring manifestations of the massive revival of Buddhism among non-monastic people and communities. The book wishes to answer the central question: How do Chinese groups and individuals practice Buddhism under the socio-political and cultural circumstances of contemporary China?  This inquiry is based on a sample of case studies from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (Taiwan, ROC), exploring Buddhist communities, individual practitioners, materials, spaces, practice modalities and relationships. Each chapter examines a significant paradigm that plays a role in the revival of Buddhism in China, highlighting how lay practitioners negotiate their spaces, resources, moral and ethical beliefs, and values, in the face of rapid societal changes. The research reveals how state policies, economic shifts, local trends, and global developments, such as environmental concerns and technological advances impact and transform older Buddhist traditions. Overall, the author argues for the concept of multiple liminalities as a framework to describe the contemporary predicament of lay Buddhism in Chinese societies. Accordingly, lay Buddhist actors occupy liminal positions or operate across ambiguous boundaries where realms of in-betweenness, serve as avenues for religious responses to the complex challenges Buddhism in China faces. Dr. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a faculty in the Dept. of Anthropology at Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan. His academic pursuits center on the fields of Anthropology and the Philosophy of Religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/buddhist-studies

Steve Zuschin first discovered Rally for Rangers at an ADV event, was drawn in by the mission, and unexpectedly found himself on a plane to Bhutan within weeks. He recounts the challenges of that first rally—from navigating muddy mountain roads in the Himalayas on Royal Enfields to racing tight schedules. It was an unforgettable introduction to a cause that left a lasting impression.

Todays conversation takes place at Rinpoche's residence in Bhutan, where she shares advice as well as her experiences being an emanation of Vajravarahi, a treasure revealer, diviner, and a manifester of miracles. Rinpoche spends most of her time in the Zhemgang District at her monastery for nuns and monks that is also a home to orphans, elders, physically unable and terminally ill people who want to devote their life to the dharma.   00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:59 Being the Incarnation of Vajravarahi 00:03:45 Intention and Action 00:05:56 Being a female tulku 00:06:38 No shortcuts  00:11:40 Revealing treasures 00:16:47 Why Rinpoche stopped teaching 00:22:00 Pure dharma 00:22:00 Manifesting miracles 00:25:49 Obstacles and karma 00:32:00 Divination through Dreams 00:34:00 Practicing carefully and properly 00:37:00 A message to great masters   Thank you to both Karma Lhazom, who you'll hear offering the English translation of Rinpoche as well as to Tshering Tashi who offered the initial translation during our meeting.   Links Rinpoche and her foundation: https://dorjephagmofoundation.org/about/khandro-dorje-phagmo/   Podcast website & transcripts https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts   Pearl Garland membership https://www.pearlgarland.com/  

Where we selectively recap on the wine headlines in recent months (informative - but also fun) and respond to various questions, comments...and grumbles.We gaze into deep space in search of booze. We consider how global wine can be in the doldrums...but Essex is on the up. We hear a sad tale of vandals destroying scientific research, and a heartening story of how ancient Pompeii wine is set to be revived. Above all, we revel in the wise words of the recently deceased Pope Francis, who declared wine to be a 'gift from God', a 'healthy consumer habit' and, 'a true joy for the heart of man'. Apparently he told winemaker Ricardo Cotarella: 'You can't party without wine.' Our kind of Pope.We play our globally popular Guess the Missing Word in the Wine Headline game, this time featuring Bridget Jones, Bhutan, a wrestling superstar and various forms of wildlife. Just a trigger warning for anyone traumatised by the mention of Peter's pants from our previous episode on fake wine - Peter's pants feature again. Thanks for tuning in. We love to hear from you so please do get in touch! Send us a voice message via Speakpipe. Or you can find contact info, together with all details from this episode, on our website: Show notes for Wine Blast S6 E18 - News and Views 2025Instagram: @susieandpeter

What do you do when your team is full of talent…but you're still carrying all the weight? You know what I'm talking about — that moment you realize you're the one pushing every conversation forward… ...holding everyone accountable… ...keeping the mission alive. It's exhausting. Let's be real — you're not leading a team. You're dragging one.That's why I'm excited to share the conversation I had with leadership expert and #1 NYT Best-selling author, Keith Ferrazzi — a man who's worked with some of the most elite executive teams in the world — think General Motors, the country of Bhutan (yes, the country), and some of the fastest-growing startups in tech. Keith just released a new book called Never Lead Alone and it's a straight-up manual for how the best leaders are shifting from command and control to building teams that actually LEAD WITH THEM. In this episode, you will hear: The most important leadership shift elite teams are making right now How to eliminate conflict avoidance and create real accountability (without killing trust) Why feeling lonely at the top is a choice—and how to change that, fast Key Quotes "High-performing teams cross the finish line together." - Keith Ferrazzi "Most teams avoid difficult conversations, but true high-performers challenge each other in real time. The result? More trust, faster growth, and stronger teams." - Keith Ferrazzi "The struggles of your life can be solved with the people around you — it's a more enriching way to do it." - Keith Ferrazzi “Leaders must shift from focusing on leadership to teamship, where you expect the team to level up and meet you in leadership." - Keith Ferrazzi "You don't think your way to a new way of acting. You act your way to a new way of thinking." - Keith Ferrazzi "If you feel lonely at the top, that's on you. You are choosing to isolate yourself from people who are ready to love and support you." - Keith Ferrazzi Connect with Keith Connected Success (Course): https://www.connectedsuccess.com/ Never Lead Alone (Book): https://amzn.to/4bLusra Never Eat Alone (Book): https://amzn.to/4hIACdb LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithferrazzi/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keithferrazzi/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keithferrazzi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keithferrazzi/ X: https://x.com/ferrazzi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keithferrazzi Connect with J.R.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamesJRreid  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesjrreid/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesjrreid/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesJRreid Website: jamesreid.com Check out The Clutch Club™️: jamesreid.com/club (For Men Only) Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com. Let them know we sent you.

Ständig auf der Suche nach neuen Herausforderungen, kam Feli der Job als Taff-Moderatorin bei der OMR gerade recht. Doch auch wenn der Hustle, sich einer Challenge nach der anderen zu stellen das eigene Lebensglück manchmal messbar erscheinen lässt, sind es doch eigentlich die kleinen Dinge, auf die es ankommt. Ob Dolce Vita, Pura Vida oder Hygge: Diese Woche begibt sich Feli auf die Suche nach dem Glück! Bis gleich, Ihr Süßen! shop felicious: www.felicious.de

Firefighters are making steady progress fighting a pair of wildfires in Cumberland County... despite gusty winds over the weekend. The fires cover more than 27-hundred acres in Michaux State Forest, between 30-50 miles from Harrisburg. At least 12 Bhutanese refugees and former Pennsylvania residents are now stateless people in India and Nepal after U-S deportations. WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports the men were sent to Bhutan, despite the fact that they are not considered citizens of the Himalayan nation. Meantime, a suburban Philadelphia sheriff's office is teaming up with US Immigration Customs and Enforcement. Emily Neil from our friends at WHYY reports, if the agreement goes into effect, ICE will provide training to Bucks County sheriff’s office deputies to assist with and carry out arrests for immigration violations and more. It was exactly a week ago... last Monday... when we received the news that Pope Francis had died at the age of 88. The leader of the Harrisburg Catholic diocese attended Saturday’s funeral services for Pope Francis. WITF’s Rachel McDevitt reports the bishop is reflecting on the legacy of the late pontiff. Following Pope Francis’s death, a mural in Philadelphia commemorating his visit to the city of brotherly love nearly a decade ago has become a memorial site. Cory Sharber from our friends at WHYY has more. And the Philadelphia Eagles will visit the White House today. Bernie Sanders is coming to Central Pennsylvania this week as part of his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour. And Selinsgrove would become more walkable, pedestrian and bike-friendly, under a trail connectivity plan. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Modi's appearance on the inexplicably famous Lex Friedman's podcast.

The ceasefire which had halted fighting between Israel and Hamas for two months seems long ago and far away. On Wednesday, Israel announced a major expansion of its military advance in Gaza, vowing to seize ‘large areas' of land and displace residents. Also, President Donald Trump is trying to initiate talks with Iran about the country's nuclear program, but his goals for the talks have not been specified. Iran has agreed to negotiate indirectly with the US. This, after Trump pulled the US out of a previous agreement with Iran during his first term. Also, the role of military chaplains in Ukraine's war effort. And, Bhutan's unique approach to separation of church and state.Listen to today's Music Heard on Air. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices