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Fountain of Sorrow, Fountain of Light—First-time Trekker Searches for His Rhythm in Bhutan

Fountain of Sorrow, Fountain of Light—First-time Trekker Searches for His Rhythm in Bhutan

Posted by | Oct 21, 2009 | |

This was my first trek, Bob’s third. We are pushing 60 from both directions – he is 61 and I am 59 – and this may have been our last trek. Bob, a retired businesman, has been to Bhutan seven times in the past few years. If you asked him why, he would say it was because he admires the society; because he appreciates how the people and their benevolent king are moving forward with a common purpose and how Mahayana Buddhist, the state-sponsored religion, permeates the society, creating an atmosphere that is special and unique. He had invited me to join him a number of times. This time I said yes.

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