In an era of global pursuit of growth, why should the Kingdom of Bhutan maintain happiness?

Reprinted from chaincatcher
04/16/2025·4DIn modern society, GDP is often regarded as a core indicator for measuring the
level of national development. However, year after year, Bhutan is still rated
as one of the "happiest countries in the world". This paradox quietly arouses
people's deeper thinking about life: What is the most important thing in the
long journey of life? **
**Why is it so "underdeveloped"? **
**How should happiness be defined in the wave of global change?
As technology and innovation continue to reshape our values, Bhutan protects the security and freedom from the depths of the plateau with a firm heart. It does not refuse progress, but it cherishes inner perfection more. While embracing the digital future, Bhutan gives another answer: true happiness is not only efficiency and growth, but also a harmonious resonance between man and nature, technology and the soul.
Therefore, in this era of "value", Pieverse Timepot launched a special exploration action: using blockchain as a medium to connect Bhutan's spiritual wisdom with sustainable innovation practices, and invite global users to rethink the "meaning of time". This is not only a cultural encounter, but also a realistic response to the sustainable possibility of a "happy economy".
It is a journey connecting time and soul, and Pieverse Timepot invites four interlocutors from Bhutan - guardians of ancient rituals, interpreters of the star map of fate, designers of digital futures, and practitioners of the philosophy of happiness. In their stories, happiness is no longer far away, but within reach:
**1. Bhutan 's Nine-Year Living Buddha: The Bridge to Connect Ancient
Wisdom and Contemporary Souls**
In this era of rapid change, true "tranquility" has almost become a luxury. However, the ninth Niepchugu Rinpoche from Bhutan has opened a window to the depths of our hearts with extremely high spiritual purity.
The ninth generation of Neppoche Awang Shedru Choji Nianma was the ninth reincarnation of Acharya Yixiyang, the main disciple of Padmasambhava.
At the age of 9, he was recognized as the reincarnated living Buddha (Zhugu) by the noble Zongsakh Khinche Rinpoche. This certification comes with a prophetic dream and a brilliant rainbow connecting his home to Uchitani Temple. He was born in a spiritual lineage spanning five centuries, symbolizing the long and tenacious spiritual heritage of Bhutan.
As the spiritual leader of Uchiya Temple, one of the oldest and most respected Nyingma temples in Bhutan, he devoted his life to protecting and promoting the eternal wisdom of Buddhism. Through projects such as the "Neyphug Thegchen Tsemo School" and the "Neyphug Heritage Café", he cleverly integrates ancient wisdom with contemporary life and cultivates a culture of compassion, mindfulness and sense of environmental responsibility.
As a symbol of Bhutan's spiritual identity, Rinpoche exudes a quiet glory—his existence is both a comfort and a call to awaken. Through his words and deeds, he continues to inspire the new generation to embark on the path of awareness, purpose and peace. On the Pieverse Timepot platform, you can interact with Nepra Rinpoche in three ways:
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Use Time Bid to receive the spiritual blessing of Rinpoche
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Donate to support Rinpoche in holding public lectures so that more people can access their Buddhist wisdom
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Donate to win one-on-one spiritual communication opportunities with Rinpoche
Rinpoche is not only a spiritual mentor, but also a cross-cultural interlocutor . He responded to contemporary dilemmas with millennium wisdom and redefined "what is true satisfaction" from the perspective of compassion.
**2. Pangrizhanba Astrological Constellation Academy: Modern Application
of Ancient Astronomy**
In Bhutan, astrology is not superstition, but a science of life. As a national official institution, Pangrizhanba Star Constellation Academy carries the mission of interpreting the universe and destiny.
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Every major national decision must refer to astrological guidance
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Marriage, childbirth, business opening and other life nodes need to choose auspiciousness through traditional astronomical techniques.
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The college systematically educates ancient knowledge, and combines modern psychological guidance and treatment.
This is not only a prediction of fate, but also a philosophy of life that conforms to nature and respects the universe. Here, we will have the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of how Oriental astrology can help modern people regain their "sense of rhythm" and learn to dance with time.
On the Pieverse Timepot platform, users will have the opportunity to experience ancient Bhutanese astrology one-on-one with the principal of the Astrology Academy or to gain insight into how astrology affects Bhutanese's lives and rituals.
**III. CEO of Bhutan Sovereign Fund: Trio of Technology, Ethics and the
Future of the Country**
In another dimension, Bhutan is also experiencing a digital revolution. And it was Ujjwal Deep Dahal , the CEO of the National Sovereign Fund (DHI), who was born in Bhutan. Bhutan is one of the top ten crypto asset holders in the world. Through its sovereign investment institution, Druk Holding and Investments Ltd. (DHI) , Bhutan is actively seeking innovative strategies from global fund managers to optimize returns and sustainably manage its huge crypto asset reserves.
On the Pieverse Timepot platform, users will have the opportunity to discuss the following topics with DHI:
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Strategic asset management and income optimization
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Sustainable and responsible investment paths
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Innovate financial tools and cooperation mechanisms
Dahal is a mirror of “modern Bhutan.” Talk to him is to listen to how a country can respond to global problems with flexible wisdom.
**4. Happiness Institute and Kinga Tshering: Redefining the relationship
between happiness, economy and blockchain**
In Bhutan, this country that places happiness above GDP, explores the ethical intersection between traditional wisdom, spiritual practice and modern scientific and technological innovation.
Kinga Tshering - former Bhutanese MP, former Bhutanese Bank CEO, founder of the "Happiness Research Institute". He is committed to integrating economics, internal transformation and ethical innovation (including blockchain technology) to jointly outline a more empathetic and sustainable future.
Interactive content includes:
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How Bhutan’s “Gross National Happiness” (GNH) concept guides the digitalization process of the country
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Bhutan's ethical and technological innovation and its global significance
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Cross-cultural dialogue between happiness and modernity—Bhutan’s unique pursuit of balanced modern development and happiness
From his perspective, Web3 is not just a technological innovation, but an economic experimental field that can be embedded in ethical mechanisms and value orientation.
**5. How to participate? Timepot 's three core functions will take you
to explore the "Happiness Password"**
1️⃣ Time Bid (Time Bid) **
** Timepot's original auction mechanism opens you the opportunity to
communicate face-to-face with Bhutanese spiritual mentors and thought leaders.
Users can bid to win 1-to-1 in-depth video conversations with the following
guests or participate in online speeches:
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Ninth Nine Puchu Gu Rinpoche
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Ujjwal Deep Dahal, CEO of National Sovereign Fund
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Authoritative diviner of the Bhutan Astrology Academy
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Kinga Tshering, founder of Happiness Institute
The auction process is open and transparent, and the higher the price, the greater the chance of choosing. Users can have in-depth conversations with guests from spirituality, technology, astrology to happiness concepts to auspicious divination, to inspire deep resonance in their hearts, help users answer life confusions, and move towards the future more firmly.
2️⃣ Time Draw (Time Draw) **
** Give everyone a chance to touch the light of wisdom. Time Draw is a low-threshold lottery mechanism that allows you to qualify for lottery by
participating in activities, completing tasks or sharing content. For example:
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Admission tickets for online lectures on Bhutan
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Representative persons and guests or institutions interact with each other time gift package
Timedraw allows everyone to truly reach the spiritual world of Bhutan through fairness and justice and extremely low thresholds, allowing good luck and blessings to be with you.
3️⃣ Time Fund (Time Crowdfunding) **
** Want to let Bhutan’s wisdom be heard by more people? Timepot's Time Fund
launch allows every user to become a knowledge disseminator. For example:
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Funding Rinpoche’s Global Dharma Propaganda Lecture
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Support the Astrology Academy to offer mass online courses
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Help the Happiness Institute advance its research program
All supporters will have the opportunity to participate in the closed-door exchange group to discuss face-to-face with the guests, and jointly build a global happy community with warm time and deep communication.
When time has temperature, it will go further
Today, when we are surrounded by high-intensity rhythms, each of us is asking:
" Have my time really been used well?" **
** " How should happiness be measured?"
This "Special Project for Exploring Happiness" jointly initiated by Pieverse Timepot and Bhutan is not only a cultural journey, but also an experiment in value reconstruction.
When time is no longer just a tool of passing, but a way for us to connect with the world, true "happiness" may be at the moment when we turn around and see.
Activity time:
From April 14, 2025 to April 23, 2025, please pay attention to the official Medium account of Pieverse Timepot for the detailed event schedule.
In Pieverse Timepot, let time flow meaning and make happiness tangible.