On 48th birth anniversary of Venerable Khenpo Thubten Dorji, I join with dharma brothers and sisters to wish Rinpoche la “Happy Birthday”. To me you are true Amitabha – Buddha of Limitless Light, Buddha Shakyamuni – the historical Buddha, Buddha Maitreya – the future Buddha, Avalokiteshvara – Bodhisattva of compassion, Manjushri – Boddhisattva of wisdom, Mahakala – the guardian, Tara – female deity, Padamsambhava – Guru Rinpoche, Palden Lhamo – female guardian, Tsongkhapa – founder of religion, Vajrapani – Bodhisattva of power, Rāhula-only son of Siddhārtha Gautama, Gyalwa Jangchub-Victorious enlightenment,…
Author: Sangay Phuntshog
Sangay Phuntshog is a lecturer at Trongsa's College of Language and Culture Studies (CLCS). He has more than nine years of experience teaching in higher education. He has also served as a program leader for the BA in Bhutan and Himalayan Studies Program for the past four years. He teaches in Himalayan Studies, with an emphasis on oral history, basic research methodologies, history, politics, cultural heritage, GNH, and historiography.
He is an anthophilous and religious person who enjoys playing games and hiking with friends and family outside of work.
Thucydides
Apart from Herodotus, the Greek historiography owes a lot to Thucydides who made himself a noted historian of ancient Greece through his book History of the Peloponnesian war. The theme he selected from his writing was the struggle between two leagues of city-states-one led by Athens and the other Sparta- the Peloponnesian war. He explored all accessible sources for collection of materials so as to render his works monumental. As…
Herodotus
Herodotus, considered the ‘Father of History’, was born at Helicarnassus, Darian settlement in Asia minor, about 480 BCE. The period witnessed the ascendancy of Athens in Greece. Young Herodotus studies the poetry of the Greeks, especially the epics of Homer and learned the art of prose writing from works of Hecataeus. His curiosity to learn more about the world led him to long travel to Thrace, Scythia, Egypt and Babylon.…
Homer
Homer is one of the most popular of the early chronicles who wrote Iliad and Odyssey, narrate the splendor of Greece. Dionysius wrote a history of Persia in 5 books. Charon, a contemporary of Dionysius, was author of two important works-a History of Greece and a history of Persia. However, it was Hacataeus who laid the foundation of Greek historical writing. A witness to the Persian invasion of Greece, diplomat,…
Greek Historians
As a matter of the fact, historiography is the product of Greek mind, which made it as a powerful a branch of knowledge as literature and philosophy. For a long, ancient Greece was lost in politics and conflicts. Until the climax of her civilization, the country produced no real history. Yet, the circumstances appeared favourable for the development of historical sense and historical writing. Situated on the higway between the…
Here I draw three steps: for self improvement
I shall consume no time. I have lots of responsibility to accomplish on time. Managing time is tough for me. Many scholars argue that ‘person who knows how to manage time will achieve within a plan period’. But those who could not manage will fail to reach a set goal. Till date, whatever I do “pro-castration” became a regular triumph. Today I declare within self: “I will work hard and manage time for three things. 1.…
Jammu & Kashmir is India’s Internal Matter
Restructuring of the Jammu and Kashmir as a Union Territory is an Indian’s internal matter in line with her constitution. This is the bold decision of PM Shri Narendra Modi and the Home Minister of India. I would go for to applaud Shri Modi and Amith Shan for a standing a solid decision for the development of a nation in large. The resolution of the Modi government brought Jammu & Kashmir with…
Here I pick up the next step
What is further important to a human being is self-development? I thought for two days and midnight, where am I doing best and poorer than of now? I could understand things I am forming a flaw. For that now, I need to improve within self instead of depending on an external factor. The following were those things I need to look back and correct.1. Will explore to improve oneself; Improving…
Trust Ken-cho-sum only
We are just a guest. We may not know when we’ll leave and how long we’ll stay. Every fraction of second is uncertain. We may know how short our life is. But irony of people around us is that they think and assume, otherwise. In this world, everything is impermanence. God alone is true friend. God alone we can trust. This life is short, trust Ken-cho-sum only. Trusting god alone will…
Understanding within one-self: True feedback
It is human nature to seek feedback and look for the world beyond within. That’s how whenever I asked for some kind of feedback, automatically alertness and curiosity also develop. Especially in my profession feedback is mandatory by rule. Yes, I accept the fact that feedback is must for the conducive environment. Now think who’ll give you true feedback? Sometimes I think understanding myself is better than other understanding of…