Sonam Choda

this is a song written and sung by drungtsho sherab dorji  Before I could appear over the mountains My daughter has reached this world The message of her mother is so sweet Though it is conveyed through the wind   My dear angel, I love you from my heart My faithful darling May not be soft as cotton But for bearing the birth with hardship Is truly a sign of loving my angel My dear angel, I love you from my heart My twinkly moony faced angel Is born to a poor father Though you are welcome to this world It’s sad for me to have a bad dream My dear angel, I love you from my heart Before I could appear over the mountains My daughter has reached this world The message of her mother is so sweet Though it is conveyed through the wind My dear angel, I love you from my heart

this is a lyrics written by drungtsho sherab dorji From the hands of a generous people I (fish) didn’t expect a hook But the hook of an uncompassionate Buddhist Is killing me in the sandy plain While I was in the depth of the river I was content  with the elegance of my body From the hands of women loving eggs I (hen) didn’t expect a poisonous act But the ill will of women loving bloody meat Is ripping off my feathers in boiling water While I was at the door of the house Laid laying nutritious eggs From a religious minded son I (ox) didn’t expect a knife But the knife of the money loving son Is separating my body in the paddy field While I was at a beautiful village I ploughed the field tirelessly From the hand of greedy nomad I (she-yak) didn’t expect a spear But the spear of wretched nomad Is making me crave for water in the butcher's town While I was in the mountains I happily grazed the grass and flowers

Good diet is essential in maintaining a healthy life style which in time will have a long lasting positive impact on the quality of life as we age. A good and healthy diet is a balanced one that contains the required amounts of carbohydrate, protein and fat. Basically, carbohydrate is a source of easily accessible energy; proteins, on the other hand, are essential in building muscles; and fats, aside from providing heat, may also be utilized as an energy source during more chronic stressful situations. A good diet must also contain vitamins and minerals for proper organ functioning, most of which can be obtained from fruits and vegetables. Traditionally, Bhutanese diet is high in carbohydrate and fat content as rice is the main food, which is essential as source of energy for physically intense work such as farming. Consumption of thick butter and oil in the curry and sikam which is a favourite of almost all make diet rich in fat. Religious practices as well

necessity of mind or consciousness with semen and ovule in conception makes the sorig embryology different from western medicine. though the semen and ovule are single cell, they should contain  characteristics of all the five elements. five elements are earth, water, fire, air and space. and also the the semen and ovule should be free from defects of three humours. when the mind or consciousness wandering in samsara sees scene of couple engaged in copulation, the desire to touch and hug arises from it. if the mind gets attracted towards man and feels jealousy for woman, a girl will be perceived, and vice versa. at the same time, the parents and and would-be-baby should have karmic connection. after all the seeds of human life are gathered, earth gives a form, water contracts the form, fire ripens the form, air lets the form grow and space gives form a place to grow.

1. What inspired you to write this book "A Wind of Love"? Love, the sweetest emotion of all, inspired me to write this book. Although rare, we come across stories of true and unconditional love that touches our heart. 2. Is this book related to your life experiences? No. This book is neither related to my life nor to other’s experiences. It is totally a fiction. 3. What values does a reader find in your book? Although it doesn’t have a specific theme, the story deals with beauty, jealousy, wealth, love, hatred and death, which teach and influence values in life. 4. What challenges did you face while writing this book? Writing is really a long process demanding extreme patience. It also requires a lot of reading. Promotion and marketing is a hectic job. Above all, in a country of few readers, writing a book is a great challenge. 5. Did you get any certificate or medal of recognition for this book? Yes. This book was awarded the “The Book of

the humours sustain health, keep the body systems in order, transform the nutrients into body constituents and power, and regulate the body and mind functions. lung (wind) is one of the three humours that manifests the nature of air element. It is  rough, light, cold, subtle, hard and mobile. it is responsible for the physical and mental activities, respiration, expulsion of urine, faeces, fetus, menstruation, spitting, burping, speech, gives clarity to sense organs, sustains life by means of acting as a medium between mind and body.  thhripa (bile) basically has the nature of fire. It is oily, sharp, hot, light, fetid, purgative and has fluidity. it is responsible for hunger, thirst, digestion and assimilation, promotes bodily heat, gives luster to body complexion and provides courage and determination.    bayken (phlegm) is cold in nature and is  oily, cool, heavy, blunt, smooth, firm and sticky. it is responsible for firmness

traditional medicine practiced in bhutan is known as sowa rigpa. it is a fusion of indian (ayur vedic), mongolian, chinese and greek (unani) medicine that is based on humourism. the base of medicine was believed to be taught by the medicine buddha. along with the buddhism, the medicine did also flourish in tibet in the 8th century. though the name cannot be mentioned, it's very obvious that king sindu raja had a personal physician. that means traditional medicine was practiced in the country even before the arrival of guru rinpoche.  traditional medicine was institutionalised by zhabrung ngawang namgyel along with the establishment of dual system of government in the 17th century. further it was propagated by desi tenzin drukdra (the 2 nd desi of bhutan) and other physicians.   his majesty the druk gyelpo jiigme dorji wangchuk, the third king of bhutan established the traditional hospital in 1967 at dechencholing in thimphu. late drungtsho pema dorji and drungtsho sherub jo