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Sandwiched between the economic and political powerhouses of China and India, with a population of just over 760,000, the Kingdom of Bhutan is known around the globe for its unconventional measure of national development: Gross National Happiness (GNH). The concept was created in 1972 by the king. Eschewing traditional economic quantifications, Bhutan assesses the country's overall wellbeing on the basis of sustainable and equitable socio-economic development, environmental conservation,preservation and promotion of culture and good governance. Gross National Happiness is [a] set of collective conditions; one that [is] generally needed to live a good life, said His Eminence Khedrupchen Rinpoche, a Buddhist spiritual master in Bhutan. Rinpoche's best advice is, Always remember that the most important thing is to live in the present moment, and that happiness is not a by-product of external factors, but the result of positively conditioning your mind. Happiness is at the grasp of everyone.
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