@article{Tshering Tobgay_2018, title={An Analytical Study of Āyu and Causes Leading to Its Deterioration and Prosperity in Buddhist Scriptures}, volume={11}, url={https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/Jiabu/article/view/219830}, abstractNote={<p>Bhutan, having been the Vajrayana Buddhist Kingdom since the 8th century, has been<br>greatly shaped in the light of governance, culture, and lifestyle. The Buddhist influence on<br>human development in Bhutan has come from two sources: governance and leaders. The<br>exemplar of a Buddhist monarch is the chakravartin, the universal wheel-turning king, an<br>inspiration among Bhutanese monarchs. The Ten Duties of the King are also applicable to<br>the leaders. A model Buddhist ruler is an agent of Avalokitesvara, the deity of compassion<br>and a leader is expected to possess three qualities, compassion, strength, and knowledge. The<br>ultimate value of governance in Bhutan is happiness instead of material goal such as GDP.<br>Influenced by the Buddhist perspective that happiness should be built on wholesome mindful<br>life, the ideals of governance in Bhutan was formulated by the Fourth King as GNH, which<br>is a development framework applied to official plans and programs. Bhutan is launching<br>GNH business certification to be applied to business and corporations. Under the concept of<br>GNH, ecological integrity has also been highly emphasized. The Lord Buddha’s dharma<br>was ultimately about how human beings ought to live, which has been of direct relevance<br>to human development. The Lord Buddha’s teachings bout behavioral, verbal and mental<br>actions that would lead to happiness and wellbeing are the main basis of human development<br>in Vajrayana Buddhism. HDI prompted by the UN and Sufficiency Economy of Thailand,<br>similar to GNH, are also somehow related to human development with Buddhist concepts.</p>}, number={3}, journal={The Journal of International Association of Buddhist Universities (JIABU)}, author={Tshering Tobgay, Lyonchen Dasho}, year={2018}, month={Jun.}, pages={354–364} }