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Spiritual sanctuary, economic powerhouse

Jun 14, 2025 3 mins read

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) vision—of a mindful prosperity, a value-driven economy—inspires many Bhutanese. Yet scepticism lingers. As some say, spirituality and wealth are like oil and water. People speculate that GMC will ultimately become just a slightly wealthier version of Bhutan or a green imitation of Singapore, lacking the values of the former and the efficiency of the latter. And t

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