Bhutan is a beautiful kingdom high up in the Himalayan Mountains, where the country’s prosperity is measured not in money but in units of happiness. This contentment is earned by devotion to principles of discipline, prayer and environmental protection.

These humming monks typically spend their entire lives practising Buddhism in remote monasteries. Loving-kindness is the first of four states of compassion meditation. It focuses on increasing wellbeing and alleviating suffering and shows how to cultivate kindness toward all beings.