A wave of collective calm and renewed wellbeing swept through the capital this week as nearly a thousand people received treatment during a special community healing program held at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM).
The event, titled Healing for Peace, brought together international traditional healers, local volunteers, and participants of all ages and backgrounds. The program was led by renowned practitioners Master Chris Leong and Master Erik Leong, whose family has long been associated with sharing Tit Tar—an ancient therapeutic art focused on musculoskeletal alignment and the restoration of natural energy flow—across the world. They were joined by a team of Tit Tar practitioners and members of the DeSuung, who assisted in managing the large turnout.
The gathering coincided with Bhutan’s Global Peace Prayer Festival, merging the spiritual atmosphere of the nationwide prayer initiative with hands-on healing. This harmony of intention and action created what many participants described as an uplifting and deeply meaningful experience.
Among those who attended were monks, nuns, elderly residents, children with special needs, and individuals struggling with chronic pain or mobility issues. Throughout the day, patients filled the halls of RIM, emerging from treatment sessions with visible relief—some smiling through tears of gratitude.
Colonel Sisir Chhetri, who helped coordinate the event, said the response reflected more than just physical healing. “People walked in with pain, but they also carried hopes,” he noted. “What they found here was comfort, connection, and a sense of being cared for.”
For many, the event served not only as a therapeutic session but as a reminder of community resilience and compassion—values central to Bhutan’s social fabric. As the Global Peace Prayer Festival continues to inspire collective reflection throughout the country, the Healing for Peace program added a tangible dimension to the spirit of national togetherness.
With gratitude echoing from both organizers and attendees, the event concluded on a hopeful note—underscoring the belief that healing, in its many forms, can be a powerful pathway to peace.
