They can learn more about the local situation.
Those who can use WeChat very well will benefit, Lhawang Dorji said.
Dagan Secondary School Vice President Phub Wangdi said social media applications like WeChat are very useful as a model for communication and information sharing. He said: “If we need any emergency medical assistance, or need any financial support for the poor to provide better medical care, we will get timely help through this platform.”
A shopkeeper at Dagana said that they didn’t subscribe to any newspapers, but they could see real-time news on WeChat. “In fact, on these social media platforms, you get more than just reports on TV and in newspapers.”
Sangay added that this is also a very economic way to stay in touch with distant relatives.
57-year-old Tshering said that WeChat is friendly to users, and even illiterate people can use it to keep in touch with relatives, get information on religious programs, and learn about the latest events.
He also said that they can witness the news with their own eyes, which is very fresh. “All the photos and videos have been shared, and people like us have benefited a lot. Recently, we have seen a video of a plastic cabbage, which reminds us.”
He said: “Many people are going abroad now. The communication methods there are too expensive. They can’t talk too much on the phone, but now we have WeChat, they can keep in touch at any time.”
But planning officer Yeshi Pelzang said that using the WeChat platform can sometimes be misleading. “People can access any type of mobile app, but when it comes to important official work, the network crashes. So if operators can improve Dagana’s Internet facilities, keep people informed and work without delay. That would be great.”
He also said that even if it has a positive impact on society, people will abuse these applications for some reason, leading to some family problems. But people must learn how to balance the pros and cons of these mobile applications.
WeChat worship Buddha
WeChat is not only widely used in the countryside of Bhutan, but also enters Buddhism and becomes an important part of people’s cultural and spiritual practice.
Doji Wangchuk, a Ph.D. student at the University of Macau, said that Bhutanese people have applied technology to the world. Because Bhutanese have become accustomed to using social media applications for Buddhist practice, especially with WeChat.
Donji Wangchuk shared his “WeChat spirituality: Buddhism and social media in Bhutan” at the Vajrayana on March 30 (fruit ride, commonly known as esoteric or secret spells, also known as Tantra).Part of the research, his research attempts to answer how existing cultural and spiritual practices adapt and adopt this technology.
Today, more than 50% of Bhutanese are WeChat users.
Dorji Wangchuk said: “There are already many lamas who use WeChat to send doctrines from the other end of the world, as well as different parts of Bhutan and India.”
Some people have obtained the authorization of Tara (Tara, Bodhisattva) through the WeChat of the Sikkim Lama, and collective prayers through the WeChat group. About 200 members under the management of the Coordinator, recite more than 13 million prayers through WeChat. Text.
He said: “I have to resort to an astrologer’s astrology service. He worked at Trashiyangste in Macau because I had a nightmare and dreamed that I was taken away by the river.” “Then he is Blessing me on WeChat.”
Bhutanese living abroad, through WeChat, worship local gods in Bhutan, such as tsans and gyaps, because if they do not hold regular ceremonies, they will anger the gods. Dorji Wangchuk said:
In addition to keeping us in touch with our family, WeChat is able to meet our spiritual and traditional needs.
He said that WeChat was also used for social mobilization to promote vegetarianism and protect animal rights, which is in line with the sympathetic practice of the Mahayana Buddhism. “The study also found that our current practice is very practical, unlike the previous people who blindly accepted and practiced Buddhism.”
“Technology is a reality that cannot be ignored,” said Dorji Wangchuk.
“Our spiritual tradition still exists, but our people need to build a strong culture. If we want technology to continue to emerge in our spiritual practice, then we must have a strong cultural foundation to complement it,” he added. The teachings of Vajrayana are eternal, there will be no dilution of any form, but the media has been changing.