%0 Generic %A Tashi, Khenpo Phuntshok %A Prakke, Diederik %A Chettri, Saamdu %C Thimpu %D 1999 %F crossasia:324 %I The Centre for Bhutan Studies %K Konzept , Begriff, Gross National Happiness , Buddhismus , Conception %P 104-115 %T Gross National Happiness: Concepts for the Debate %U http://crossasia-repository.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/324/ %X This article does not reflect a specific point of view, but proposes vocabulary and concepts to structure the debate on gross national happiness. A common conception, primarily based on Buddhism, may bring future debate to a higher level, preventing the discussions from jumping back and forth between different ends of the spectrum of relevant issues.