Transforming Problems into Happiness

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“A masterfully brief statement of Buddhist teachings on the nature of humanity and human suffering... This book should be read as the words of a wise, loving parent.”—Utne Reader

TRANSFORMING PROBLEMS INTO HAPPINESS

Lama Zopa Rinpoche

“Happiness and suffering are dependent upon your mind, upon your interpretation. They do not come from outside, from others. All of your happiness and all of your suffering are created by you, by your own mind,” says Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

Commenting on an early-twentieth-century Tibetan text of instructions and practical advice for everyday spiritual living, Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches us how to be happy during hard times by adopting skillful attitudes—ways of interpreting reality that can permit us to live a joyful and relaxed life regardless of circumstance. In Transforming Problems Into Happiness, Lama Zopa Rinpoche brings his own special flavor and contemporary relevance to a timeless teaching on Buddhist psychology. This volume will be valuable to all, no matter the spiritual background of the reader or the kind of problems that have led them to ask that ageless question: How can I achieve happiness?

This new edition includes a translation of the root text, Dodrupchen Rinpoche’s (1865–1926) Instructions on Turning Happiness and Suffering into the Path of Enlightenment, translated by Tulku Thundop. Learn more about Dodrupchen Rinpoche at the Treasury of Lives.

book information
  • Paperback
  • 104 pages, 6.00 x 9.00 inches
  • $15.95
  • ISBN 9780861711949
  • ebook
  • 104 pages
  • $9.99
  • ISBN 9780861717934
about the author
Transforming Problems into Happiness

Lama Zopa Rinpoche was one of the most internationally renowned masters of Tibetan Buddhism, working and teaching ceaselessly on almost every continent. He was the spiritual director and cofounder of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), an international network of Buddhist projects, including monasteries in six countries and meditation centers in over thirty; health and nutrition clinics, and clinics specializing in the treatment of leprosy and polio; as well as hospices, schools, publishing activities, and prison outreach projects worldwide. Lama Zopa passed away on April 13, 2023.

Other books by Lama Zopa Rinpoche:
The Power of Mantra
Bodhichitta
How to Face Death without Fear
Patience
The Six Perfections
Dear Lama Zopa
The Four Noble Truths
The Door to Satisfaction
Ultimate Healing
Wholesome Fear
How to Be Happy
Wisdom Energy
Perseverance
How to Enjoy Death

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