{"product_id":"transforming-problems-into-happiness-paperback","title":"Transforming Problems Into Happiness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThubten Zopa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDalai Lama\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCommenting 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 \u003ci\u003eTransforming Problems Into Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition includes a translation of the root text, Dodrupchen Rinpoche's (1865-1926) \u003ci\u003eInstructions on Turning Happiness and Suffering into the Path of Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e, translated by Tulku Thundop.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche is the Spiritual Director of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), a worldwide network of Buddhist centers, monasteries, and affiliated projects, including Wisdom Publications. Rinpoche was born in 1946 in the village of Thami in the Solo Khumbu region of Nepal near Mount Everest. His books include \u003ci\u003eTransforming Problems into Happiness, How to Be Happy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUltimate Healing\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Aptos, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHis Holiness the Dalai Lama\u003c\/b\u003e is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and a beacon of inspiration for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. He has persistently reached out across religious and political lines and has engaged in dialogue with scientists in his mission to advance peace and understanding in the world. In doing so, he embodies his motto, \"My religion is kindness.\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 8.95 x 5.97 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42690047377471,"sku":"9780861711949","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/eb6b802d521273a4fd05b4db8b66d7d0.webp?v=1764987648","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/transforming-problems-into-happiness-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}