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Transforming Problems into Happiness Paperback – June 1, 2001

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"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.

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Lama 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 Transforming Problems into Happiness, How to Be Happy, and Ultimate Healing. He lives in Aptos, California.

Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. Born in northeastern Tibet in 1935, he was as a toddler recognized as the incarnation of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama and brought to Tibet's capital, Lhasa. In 1950, Mao Zedong's Communist forces made their first incursions into eastern Tibet, shortly after which the young Dalai Lama assumed the political leadership of his country. In 1959, Chinese forces occupied the city, forcing His Holiness to escape to India. There he set up the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala, working to secure the welfare of the more than 100,000 Tibetan exiles and prevent the destruction of Tibetan culture. In his capacity as a spiritual and political leader, he has traveled to more than sixty-two countries on six continents and met with presidents, popes, and leading scientists to foster dialogue and create a better world. In recognition of his tireless work for the nonviolent liberation of Tibet, the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. In 2012, he relinquished political authority in his exile government and turned it over to democratically elected representatives. He is the author of numerous books, including The Good Heart, The Meaning of Life, The World of Tibetan Buddhism, and The Compassionate Life.

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Paperback: 104 pages
Publisher: Wisdom Publications; 2nd edition (June 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0861711947
ISBN-13: 978-0861711949
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Customer Reviews: 30 customer ratings
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #259,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3246 in Happiness Self-Help
- #2761 in Meditation (Books)
- #308 in Tibetan Buddhism (Books)

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An amazingly clear and uplifting book from a realized master

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2019

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This book has a wealth of advice around transforming negative situations into happiness and in practicing the good heart. Just reading it over the past few days has transformed my days wonderfully. The advice is radical and perhaps jarring for those new to Mahayana Buddhism, but it is something that rings truer as time goes on.

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S. Pickens

An annual read for me

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2019

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I read this book once a year at my birthday and have given away a dozen copies to friends and enemies...try it for a more satisfying existence!

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SPL

Happiness from Tibet

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2018

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I'm so happy after reading this book that I gave away all my belongings and moved to Tibet

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Abundance

Wonderful Book - Simple Yet Powerful & Impactful

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2012

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The beauty of this book lies in the profoundness of the teachings which the author has so simply and succinctly put across to the reader. The repetitiveness of the teachings throughout the book serve to reinforce the reader's understanding of the basic principles to transform problems to happiness. Overall, this is an excellent book that is both powerful and impactful in its message to the reader. You won't regret having bought and read this humble book.

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Nicholas Newlin

Inspiring; will come back to this

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2017

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This is an inspiring and thought-provoking Book.
I will continue to refer to it because it can really change the way I think. It is clear and hopeful and helpful. How are use this book is a resource to help me in my life.

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Dr. Francine Mccauley

TRANSFORMING PROBLEMS INTO HAPPINESS

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2004

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AS A TEACHER, THIS IS A 'REQUIRED READING' WHEN I AM ABLE TO

WEAVE THE TOPIC OF 'HAPPINESS' INTO ANY COURSE ! THE FOREWARD BY HIS HOLINESS, THE DALAI LAMA SHARES IMPORTANT FOCUS ON TOPIC OF HAPPINESS.

IT IS TRUE THAT EVERYONE WHO DOES READ THIS BOOK AS A 'REQUIRED READING' ... ADMITS TO READING THIS MAGNIFICENT SIMPLIED 'WAY' MANY MORE TIMES,BY CHOICE, AND, I AM TOLD REFER TO THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY... WHICH I DO ALSO... WHAT WAS

ESPECIALLY VALUED WAS THE 'GLOSSARY' OF TERMS WHICH ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE BOOK; ALONG WITH, THE SUGGESTED FURTHER READINGS ONE COULD EXPLORE. STILL STUDYING THE 'COURSE IN MIRACLES' ~ JOEL GOLDSMITH AND WALTER STARCKE WISDOMS, THIS INSPIRING BOOK ELEVATED MY ABILITY TO WELCOME ...'WHAT IS'... AND NEVER LABEL ANYTHING! HAPPINESS IS THE WAY... AS DR. WAYNE DYER TEACHES (ANOTHER FAVORITE AUTHOR). PLEASE DON'T MISS ADDING THIS TO 'YOUR WAY' ~ WITH PEACE IN EVERY STEP FORWARD ~ THIS IS MY FIRST RATING BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF LETTING YOU KNOW!

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ofelia casillas

It is a simple but true approach to turning what seems to be a problem into the source of happiness!

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2013

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Problems enable you to increase your good karma.They become the cause of happiness.All of your happiness and all of your suffering are created by you,by your own mind.Anxiety or irritation never makes your problems go away,so we must see them as positive ways to grow spiritually.

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Meloni Swecker

very insightful into positivity

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2016

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excellent book on positivity.

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Alison

the simple things in life are the best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2016

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Having extreme anxiety for thirty five years i went to doctors & was prescibed citalopram i started too see a counselor i bought this book it has been better than counsiling i am now on the path to happiness

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Rod Dalitz

An interesting viewpoint

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2014

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This book presents an interesting viewpoint. It is not directly about solving problems, but about transforming our approach to the world. If you are interested in Zen and philosophy, it is a worthwhile read.

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Singers

Read with an open mind.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2014

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and it will change (?) ones thinking : to think of others and not ourself FIRST. :-)
I found the anger chapter most beneficial.

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Mrs. Regina J. Degiovanni

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2014

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This is a very accessible and interesting teaching.

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Giovanni R

The best mind training

Reviewed in Italy on August 25, 2016

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Problems are in everybody's life, we will always face problems, with our health, or work, or relationship, or anything else.
The solution? Change the way you look at problems; it is actually our mind which labels them "problems" and this is when they start being "problems".
If we can shift our perception, and change the way we look at these things, problems won't be problems anymore, we can actually turn them into even something useful for our evolution.
The book is packed with very pratcital pieces of advice on how to achieve this mind training.

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