Join our literature circle!
The next book we will be discussing is Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Transforming Problems Into Happiness.
Everyone is welcome to join the discussion.
When: Tuesday evenings, 7:00 – 8:30 pm ET, from April 28th, 2026.
Where: Please register here to attend on Zoom.
Here is the description of this book, as given by the publisher, Wisdom Experience:
“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 group discussion is led online by Dave Gould.
Purchase the e-book or physical book from the publisher or a bookseller such as Amazon.
As a discussion group, it is useful to bring discussion questions to the gathering. Listen to Audrey on how to bring good questions to the gathering.
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