14 Overcoming Obstacles with Logic: Transforming Suffering into Cause of Happiness 11-Sept-2004

[00:00:01] Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains the meaning of protector prayers and the motivation for doing protector prayers dedicating them for success in Dharma activities around the world for benefiting sentient beings.

[00:11:04] The fundamental Buddhist philosophy is that happiness and suffering are created by one's own mind, not by others. One has complete freedom to stop suffering and achieve happiness up to enlightenment by changing how one thinks.

[00:23:05] Dharma centers play an important role in world peace by educating people about the mind, karma, compassion, and thought transformation.

[00:42:10] By practicing thought transformation (lojong), one can transform all obstacles and problems into causes for enlightenment. If you are happy, practice Dharma, if you are unhappy, practice Dharma.

[01:00:00] Centers benefit sentient beings by teaching lojong.

This teaching was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Lama Tsonkhapa Institute in Italy as part of the Ganden Lha Gyama retreat between September 3-30, 2004.

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