One of the most powerful methods to go beyond ego and attachment — for our own sake and so that we can effectively benefit others — is to happily greet our problems. As Lama Zopa Rinpoche says, “The thought of liking problems should arise naturally, like the thought of liking ice cream!”

This is the brave attitude of the bodhisattvas. Why think this way?

We all experience one kind of problem or another. They seem to come without warning, no matter how hard we try to avoid them. Essentially a “problem” is getting what attachment doesn’t want, so we assume it’s bad and do everything we can to push it away, and when we can’t we suffer even more.

But given that our job as a Buddhist is to lessen attachment, anger and the other painful emotions and grow our compassion, wisdom and the rest, it follows logically that the perfect opportunity to do this is when things go wrong.

When we’re clear about our goal — the fulfillment of our own marvelous potential and the capacity to benefit others — welcoming our problems and transforming them into happiness is without doubt the quickest path to success. It’s the most difficult practice, the most radical, but the most rewarding.

Location: In person at the Guhyasamaja Center and on ZOOM.

Dates and Times: 2 sessions each day

Saturday March 28, 2026 10AM - 12PM and 2PM - 4PM

Sunday, March 29, 2026 10AM - 12PM and 2PM - 4PM

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