The Art of Happiness

Teachings and Workshop from Tulku Sonam
The art of happiness
How to transform suffering into happiness?

How to transform ("western") anger, fear and sadness into happiness?

1. Introduction: personal story.
2. Teaching: The art of happiness - How to transform suffering into happiness.
3. Meditation or mantra about the Green Tara.

Biography of Tulku Sonam Rinpoche

Tulku Sonam Rinpoche was born in east Tibet. When he was nine years old, lama Chatal Tsepel recognized him as Tulku Drachun Rinpoche. When he was thirteen years old, he learned reading and writing. After that he went to Larong Garl, which is the monastery of Khenpo Jigme Puntsog Rinpoche.
He studied Buddhist philosophy for seven years and received Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen teachings from Khenpo Jigme Puntsog Rinpoche. He also received many empowerments from him. He also received Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen empowerments from many other great masters in Tibet.
Afterwards, he did a three year retreat.

In 1998 Tulku Sonam Rinpoche escaped from Tibet to India through the mountains. Then he went to Dharamsala where he met His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He received teachings and empowerments from His Holiness for three days. Afterwards he went to Bodh Gaya. There he met His Holiness Penor Rinpoche. His Holiness Penor Rinpoche invited him to his monastery, the Namdroling monastery. Currently he lives in the Namdroling monastery in South India. Tulku Sonam Rinpoche has studied there for four years and completed his studies. He received Ngondro Tsa lung and Dzogchen teachings from His Holiness Penor Rinpoche. He also received many empowerments from him.

Since 2006 Tulku Sonam Rinpoche is traveling to countries in the west and giving teachings there.
Among others he visits Germany, Holland and France.

Guru Rinpoche is the Tibetan name for Padmasambhava, the Indian Guru who introduced Buddhism in Tibet in the eighth century. Guru Rinpoche means: precious master. It expresses the great love of the Tibetan people for this second Buddha. The first Buddha was Buddha Gautama who lived in India 2500 years ago.