{"product_id":"choose-happiness-a-buddhist-approach-to-life-sun-6-sept-2026","title":"Choose Happiness: A Buddhist Approach to Life | Sun 6 Sept 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent Description.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo you ever feel as though you are moving through life searching for something more? We often look for happiness in the next achievement, the next relationship, the next exciting experience. Yet even when we get what we want, the feeling rarely lasts.\u003cbr\u003eAccording to Buddha’s timeless wisdom, happiness is not something we find outside ourselves. Happiness is a state of mind. When our mind is peaceful, we are happy. When it is not, we are not. It is as simple as that.\u003cbr\u003eIn this inspiring course, you will learn:\u003cbr\u003e• Why external conditions alone can never give us lasting happiness\u003cbr\u003e• How to cultivate inner peace through meditation and positive thinking\u003cbr\u003e• Practical methods to reduce anxiety, frustration and dissatisfaction\u003cbr\u003e• How to develop a more joyful and resilient approach to life\u003cbr\u003eBy training our mind, we can choose happiness every day, no matter what challenges arise. These teachings are easy to understand and apply, whether you are new to meditation or have been practicing for years.\u003cbr\u003eJoin us and discover the freedom and joy that come from creating happiness within.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeacher.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/9654\/9287\/files\/Rabten-square_bdd51a9e-d9e5-49b5-90b5-29a94ef575c7_480x480.webp?v=1683250119\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGen Kelsang Rabten is the Resident Teacher of KMC Australia (Victoria). 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