Cultivating Inner Happiness

Discover the path to inner happiness through wisdom, meditation, and compassion.

Who We Are

We wish to share our life experiences and the profound teachings that have guided us on the path of inner peace.

We believe that happiness is not something to be found outside but rather something hidden within each of us, waiting to be uncovered.Buddhists view (or see) human nature as inherently kind and compassionate, yet as we age, society and our surroundings may shape us in ways that can lead to selfishness, egoism, and anger. These negative emotions become obstacles that erode our inner peace and possibly impact our physical health.

Through our site and teachings, we offer methods to
• First recognize
• Overcome these inner challenges,
• Transforming them into opportunities for growth and strength

True happiness arises when we free ourselves from these inner enemies and cultivate a mind rooted in wisdom and compassion.

Ani Choyang

Hidden Happiness Tour

September through November 2026

A precious and meaningful opportunity to learn directly from and be in conversation with Tibetan Buddhist Ani Choyang and one other nun from Jangchub Choeling Nunnery. The Hidden Happiness Tour will bring a journey of learning dialogue, and shared inquiry to communities and teaching institutions across the United States.

About Ani Choyang

Ani Choyang was born in Tibet and escaped to India at age 18. She became a nun in 2003 under the guidance of His Holiness the 14thDalai Lama. She received the Rapjampa Degree (similar to a Master’s degree) in 2022 after completing a 17-year course of Buddhist studies. She is in the third  year of Geshema program (Similar to a PhD).

She is a Tenzin Gyatso Science Scholar and was one of the first Tibetan nuns to attend a two-year science training program at Emory University as part of the Emory Tibet Science Initiative.

Ani Choyang also participated in a science research internship at Northwestern University in 2022, where she received in-depth training in the theory and methods of neuroscience.

Currently, Ani Choyang serves as Library and Learning Canter Project Coordinator at Jangchub Choeling Nunnery in Mundgod, South India. She also serves as a core committee member of the Tenzin Gyatso Science Association.

As part of her own leadership training, Ani Choyang travels extensively, deepening her connection to new people and places and sharing her journey as a traditional Tibetan Buddhist nun in a globalized, secular world.