Matthieu Ricard

Meditation on Altruistic Love and Compassion

Matthieu Ricard

Talk: Meditation on Altruistic Love and Compassion

Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk who left a career in cellular genetics to study Buddhism in the Himalayas over forty-five years ago. He is an internationally bestselling author and an active participant in the current scientific research of the effects of meditation on the brain. He lives in Nepal and devotes most of his time to 140 humanitarian projects in Tibet, Nepal and India. In Meng’s words, Matthieu is a true gem in this world. He may be the world's best bridge between modern science and ancient wisdom. Matthieu introduces the concept of meditation and leads a practice that includes mindful breathing, altruistic love, compassion, rejoicing and impartiality. He concludes emphasizing the value of caring mindfulness.

Matthieu Ricard

Matthieu Ricard is a French writer and Buddhist monk who resides at Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal. He's best known as being the "happiest man in the world", as measured by scientists.

Altruism

The author of the international bestseller Happiness makes a passionate case for altruism--and why we need it now more than ever. Matthieu Ricard makes a robust and passionate case for cultivating altruistic love and compassion as the best means for simultaneously benefitting ourselves and our society.

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