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Matthieu Ricard



Matthieu Ricard, PhD, is a French Buddhist monk, author, translator, humanitarian, and photographer. He’s best known for his work on happiness, altruism, veganism, and the link between ancient wisdom and science.

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Bhutan: The Land of Serenity

Tucked away between China and India in the heart of the Himalayas, Bhutan remains a uniquely distinct country.

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Matthieu Ricard
2012
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Matthieu Ricard: Happiness as Human Flourishing

Matthieu Ricard is a French-born, Tibetan Buddhist monk and a central figure in the Dalai Lama’s dialogue with scientists. He was dubbed “the happiest man in the world” after his brain was imaged.

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Krista Tippett, Matthieu Ricard
2017
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Matthieu Ricard on Happiness - Part 2

Part 1 of Matthieu Ricard's talk on Happiness at the Action for Happiness event at Conway Hall in London on 28 Sept 2011.

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Matthieu Ricard
2011
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FindCenter Quotes ImageOne is not born wise; one becomes it.

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Motionless Journey: From a Hermitage in the Himalayas

A photographer and Buddhist monk, Matthieu Ricard recently spent one year in retreat at the hermitage of Pema Osel near Kathmandu.

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Matthieu Ricard
2008
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Beauty Beyond Beauty: A Portfolio by Matthieu Ricard

A Portfolio by Matthieu Ricard, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, scholar, and photographer.

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Mark Magill
2005
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A Plea for the Animals

This Buddhist monk's plea may change the way you think and feel about animals.

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Matthieu Ricard
2016
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FindCenter Quotes ImageAs long as a sense of self-importance rules your being, you will never know lasting peace.

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Matthieu Ricard’s "A Plea for the Animals" Is a Must Read: A Wonderful Celebration of World Animal Day 2016

There is incredible global interest in the cognitive, emotional, and moral lives of animals and in how we choose to interact with them in a wide variety of venues.

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Marc Bekoff
2016
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Matthieu Ricard | #Followthereader with Jay Shetty

Jay Shetty and Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, author of "A Plea For The Animals," discuss the moral, philosophical, and evolutionary case for not eating meat.

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Matthieu Ricard
2016
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