A molecular biologist turned Buddhist monk, described by scientists as “the happiest man alive,” demonstrates how to develop the inner conditions for true happiness.

The life and teachings of the wandering yogi Patrul Rinpoche—a highly revered Buddhist master and scholar of nineteenth-century Tibet—come alive in true stories gathered and translated by the French ...

This year, Karuna-Shechen celebrates 25 years of involvement! Founded by Matthieu Ricard in 2000, Karuna-Shechen acts and advocates a more altruistic world, with the conviction that altruism is one of ...

Si l’art de méditer est un cheminement que même les plus grands sages apprennent tout au long de leur vie, s’y initier au quotidien transforme déjà notre regard sur nous-mêmes et sur le monde. En ...

All of Matthieu Ricard’s income from the sale of his books is donated to his humanitarian association, Karuna-Shechen.

A story about the fundamental connection between animals and people and how we can treat all of Earth’s creatures with compassion and empathy. Furry polar bears, playful sea otters, slow sloths, ...

The author of the international bestseller Happiness makes a passionate case for altruism—and why we need it now more than ever. In this major work, Matthieu Ricard presents a global vision based on ...

Matthieu Ricard, né en France en 1946 et fils du philosophe français Jean-François Revel et de l’artiste peintre Yahne Le Toumelin, est moine bouddhiste, humanitaire, auteur de livres, traducteur et ...

lapping on the surface of the water. PADMASAMBHAVA (eighth century) Quoted by Shechen Gyaltsap in theg pa chen po'i blo sbyong gi man ngag zab don sbrang rtsi'i bum bzang, in ‘Collected works of zhe ...

Buddhism shares with science the task of examining the mind empirically; it has pursued, for two millennia, direct investigation of the mind through penetrating introspection. Neuroscience, on the ...

In Search of Wisdom is a book born of the friendship of three gifted teachers, exploring the universal human journey and our quest for meaning and understanding. This translation of the French ...

The memoirs of renowned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard and his extraordinary journey toward inner freedom and compassion in action. Matthieu Ricard began his spiritual transformation at the age of ...