Matthieu Ricard was born into an intellectual French family; his mother was an abstract painter and his father a philosopher. After earning a doctorate in molecular genetics at the Pasteur Institute, ...

He recommends everyone try compassion meditation, in which you focus on feelings of altruistic love for at least five minutes daily. "Mindfulness" may be a buzzword and meditation a fad across both ...

Buddhist monk and author Matthieu Ricard spoke about happiness and altruism in Gaston Hall on Monday as part of his global promotional tour for his latest book. Prominent Buddhist monk, author, ...

Federation Studios subsidiary Mercer Productions is producing a new documentary for Arte that accompanies Matthieu Ricard, one of the most prominent Western Buddhists, as he journeys back to the small ...

This documentary examines the life of Matthieu Ricard who left a promising career as a geneticist in France to pursue his passion for spiritual growth More than 30 years later Ricard is a noted ...

The rising stress mosty Americans are feeling over the presidential election, now compounded by Hurricane Sandy, probably aren't bothering Matthieu Ricard, who scientists say is the world’s happiest ...

In my old age I’ve become a southern Californian cliché. I’m sober, I’m vegan, I meditate, I go hiking. I also occasionally go to spiritual bookstores and buy self-help and spiritual books. At some ...

If happiness is a form of success, you might look to Matthieu Ricard. Neuroscientists found that the Tibetan Buddhist monk and best-selling author has some of the highest levels of positive emotions ...