On Wednesday, August 26, severe flooding struck northern Nepal, causing extensive damage and affecting several districts.
In response to the scale of the situation, Karuna-Shechen is allocating €500,000 to support affected people and communities and is launching an emergency fund to complement this support.
Excerpts from Matthieu Ricard’s book –Altruism (NiL Éditions, 2013) When Social Norms Temper Spontaneous Altruism According to Warneken and Tomasello, in order for altruistic behavior to be maintained over the course of generations, it must be associated with mechanisms that protect individuals against exploitation by each other. The psychologist Dale Hay quotes Machiavelli: “A prince…
Excerpts from Matthieu Ricard’s book –Altruism (NiL Éditions, 2013) “ More recent research from the team of Michael Tomasello and Felix Warneken has shown that very young children spontaneously offered to help an experimenter complete various tasks— bringing the experimenter an object that had fallen to the floor, for instance— and they did so without…
To accompany the release of his book Lumière, published by Éditions Allary, Matthieu Ricard is offering a series of blogs on photography. An invitation to share wonder, celebrate the beauty of the world, and continue the quest for light that has guided him throughout his sixty-year journey. This final article concludes this inspiring series. Blend into…
Matthieu Ricard, born in France in 1946 and son of French philosopher Jean-François Revel and painter Yahne Le Toumelin, is a Buddhist monk, author of books, translator and photographer.
"Acceptance of the Profound Dharma" - Special Teaching with Matthieu Ricard for 84000
All eventsI am convinced that with regular training it is quite possible to transform one's mind in a positive way, cultivating thoughts, attitudes, and tendencies that are beneficial to oneself and others, and reducing those that are harmful.
FOURTEENTH DALAI LAMA, TENZIN GYATSO (B. 1936)The Buddhist monk and bestselling author’s latest book tells the story of his spiritual journey. He discusses joy, suffering and how to foster happiness and health Photograph: Magali Delporte/The Guardian Interview by Emma Beddington, for The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/18/the-worlds-happiest-man-matthieu-ricard-on-the-secrets-of-a-serene-successful-satisfying-life I get anxious about interviews, I tell Matthieu Ricard moments after he appears on my computer screen…
Article by Andréa Oldereide and Dominika, for Bored Panda. https://www.boredpanda.com/tips-how-become-happier-matthieu-ricard/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic Matthieu Ricard, often hailed as “the happiest man in the world,” is a remarkable figure whose life and teachings have captivated the world’s attention. With a background as a molecular biologist, the 77-year-old’s journey took an extraordinary turn when he left behind a promising scientific…
Since August 26, severe flooding has affected northern Nepal. In response to the scale of the disaster, Karuna-Shechen is allocating €500,000 to support affected people and communities and is lau...
In the village of Tilkahawa, Nepal, Sunita became a mother after having left school at a very young age herself. Without access to information about young children’s health and development, she r...
