A Visit to Davos
By Matthieu Ricard on February 11, 2009Is there a place in the Davos World Economic Forum for a Buddhist monk who dedicates his time to humanitarian work? The forum organizers seemed to think so and kindly invited me to attend the conferences and share some ideas. Although the current dire crisis in the world economy had been predicted by a number of top economists, there has b...
Why Photography?
By Matthieu Ricard on January 22, 2009For the last forty years, I have been taking photographs of my spiritual teachers and the world around them in the Himalayas. My main aspiration in doing so was to share the incredible beauty, strength and depth that I have been fortunate to witness. I have attempted to open a door into a world both ancient and yet remarkably relevant to ou...