Who is Matthieu Ricard?
Matthieu Ricard gave up a career in cellular genetics at the Institut Pasteur to study Buddhism in the Himalayas. In this book he shares his wisdom about happiness drawing from thirty-five years of studying Buddhism and psychology.
What is the happiness Book?
With its revelatory lessons and exercises, Happiness is an eloquent and stimulating guide to a happier life. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors’ picks, and more. Read it now To see our price, add these items to your cart. Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Choose items to buy together. In Stock.
What is Ricard’s book about?
Drawing from works of fiction and poetry, Western philosophy, Buddhist beliefs, scientific research, and personal experience, Ricard weaves an inspirational and forward-looking account of how we can begin to rethink our realities in a fast-moving modern world.
Can we train our brains to be happier?
Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment. This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page.
Matthieu Ricard grew up among the personalities and ideas of French intellectual circles. He received a PhD degree in molecular genetics from the Pasteur Institute in 1972. He then decided to forsake his scientific career and instead practice Tibetan Buddhism, living mainly in the Himalayas.
Is Matthieu Ricard’s’a plea for the animals’worth a read?
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What did Jean Ricard study?
Ricard worked for a Ph.D. degree in molecular genetics at the Pasteur Institute under French Nobel Laureate François Jacob. After completing his doctoral thesis in 1972, Ricard decided to forsake his scientific career and concentrate on the practice of Tibetan Buddhism.