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Biographical note
Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk who had a promising career in cellular genetics before leaving France to study Buddhism in the Himalayas thirty-seven years ago. He is also a bestselling author, translator and photographer, and an active participant in current scientific research on the effects of meditation on the brain. He lives in Tibet and Nepal and is involved in humanitarian projects in both these countries. Find out more at www.www.matthieuricard.orgA remarkable book... It exudes inspiration and intelligence
Independent on Sunday
Matthieu Ricard exhorts us to realize the toxic, self-harming nature of anger and envy, get off the roller coaster of alternating happiness and unhappiness, and instead experience the pleasure of being calmly alive and aware.
Sunday Times
Matthieu Ricard combines the talents of a philosopher and scientist
- George Soros,
If you want to be happier and better, this is the book you should read
- Richard Layard, author of Happiness: Lessons from New Science,