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Freedom for All of Us
A Monk, a Philosopher, and a Psychiatrist on Finding Inner Peace
by Matthieu Ricard, Christophe André, Alexandre Jollien
400 Pages, Published 2020 by Sounds True
ISBN-13: 978-1-68364-482-8, ISBN: 1-68364-482-4

"What emerges is a panoramic vision and road map for us to overcome the barriers that hinder our liberation. “It is our hope,” they write, “that this book will clarify the means for freeing ourselves from the causes of suffering.” ..."






Why Meditate
Working with Thoughts and Emotions
by Matthieu Ricard, Sherab Chodzin Kohn
Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 2010 by Hay House
ISBN-13: 978-1-4019-2663-2, ISBN: 1-4019-2663-0

"       Why meditate? On what? And how? In his latest book Why Meditate?—an instant bestseller in the author’s native France—Matthieu Ricard aims to answer these very questions.       As a molecular geneticist turned Buddhist monk, Ricard brings a wholly unique perspective to the practice of meditation. Often referred to as “the happiest man in the world,” he advises us in the ways to imbue our lives with a true sense of s ..."






The Quantum and the Lotus
A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet
by Matthieu Ricard, Trinh Xuan Thuan
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2004 by Broadway Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-8079-3, ISBN: 1-4000-8079-7

"Matthieu Ricard trained as a molecular biologist, working in the lab of a Nobel prize winning scientist, but when he read some Buddhist philosophy, he became drawn to Buddhism. Eventually he left his life in science to study with Tibetan teachers, and he is now a Buddhist monk and translator for the Dalai Lama, living in the Shechen monastery near Kathmandu in Nepal. Trinh Thuan was born into a Buddhist family in Vietnam but became intr ..."






Beyond the Self(Reprint)
Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience (The MIT Press)
by Matthieu Ricard, Wolf Singer
Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2018 by Mitpress
ISBN-13: 978-0-262-53614-1, ISBN: 0-262-53614-5

"Converging and diverging views on the mind, the self, consciousness, the unconscious, free will, perception, meditation, and other topics.Buddhism shares with science the task of examining the mind empirically; it has pursued, for two millennia, direct investigation of the mind through penetrating introspection. Neuroscience, on the other hand, relies on third-person knowledge in the form of scientific observation. In this book, Matthie ..."






Happiness
a Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill
by Matthieu Ricard
Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2013 by Atlantic Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-85789-930-9, ISBN: 0-85789-930-9

"Although we are materially better off than ever before, surveys show that we are depressed and listless. In his revolutionary book, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard shows that happiness is not just an emotion, but a skill that can be developed. Free of jargon, Happiness contains simple exercises that will train the mind to recognize and pursue happiness by concentrating on the fundamental things in life and in doing so change the way we vi ..."






Tibet(Reprint)
An Inner Journey
by Matthieu Ricard, Ami Guichard
Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2012 by Thames & Hudson
ISBN-13: 978-0-500-28905-1, ISBN: 0-500-28905-0

"“A unique combination of intimate close-ups, awe-inspiring landscapes, and ancient religious rituals. Unbelievably colorful.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Tibet is the Roof of the World, a place where you feel that you arein the sky just as much as you are on the earth. The intense blueness of space contrasts sharply with the deep green of eastern Tibet’s rolling grasslands and the mineral colors of the west with its expanses of barren rock ..."






Power and Care
Toward Balance for Our Common Future―Science, Society, and Spirituality (The MIT Press)
by Tania Singer, Matthieu Ricard, Kate Karius, Pauline Tangiora, Alaa Murabit, Paul Collier, Theo Sowa, Jody Williams, Olafur Eliasson, Scilla Elworthy, Markus Heinrichs, Richard Schwartz, Awraham Soetendorp, Freìdeìric Laloux, Johan Rockström, Sarah B. Hrdy, Alexandra M. Freund, Thierry-Marie Courau, Dennis J. Snower, Johan Rockstro¨M, The Mit Press, Dalai Lama
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2019 by The Mit Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-262-03952-9, ISBN: 0-262-03952-4

"Leading thinkers from a range of disciplines discuss the compatibility of power and care, in conversation with the Dalai Lama.For more than thirty years, the Dalai Lama has been in dialogue with thinkers from a range of disciplines, helping to support pathways for knowledge to increase human wellbeing and compassion. These conversations, which began as private meetings, are now part of the Mind & Life Institute and Mind & Life Europe. T ..."






Altruism(Reprint)
The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World
by Matthieu Ricard Goleman, Daniel Goleman, Jesse Browner
Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2007 by Little, Brown And Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-316-16725-3, ISBN: 0-316-16725-8

"Paperback. Pub Date :2007-1-1 Pages: 281 Publisher: Oversea Publishing House Never has happiness as an emotional and physical state of being been so widely discussed Matthieu Ricard is one of the most compelling voices on the subject. and one of. the few who can bring together the teachings of eastern and western thought. In this accessible new work. Ricard provides a straightforward assessment of how to create true and lasting happines ..."






Enlightened Vagabond
The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche
by Matthieu Ricard, Dza Patrul Rinpoche, Constance Wilkinson, Dalai Lama Xiv, Alak Zenkar Rinpoche, Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2017 by Shambhala
ISBN-13: 978-1-61180-330-3, ISBN: 1-61180-330-6

"Author, philosopher, and Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard has spent decades collecting these colorful stories and profound teachings of Patrul Rinpoche, one of the most impactful teachers and thinkers in the Tibetan tradition from the nineteenth century.      Few Buddhist meditation masters continue to have the influence that Dza Patrul Rinpoche, active in the nineteenth century, has to many Buddhist practitioners today. A wandering yogi, ..."






Altruism(Reprint)
The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World
by Matthieu Ricard, Translator Charlotte Mandell, Sam Gordon
Paperback, 864 Pages, Published 2016 by Back Bay Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-316-20823-9, ISBN: 0-316-20823-X

"The author of the international bestseller Happiness makes a passionate case for altruism -- and why we need it now more than ever. In Happiness, Matthieu Ricard demonstrated that true happiness is not tied to fleeting moments or sensations, but is an enduring state of soul rooted in mindfulness and compassion for others. Now he turns his lens from the personal to the global, with a rousing argument that altruism -- genuine concern for ..."






The Art of Meditation
by Matthieu Ricard, Sherab Chodzin Kohn
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2013 by Atlantic Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-78239-539-3, ISBN: 1-78239-539-3

""Wherever he goes, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard is asked to explain what meditation is, how it is done and what it can achieve. In this authoritative and inspiring book, he sets out to answer these questions. Matthieu Ricard shows that practising meditation can change our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. He talks us through its theory, spirituality and practical aspects of deep contemplation and illustrates each stag ..."






Motionless Journey(1st Edition)
From a Hermitage in the Himalayas
by Matthieu Ricard, John Canti
Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 2008 by Thames & Hudson
ISBN-13: 978-0-500-54352-8, ISBN: 0-500-54352-6

"A sublime photographic record of Ricard's yearlong retreat in the foothills of the Himalayas.A photographer and Buddhist monk, Matthieu Ricard recently spent one year in retreat at the hermitage of Pema Osel near Kathmandu. Surrounded by spectacular scenery, nestled between lush valleys and the towering Himalayas, Ricard meditated daily, waiting for the light that illuminates the path to awakening.Each day from his sublime viewpoint, he ..."






Caring Economics
Conversations on Altruism and Compassion, Between Scientists, Economists, and the Dalai Lama
by Matthieu Ricard, Tania Singer, Dalai Lama, Caring Economics
Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2015 by Picador
ISBN-13: 978-1-250-06412-7, ISBN: 1-250-06412-0

"A COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SCIENTISTS AND ECONOMISTS IN DIALOGUE WITH HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA, ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR A MORE ALTRUISTIC ECONOMYCan the hyperambitious, bottom-line-driven practices of the global economy incorporate compassion into the pursuit of wealth? Or is economics driven solely by materialism and self-interest? In Caring Economics, experts consider these questions alongside the Dalai Lama in a wide ..."






On the Path to Enlightenment(1st Edition)
Heart Advice from the Great Tibetan Masters
by Matthieu Ricard
Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2013 by Shambhala
ISBN-13: 978-1-61180-039-5, ISBN: 1-61180-039-0

"This anthology reflects the different stages of the spiritual journey in the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, as told through a dynamic selection of teachings from the great masters of all times. Best-selling author Matthieu Ricard was inspired to put together this compilation by a meeting he had with the Tibetan spiritual master Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, who told the author, "When one realizes the depth of view of the various schools of T ..."






In Search of Wisdom(1st Edition)
A Monk, a Philosopher, and a Psychiatrist on What Matters Most
by Matthieu Ricard, Alexandre Jollien, Christophe André, Sherab Chödzin Kohn
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2018 by Sounds True
ISBN-13: 978-1-68364-024-0, ISBN: 1-68364-024-1

"In Search of Wisdom is a book born of the friendship of three gifted teachers, exploring the universal human journey and our quest for meaning and understanding. This translation of the French bestseller brings readers an intimate, insightful, and wide-ranging conversation between Buddhist monk and author Matthieu Ricard, philosopher Alexandre Jollien, and psychiatrist Christophe André.            Join these three luminaries as they sha ..."






Altruism
The Science and Psychology of Kindness
by Matthieu Ricard
Paperback, 736 Pages, Published 2018 by Atlantic Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-85789-701-5, ISBN: 0-85789-701-2

"The concern for the well-being of others could be the saving grace of the 21st century. Matthieu Ricard's Altruism, an erudite, brilliantly ranging synthesis of philosophy, psychology and ages old wisdom, is a radical call to kindness, which has the potential as a new global movement to answer the biggest problems of our time: the economy in the short term, life satisfaction in the mid-term, and the environment in the long term. As the ..."






Beyond the Self(1st Edition)
Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience (The MIT Press)
by Matthieu Ricard, Wolf Singer
Hardcover, 296 Pages, Published 2017 by The Mit Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-262-03694-8, ISBN: 0-262-03694-0

"Converging and diverging views on the mind, the self, consciousness, the unconscious, free will, perception, meditation, and other topics.Buddhism shares with science the task of examining the mind empirically; it has pursued, for two millennia, direct investigation of the mind through penetrating introspection. Neuroscience, on the other hand, relies on third-person knowledge in the form of scientific observation. In this book, Matthie ..."






A Plea for the Animals
The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All Beings with Compassion
by Matthieu Ricard
Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2016 by Shambhala
ISBN-13: 978-1-61180-305-1, ISBN: 1-61180-305-5

"A powerful and wide-ranging indictment of the treatment of animals by humans--and an eloquent plea for animal rights.Every cow just wants to be happy. Every chicken just wants to be free. Every bear, dog, or mouse experiences sorrow and feels pain as intensely as any of us humans do. In a compelling appeal to reason and human kindness, Matthieu Ricard here takes the arguments from his best-sellers Altruism and Happiness to their logical ..."






Monk Dancers of Tibet(1st Edition)
by Matthieu Ricard
Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 2003 by Shambhala
ISBN-13: 978-1-57062-974-7, ISBN: 1-57062-974-9

"In the midst of the devastation that has been wrought on their culture, the monk dancers in the Shechen monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, are devoted to preserving the sacred dances central to the Tantric tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The dances, which originated in India and flourished for centuries in Tibet, are teaching stories—each mask, costume, movement, and gesture has a specific significance and embodies the values of Buddhism. Th ..."






The Monk and the Philosopher(Updated)
by Matthieu Ricard, Jean-François Revel
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1999 by Thorson
Import
ISBN-13: 978-0-7225-3650-6, ISBN: 0-7225-3650-X

"The most groundbreaking meeting of Eastern philosophy and Western culture to date.In this father-son dialgue, Revel and Ricard explore the most fundamental questions of human existence and the ways in which they are embraced by Eastern and Western thought. In this meeting of the minds, they touch upon philosophy, spirituality, science, politics, psychology and ethics. They raise the enduring questions: does life have meaning? Why is the ..."



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