Matthieu Ricard is an ordained French Buddhist monk, humanitarian, internationally best-selling author, photographer, and scientist.
Matthieu was the Dalai Lama’s French interpreter and comes from an esteemed family lineage of great French philosophers and artists. His humanitarian efforts also led to receiving the French National Order of Merit.
Expect to learn about the wisdom of the world’s happiest man, how to be happy, the difference between happiness and pleasure, the Buddha Nature, how to do compassion meditation, the scientific evidence of altruism, and more.
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Show Notes
Matthieu’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthieu_ricard/?hl=en-gb
Matthieu’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthieu_ricard?lang=en
Matthieu’s Website: https://www.matthieuricard.org/en/
Matthieu’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Matthieu-Ricard/author/B001IO9SGO?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
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0:00 Intro
1:02 Happiness vs. Pleasure
6:05 Compassion Requires Wisdom
12:45 Buddha Nature
16:34 Buddhist Monk Explains Enlightenment
19:05 Is Mind Reading Possible?
30:36 Is Reincarnation Real?
40:45 Famous Documented Reincarnation Case
49:10 Faculty of Humility
58:28 Matthieu’s Meditation Practice
1:10:12 The Scientific Evidence of Altruism
1:26:00 Connect with Matthieu
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