Matthieu Ricard was born into an intellectual French family; his mother was an abstract painter and his father a philosopher. After earning a doctorate in molecular genetics at the Pasteur Institute, ...

Buddhist monk and author Matthieu Ricard spoke about happiness and altruism in Gaston Hall on Monday as part of his global promotional tour for his latest book. Prominent Buddhist monk, author, ...

In my old age I’ve become a southern Californian cliché. I’m sober, I’m vegan, I meditate, I go hiking. I also occasionally go to spiritual bookstores and buy self-help and spiritual books. At some ...

If being kinder is a goal for you, Matthieu Ricard has some good news. Kindness leads directly to happiness, says the 69-year-old Buddhist monk. Ricard, often called the “happiest man in the world," ...

Federation Studios subsidiary Mercer Productions is producing a new documentary for Arte that accompanies Matthieu Ricard, one of the most prominent Western Buddhists, as he journeys back to the small ...

This documentary examines the life of Matthieu Ricard who left a promising career as a geneticist in France to pursue his passion for spiritual growth More than 30 years later Ricard is a noted ...

French buddhist monk, writer and photographer, Matthieu Ricard speaks on April 27, 2015 in Paris. (ENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/Getty Images) A harmonic convergence of sorts took place on Tuesday, June 16th, ...

Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk, writer and thinker. He uses photography to share his wonder at the spectacle that is our world with as many people as possible. Matthieu Ricard converted to ...

He’s been hailed the happiest man in the world. And even if Matthieu Ricard, a Tibetan Buddhist monk and author of “Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill,” pooh-poohs that label ...