Books by Matthieu Ricard

This step-by-step guide to achieving happiness is the most significant book of its kind since Daniel Goleman's runaway bestseller, Emotional Intelligence. 'A remarkable book. It is hard to imagine a more convincing guide to that elusive thing: happiness' Pankaj Mishra.

The new bestseller from Matthieu Ricard is the result of a lifetime's thought. This inspirational book argues that by understanding kindness and developing it as a skill we can change the world.

Winner of the Moonbeams Children's Animals/Pets Non-Fiction Gold Medal!A story about the fundamental connection between animals and people and how we can treat all of Earth's creatures with compassion and empathy.Furry polar bears, playful sea otters, slow sloths, prickly porcupines, and slimy snakes are just a few of the many animals we share our world with. And even though we might not look the same or have the same needs as our animal neighbors, we have more in common with them than we might think. Our Animal Neighbors introduces children to the importance of treating all animals with the care and compassion they deserve. We all want to experience love, safety, and respect and this book is the first step to instilling those values at an early age. This planet is our home, and we should all be free to live a prosperous life regardless of whether we have hands, hooves, scales, or fur."A serious message delivered with humor, simplicity, and charm makes this book an excellent purchase for families that value open-ended discussions. Also a good resource for classrooms and libraries that welcome diverse opinions and points of view."-School Library Journal

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche inspired Matthieu Ricard to create this anthology by telling him that "when we come to appreciate the depth of the view of the eight great traditions [of Tibetan Buddhism] and also see that they all lead to the same goal without contradicting each other, we think, 'Only ignorance can lead us to adopt a sectarian view.'" Ricard has selected and translated some of the most profound and inspiring teachings from across these traditions. The selected teachings are taken from the sources of the traditions, including the Buddha himself, Nagarjuna, Guru Rinpoche, Atisha, Shantideva, and Asanga; from great masters of the past, including Thogme Zangpo, the Fifth Dalai Lama, Milarepa, Longchenpa, and Sakya Pandita; and from contemporary masters, including the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and Mingyur Rinpoche. They address such topics as the nature of the mind; the foundations of taking refuge, generating altruistic compassion, acquiring merit, and following a teacher; view, meditation, and action; and how to remove obstacles and make progress on the path.

A Sunday Times bestseller, this new paperback is an elegant and inspiring short guide to the art of meditation: another instant classic from the bestselling author of The Art of Happiness.

Overalt, hvor han kommer, bliver den buddhistiske munk Matthieu Ricard bedt om at forklare, hvad meditation er, hvordan man gør det, og hvad det kan føre til. I denne elegante, guidende og let tilgængelige bog giver han svar på disse spørgsmål. Selv om meditation er en livslang proces, selv for den viseste, kan vi ved at meditere dagligt ændre vores forståelse af os selv og verden omkring os. I denne glimrende lille bog fører Ricard os gennem meditationens teori, spiritualitet og praktiske aspekter. Han illustrerer hvert trin i sin undervisning med eksempler, der fører læserne dybere ind i deres egen praksis. På grundlag af hans erfaringer som munk, hans nærlæsning af hellige tekster og hans dybe viden om de buddhistiske mestre viser Ricard, hvilke betydelige goder meditation baseret på uselvisk kærlighed og medfølelse kan medføre for os alle.Matthieu Ricard er en buddhistisk munk, som havde en lovende karriere som forsker i cellegenetik, før han for 40 år siden forlod Frankrig for at studere buddhisme i Himalaya-regionen. Han er bestseller-forfatter, oversætter og fotograf samt aktiv deltager i videnskabelige forskningsprogrammer om meditationens indvirkning på hjernen. Han bor i Nepal og vier meget af sin tid til humanitære projekter i Himalaya-regionen.