Matthieu Ricard
Matthieu Ricard
Matthieu Ricardis a French writer and Buddhist monk who resides at Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth15 February 1946
CountryFrance
Matthieu Ricard quotes about
mean buddhism ego
True freedom means freeing oneself from the dictates of the ego and its accompanying emotions.
mean buddhism understanding
Knowledge does not mean mastering a great quantity of different information, but understanding the nature of mind. This knowledge can penetrate each one of our thoughts and illuminate each one of our perceptions.
mean buddhism suffering
Simplifying our lives does not mean sinking into idleness, but on the contrary, getting rid of the most subtle aspect of laziness: the one which makes us take on thousands of less important activities.
believe mean humility
Humility does not mean believing oneself to be inferior, but to be freed from self-importance. It is a state of natural simplicity which is in harmony with our true nature and allows us to taste the freshness of the present moment.
happiness mean healthy
By happiness I mean here a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind. This is not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion, or a mood, but an optimal state of being. Happiness is also a way of interpreting the world, since while it may be difficult to change the world, it is always possible to change the way we look at it.
meditation research science-research
I got really involved in science research and the science of meditation.
profound world way
Happiness can’t be reduced to a few agreeable sensations. Rather, it is a way of being and of experiencing the world—a profound fulfillment that suffuses every moment and endures despite inevitable setbacks.
evil suffering good-and-evil
Good and evil exist only in terms of the happiness or suffering they create in ourselves and others
love music heart
It is in learning music that many youthful hearts learn to love.
buddhism suffering size
What counts is not the enormity of the task, but the size of the courage.
goal confusion meditation
The goal of meditation is precisely to make your mind smooth and manageable so that it can be concentrated or relaxed at will; and especially to free it from the tyranny of mental afflictions and confusion
empathy brain suffering
Neuroscience has proven that similar areas of the brain are activated both in the person who suffers and in the one who feels empathy. Thus, empathic suffering is a true experience of suffering.
pain empathy feelings
Empathy is the faculty to resonate with the feelings of others. When we meet someone who is joyful, we smile. When we witness someone in pain, we suffer in resonance with his or her suffering.
beautiful what-matters mind
We do all kinds of things to remain beautiful yet we spend surprisingly little time taking care of what matters most: the way our mind functions.