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 Ricard (Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and Your World) makes a strong argument for treating animals with respect and compassion. In practice, he says, ...

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, ...

A celebration of World Animal Day 2016: “It is too late to be pessimistic” Animals are "in." There is incredible global interest in the cognitive, emotional, and moral lives of animals and in how we ...

Dza Patrul Rinpoche, trans. from the Tibetan by Matthieu Ricard. Shambhala, $24.95 trade paper (320p) ISBN 978-1-61180-330-3 Patrul Rinpoche ranks as one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most influential masters ...

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 ...

Matthieu: There is an unbroken connection and continuity between the various animal species and humans. The reality of this continuum should make humans re-examine the way we treat other animals. Jane ...

After so long under lockdown, what better lunch companion than the “happiest man in the world”? Matthieu Ricard pops up on my iPhone screen, instantly recognisable by his warm smile and dark red and ...

After so long under lockdown, what better lunch companion than the “happiest man in the world”? Matthieu Ricard pops up on my iPhone screen, instantly recognisable by his warm smile and dark red and ...