Matthieu Ricard: Happiness Is a Skill
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Tami Simon speaks with Matthieu Ricard, an author and photographer who earned a PhD in cell genetics. He is also a Buddhist monk who has served as the Dalai Lama’s French interpreter since 1989. Matthieu has written several books, including The Monk and the Philosopher, The Quantum and the Lotus, as well as The Art of Meditation. With Sounds True, he has released an audio learning program based on his book Happiness. Matthieu speaks about the skill of happiness, as well as the conditions for happiness. He also discusses the physical and psychological effects of meditation, along with the ways to track the progress you make in your spiritual practice. (37 minutes)
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Thank you very much for conducting this interview and making it available in this way. The questions and answers provide much to support my practice.
Comment by Alexis — January 7, 2011 @ 6:15 pm
Thanks for putting up this podcast. Explained so well in such easy to follow steps.
Comment by Sandra — January 14, 2011 @ 4:20 am
Nourishing to my soul! Lifting my understanding of self! Thanks!
May the generous nature of Sounds True organization be blessed many times over.
Comment by Vanessa Roff — January 17, 2011 @ 12:46 pm
Matthieu Ricard says that happiness can be thought of as a type of platform that gives us the strength to cope with what comes our way. We can increase our happiness by cultivating positive qualities like generosity and altruistic love and compassion. I will practice by trying not to envy his time in the monastery in Nepal. Thanks.
Comment by Cloud — April 16, 2011 @ 1:19 pm