Matthieu Ricard quotes

Matthieu Ricard is a French author, photographer, and Buddhist monk known for his spiritual teachings and humanitarian work. Born in Paris in 1946, Ricard gave up a promising career in molecular biology to pursue a life of meditation and philanthropy. He has authored several books on happiness and mindfulness, and his photography has been featured in major publications. Ricard is also a renowned speaker, giving talks on topics such as inner peace and altruism. His work has earned him the nickname "the happiest man in the world" due to his research on the effects of meditation on the brain. Learn more about Matthieu Ricard's teachings and philosophy on happiness by following his social media accounts and visiting his website.

If you want to know the future, look at what is in your mind.

- Matthieu Ricard

The basic root of happiness lies in our minds; outer circumstances are nothing more than adverse or favourable.

- Matthieu Ricard

To love oneself is to love life. It is essential to understand that we make ourselves happy in making others happy.

- Matthieu Ricard

Tibetan poet Shabkar said: "One with compassion is kind even when angry; one without compassion will kill even as he smiles.

- Matthieu Ricard

Envy and jealousy stem from the fundamental inability to rejoice at someone else's happiness or success.

- Matthieu Ricard

I have also come to understand that although some people are naturally happier than others, their happiness is still vulnerable and incomplete, and that achieving durable happiness as a way of being is a skill. It requires sustained effort in training the mind and developing a set of human qualities, such as inner peace, mindfulness, and altruistic love.

- Matthieu Ricard