[Unedited] Matthieu Ricard with Krista Tippett

On Being : [Unedited] Matthieu Ricard with Krista Tippett Image
On Being : [Unedited] Matthieu Ricard with Krista Tippett Image

[Unedited] Matthieu Ricard with Krista Tippett

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A French-born Tibetan Buddhist monk and a central figure in the Dalai Lama’s dialogue with scientists, Matthieu Ricard was dubbed “The Happiest Man in the World” after his brain was imaged. But he resists this label. In his writing and in his life, he explores happiness not as a pleasurable feeling but as a way of being that gives you the resources to deal with the ups and downs of life and that encompasses many emotional states, including sadness. We take in Matthieu Ricard’s practical teachings for cultivating inner strength, joy, and direction. This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode “Matthieu Ricard — Happiness As Human Flourishing.” Find more at onbeing.org.