Matthieu Ricard

A molecular biologist turned Buddhist monk, described by scientists as "the happiest man alive," demonstrates how to develop the inner conditions for true happiness.

A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill

Happiness

Xuan Thuan Trinh

In an incisive dialog, a Buddhist monk trained as a molecular biologist and a leading astrophysicist raised as a Buddhist explore the interconnections that exist between the traditional teachings of Buddhism and the theories of modern-day science as they share new thoughts on the relationship between science and religion. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

A Journey to the Frontiers where Science and Buddhism Meet

The Quantum and the Lotus

Jean François Revel

Discuss consciousness, free will, the value of progress, the causes of war, and ways to approach living

A Father and Son Discuss the Meaning of Life

The Monk and the Philosopher

The author of the international bestseller Happiness makes a passionate case for altruism--and why we need it now more than ever. In Happiness, Matthieu Ricard demonstrated that true happiness is not tied to fleeting moments or sensations, but is an enduring state of soul rooted in mindfulness and compassion for others. Now he turns his lens from the personal to the global, with a rousing argument that altruism--genuine concern for the well-being of others--could be the saving grace of the 21st century. It is, he believes, the vital thread that can answer the main challenges of our time: the economy in the short term, life satisfaction in the mid-term, and environment in the long term. Ricard's message has been taken up by major economists and thinkers, including Dennis Snower, Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, and George Soros. Matthieu Ricard makes a robust and passionate case for cultivating altruistic love and compassion as the best means for simultaneously benefitting ourselves and our society. It's a fresh outlook on an ardent struggle--and one that just might make the world a better place.

The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World

Altruism

Every cow just wants to be happy. Every chicken just wants to be free. Every bear, dog, or mouse experiences sorrow and feels pain as intensely as any of us humans do. In a compelling appeal to reason and human kindness, Matthieu Ricard here takes the arguments from his best-sellers Altruism and Happiness to their logical conclusion: that compassion toward all beings, including our fellow animals, is a moral obligation and the direction toward which any enlightened society must aspire. He chronicles the appalling sufferings of the animals we eat, wear, and use for adornment or "entertainment," and submits every traditional justification for their exploitation to scientific evidence and moral scrutiny. What arises is an unambiguous and powerful ethical imperative for treating all of the animals with whom we share this planet with respect and compassion.

The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All Beings with Compassion

A Plea for the Animals

A molecular geneticist turned Buddhist monk explains how meditation can help one achieve emotional balance, enhance mindfulness, expand altruistic love and develop a sense of inner calm, as well as reduce anxiety, vulnerability to pain and tendency toward depression and anger, in a book that includes a 60-minute audio CD of bonus material. Author's proceeds will go to charity. Original.

Why Meditate?

Dza Patrul Rinpoche

Colorful stories about and profound teachings of Patrul Rinpoche, one of the most impactful teachers and thinkers in the Tibetan tradition from the nineteenth century. The life and teachings of the wandering yogi Patrul Rinpoche—a highly revered Buddhist master and scholar of nineteenth-century Tibet—come alive in true stories gathered and translated by the French Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard over more than thirty years, based on the oral accounts of great contemporary teachers as well as written sources. Patrul’s life story reveals the nature of a highly realized being as he transmits the Dharma in everything he does, teaching both simple nomads and great lamas in ways that are often unconventional and even humorous, but always with uncompromising authenticity.

The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche

Enlightened Vagabond

A number one bestseller in France, this is an elegant and inspiring short guide to the art of meditation: another instant classic from the bestselling author of Happiness.

The Art of Meditation

Andy Karr

A Buddhist Journey Through Mind, Matter, and the Nature of Reality

Into the Mirror

Alexandre Jollien

Christophe André

Un moine, un philosophe, un psychiatre nous parlent de l'essentiel

Trois amis en quête de sagesse

This step-by-step guide to achieving happiness is the most significant book of its kind since Daniel Goleman's runaway bestseller, Emotional Intelligence. 'A remarkable book. It is hard to imagine a more convincing guide to that elusive thing: happiness' Pankaj Mishra. Although we are materially better off than ever before, surveys show that we are depressed and listless. In his revolutionary book, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard shows that happiness is not just an emotion, but a skill that can be developed. Free of jargon, Happiness contains simple exercises that will train the mind to recognize and pursue happiness by concentrating on the fundamental things in life, and in doing so change the way we view the world. Matthieu Ricard exhorts us to realize the toxic, self-harming nature of anger and envy, get off the roller coaster of alternating happiness and unhappiness, and instead experience the pleasure of being calmly alive and aware. - Sunday Times

"This anthology reflects the different stages of the spiritual journey in the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, as told through a dynamic selection of teachings from the great masters of all times. Best-selling author Matthieu Ricard was inspired to put together this compilation by a meeting he had with the Tibetan spiritual master Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, who told the author, "When one realizes the depth of view of the various schools of Tibetan Buddhism and we see also that they all lead to the same goal without contradicting each other, we see that only ignorance can lead us to adopt a sectarian view." With that in mind, Ricard has gathered pith teachings from the masters of all times and traditions to illuminate the path: the view, meditation, and action. The book is broken into four sections: Turning the mind to the path, The foundations of the practice, The path, Removing obstacles. Each of these is broken down into parts--for example, taking refuge, the six perfections, deepening the practice--as taught by a vast array of meditation masters from every tradition"--

heart advice from the great Tibetan masters

On the path to enlightenment

Jean-François Revel

Buddhismus und Abendland. Ein Dialog zwischen Vater und Sohn

Der Mönch und der Philosoph

Matthieu Ricard shows us that happiness is not just an emotion, but a skill that can be developed. His step-by-step guide contains 20-minute exercises to train the mind to recognise and pursue happiness.

a guide to developing life's most important skill

尚．方斯華．何維爾

馬修．李卡德

Jean-Francois Revel

◆一場關於佛教和生命意義最睿智、最熱切的對話。 ◆法國暢銷40萬冊！台灣好評長銷再版50刷！ ◆達賴喇嘛、林懷民、佛教學者 鄭振煌、東吳大學法學院教授 林東茂 好評推薦！ 佛法能否滿足人類精神的需求，填補西方文明的缺陷，帶給我們想要的幸福？ 沒有比僧侶與哲學家這對父子辨證所擦出的智慧火花，更適合回答這些問題。 我們一輩子都在追尋世俗目標，但得到真正快樂的機會，如同想捕魚的漁夫，卻把魚網拋向乾涸的河床。──馬修•李卡德 1966年，馬修•李卡德20歲，看了朋友所拍攝的西藏大師的影片，深受感動，買了一張前往印度的便宜機票，動身前往大吉嶺，在那裡遇見了他的第一位西藏老師，和佛教有了初步的接觸。 那時他是諾貝爾生物醫學獎得主賈克柏的門生，學業正步入輝煌期，前途一片光明，可是暑假的精神之旅，卻使他的心時時飛向印度。完成博士學位後，他告訴父親和老師，他要定居亞洲，開始過心靈的生活，他們驚訝之餘，有著不解的失望。 馬修和西方的關係並未全然斷絕，他成了僧侶，跟著西藏大師學習、翻譯佛典，成了佛教西傳的橋梁。31年後，馬修和哲學家父親針對佛教和生命的意義展開對話，父親對佛教犀利的質疑，讓馬修有機會揭開佛法神祕的面紗：佛法不是無為、迷信、被動的東方思想，它是一門心的科學。 【名人推薦】 ◆這本書最精采的地方，就在於讓我們看到一場開放心胸的對談；雖然兩位作者追求人生目標的道路各有不同，我相信對他們兩人來說，生命有何意義並不重要，重要的是，我們如何賦予生命意義。∼達賴喇嘛 ◆當現代的科學遇上古老的佛法，當西方的物質遇上東方的心靈，當望子成龍的父親遇上亟思解脫的兒子，必然迸發最上乘的智慧，這就是這本書的迷人之處。∼佛教學者 鄭振煌 ◆《僧侶與哲學家》這樣的好書，需要深沉的安靜，才可以全然領會。∼東吳大學法學院教授林東茂 ◆《僧侶與哲學家》是一場智識的饗宴，充滿生動啟發性的想法，探討人類最深層的問題。∼《EQ》作者 丹尼爾•高曼 ◆這些對話極具深度，並不簡單，兩位對談者的認真態度和學識涵養令人激賞。∼《紐約時報》 ◆此書生動活潑且論理嚴謹，指出了當今佛教在歐洲和美國大受歡迎的主要原因。∼法國《快訊》雜誌 作者介紹 哲學家父親 尚•方華斯•何維爾（Jean-Francois Revel） 生於1924年，法蘭西學院院士，哲學教授、政治評論家，所著的政治評論在西方世界引起很大的迴響，曾任法國新聞週刊《快訊》（L’ Express）的總編輯，現居巴黎。 僧侶兒子 馬修•李卡德（Matthieu Ricard） 生於1946年，巴黎巴斯特學院分子生物學博士。在1972年放棄科學家生涯，移居印度喜馬拉雅山區，向西藏大師們學習，三十多年來過著佛教僧侶的生活。另著有《快樂學》《修練快樂心》《雪之堡》《頂果欽哲法王傳》。 譯者簡介 賴聲川 著名華人戲劇家，美國加州柏克萊戲劇博士，台北藝術大學戲劇學院前院長及教授，美國史坦福大學客座教授暨駐校藝術家，現為台灣表演工作坊藝術總監。佛法與哲學的翻譯作品包括《證悟的勇氣》《快樂學》《頂果欽哲法王傳》等。 目錄 譯者序 一座搭在東、西思想落差之上的橋梁 賴聲川 前言 我們在加德滿都山上的對話 一、從科學研究到心靈探索 二、宗教或哲學？ 三、黑盒子中的鬼魂 四、心的科學 五、尋找實相 六、改造世界或改變自己？ 七、佛教和四方 八、宗教和世俗的心靈性 九、追蹤暴力的根 十、智慧、科學和政治 十一、世界頂上的紅旗 十二、佛教的衰退與復興 十三、信仰、儀式和迷信 十四、佛教和死亡 十五、個人至上 十六、佛教和心理分析 十七、文化影響和心靈傳統 十八、進步與創新 十九、僧侶對哲學家的問題 哲學家的結論 僧侶的結論

父子對談生命意義

僧侶與哲學家

Traces the Buddhist monk author's year-long retreat at the hermitage of Perma Osel near Kathmandu, showcasing the lush valleys, towering Himalayan mountains, and other natural elements that inspired his daily meditations.

From a Hermitage in the Himalayas

Motionless Journey

"Cada año matamos 60 mil millones de animales terrestres y 1 billón de animales marinos para nuestro consumo. Una masacre sin parangón en la historia de la humanidad que plantea un desafío ético de primera magnitud. Este consumo desbocado agrava el problema del hambre en el mundo, provoca desequilibrios ecológicos y es nocivo para nuestra salud. Además, instrumentalizamos los animales por razones puramente venales (tráfico de fauna salvaje), para la investigación científica o por mera diversión (corridas de toros, circos, zoológicos, etcétera). ¿Y si hubiera llegado la hora de considerar los animales no ya como seres inferiores sino como nuestros conciudadanos planetarios? Vivimos en un mundo interdependiente en el que la suerte de cada ser vivo está íntimamente ligada a la de los otros. Este clarificador ensayo pone al alcance de todos los conocimientos actuales sobre los animales y nuestra manera de tratarlos. Una invitación para que cambiemos nuestra mentalidad y nuestros comportamientos y una invitación a expandir la benevolencia al conjunto de los seres vivos."--Casadellibro.com.

En Defensa de Los Animales

"Tras el éxito de El monje y el filósofo, un auténtico tratado de la felicidad, a la vez que una valiosa y convincente guía para nuestros individualismos carentes de puntos de referencia. Todos aspiramos a la felicidad, pero ¿como encontrarla, conservarla e incluso definirla? A esta cuestión filosófica por excelencia, tratada por el pensamiento occidental con una mezcla de pesimismo y burla, Matthieu Ricard aporta la respuesta del budismo, una respuesta exigente pero tranquilizadora, optimista y accesible a todos."--Page 4 of cover.

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