
Matthieu Ricard
Author · 23 books
Matthieu Ricard, a Buddhist monk, trained as a molecular biologist before moving to Nepal to study Buddhism. He is the author of The Monk and the Philosopher (with his father, Jean-François Revel); The Quantum and the Lotus (with Trinh Thuan); Happiness; The Art of Meditation; Altruism: The Power of Compassion; A Plea for the Animals; and Beyond the Self: Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience (with Wolf Singer). He has published several books of photography, including Motionless Journey and Tibet: An Inner Journey, and is the French interpreter for the Dalai Lama.
Books

Freedom for All of Us
A Monk, a Philosopher, and a Psychiatrist on Finding Inner Peace
2020

On the Path to Enlightenment
Heart Advice from the Great Tibetan Masters
2010

A nous la liberté!
2019

The Quantum and the Lotus
A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet
2000

Why Meditate
2008

Altruism
The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World
2013

Enlightened Vagabond
The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche
2017

Les folles histoires du sage Nasredin
2021

Tibet
An Inner Journey
2007

Beyond the Self
Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience
2017

La Citadelle des neiges
2005

Notebooks of a Wandering Monk
2021

The Skill of Happiness
2009

Happiness
A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill
2003

Transmettre
2017

Our Animal Neighbors
2020

Motionless Journey
From a Hermitage in the Himalayas
2008

Journey to Enlightenment
The Life of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
1996

A Plea for the Animals
The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All Beings with Compassion
2014

Bhutan
The Land of Serenity
2008

Ai grijă de viață, de tine, de ceilalți și de natură
2019

Se changer, changer le monde
2013

The Monk and the Philosopher
A Father and Son Discuss the Meaning of Life
1997