Tao Te Ching
Matthieu Ricard माथ्यु रिका
1946 CE –
"The happiest person in the world”
Buddhist monk, Ph.D. in molecular genetics, son of a famous French philosopher, board member of the Mind and Life Institute, author and receiver of the French National Order of Merit for his humanitarian work; Matthieu Ricard is described as the "happiest person in the world.” A close student and attendant of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, he has dedicated his life to fulfilling Rinpoche’s vision.
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Baby Boomer (1946 – 1964 CE)Sources
Life of Shabkar: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin
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Quotes by Matthieu Ricard (9 quotes)
“In the people who run such businesses we find only hypocrisy, profiteering, and disinformation… a perfect example of institutionalized selfishness.”
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“The ultimate goal of meditation is to transform yourself to better transform the world.”
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“Happiness is a state of inner fulfillment, not the gratification of inexhaustible desires for outward things.”
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“We try to fix the outside so much, but our control of the outer world is limited, temporary, and often, illusory.”
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“I think what everyone should be doing, before it's too late, is committing themselves to what they really want to do with their lives.”
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“We deal with our mind from morning till evening, and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy.”
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“Being altruistic not only helps us to benefit others, but it is also the most satisfying way to live.”
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“The most striking quality that humans and animals have in common is the capacity to experience suffering.”
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“the risk is that it's taken too literally—to just 'be mindful.' Well, you could have a very mindful sniper and a mindful psychopath.”
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