Karuna-Shechen launches its end-of-year campaign on the theme of altruistic cooperation. Face to the global challenges and the urgent needs of the most vulnerable populations, this is a powerful response. Discover how we’re working together to make a real and sustainable difference to the lives of thousands of people in India, Nepal and Tibet.
The need for altruistic cooperation is more acute today as we face major socio-economic and ecological disasters. These issues generate confusion and seemingly complex questions, but in the end it’s a simple question of altruism versus egoism, at both individual and collective levels. Cooperation can be based on a generalized reciprocity guided by the promotion…
This is an extract from Matthieu Ricard’s book Altruism, Little, Brown and Company editions We need a unifying concept, an Ariadne thread that will allow us to find our way in this labyrinth of serious, complex preoccupations. Altruism is this thread that will allow us naturally to connect the three scales of time— short-, middle-,…
Excerpt from Se changer, changer le monde, (To change oneself, change the world) with Matthieu Ricard, Christophe André, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Pierre Rabhi, Éditions L’Iconoclaste. Changing the world, in my view, boils down to transforming oneself to better serve others. While avoiding changing the world in a destructive manner, devastating our environment, exploiting animals, and causing…
Matthieu Ricard, born in France in 1946 and son of French philosopher Jean-François Revel and painter Yahne Le Toumelin, is a Buddhist monk, author of books, translator and photographer.
When rays of sunlight strike a crystal, lights of every color in the rainbow appear. Yet there is no substance that can be grasped. So it is with the infinite variety of thoughts.
Dilgo Khyentsé RinpotchéThe Buddhist monk and bestselling author’s latest book tells the story of his spiritual journey. He discusses joy, suffering and how to foster happiness and health Photograph: Magali Delporte/The Guardian Interview by Emma Beddington, for The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/18/the-worlds-happiest-man-matthieu-ricard-on-the-secrets-of-a-serene-successful-satisfying-life I get anxious about interviews, I tell Matthieu Ricard moments after he appears on my computer screen…
Article by Andréa Oldereide and Dominika, for Bored Panda. https://www.boredpanda.com/tips-how-become-happier-matthieu-ricard/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic Matthieu Ricard, often hailed as “the happiest man in the world,” is a remarkable figure whose life and teachings have captivated the world’s attention. With a background as a molecular biologist, the 77-year-old’s journey took an extraordinary turn when he left behind a promising scientific…
Dans le cadre de notre campagne de fin d’année dédiée à la coopération altruiste, nous avons souhaité explorer cette thématique avec Vincent Follet, dont l’expérience et le parcours...
Chez Karuna-Shechen, nous croyons fermement que la coopération est essentielle pour créer un impact durable. Travailler ensemble avec différentes parties prenantes permet de surmonter les défis...
