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United Nations — Creating a New Economic Paradigm Based on Happiness and Well-being — 1

Sunday 13 May 2012

April 2, 2012, United Nations, New York City
High Level Meeting at the initiative of Bhutan :
Happiness & Well-being Panel-1
Participants:
• Helen Clark, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, moderator
• Ven. Matthieu Ricard, Shechen Monastery, Nepal
• Pr. Martin Seligman, Founder of Positive Psychology
• Dasho Karma Ura, President of the Center for Bhutan Studies
• Dasho Karma Tshiteem, Secretary Gross National Happiness Commission, Bhutan
• Pr. John Helliwell, Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of British Columbia
• Lord Richard Layard, Emeritus Professor of Economics, London School of Economics

Helen Clark: To cut to the chase, we will start with our most eminent panel. Our very first panelist is the Venerable Matthieu Ricard. Matthieu is a Buddhist monk, an author, translator and a [read more...]

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Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk, photographer, and author. He has lived and worked in the Himalayan region for forty years. This website is dedicated to his photographs and his books, and to sharing some of the inspiration he received from his spiritual masters. Matthieu donates all proceeds from his work and much of his time to thirty humanitarian projects in Asia: www.karuna-shechen.org.

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Recent publications

  • 108 sourires, published by Editions de la Martinière
  • Why Meditate?
  • The Art of Meditation
  • The Skill of Happiness
  • The Spirit of Tibet

Karuna Shechen

Matthieu Ricard is the founding director of Karuna-Shechen, a charitable non-profit association with branches throughout the world. Karuna-Shechen provides education, medical and social services, care of the elderly, and assistance to individuals in need.
To learn more, check the “Humanitarian” section, or visit directly www.karuna-shechen.org.