Scientific studies have shown that you can train your brain to be more compassionate; and coupling compassion with altruism can generate a positive outlook in individuals and society. French Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard—who used to be a biochemist—has been studying …

Freedom is clearly a basic need for all living beings. Without it people, and animals, can suffer and feel imprisoned. Humans have fought for freedom as a right. But with freedom should come a sense of responsibility and context.

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He’s been hailed the happiest man in the world. And even if Matthieu Ricard, a Tibetan Buddhist monk and author of “Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill,” pooh-poohs that label (“How could we know the level of …

A dialogue between Matthieu Ricard and Elizabeth Kolbert, moderated by Sam Mowe.

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Scientist, monk, best-selling author, humanitarian—how Matthieu Ricard discovered that caring for others is the only answer.

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Matthieu Ricard’s brain was determined to be neurologically “happier” after a 12-year medical study at the University of Wisconsin.

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What if we told you there was a man who had unlocked the secret to human joy? That despite all the pain and suffering and bad news out there, a monk on a mountaintop in Nepal has discovered a kind …

“It just takes one second to decide to stop. The main reason not to eat meat and fish is to spare others’ lives. This is not an extreme perspective. This is a most reasonable and compassionate point of view.” — …

Amazon: “A powerful and wide-ranging indictment of the treatment of animals by humans–and an eloquent plea for animal rights.”

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Marc Bekoff Ph. D. : “This new book is one of the best in asking us to treat animals with compassion.”

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