Our common responsibility has become all the more obvious now that we face major social, economic and environmental disasters. These issues generate disturbance, confusion and seemingly complex interrogations, but it is actually a simple matter of opposition between altruism and …
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The climate crisis: we can be part of the change
Our time is marked by many social, economic and ecological disasters. For Johan Rockström, codirector of the Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, the environmental crisis is a first-rate emergency where the stakes are particularly high and the time …
Read moreMeditation for emotional balance
This post is an excerpt from Matthieu Ricard’s new book, Carnets d’un moine errant [Diaries of Wandering Monk].
The crucial difference between empathy and compassion
Of the various research projects I have been involved in, the one led by Tania …
Read moreWhat is the impact of meditation on aging of the brain ?
Can we act upon aging of the brain and fight against cognitive decline the same way we can act upon aging on the body itself ? Over the last decades, scientific studies have looked into the consequences of mind-training practices …
Read moreAppreciating our common humanity
It is important to become aware of the interdependence of all beings and the world around us. To help them strengthen the feeling of being connected to the world and to all beings, psychologist and therapist, Paul Gilbert, a specialist …
Read moreA more altruistic world through female leadership?
A Hiroshima survivor declared a few years back that every country should be governed by a woman with young children. Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister who gave birth to her first child during her initial mandate and showed great …
Read moreAn Altruistic Organization of Work ? From the mechanical model to the organic model.
As the world is becoming more and more complex and uncertain, many people share the feeling that our system is unsuited to our aspirations, whether individual or collective. If the health context has accentuated this intuition of breathlessness in our …
Read moreThe Natural Kindness of Children with Matthieu Ricard
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Read moreFreedom for all of us
Three luminary teachers unfold a compelling series of dialogues on inner freedom—what it is and how to cultivate it in ourselves and others.
“We are, nearly all of us,” writes Matthieu Ricard, “the playthings of our whims, our conditioning, our …
Read moreAltruistic education for a more altruistic world
In this back-to-school week, I would like to share with you some thoughts on the issue of altruistic education. This could be seen as an education that is not limited to intellectual development, but also includes the education of basic …
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