Why Meditate? by Matthieu Ricard (Hay House)
The French translator for the Dalai Lama since 1989, Matthieu Ricard lives at the Shechen Monastery in Nepal and devotes much of his time to humanitarian projects in Asia (www.karuna-shechen.org) and to the preservation of the Tibetan Buddhism cultural heritage (www.shechen.org). All proceeds from his books and photography are donated to these projects. Website: www.matthieuricard.org