Name: Why Meditate?
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Author: Matthieu Ricard
ISBN: 9781401926632

Type

Physical Book

Author

Matthieu Ricard

Publisher

Hay House

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

168

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.2 x 13.9 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.22 kg.

ISBN

9781401926632

ISBN13

9781401926632

Synopsis "Why Meditate?"

Wherever he goes, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard is asked to explain what meditation is, how it is done, and what it can achieve. In this elegant, authoritative, and entirely accessible book, he sets out to answer these questions. Although meditation is a lifelong process even for the wisest, Why Meditate? demonstrates that by practicing it on a daily basis we can change our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. In this brilliant short book and the accompanying audio download, Ricard talks us through the theory, spirituality, and practical aspects of meditation. He illustrates each stage of his teaching with examples, leading readers deeper into their own practice. Through his experience as a monk, his close reading of sacred texts, and his deep knowledge of the Buddhist masters, Ricard shows the significant benefits that meditation, based on selfless love and compassion, can bring to each of us.

Matthieu Ricard

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Matthieu Ricard is a renowned writer and French Buddhist monk. In 1967, during his first trip to India, he met spiritual teachers, such as Kangyur Rinpoche.

After completing his thesis in Cellular Genetics at the Pasteur Institute, under the direction of Nobel laureate François Jacob, he decided to settle in the Himalayas. He studied Buddhism and photographed life in monasteries, as well as the art and landscapes of Tibet, Bhutan, and Nepal.

Ordained as a monk in 1978, he has been, since 1989, the French interpreter for the Dalai Lama. He participates in the research of the Mind & Life Institute and has founded the humanitarian association Karuna-Shechen. He lives in the Shechen Monastery in Nepal.

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