Matthieu Ricard

Matthieu Ricard (* February 15, 1946 in France) is a Buddhist monk and a trained molecular biologist with a degree in Zellulargenetik and promotion at the Nobel laureate Francois Jacob at the Pasteur Institute.

Life

Matthieu Ricard grew up in the environment of France on intellectuals. His mother, the artist Yahne Le Toumelin, and his father, who was one of the most influential living philosophers and political theorists of France under the pseudonym of Jean -François Revel, enabled him to deal with the great thinkers and creators of this time.

In his own presentation began his " real " life on 2 June 1967, when he met Kangyur Rinpoche. As Kangyur died, Matthieu monk and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche personal assistant, with whom he spent twelve years day and night. After the death of his teacher, he wrote the book "Journey to Enlightenment: The Life and World of Khyentse Rinpoche, Spiritual Teacher from Tibet " about his life and work.

Since 1989 he has been the official French translator for the Dalai Lama. Together with his father, he published the internationally successful book, " The Monk and the Philosopher ". In it are - on topics of general philosophical, spiritual and social interest - the prospects of the Western world and Buddhism faced, illustrate the differences and similarities highlighted.

He is a board member of the Mind and Life Institute, which promotes communication between Western science and Buddhism and their cooperation. He is currently working together with brain researchers on the effects of meditation and mind training on the brain (Madison - Wisconsin, Princeton and Berkeley ).

Ricard lives currently in Shechen Monastery in Nepal.

Publications

  • Antoine Lutz, Lawrence L. Greischar, Nancy B. Rawlings, and Richard J. Davidson: Long -term meditators self- induce high - amplitude gamma synchrony falling on mental practice. PNAS, 2004: 101, no 46
  • With Paul Ekman, Richard J. Davidson and BA Wallace: Buddhist and psychological perspectives on emotions and well -being. Current Directions in Psychological Science 2005: 14, 59-63.
  • Mystery of Animal Migration. Constable, 1969, ISBN 978-0-09-456660-6
  • Happiness. Nymphenburg, Munich 2007 ISBN 3-485-01116-9
  • Meditation. Nymphenburg, Munich 2009 ISBN 3-485-01167-3
  • Tibet. Through the eyes of love. Frederking and Thaler, Munich 2006 ISBN 3-89405-678-9 ( picture book )
  • The light of Tibet. Life and the world of the spiritual master Khyentse Rimpoche. Zweitausendeins, Frankfurt 1998 ISBN 3-86150-254-2
  • Jean -François Revel: The Monk and the Philosopher. Kiepenheuer & Petrovich, Cologne 1999 ISBN 3-462-02783-2
  • Trinh Xuan Thuan with Quantum and the Lotus. Goldmann, Munich 2001 ISBN 3-442-33639-2
  • Wolf Singer: Brain Research and meditation. A dialogue. Suhrkamp, ​​Frankfurt 2008 ISBN 3-518-26004-9
  • The Spirit of Tibet. Aperture 2000 ISBN 978-0-89381-903-3
  • With Olivier and Danielle Föllmi: Buddhism in the Himalayas. Knesebeckstraße, Munich 2002 ISBN 3-89660-131-8
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