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Matthieu Ricard is a French-born Tibetan Buddhist monk and a renowned scientist. Born on February 15, 1946, he has made significant contributions to the fields of Buddhist philosophy and scientific research.

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Famous Matthieu Ricard Quotes

“Peace is not weak. Standing up to a tank is harder than dropping a suicide bomb”

Standing Weak Harder Suicide Bombs Dropping Tanks

Author:Matthieu Ricard

“We all have the ability to study the causes of suffering and gradually to free ourselves from them....it is not the magnitude of the task that matters, it's the magnitude of our courage.”

Matter Suffering Causes Ability Study Tasks Magnitude

Author:Matthieu Ricard

“For a few moments, be aware of your potential for change. Whatever your present situation is, evolution and transformation are always possible. At the least, you can change your way of seeing things and then, gradually, your way of being as well.”

Way Wells Moments Situation Seeing Evolution Transformation Present Situation

Book:The Art of Meditation

Source: The Art of Meditation

“Anyone who enjoys inner peace is no more broken by failure as he is inflated by success. He is able to fully live his experiences in the context of a vast and profound serenity, since he understands that experiences are ephemeral and that it is useless to cling to them.”

Able Enjoy Broken Profound Inner Peace Useless Serenity Ephemeral

Book:The Art of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill

Source: The Art of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill

“It's not the magnitude of the task that matters, it's the magnitude of our courage.”

Matter Courage Tasks Bravery Magnitude

Book:The Art of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill

Source: The Art of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill

“Empathy is the faculty to resonate with the feelings of others. When we meet someone who is joyful, we smile. When we witness someone in pain, we suffer in resonance with his or her suffering.”

Feelings Pain Suffering Empathy Witness Faculty Joyful Resonance

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“Wisdom and compassion should become the dominating influences that guide our thoughts , our words, and our actions.”

Should Action Compassion Influence Guides Our Thoughts Our Actions Our Words Dominating

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“Anyone can be happy by simply training their brain.”

Brain Training

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About the Author

Born: February 15, 1946
Known for: Monk
Quotes: 108

Books & Sources

The Art of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important SkillRelated source material

The Art of MeditationRelated source material

On the Path to Enlightenment: Heart Advice from the Great Tibetan MastersRelated source material

The Quantum and the Lotus: A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism MeetRelated source material

A Plea for the Animals: The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All Beings with CompassionRelated source material

Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important SkillRelated source material

Notebooks of a Wandering MonkRelated source material

Why Meditate?Related source material

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