Quotessence
Home / Authors / Matthieu Ricard
Matthieu Ricard

Matthieu Ricard Quotes

Monk

Filter quotes by topic

AllMindSufferingWayBuddhismIfsCompassionMeditationMindfulnessWorldBrainStatesAltruismHappinessMeanMomentsNeedsPeopleCircumstancesDealsDoe

Famous Matthieu Ricard Quotes

“Happiness is not the endless pursuit of pleasant experiences - that sounds more like a recipe for exhaustion - but a way of being that results from cultivating a benevolent mind, emotional balance, inner freedom, inner peace, and wisdom. Each of these qualities is a skill that can be enhanced through training the mind.”

WayMindSoundResultsQualityEmotionalBalanceSkillsTrainingInner PeacePursuitEndlessPleasantRecipesExhaustionBenevolentCultivatingTraining The MindEmotional Balance
Author:Matthieu Ricard
Create image

“We deal with our mind from morning until evening. This mind can be our best friend or our worst enemy. We should do everything we can to improve outer circumstances - remedying poverty, inequalities, conflicts, and so on - while also doing our best to achieve a state of mind that give us the inner resources to deal with the ups and downs of life.”

GivingShouldMindStatesDealsEnemyPovertyMorningAchieveWorstCircumstancesConflictResourcesInequalityEveningState Of MindUps & DownsWorst Enemy
Author:Matthieu Ricard
Create image

“By happiness I mean here a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind. This is not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion, or a mood, but an optimal state of being. Happiness is also a way of interpreting the world, since while it may be difficult to change the world, it is always possible to change the way we look at it.”

WorldWayMindLooksMayMeanStatesFeelingsHappinessDifficultEmotionHealthyMereMoodAriseChanging The WorldFleetingFlourishingInterpretingOptimalHealthy Mind
Book:The Art of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill
Create image