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“We do all kinds of things to remain beautiful. Yet, we spend surprisingly little time taking care of what matters most - the way our mind functions.”

Quote by Matthieu Ricard

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Matthieu Ricard

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. more

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“In the freshness of the present moment, past is gone, future is not yet born, and—if one remains in pure mindfulness and freedom—disturbing thoughts arise and go without leaving a trace. That is basic meditation.”

Ifs Moments Past Born Gone Meditation Pure Mindfulness Remains Leaving Arise Present Moment Disturbing Freshness

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“Happiness can’t be reduced to a few agreeable sensations. Rather, it is a way of being and of experiencing the world—a profound fulfillment that suffuses every moment and endures despite inevitable setbacks.”

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“Authentic happiness is not linked to an activity, it is a state of being.”

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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

“Confidence is closely linked to how well our perceptions match reality”

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“Good and evil exist only in terms of the happiness or suffering they create in ourselves and others”

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Book:The Quantum and the Lotus: A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet

Source: The Quantum and the Lotus: A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet

“The ultimate reason for meditating is to transform ourselves in order to be better able to transform the world.”

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Book:Why Meditate?

Source: Why Meditate?

“If you want to know the future, look at what is in your mind”

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Author:Matthieu Ricard

“We try to fix the outside so much, but our control of the outer world is limited, temporary, and often, illusory.”

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Author:Matthieu Ricard

“Meditation is not just blissing out under a mango tree. It completely changes your brain and therefore changes what you are.”

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“If you see the humanity in the world, grains of sand that bring everything to a halt - corruption, clashes of egos, human factors more than resources. So, how to avoid that? There’s a lack of human maturity. So it’s not been a fertile exercise to perfect yourself to some extent before you serve others, otherwise it’s like cutting the wheat when it’s still green. And nobody is fed by that. So we need a minimum of readiness to efficiently and wisely be at the service of others. So compassion needs also to be sort of enlightened by wisdom. Otherwise, it’s blind.”