Join Venerable Matthieu Ricard for a Talk on Altruism as the Key for Happiness

Venerable Matthieu Ricard, www.susangreenland.com.

Dharma Rain, a Dharma community in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, is hosting an online event on Friday, July 31, 2020 with Venerable Matthieu Ricard.

The Event

The Dharma Rain website says, "A Teaching by the revered Buddhist monk, Venerable Matthieu Ricard, followed by a Discussion and Q&A.

"Altruism as the Key for Happiness
A Talk by Venerable Matthieu Ricard

"Venerable Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk, author, translator and photographer. Born in France in 1946 to a philosopher father and an artist mother, he did his Ph.D in Cell Genetics. After completing his dissertation in 1972, he felt a calling to be near his Buddhist teacher, Kanjyur Rinpoche whom he had met during his first visit to India in 1967. After the passing away of Kanjyur Rinpoche, he studied with Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, one of most revered and beloved masters of the Nyingma tradition, but an authority on all the schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

"Matthieu La has been living in the Himalayan region for the past 45 years, and has spent his life devoted to serving his teachers, studying, practicing and teaching the essence of Dharma through his books, all of which have been bestsellers.

"He is an authority on happiness and the ultimate embodiment of altruism. He oversees the projects of Karuna-Shechen under the aegis of Rabjam Rinpoche, which is actively serving the underprivileged, and having a special focus on empowerment of women in Bihar and Jharkhand in India and also in Nepal.

"Matthieu La has an innate ability to bring together ancient wisdom and scientific insights. Some of his most notable books are – Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill; Why Meditate?; and The Monk and the Philosopher, a dialogue with his father, Jean Francois Revel, to name a few."

Venerable Matthieu Ricard, Dharma Rain.

Schedule

July 31, 2020

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM IST

(6:30 AM PT - 8:00 AM PT)

Join the Zoom Meeting

The event will be held on Zoom. Register in advance on www.dharmarain.org.

Venerable Matthieu Ricard

Venerable Matthieu Ricard's website says, "He is an international best-selling author and a prominent speaker on the world stage, celebrated at the World Economic Forum at Davos, forums at the United Nations, and ad TED where his talks on happiness and altruism have been viewed by over seven million people. He is a charismatic figure who has captured the minds and hearts of people all over the world.

"Matthieu Ricard has dedicated his life to the study and practice of Buddhism following the teachings of the greatest Tibetan spiritual masters of our time. He has been the French interpreter for the Dalai Lama since 1989. He is the author of several volumes of Buddhist texts translated from the Tibetan, such as The Life of Shabkar: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin, The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones, and The Heart of Compassion: The Thirty-seven Verses on the Practice of a Bodhisattva (teachings by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche).

"For many years Matthieu Ricard has been photographing the landscapes, spiritual masters, and people of the magnificent Himalayan region. His work is exhibited in museums and art galleries throughout the world. He is the author and photographer of a number of photography books including Bhutan: Ode to Beauty, The Land of Serenity, Motionless Journey: From a Hermitage in the Himalayas, and Tibet: An Inner Journey.

"Matthieu Ricard is an active member of the Mind and Life Institute, an organization dedicated to broadening the understanding of how the mind works by exploring the intersection between contemplative traditions and contemporary scientific inquiry.

"He contributes to the research on the effect of meditation on the brain at various universities in the USA and Europe and is the co-author of several scientific publications. All proceeds from Matthieu Ricard's books, photographs, and events are donated to Karuna-Shechen, the humanitarian association he created. Based on the ideal of ‟compassion in action”, Karuna-Shechen develops education, medical, and social projects for the underprivileged populations of the Himalayan region. For more information on Karuna-Shechen : www.karuna-shechen.org"

Subscribe to his weekly e-newsletter by visiting www.matthieuricard.org and clicking on "Receive the Thought of the Week" on the very top of the website.

Matthieu Ricard is also the author of A Plea for the Animals: The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All Beings with Compassion.

A Plea for the Animals, Venerable Matthieu Ricard.

Dharma Rain

The Dharma Rain website says, "Dharma Rain Mumbai is a resource centre that endeavours to create a supportive environment for exploring Buddhist thought and practice. It is a platform for contemplation of all major Buddhist schools and traditions, as well as for dialog and interaction with other religious and scientific traditions. We bring people together to connect and accelerate their journey of personal growth and self-transformation.

"​Our mission is to introduce the principles and philosophy of Buddhism to those on the path of self-awareness and awakening and to encourage the study and practice of those views. We are a forum for the dissemination of spiritual wisdom for students, scholars, and practitioners. We invite leading dharma teachers and scholars to Mumbai regularly and organize teachings and retreats which are open to all, as is the access to recordings and links to other Buddhist resources."

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Visit the Dharma Rain website for more details.