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Toumelin, Matthieu Ricard is a Ph.D. in cell genetics turned Buddhist monk who has studied
Buddhism in the Himalayas for the last 50 years under respected masters such as Kangyur
Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He is a humanitarian, an author, a photographer,
and a speaker at various international events.
 
His books in English include ''The Monk and the Philosopher''; ''The Quantum and the Lotus'';
''Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill''; ''Why Meditate?''; ''Altruism:
The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World'', ''A Plea for the Animals'',
''Enlightened Vagabond'', ''Beyond the Self: A conversation between Neuroscience and
Buddhism'', ''In Search of Wisdom'', ''Freedom for All and Our Animal Neighbours''.
As a translator from Tibetan, in English, his works include,
:Dilgo Khyentse, ''The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel'', Shambhala Publications
:Dilgo Khyentse, ''The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones'', Shambhala Publication.
:Dilgo Khyentse, ''The Excellent Path to Enlightenment'', Snow Lion Publications.
:Dilgo Khyentse, ''The Hundred Verses of Advice'', Shambhala Publications.
:Dilgo Khyentse, ''The Heart of Compassion'', Shambhala Publications
:Rabjam Rinpoche, ''The Great Medicine that Vanquishes Ego Clinging'', Shambhala
Publications.
:''Shabkar, Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin'', SUNY Press, reprinted Snow Lion Publications
:''On the Path to Enlightenment: Heart Advice from the Great Tibetan Masters''. Shambhala.
2013
:''The Enlightened Vagabond, The life and teachings of Patrul Rinpoche'', Shambhala
Publications.
As a photographer, he has published a number of albums in French, including, in English
Journey to Enlightenment (Aperture), Tibet: An Inner Journey (Thames and Hudson),
Motionless Journey: From a Hermitage in the Himalayas (Thames and Hudson), Bhutan:
Land of Serenity. Henri Cartier Bresson wrote about his photographic work: "Matthieu's
camera and his spiritual life are one. From there, spring these images, fleeting yet eternal."
As a scientist and Buddhist monk, under the umbrella of the Mind and Life Institute, he has
been an active participant in the scientific research on the effects of meditation on the brain
and has co-authored a number of scientific publications.
He presently lives at Shechen monastery in Nepal and devotes all the proceedings of his
books and activities to humanitarian projects in India, Nepal and Tibet, through Karuna-
Shechen, the organization he founded twenty-one years ago (www.karuna-shechen.org),
which benefit over 400,000 people every year. (Source: Matthieu Ricard, personal communication, Oct. 12, 2021.)
www.matthieuricard.com
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|bio=Matthieu Ricard has lived and worked in the Himalayan region for forty years. He resides at Shechen Tenni Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Born in France in 1946 as the son of French philosopher Jean-Francois Revel and artist Yahne Le Toumelin, he grew up among the personalities and ideas of Paris’ intellectual circles. In 1972, after completing his doctoral thesis in biochemistry at the Institute Pasteur, he decided to forsake his scientific career and concentrate on Tibetan Buddhist studies. Since then, he has lived and studied in India, Bhutan and Nepal with some of the greatest living teachers of that tradition, Kangyur Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Matthieu is a Buddhist monk and, since 1989, he has acted as the French interpreter for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The dialogue with his father, Jean-Francois Revel, ''The Monk and the Philosopher'', was a best seller in Europe and is translated into twenty-one languages. His other books include: ''The Quantum and the Lotus'',  ''Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill'',  and ''Why Meditate?''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For nearly four decades, he has been photographing the spiritual masters, the landscapes and the people of the Himalayas. He is the author and photographer of ''Buddhist Himalayas, Journey to Enlightenment'', ''Tibet: An Inner Journey'', ''Monk Dancers of Tibet'', ''Motionless Journey'', and ''Bhutan, Land of Peace''. He also translated several books from Tibetan into English and French, including ''The Life of Shabkar, The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin'' (Snow Lion).<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Henri Cartier-Bresson has said of his work, “Matthieu’s spiritual life and his camera are one and from this springs these images, fleeting and eternal.”<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He is a  member of the Mind and Life Institute, which is dedicated to collaborative research between scientists and Buddhist scholars and meditators. He is involved in the research on the effect of mind training and meditation on the brain at various Universities in the USA and Europe.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Through his writings and photographs, Matthieu Ricard infuses the dialogue between Tibetan Buddhism – its culture, people and religion – and the West with understanding, intelligence and compassion.<br>([https://shechen.org/spiritual-development/teachers/matthieu-ricard/ Source Accessed Jul 21, 2020])
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Revision as of 14:22, 12 October 2021

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FirstName / namefirst Matthieu
LastName / namelast Ricard
namealt Gelong Könchog Tendzin
bio Born in France in 1946, son of philosopher Jean-François Revel and artist Yahne Le

Toumelin, Matthieu Ricard is a Ph.D. in cell genetics turned Buddhist monk who has studied Buddhism in the Himalayas for the last 50 years under respected masters such as Kangyur Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He is a humanitarian, an author, a photographer, and a speaker at various international events.   His books in English include The Monk and the Philosopher; The Quantum and the Lotus; Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill; Why Meditate?; Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World, A Plea for the Animals, Enlightened Vagabond, Beyond the Self: A conversation between Neuroscience and Buddhism, In Search of Wisdom, Freedom for All and Our Animal Neighbours.

As a translator from Tibetan, in English, his works include,

Dilgo Khyentse, The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel, Shambhala Publications
Dilgo Khyentse, The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones, Shambhala Publication.
Dilgo Khyentse, The Excellent Path to Enlightenment, Snow Lion Publications.
Dilgo Khyentse, The Hundred Verses of Advice, Shambhala Publications.
Dilgo Khyentse, The Heart of Compassion, Shambhala Publications
Rabjam Rinpoche, The Great Medicine that Vanquishes Ego Clinging, Shambhala

Publications.

Shabkar, Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin, SUNY Press, reprinted Snow Lion Publications
On the Path to Enlightenment: Heart Advice from the Great Tibetan Masters. Shambhala.

2013

The Enlightened Vagabond, The life and teachings of Patrul Rinpoche, Shambhala

Publications.

As a photographer, he has published a number of albums in French, including, in English Journey to Enlightenment (Aperture), Tibet: An Inner Journey (Thames and Hudson), Motionless Journey: From a Hermitage in the Himalayas (Thames and Hudson), Bhutan: Land of Serenity. Henri Cartier Bresson wrote about his photographic work: "Matthieu's camera and his spiritual life are one. From there, spring these images, fleeting yet eternal."

As a scientist and Buddhist monk, under the umbrella of the Mind and Life Institute, he has been an active participant in the scientific research on the effects of meditation on the brain and has co-authored a number of scientific publications.

He presently lives at Shechen monastery in Nepal and devotes all the proceedings of his books and activities to humanitarian projects in India, Nepal and Tibet, through Karuna- Shechen, the organization he founded twenty-one years ago (www.karuna-shechen.org), which benefit over 400,000 people every year. (Source: Matthieu Ricard, personal communication, Oct. 12, 2021.)

www.matthieuricard.com

YearBirth 1946
BornIn France
affiliation Shechen Monastery
affiliationsecondary Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery
religiousaffiliation Tibetan Buddhism; Kagyu
StudentOf Kangyur Rinpoche  ·  Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
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Matthieu Ricard (Gelong Könchog Tendzin) Könchog Tendzin Konchog Tendzin Gelong Konchog Tendzin

Affiliation

Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal

Kangyur Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Tsadra Foundation Grantee

Education

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Ricard-2014-Timeline of Buddhist Masters

Homepage: www.mattieuricard.org

Wikipedia: Mattheiu Ricard

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