[Unedited] Matthieu Ricard with Krista Tippett
A French-born Tibetan Buddhist monk and a central figure in the Dalai Lama\u2019s dialogue with scientists, Matthieu Ricard was dubbed \u201cThe Happiest Man in the World\u201d after his brain was imaged. But he resists this label. In his writing and in his life, he explores happiness not as a pleasurable feeling but as a way of being that gives you the resources to deal with the ups and downs of life and that encompasses many emotional states, including sadness. We take in Matthieu Ricard\u2019s practical teachings for cultivating inner strength, joy, and direction. This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode \u201cMatthieu Ricard \u2014 Happiness As Human Flourishing.\u201d Find more at onbeing.org.