Matthieu Ricard, French Monk and 'World's Happiest Man'

Published: Feb. 8, 2017, 3 a.m.

b'Tibetan Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, who is originally from France, earned the moniker "world\'s happiest man" after brain scans taken during a neurological study on meditation (led by Dr. Richie Davidson) showed excessive activity in his brain as he meditated on compassion. A staunch vegetarian, Ricard talks about the importance of extending compassion to all beings, including animals, which he lays out in his new book, "A Plea for the Animals: The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All Beings with Compassion."\\n\\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.'