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Matthieu Ricard Leads a Meditation on Altruistic Love and Compassion:
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1 Hr. 40 Min.
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In 1972, Matthieu Ricard gave up a lucrative career in molecular genetics to become a Buddhist monk. Over the last 40 years, his best-selling books on compassion have found a wide audience across the globe. In this talk hosted by Google, Ricard stresses how we must all find a common humanity, or "sentience" with all living things, including the Earth itself - for once we learn to treat every living thing with compassion, we cannot help but understand how interdependent we all are for common survival. His latest book on Altruism argues that the human race is now at a prime moment to move away from a destructive mindset, towards a more mindful attitude that has led to encouraging trends in economics (the "caring" economy) and infrastructure change (the "greening" of urban centers). How does one begin cultivating altruism in daily life? How can one person reverse trends that seem insurmountable? Ricard says the tipping point can start with one person's example.
Also on this page you'll find an embedded video of Matthieu Ricard leading a meditation on altruistic love and compassion. French Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard follows a discussion on altruism with a guided meditation designed to cultivate these and other positive emotions in our daily lives. Starting with a primer on meditational practice for his audience at the Google campus, Ricard conducts a series of breathing exercises and then helps the group focus on holding the concept of compassion in their mind. This is a valuable one-on-one lesson from one of the world's leading Buddhist thinkers, demonstrating how anyone can practice mindfulness meditation in any setting.