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In search of wisdom by matthieu ricard, christophe andre. He is the dalai lamas interpreter in french, has translated numerous buddhist texts, and is the author of the quantum and the lotus, journey to enlightenment, and, with jeanfrancois revel, the monk and the philosopher. Now matthieu ricard, buddhist monk and confidant of the dalai lama, has written a book. New meditators desire a handson ebook they could simply, ebook epub, by matthieu ricard the art of meditation. About the monk and the philosopher jean francoisrevel, a pillar of french intellectual life in our time, became world famous for his challenges to both communism and christianity. Matthieu is an author and photographer who earned a phd in cell genetics.
Matthieu ricards father was a wellknown french philosopher, and he is often asked whether it is worthwhile to study western philosophy as a student of buddhism. Ricard is a genius biologist turned buddhist monk and his father is the brilliant french philosopher, jeanfrancois revel. Twenty years ago, in partnership with rabjam rinpoche, i set out to build a better world for the people of the himalayan region through the. Mar 28, 2000 this dialogue between matthieu ricard and his father jeanfrancois revel is similar to ricard s other eastwest philosophical dialogue the quantum and the lotus. Oct 02, 2008 wherever he goes, buddhist monk matthieu ricard is asked to explain what meditation is, how it is done, and what it can achieve. Read download the monk and the philosopher pdf pdf download. It is rare for two family members to engage in a public dialogue, so articulate in stating starkly different perspectives and so concerned to seek common ground on basics, as do jeanfrancois revel, a philosopher, journalist, and selfproclaimed disciple of voltaire, and his son matthieu ricard, a biologist trained at the institut pasteur turned tibetan monk. Sign up to the weekly book summary newsletter by clicking here download the pdf summary here.
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