Matthieu Ricard (English)

Matthieu Ricard, born in France in 1946, is a Buddhist monk, humanitarian, author, translator and photographer. After meeting great Tibetan spiritual masters, he completed his doctorate in cellular genetics in 1972, and moved to the Himalayas, where he has now lived for over 50 years.

He is the author of numerous books, including The Monk and the Philosopher, The Art of Meditation, A Plea for Altruism, A Plea for the Animals, In Search of Wisdom (with Christophe André and Alexandre Jollien). 

Matthieu Ricard donates all income from his activities to the Karuna-Shechen association he founded. 
Karuna helps to break the cycle of poverty, build resilience and develop the full potential of people in India, Nepal and Tibet.