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Explores the benefits of meditation, explaining how it can help people change their understanding of themselves and the world by incorporating meditative practices into their daily lives.

Introduces the importance of treating all animals with the care and compassion they deserve, encouraging readers to love and respect all living creatures, regardless of whether they have hands, hooves, scales, or fur.

"In Search of Wisdom is a book born of the friendship of three gifted teachers, exploring the universal human journey and our quest for meaning and understanding. This translation of the French bestseller brings readers an intimate, insightful, and wide-ranging conversation betwe...

Matthieu Ricard, author of the international bestseller Happiness, makes the passionate case for altruism-genuine concern for the well-being of others. Presenting a vision based on decades of firsthand experience and scientific studies, Matthieu Ricard illuminates how altruism ca...

"The memoirs of Matthieu Ricard, one of the the world's most famous Buddhist monks who has captured the minds and hearts of people around the globe"-- Provided by publisher.

"A monk, a psychiatrist, and a philosopher, 3 friends and internationally known thought leaders, come together once again to offer readers new insight and practical tools for their journey in seeking inner peace and freedom"-- Provided by publisher.

Can the hyper ambitious, bottom-line-driven practices of the global economy incorporate compassion into the pursuit of wealth? Or is economics driven solely by materialism and self-interest? In Caring Economics, experts consider these questions alongside the Dalai Lama in a wide-...

The notion that man is driven by ruthless self-interest has been around for generations. Now this idea is being challenged by new research in fields as diverse as political science, psychology, sociology, and economics. If altruism really is intrinsic in humans, is it possible to...

"Into the Mirror is an integrative presentation of the Mahayana Buddhist view of the nature of reality, combining insights from modern Western philosophy, science, and physics to guide the reader on an experiential journey. Andy Karr invites the reader to engage in complex Buddhi...

Every cow just wants to be happy. Every chicken just wants to be free. Every bear, dog, or mouse experiences sorrow and feels pain as intensely as any of us humans do. In a compelling appeal to reason and human kindness, Matthieu Ricard here takes the arguments from his best-sell...