Matthieu Ricard on Happiness - part 1

Part 1 of Matthieu Ricard's talk on Happiness at the Action for Happiness event at Conway Hall in London on 28 Sept 2011.

[@josephinewliu]

matthieu is one of the best thinkers of our times.

[@likemusicwhat]

thank you so much for posting this beautiful meeting. When i knew of it it was late for me to plan the flight and such ( i live in Portugal ) but fortunately i can listen to it and the whole world too. Matthieu, if you read these words ( why not ) i send you a real hug. Thank you thank you Action for Happiness

[@luzmarlenrennieabrilperez4578]

Thank you so much for postihg this beautiful meeting

[@jennytan2301]

Buddhism is a teaching which shows us how to live a happy, fulfilling, and content life.

[@lessthandust]

I think when a man is too concentrated on happiness, he'll never find the real deep way of love and endless compassion; to take the suffering of other people on your own shoulder.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Namo Buddhay your holiness. - I do research on Buddhism in Bihar. I realize Lakhisarai District of Bihar is the birthplace of Vajrayana Buddhism. It seems through Vajrayana, Tibetans preserved the history of Lakhisarai and the surrounding villages for which Bihar will one day be grateful. The villages around Lakhisarai town were the homes of great Buddhist Maha Siddha’s like Padmasambhava, Tilopa, Naropa, Atisa, Buddha Amitabha, and Dakinis like Mandarva, Niguma, Sukhasiddhi and many more. Special importance is the village of Sahur mispronounced by Tibetans as Zahor. Sahur village has a Dakini temple which is definitely Mandarva who was Padmasambhava’s first consort. Two Km east of Sahur (Zahor) is Dhanari lake with an Island which is definitely Lake Dhanakosha. And three km southeast of Dhanari Lake is Urain village which sounds similar to the Urgain in the Tibetan seven line prayer to Padmasambhava. Both Urain and the Tibetan Urgain mean to fly. Sansar Lake is definitely the lake where Padmasambhava was freed from Samsara. There is a temple called Jora temple with half a dozen Padmasambhava stone statues that are ditto Tibetan Thangka paintings of him. These have been compared by Tibetans.

[@lessthandust]

After struggling with your EGO, you're able to feel the pain of other persons. And because you feel their pain, you've an extreme longing that they may be free from their pain. Impelled by this strong longing you'll cry for help and help will come from the personal transcendent sphere.The descent is only to go much higher. That's the way of true compassion and I wouldn't be in favor for that way if there hadn't been holy people who acted like that and who had an deep impact on human hearts.

Hallo. I,an Budista. Lama Ricard me está ayudando a tomar decisiones importantes. Cuando estás en crisis personal, te cuesta tomar decisiones. Pero si te guías por los DIEZ PASOS HACIA LA FELICIDAD, todo cambia. La visión de las realidad es amplia y te sientes más seguro. La meditación es importante, ya que hay que desarrollar la mente hacia la ILUMINACIÓN. El primer paso para desprenderte del egocentrismo es maravilloso. Es considerar la felicidad de las demás personas y saber que tus acciones, pueden hacerles felices.

[@anikettripathi7991]

Happiness is different from immense pleasure. Happiness is bliss and works appropriately .outside plays /works with all the emotions but internal system are happy all the time.

[@ramanipereira8594]

Compassion towards all living beings cannot be practiced unless one is a vegan. I am glad MR is one.

[@hildastrangwayes9162]

I’m almost there.

[@savitagoyal2023]

,🙏🌷

[@markbrad123]

The noble truths,contentment is key, an agenda with no attachment striving for results ?

[@homero7065]

thanks for this information !!!!

[@elbocas2670]

folks should trun off their T.V.'s and tune in to this guy..

[@lessthandust]

But what sort of compassion describe Matthieu Ricard in his book? Just feeling something in your heart? Or even take the whole pain the whole suffering of the others as your own?! To shed painful tears of compassion? I'm for this way of compassion, it's the consequent way of love, to feel the true union with your fellow man.

[@23paullie]

Hi, does anyone know the movie he is speaking about in the beginning? Thanks.

[@MrEdjonib]

+Pavel Enderle its called " happy" its a documentary

[@23paullie]

Thank you.

[@Christina-fb8vh]

The 'New Kadampa Tradition - NKT aka International Kadampa Buddhist Union, IKBU" Be Warned - A Very Dangerious Cult. Please watch: *"An Unholy Row' BBC Documentary* about this Cult leader & the NKT & please read the comments.

[@daleaidenletian]

Sadhu sadhu sadhu!

[@daniloesp]

what would EFT stand for?

[@akshaypanatawane7375]

Plese tell me hindi

[@Ancient-Paths]

He doesn't look very happy - probably because he has not yet found the meaning of life. Absolute Truth and the meaning of all existence is a Person - the Lord Jesus Christ. If you have not found Him (or rather if He has not found you) then your life is meaningless - no matter how "happy" you feel inside. "In His presence is fullness of joy and pleasures forever more" (Psalm 16:11) - that is what we need - real joy (permanent) not happiness (fleeting). God bless you all.