For more than a decade, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard has been called "happiest man in the world." He shares his tips with TODAY. If being kinder is a goal for you, Matthieu Ricard has some good news.

He’s been hailed the happiest man in the world. And even if Matthieu Ricard, a Tibetan Buddhist monk and author of “Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill,” pooh-poohs that label ...

He recommends everyone try compassion meditation, in which you focus on feelings of altruistic love for at least five minutes daily. "Mindfulness" may be a buzzword and meditation a fad across both ...

In my old age I’ve become a southern Californian cliché. I’m sober, I’m vegan, I meditate, I go hiking. I also occasionally go to spiritual bookstores and buy self-help and spiritual books. At some ...

Matthieu Ricard, a 69-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monk, has been called the "world's happiest man." That's because he participated in part of a 12-year brain study on meditation and compassion led by ...

The rising stress mosty Americans are feeling over the presidential election, now compounded by Hurricane Sandy, probably aren't bothering Matthieu Ricard, who scientists say is the world’s happiest ...

French buddhist monk, writer and photographer, Matthieu Ricard speaks on April 27, 2015 in Paris. (ENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/Getty Images) A harmonic convergence of sorts took place on Tuesday, June 16th, ...

A celebration of World Animal Day 2016: “It is too late to be pessimistic” Animals are "in." There is incredible global interest in the cognitive, emotional, and moral lives of animals and in how we ...

After so long under lockdown, what better lunch companion than the “happiest man in the world”? Matthieu Ricard pops up on my iPhone screen, instantly recognisable by his warm smile and dark red and ...

Left-field pop icon Moby is back with his latest album, Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt. We asked him to tell us more about one of his big inspirations, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard. In my ...