Ven. Mathieu Ricard conducted a workshop on ‘Cultivating Happiness as a Skill’ for an international audience in New Delhi. A Buddhist monk living at the Shechen Monastery in Nepal, Ven. Ricard shared insights from recent research on the partnerships between science
and Buddhism. A member of the Mind and Life Institute, Colorado, USA, his work seeks to synthesize 25 centuries of the wisdom of Buddhism with the neuroscience of the 21st century. The workshop also included screenings of, and discussions on, the films Mystical Brain (which highlights scientific research on the states of grace experienced by mystics and mediators) and Cave in the Snow (a journey in the path of spirituality). Ven. Ricard is the author of best-sellers such as The Monk and the Philosopher, The Quantum and the Lotus, and Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill.