Thanyapura Mind Centre in Phuket to Host Matthieu Ricard

The Thanyapura Mind Centre in Phuket will welcome back renowned academic-turned-Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard this Sunday for an exclusive visit and discussion.

On 23 October 2011, Matthieu Ricard will deliver a talk on titled “Towards an education based on co-operation and the cultivation of fundamental human values”.

The French-born academic left his distinguished scientific career in 1972 to concentrate on Buddhist contemplative practice. He has since lived in India, Bhutan and Nepal with some of the greatest living teachers of Buddhism and since 1989, has served as French interpreter for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

A prolific author and photographer, Venerable Matthieu Ricard has published revered titles including The Monk and the Philosopher; Journey to Enlightenment (The Spirit of Tibet); An Inner Journey; Buddhist Himalayas; Motionless Journey and Bhutan, Land of Peace. Now living at Nepal’s Shechen Monastery, he is a member of the Mind and Life Institute, and is engaged in research on the effect of mind training and meditation on the brain at several universities across both the USA and Europe.

Matthieu donates all proceeds from his work and much of his time to 30 humanitarian projects in Asia, through his work with Karuna-Shechen.

Karuna-Shechen initiates and oversees projects that provide health care, education, and social services for the under-served populations of India, Nepal, and Tibet. It was founded in 2000 by Matthieu Ricard with the ideal of compassion (karuna) in action.

The Thanyapura Mind Centre boasts contemporary facilities, including boutique hotel accommodation, and is located just 15 minutes from Phuket International Airport.

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