Why Matthieu Ricard is one of the happiest monks alive

Originally published on the yoga blog.  Matthieu Ricard has been a Buddhist monk for some 40 years since he left his life as a molecular geneticist in the 1960′s. He left it all behind to live a life of renunciation in the Himalayas. It was during this time, he says, that he learned how to be […]

Dalai Lama Calls On Young People to Create ‘Happier Century’

The Dalai Lama said he was counting on young people to create a “happier” century as he celebrated his 78th birthday on Saturday in southern India with tens of thousands of Tibetan exiles. “The present-day generation can create better conditions and build a world where everyone can live in harmony and in a spirit of […]

2/2 Art: Tibetan Mandala

Inspiration from the Grateful Dead

There is a road, no simple highway, Between the dawn and dark of night, And if you go no one may follow, That path is for your steps alone. -From the Grateful Dead song “Ripple“ Phil Jackson mentions this verse in his new book Eleven Rings as the quote that got him started on his journey of […]