Ricard, Matthieu

"The memoirs of Matthieu Ricard, one of the the world's most famous Buddhist monks who has captured the minds and hearts of people around the globe"--.

Argues that cultivating altruistic love and compassion is the best way to benefit both the individual and society as a whole, and will result in solutions for the economy, life satisfaction, and environmental issues.

Explores the moral obligation humans have to animals as a way of achieving a more enlightened society.