Ricard is a French-Tibetan monk and the Dalai Lama's French interpreter. Krista Tippett spoke with him on September 30, 2009 in Vancouver, Canada. This interview is included in our show "The 'Happiest' Man in the World." 

A renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher shares his thoughts on the meaning of happiness, and how he understands spirituality as "contemplative science."

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[Unedited] Matthieu Ricard with Krista Tippett

Groundbreaking Peabody Award-winning conversation about the big questions of meaning, hosted by Krista Tippett. Every Thursday a new discovery about the immensity of our lives — and frequent special features like poetry, music and Q + A with Krista.

[Unedited] Matthieu Ricard with Krista Tippett

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