"Happiness is a deep sense of flourishing, not a mere pleasurable feeling or fleeting..." - Matthieu Ricard

😊 Happiness

“Happiness is a deep sense of flourishing, not a mere pleasurable feeling or fleeting emotion, but an optimal state of being.”

Ricard defines authentic happiness as deep human flourishing beyond pleasure.

“Kindness is the foundation of a happy and meaningful life”

— Matthieu Ricard

“Happiness is not something that comes to us. It is something we cultivate through practice.”

— Matthieu Ricard

“Happiness is a skill it requires effort and time”

— Matthieu Ricard

“Happiness is a skill that can be trained and solitude is one of its training grounds”

— Matthieu Ricard

“Compassion is the wish for all beings to be free from suffering and its causes”

— Matthieu Ricard

“Compassion fatigue is not a sign of weakness but a call to deepen our practice and find renewal”

— Matthieu Ricard