Name: The habits of happiness
Uploaded: 2007-11-01T01:42:00Z
Duration: 20 min 40 s
Description: What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment.

Matthieu Ricard: The habits of happiness

The habits of happiness

What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment.

Lasting happiness is not just fleeting pleasure but a deep state of well-being that anyone can nurture. Even after 40,000 hours of meditation, brain scans have shown profound changes linked to compassion and joy. Outer circumstances matter far less than the habits and qualities shaped within the mind. Training the mind through meditation transforms emotional patterns and fosters resilience, fulfillment, and altruism.