What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Buddhist monk, photographer and author Matthieu Ricard has devoted his life to these questions, and his answer is influenced by his faith as well as by his scientific turn of mind: We can train our minds in habits of happiness. Interwoven with his talk are stunning photographs of the Himalayas and of his spiritual community.

It's possible to reach a state of bliss, oneness, and joy that is beyond thought and beyond words. In those moments, you see the perfection and beauty of the divine plan for each person as well as for all humankind.

In those moments, you know there is no suffering and all is perfect. When you go within and focus upon Spirit, you reach more often into this state of knowingness and have less and less concern with the cares of the world. You transcend the barrier that causes suffering and walk free in your divine consciousness.

John-Roger
(From: The Way Out Book, p. 102)

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