Why we need to train our brain for compassion | Matthieu Ricard

Why we need to train our brain for compassion | Matthieu Ricard

23 February 2025

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There is science to the experience of our emotions. Compassion and empathy, inner strength and simple joys — imagine building them up like muscles in our bodies. Biologist-turned-monk Matthieu Ricard shares how to do just that in this fascinating conversation with Shoma Chaudhury, Founder of Lucid Lines & Founder-Director, SYNAPSE. Watch as they discuss the nature of reality, illusions, self, and how to be a compassionate human being in an age of increasing chaos.