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Matthieu Ricard
Matthieu Ricard (, born 15 February 1946) is a French writer, photographer, translator and Buddhist monk who resides at Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal.
Matthieu Ricard grew up among the personalities and ideas of French intellectual circles. He received a Ph.D. degree in molecular genetics from the Pasteur Institute in 1972. He then decided to forsake his scientific career and instead practice Tibetan Buddhism, living mainly in the Himalayas.
Ricard is a board member of the Mind and Life Institute. He received the French
1833 Ordained – 17 August 1855 Died)
- Jean-Pierre Sola (3 Jan 1858 – Oct 1877 Retired)
- Matthieu-Victor-Félicien Balaïn, (10 Mar 1878 – 3 September 1896)
- Henri-Louis Chapon (29 Sep 1896 Ordained – 14 December 1925 Died)
- Louis-Marie Ricard (22 Jun 1926 Installed – 21 October 1929 Died)
- Paul-Jules-Narcisse Rémond (8 Jul 1930 Installed – 24 April 1963 Died)
- Jean-Julien-