Matthieu Ricard, our founder and president, donates all proceeds from his publications to Karuna-Shechen. By purchasing one of his books, the new Imagine Clarity app, or one of his photographs, you are also contributing to our humanitarian efforts in India, Nepal and Tibet. Here are a few gift ideas that also give back to Karuna-Shechen:
This new meditation app, created in collaboration with Matthieu Ricard, provides essential tools for wisdom, compassion and mindfulness. By subscribing to Imagine Clarity, you will have access to a series of meditation exercises with easy-to-follow instructions to allow smooth integration into your daily life.
A gift option is also available. Simply click on “Give as a gift” to share the app with a loved one.
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Best-selling books by Matthieu Ricard are available to order online. Some of his works are also available in digital form. Happy reading!
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Did you know? All of Matthieu Ricard’s photographs are available for purchase. They are each a testimony to his personal commitment and his artistic sensitivity towards the peoples, cultures, and landscapes he has encountered during his numerous journeys through the Himalayas and other parts of the world.
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December 5 2019
Twenty years ago, Matthieu Ricard set out to build a better world for the people of the Himalayan region through the founding of Karuna-Shechen. Working in remote and underserved villages, made poss...
December 5 2019
20 years ago, Matthieu Ricard decided to use his share of the proceeds from his best-selling book The Monk and the Philosopher to undertake humanitarian projects in the Himalayan region. Inspired ...
December 4 2019
“At Karuna-Shechen, we believe that compassion not only helps us to benefit others, but it is also the most satisfying way to live.” ~Matthieu Ricard . Since Karuna-Shechen began in 2000, we ...
November 28 2019
For #GivingTuesday, Matthieu Ricard and Karuna-Shechen invites you to cultivate altruism and give back, so to create change across the globe. As we head into our 20th year, Karuna-Shechen is pos...
November 15 2019
Karuna-Shechen’s projects are developed to serve the needs of villagers and communities in remote and under-served areas of Nepal, India, and Tibet. While we gauge success based on the number of peo...
