A beautiful photo book combining contemplation and commitment

In Lumière, Matthieu Ricard shares the culmination of sixty years of photography. This book brings together nearly 90 unpublished pictures and explores the world on different scales: from the detail of a piece of moss or a rock to vast landscapes, reminding us of the deep connection between microcosm and macrocosm. For Matthieu Ricard, “the photographer is a painter whose medium is light and whose brush is the gaze.” Painting with light also means revealing the inner light that emanates from gazes, faces and hearts.

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“I use photography as a source of hope, with the intention of restoring confidence in human nature.”

Matthieu Ricard

A book that directly supports Karuna-Shechen

Since Karuna-Shechen was founded, Matthieu Ricard has donated all of his income (royalties from his books, photographs and lectures) to our development projects. By choosing Lumière, you are supporting concrete actions in the areas of health, education, food security, economic development and the environment, serving the most vulnerable people.

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