Happiness: A Guide to Life’s Most Important Skill June 17, 2008

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is hosting an educational program featuring internationally respected, best-selling author Matthieu Ricard, Ph.D., on Tuesday, June 17.

Check in begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Mays Clinic, 1st floor Conference Center, followed by the evening’s program at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public

Ricard completed a doctoral degree in molecular biology with the Nobel laureate, Francois Jacob, before leaving France to study Buddhism in the Himalayas, where he has spent the last thirty years. With his father, Jean Francois Revel, Ricard co-authored the 1999 French bestseller “The Monk and the Philosopher,” which was translated into 21 languages. He is the co-author of “The Quantum and the Lotus” and is the author-photographer of a number of photography books. He is a major participant in current research by neuroscientists on the effects of meditation on the brain.

Ricard has been featured in Self, O Magazine, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The New York Times magazine. His contributions have appeared in “Working with Destructive Emotions” and other books.

Parking is free under the Mays Clinic. Advance registration is required as seating is limited. The registration deadline is June 16. To register, e-mail [email protected] or call 713-745-0549. Include the attendee’s name, address, e-mail address and how many people will be attending.

Official Website: http://www.mdanderson.org/pdf/ricard_information.pdf