Let the symphony of life unfold all around you, by Matthieu Ricard

<p>Matthieu Ricard, photographer, humanitarian, and author of <em>Notebooks Of A Wandering Monk</em>, has spent years of his life in the presence of some of the world’s greatest mindfulness practitioners and felt the weight of their powerful compassion. In this episode, Matthieu shares how he learned to stop trying to analyze or understand this power, and instead let his mind experience and absorb it. </p><p>Find Matthieu’s latest book, <em>Notebooks of a Wandering Monk</em>, here: <a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262048293/notebooks-of-a-wandering-monk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262048293/notebooks-of-a-wandering-monk/</a></p><p>If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps other listeners find their way to show, and we’d be so grateful.</p><p>Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story:&nbsp;<a href="http://meditativestory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">meditativestory.com</a></p><p>Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="https://meditativestory.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meditativestory.com/subscribe</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>