‘World’s Happiest Man’ Has A Plea: Treat Animals With Compassion

Name: ‘World’s Happiest Man’ Has A Plea: Treat Animals With Compassion
Uploaded: 2017-03-07T17:00:42
Duration: 2 min
Description: Tibetan Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard is asking for people to be more compassionate toward animals. Ricard has spent 10 years discussing the habits of happiness amongst people through TEDTalks and best selling books, which earned him the titled as the “World’s Happiest Man.” He spoke to HuffPost Rise about the importance of treating animals with respect and kindness.

Tibetan Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard is asking for people to be more compassionate toward animals.

Ricard has spent 10 years discussing the habits of happiness amongst people through TEDTalks and best selling books, which earned him the titled as the “World’s Happiest Man.” He spoke to HuffPost Rise about the importance of treating animals with respect and kindness.

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