The Buddhist monk who went viral as 'the happiest man in the world' says you can learn to meditate in 5 minutes at a time

Talks at Google/YouTube Matthieu Ricard, 71, is a Tibetan Buddhist monk who has been practicing meditation since his 20s. Ricard has used his unlikely fame to teach others how to hone what he calls the "skill" of happiness. He recommends everyone try compassion meditation, in which you focus on feelings of altruistic love for at least five minutes daily. "Mindfulness" may be a buzzword and meditation a fad across both Wall Street and Silicon Valley, but that certainly doesn't mean they are worth...