This book covers Richard's account and experiences as a budding scientist, growing into areas which conventional science frowned upon at the time - namely meditation. He tells us of his studies, their findings and comes to conclusions about his 'six dimensions of emotional style' and gives a few ...
This seemed mostly the story of a neuroscientist trying to prove the value of meditation to the scientific community and the western world. There were some useful insights towards the end of the book, though you could probably just read the first few chapters and the last 2 and skip all the stori...