Just to note that the &quot;a monk&quot; he emailed is one most well-known monks in the world, so I&#x27;m really unsurprised that his communications are being monitored. Certainly not close to fame as the Dalai Lama, but he&#x27;s well known if you read even a little about meditation, tibetan buddhism, or the science of meditation.<p>Mattheiu Ricard has written a lot about the intersection of meditation and neuroscience, etc. Really fascinating stuff. Here&#x27;s a TED talk he gave: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ted.com&#x2F;talks&#x2F;matthieu_ricard_on_the_habits_of_happiness?language=en" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ted.com&#x2F;talks&#x2F;matthieu_ricard_on_the_habits_of_h...</a>