Just to note that the "a monk" he emailed is one most well-known monks in the world, so I'm really unsurprised that his communications are being monitored. Cert

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