When I was studying Physical Sciences I attended a lecture by a meditation master who shared her experience. This happened more than thirty years ago, but there are two things that are still engraved in my memory: the change in my state of consciousness after meditation, and one of the phrases she pronounced: "It is important to have the open mind of a scientist."

Meditation and scientific method are the paths that lead me to the best results in the search of understanding.

And … what is the point of experiencing and understanding if you are not able to convey it? Here’s the question that has driven me to write this book.