Solomon Katz' interest in meditation led him to Asia where he lived as a Buddhist monk in Burma and Sri Lanka. By the time he returned home and began doctoral studies, he had spent three full years in periods of silent meditation. At Harvard University, he earned concurrent graduate degrees in world religion and psychology. He trained in, practiced, and taught psychology at a Harvard affiliated teaching hospital, and held a clinical faculty position at Harvard Medical School. His extensive meditative, academic, and clinical experience are integrated in this classic book of wisdom.