Jeff Cannon is a Modern American Monk. He is the author of numerous books on meditation, spirituality and wellness. He is a member of NYU Hospital's Patient Advisory Council and a contributor to Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen and countless other websites and blogs. He wrote The Simple Truth: Meditation for the Modern World in 2009 after which he founded The Simple Truth Project. He currently teaches Modern Meditation privately as well as through public workshops. Jeff has survived 9 brain surgeries that removed more than 22 tumors in as many years. He has witnessed the evolution of neuroscience through each surgery first hand. His first operation used a hand-drill in 1992. His most devastating operation removed six brain tumors in 2009. His latest surgery lasted 14 hours, after which he could not see, speak or stand. Through each, Jeff has spent months watching his own brain heal and reboot itself. He has spent years exploring how meditation can help to overcome the issues he has faced, and continues to amaze doctors and researchers with his ability to heal, to recover and to let go so that he can move beyond and live his life. He now teaches others how to transform their lives through Modern Meditation - the union of traditional Eastern Meditation Practices and Western Science. It is a practice that refines traditional meditation techniques to better respond to the realities of the world we all live in. The result is something students call The Focused Calm through which to create transformational change in their lives. www.simple-truth.com