I think Laham's magazine, Harper's, is truly excellent, so I was surprised and disappointed by this book. This is an extremely slight book that offers no real insight and says nothing new about any of its subjects -- Transcendental Meditation, the Maharishi, or the Beatles (who appear very little). We learn that practicing TM has benefits but is not a panacea; the Maharishi was not all he was cracked up to be; and celebrities are treated differently than other people (and bigger celebrities more differently still) yet they are human beings too. Stop the presses!The best thing about this book is the photographs, many of which and others can be seen online at www.thebeatlesinindia.com. The fourth photo, of John Lennon, is the softest I've ever seen of him. Save your money: skip the book and see the pictures.