loving - The Chopra Foundation https://choprafoundation.org Committed to Creating a Peaceful, Just, Sustainable, Healthy, and Joyful World. Fri, 18 Dec 2020 17:40:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://choprafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-CF-Favicon-2-32x32.png loving - The Chopra Foundation https://choprafoundation.org 32 32 Racism Is False Identity https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/racism-is-false-identity/ Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:38:24 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41948 By Deepak Chopra, ™ MD America is said to be on the verge of a racial reckoning, a prospect that fills people with either hope or rage, depending on their politics. The far right encourages white supremacy while hotly denying that they are racists. Fully justified protest after police shootings of black men are seen […]

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]]> The Mystery That Makes Life Possible https://choprafoundation.org/other/the-mystery-that-makes-life-possible/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 07:13:36 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41931 By Deepak Chopra, ™ MD Over the past few decades there’s been a creeping invasion that has tremendous repercussions for all of us. Strangely, it is the invasion of consciousness. I say strangely because for millennia human beings claimed total possession of consciousness. We think, invent, solve problems, show curiosity, and make conscious decisions. Even […]

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]]> COVID-19 and a New Way to Be Happy https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/covid-19-and-a-new-way-to-be-happy/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 02:22:41 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41616 By Deepak Chopra, MD Diseases point the way to the future if we pay attention. This holds especially true of the global outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19. It is clear that some important lessons have emerged already. Some of these are obvious because they are so visible: Uncertainty is a major cause of panic. No one […]

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]]> Making the Season of Peace Really Matter https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/making-the-season-of-peace-really-matter/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:56:25 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41538 By Deepak Chopra, MD A world ceaselessly in a state of unrest seems to mock this time of year as a season of peace. Most people are simply grateful that unrest hasn’t touched their lives, and hope fades for the victims of war and strife who will probably never enjoy peace except during brief truces. […]

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]]> Finding Your Way to Gratitude https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/finding-your-way-to-gratitude/ Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:12:04 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41537 By Deepak Chopra, MD Although Thanksgiving Day has become a time for turkey and football, its true purpose lingers, often as a wistful hope that one could be truly thankful. You cannot conjure up thanks if you are focused on the world’s troubles and a constant stream of bad news. So how is true gratitude […]

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]]> The Future of Personal and Planetary Well Being : An invitation to Sages and Scientists Symposium, Crystal Bridges Museum, Bentonville Arkansas https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-future-of-personal-and-planetary-well-being-an-invitation-to-sages-and-scientists-symposium-crystal-bridges-museum-bentonville-arkansas/ Mon, 04 Nov 2019 02:20:46 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41529 By Deepak Chopra, MD Despite a steady increase in life expectancy, medical science is facing diminishing returns. It has been estimated that every increase in lifespan since 1990 has resulted in only ten months of increased healthy life; the rest is only prolonged suffering and the decline of aging. Globally more people now die of […]

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]]> Are Human Beings the Ultimate Creator? https://choprafoundation.org/health/are-human-beings-the-ultimate-creator/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 04:25:24 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41523 By Deepak Chopra, MD It’s rare to find someone with an optimistic view of humanity’s future. The prevailing mood globally is dark, and yet David Deutsch, a far-seeing British physicist, argues that humans are responsible for everything new—we are the ultimate creators in the cosmos. I was excited to view his April 2019 TED talk […]

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]]> Giving “Wholeness” a Higher Meaning https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/giving-wholeness-a-higher-meaning/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:54:04 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41457 By Deepak Chopra, MD Thanks to its positive connotations, “wholeness” has become a buzz word in areas of life as diverse as holistic medicine, whole-foods nutrition, and the human potential movement, which aims to create a whole person rather than a separate, fragmented one. What these various applications have in common is that wholeness is […]

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]]> Higher Consciousness in Less than a Minute https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/higher-consciousness-in-less-than-a-minute/ Mon, 10 Jun 2019 17:26:42 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41438 By Deepak Chopra, MD There are very old, rich traditions of higher consciousness around the world, and diverse as they are, they seem to have one thing in common: Arriving at higher consciousness takes time, perhaps a lifetime. Along with this idea comes other, closely related ones. Higher consciousness is exceptional. It requires intense inner […]

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]]> Everyday Immortality https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/everyday-immortality/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 01:05:56 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41421 By Deepak Chopra, MD Questions of life and death, including the existence of life after death, seem to resist any firm conclusion. Most people tell pollsters that they believe in God, the soul, and the afterlife, but for all practical purposes we live in a secular society. The reassurances of organized religion no longer persuade […]

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]]> Daily Breath with Deepak Chopra – Language https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/daily-breath-with-deepak-chopra-language/ Mon, 27 May 2019 01:36:44 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41415 Language has the power to create and the power to destroy. But language also has the power to heal. Please join me this week to explore this uniquely human, ability, one that allows us to speak, to listen and to thrive.  Language: Created Us Monday 5/13 Language – Divine and Diabolical Tuesday 5/14 Language – To Listen […]

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]]> OZY Fest 2019 – NYC, July 20-21 https://choprafoundation.org/people/ozy-fest-2019-nyc-july-20-21/ Tue, 14 May 2019 23:22:16 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41404 OZY Fest is back — and it’s bigger, bolder and weirder than ever. This summer, get ready for the ultimate mashup in New York City’s Central Park. SATURDAY JULY 20 & SUNDAY JULY 21, 2019 Learn more here.

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]]> The Light of Love https://choprafoundation.org/other/the-light-of-love/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:05:33 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=40883 Who are we? What is our purpose? These are some of the greatest questions that humanity has been asking since the beginning of time. Searching for the answer, we have forgotten about ourselves in the process. We are walking around earth on autopilot, numb to our surroundings, searching outwardly for something that resides inside of […]

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]]> World Leaders Have a Lot to Learn https://choprafoundation.org/other/world-leaders-have-a-lot-to-learn/ Mon, 21 Sep 2015 19:22:54 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39864 Deepak Chopra hosted on HuffPost Live. Deepak Chopra on #PeaceDay: http://  

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/other/39853/ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 01:40:11 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39853 Such as great read from Sages and Scientists #14 Alumnus, Cat Cora

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]]> Feeding America San Diego https://choprafoundation.org/other/feeding-america-san-diego/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:52:39 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39842   1 in 7 people in San Diego face hunger. Deepak posted his  #Spoontember selfie to raise awareness and we invite you to join! For every post with @FeedingSanDiego tagged, generous supporters have pledged to donate 8 meals. Let’s make a difference today! Learn more at: http://feedingamericasd.org

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]]> In loving memory of our dear friend, Wayne Dyer https://choprafoundation.org/other/in-loving-memory-of-our-dear-friend-wayne-dyer/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:46:55 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39826 Music Monday – White Sandy Beach of Hawai’i by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole https://choprafoundation.org/people/music-monday-white-sandy-beach-of-hawaii-by-israel-kamakawiwoole/ Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:35:52 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39813 Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole’s “White Sandy Beach of Hawaiʻi” from the Platinum selling album Facing Future. Thank you IZ for sharing this beautiful healing song! [youtube]https://youtu.be/yoRpWEE-E0Q[/youtube] BUY THE SONG: Official Store: http://www.izhawaii.com/shop/facing-f… iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whit… Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002… FACEBOOK Check out IZ’s Facebook fan page to hear some background of this song! http://www.facebook.com/israelkamakaw… http://www.facebook.com/israelkamakaw…   Buy the Album: […]

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]]> Self-Compassion: Tips for loving yourself just as you are https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/self-compassion-tips-for-loving-yourself-just-as-you-are/ Mon, 22 Jun 2015 21:55:30 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39558   Self-Compassion: Tips for loving yourself just as you are By Deepak Chopra, MD Do you love yourself just as you are? The way that people answer this question reveals a great deal about their upbringing. Well-loved children absorb from their parents a sense of self-worth that lasts a lifetime. But receiving mixed messages as […]

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]]> Congrats to Emily King – Sages and Scientists 2014 Alumni https://choprafoundation.org/other/congrats-to-emily-king-sages-and-scientists-2014-alumni/ Sat, 16 May 2015 00:39:21 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39524 Congratulations to Emily King, our Sages and Scientists 2014 Alumni, on her new single, The Animals. Compliments from Emily’s forthcoming album, The Switch.  Available June 26.

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]]> Sonima’s Wisdom and Me https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/sonimas-wisdom-and-me/ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:52:39 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39216 By Deepak Chopra, MD   The cutting-edge programs of the Sonima Foundation are based on an ancient wisdom principle. True wisdom occurs spontaneously, and in this case, I remember the story of how one child discovered it very early.  Alfred Stieglitz, who became one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century, grew up in […]

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