I’ve decided once more to write about the mind. In particular, the point must be made that we are not our brains. We are our minds, a rich, alive, constantly changing mystery. The brain carries out what the mind wants. To mistake the brain, a lump of proteins, sugar, and water, for a mind is a drastic mistake. (more…)
Breakthroughs of the Soul Video
Deepak’s Breakthroughs of the Soul Video on Oprah.com
A Practical Approach to Talking About Honor Killing
How To Be Your Own Placebo (Part 2)
In an earlier post I raised the question of the mind healing the body. We know that this is possible because of the placebo effect, in which patients obtain relief even though the doctor has given them only a sugar pill, an injection of saline solution, or some other innocuous substance. The placebo effect, contrary to widespread suspicion, is a “real” cure. Pain is diminished; symptoms are alleviated. But it depends upon deception. The doctor knows that he is giving a harmless substance; the patient doesn’t.
Ask Deepak: How to Reach Spiritual Enlightenment
Each week, Deepak Chopra responds to Oprah.com users’ questions with enlightening advice to help them live their best lives.
Q: Is it man’s purpose to seek and reach enlightenment? What are the obstacles to reaching enlightenment, and how does one overcome these obstacles? I preach positive thinking to all that are around me, yet sometimes I find myself feeling hopeless and can’t get out of the rut. Please help. Thank you.
— Claudette Y., Fair Oaks, California