Spirituality - The Chopra Foundation https://choprafoundation.org Committed to Creating a Peaceful, Just, Sustainable, Healthy, and Joyful World. Mon, 15 Feb 2021 19:05:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://choprafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-CF-Favicon-2-32x32.png Spirituality - The Chopra Foundation https://choprafoundation.org 32 32 Spirituality Means More Than Ever Now https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/spirituality-means-more-than-ever-now/ Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:03:50 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41976 By Deepak Chopra™ MD It’s natural in troubled times for people to reflect on God and religion as a source of solace and hop, which matters more in a crisis. But with church services being so limited, not to mention the decline in organized religion that has continued for fifty years, God isn’t the pillar […]

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]]> Where True Spirituality Begins https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/where-true-spirituality-begins/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:40:39 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41949 By Deepak Chopra, ™ MD Many people still view difficult times as a spiritual challenge. The numbers are less than in the distant past, when catastrophes, tragedies, setbacks, and failures were seen in religious terms. An Old Testament plague was a sign of God’s wrath, but in modern secular society medical science gives a different […]

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]]> A One-Minute Lesson in Higher Consciousness https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/a-one-minute-lesson-in-higher-consciousness/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 05:04:53 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41909 By Deepak Chopra,™ MD Although meditation has become widely popular, higher consciousness baffles and intimidates people. It seems like a faraway exotic attainment, and perhaps more myth than reality. But higher consciousness is just a convenient catch-all for expanded awareness. Reaching any higher state depends on a simple, very basic axiom: You cannot change what […]

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]]> The Clash between Truth and Reality https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-clash-between-truth-and-reality/ Mon, 03 Aug 2020 04:55:29 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41729 By Deepak Chopra™, MD Every person wakes up in the morning to join the struggle between truth and reality. Yet almost no one realizes that this is what they are doing. Life contains struggles—no one disagrees with that sad fact—but what are we struggling against? The answers seem obvious. We struggle to stay healthy, make […]

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]]> The Surprising Success of Wholeness https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-surprising-success-of-wholeness/ Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:33:55 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41726 By Deepak Chopra™, MD, Tiffany J Barsotti, MTh, Paul J. Mills, PhD As the notions of “holistic” and “wholeness” became popular in recent decades, they also turned into a paradox. People who focused on holistic health, diet, and wellness found themselves to be cut off from people who didn’t care about such things (which is […]

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]]> If You Aren’t You, Then Who Are You? https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/if-you-arent-you-then-who-are-you/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 01:35:28 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41614 By Deepak Chopra, MD Whether you call it your spiritual life, your inner journey, or a search for a higher power, there is a necessary process, known as waking up. It consists of no longer being unaware. By growing more conscious, you give up many things you once took for granted. You recognize that they […]

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]]> The Divine Feminine and the Power to Change the World https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-divine-feminine-and-the-power-to-change-the-world/ Mon, 27 Jan 2020 03:44:32 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41563 By Deepak Chopra, MD The time has come to think about women’s power and not just women’s rights. When the New York Times editorial board recently split over which Democratic presidential candidate to endorse, the debate was over two women, and eventually both Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar were selected. This is a sign of […]

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]]> There Is No chaos, There Is Only Creativity https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/there-is-no-chaos-there-is-only-creativity/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 03:42:55 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41544 By Deepak Chopra, MD The human mind is addicted to opposites, but it turns out that Nature isn’t. This statement becomes important in a deep way when it comes to chaos. In our minds chaos, or disorder, is the opposite of order. By thinking like this, we oblige the human tendency to prefer order over […]

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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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]]> It’s Much Better to Be Conscious than Smart https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/its-much-better-to-be-conscious-than-smart/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 01:52:56 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41508 By Deepak Chopra, MD If you had the choice, would you rather be smarter than you are or more aware? Go a step further. If a wizard came to you and said you could be either the smartest person in the world or the most aware, which would you choose? It’s a symptom of the […]

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]]> accel-kkr.com https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/accel-kkr-com/ Mon, 26 Aug 2019 01:09:10 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41499 By Deepak Chopra, MD It feels to many people as if we’re living in a Humpty-Dumpty time, when everything has gone smash. A sense of chaos and disorder permeates everything, and as you look around, there’s no longer any consensus about the most basic facts. Reality has become the clash of opposing viewpoints. When the […]

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]]> The Magic Behind Creation https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-magic-behind-creation/ Mon, 12 Aug 2019 01:24:10 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41491 By Deepak Chopra, MD Magic is supposed to be a primitive belief, and in modern society it has largely disappeared. Science and technology are not only triumphs of rationality; they represent victories over magic, which is irrational. It is magical to explain thunder as the anger of the gods. It is magical to believe in […]

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]]> Ending Our Fear of Death https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/ending-our-fear-of-death/ Mon, 05 Aug 2019 01:26:17 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41486 By Deepak Chopra, MD Fear is a powerful force, nowhere more so than when it comes to death and dying. By comparison, the solutions for solving other fears seem useless. You cannot test your fear; you cannot feel it and move on anyway. There is little reason to trust other people who seem to have […]

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]]> Trading In the Afterlife for One Life https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/trading-in-the-afterlife-for-one-life/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 16:45:16 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41465 By Deepak Chopra, MD Every doctrine of the afterlife has run into the same problem, which is that of belief. For centuries the existence of life after death has been couched in religious terms, which necessitates believing in religion before the question of the afterlife can be approached. Is it possible to say something more […]

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]]> Taking a Beautiful Line from Rumi: Beyond the Boundaries of the Intellect https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/taking-a-beautiful-line-from-rumi-beyond-the-boundaries-of-the-intellect/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 01:52:50 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=41442 By Deepak Chopra, MD The popularity of the mystic Sufi poet Rumi is based on his love affair with God, expressed in such ecstatic terms that he makes the spiritual journey seem deeply romantic. But Rumi also reported about how his state of consciousness felt, which gives valuable clues about higher consciousness itself. Here is […]

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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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]]> Will Pope Francis Become a Holy Man for the World? https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/will-pope-francis-become-a-holy-man-for-the-world/ Mon, 04 Jan 2016 19:19:40 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=40044 By Deepak Chopra, MD Pope Francis I is poised to be more than a very popular pontiff graced with humility and an approach of love and gentleness, two words he often uses. He could rise to become a symbol of holiness beyond the Catholic Church, as the Dalai Lama is a symbol of enlightenment beyond […]

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]]> Deepak and General Colin Powell https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/deepak-and-general-colin-powell/ Thu, 30 Jul 2015 00:36:37 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39669 Deepak and Colin Powell discuss changing the world at the Sages conference. Click to watch the interview: Navigating a Changing World.

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]]> Conversation with Jenny Nielsen and Deepak Chopra https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/conversation-with-jenny-nielsen-and-deepak-chopra/ Sat, 25 Jul 2015 00:47:08 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39645 Deepak and Jenny discuss the non local universe and how everything in the universe is entangled both in space and time.

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]]> Deepak Chopra speaks at Talks@GS https://choprafoundation.org/other/deepak-chopra-speaks-at-talksgs/ Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:09:36 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39566 Deepak Chopra, MD speaks on enlightened leadership, wellbeing, and consciousness at Talks@GS:   Highlights on Enlightened Leadership and Consciousness   Mind-Body Connection   Five Pillars of Wellbeing    

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]]> Thank you from Deepak https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/thank-you-from-deepak/ Wed, 15 Apr 2015 19:49:32 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39489 A special thank you from Deepak while on book tour of The 13th Disciple. http://flipagram.com/f/U1eLuema5l

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]]> Synchronicity, Evolution, and Your Genes (Part 3) https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/synchronicity-evolution-and-your-genes-part-3/ Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:01:19 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39482  By Deepak Chopra, MD, and Jordan Flesher, MA Psychology   Two views of the universe have been contending with each other to explain why human beings exist. The first view holds that human beings are not special in any way. We evolved through random events that have accumulated over time, taking 13.7 billion years since […]

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]]> Deepak Chopra: The problem with atheism https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/deepak-chopra-the-problem-with-atheism/ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:44:35 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39424 No doubt faith is in crisis. But this applies, as is painfully shown in the CNN documentary on American atheism that broadcast last week, to the personal agony of families. Read more CNN.com: Deepak Chopra – The Problem with Atheism

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]]> The 13th Disciple https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-13th-disciple/ Tue, 31 Mar 2015 19:41:40 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39418 Join Deepak on his book tour of “The 13th Disciple” as he weaves together masterful storytelling, historical narrative, mystery and intrigue, to reveal surprising discoveries about the unknown last disciple of Christ, offering a new understanding of who Jesus really was in his final days. Enjoy an excerpt and audio of the book. The-13th-Disciple-by-Deepak-Chopra-an-excerpt The 13th Disciple: A Spiritual […]

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]]> Gratitude Journal May Enhance Health in Cardiac Patients: I Am Grateful for…. https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/gratitude-journal-may-enhance-health-in-cardiac-patients-i-am-grateful-for/ Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:02:59 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39409 Published in the Huffington Post: Gratitude   “Effects of Gratitude Journaling on Heart Rate Variability and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Asymptomatic Heart Failure Patients” By Paul Mills, PhD, Kathleen Wilson MS, Meredith A. Pung PhD, Kelly Chinh BS, Brook Henry PhD, J. Christopher Wells BS, Alex Wood PhD, Shamini Jain PhD, Barry Greenberg MD, Alan Maisel MD, […]

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]]> Synchronicity, Evolution, and Your Genes (Part 1) https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/synchronicity-evolution-and-your-genes-part-1/ Mon, 30 Mar 2015 21:05:41 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39408 By Deepak Chopra, MD, and Jordan Flesher   Over the past decade, the hunt for genetic connections with behavior as intensified. For any experience, there must be a physical activity in the brain—otherwise, the experience has no basis. Using this irrefutable assumption, researchers have looked for the seat of anger, criminal behavior, gender identification, the […]

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]]> The Best Way to Get Rid of Evil https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-best-way-to-get-rid-of-evil/ Mon, 23 Mar 2015 21:01:58 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39407 By Deepak Chopra, MD   The best way to get rid of evil is to change our ideas about it. The two concepts about evil that do nothing to end it are, first, the concept of cosmic evil embodied by Satan, and second, the concept of human evil as a permanent human inheritance, part of […]

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]]> The 13th Disciple: A Spiritual Adventure https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/the-13th-disciple-a-spiritual-adventure/ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:22:15 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39387   You can preorder your copy now.  

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]]> Why Spirituality Matters More than Ever https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/why-spirituality-matters-more-than-ever/ Mon, 09 Feb 2015 20:22:55 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39309 By Deepak Chopra, MD In troubled times, when the world seems to be on fire, people think about God and the religion they were raised in–a source of solace and hope matters more in a crisis. I don’t find myself thinking about spirituality in those terms, however. Like a winter coat that’s put away in […]

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]]> Why Physics Needs God But God Doesn't Need Physics https://choprafoundation.org/other/why-physics-needs-god-but-god-doesnt-need-physics/ Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:00:18 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39259 By Deepak Chopra, MD Recently I created a brief storm on Twitter by throwing out questions that physicists can’t answer. Twitter allows you to contact famous physicists directly, and it’s predictable that a handful will become irritated and even riled up if you dare to challenge them. “What happens in physics stays in physics” is […]

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]]> Why God Makes More Sense than Atheism https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/why-god-makes-more-sense-than-atheism/ Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:17:00 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39257 by Deepak Chopra, MD After two centuries of the tug-of-war between science and religion, it’s clear science occupies the dominant position. It has passed the “So what?” test, meaning that science as applied to practical daily life has been immensely more important to modern people than God. This has given atheism, both casual and militant, the […]

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]]> How Richard Dawkins Lost His Battle with God https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/how-richard-dawkins-lost-his-battle-with-god/ Mon, 17 Nov 2014 19:03:44 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39255 by Deepak Chopra, MD When he wrote his 2006 best-seller, The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins expected to accomplish two aims that have proved to be remarkable failures. The first aim was social. He wanted to attract a horde of doubters, fence-sitters, and agnostics to gather their courage and join the atheist ranks. This never happened. There has been […]

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]]> How to Make God Love You https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/how-to-make-god-love-you/ Sat, 15 Nov 2014 18:38:44 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39253 By Deepak Chopra Although the modern controversy over God centers on the famous headline fromTime magazine, “Is God Dead?” this isn’t really the key question. By definition, God can’t be dead, because “dead” implies that God was alive, and once alive, an immortal being can’t die. Yet defining God as immortal or loving or omnipotent — […]

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]]> Why God Doesn't Care What You Do https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/why-god-doesnt-care-what-you-do/ Sat, 01 Nov 2014 18:28:31 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39251 By Deepak Chopra In every religion that believes in a personal God, there’s a connection between the divine and the human. A personal God created life, and he (or she) cherishes his creation. No love is more intense than divine love. No anger is more intense than divine wrath. As relationships go, the one with […]

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]]> Can Sam Harris Wake Us Up? (Part 2) https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/can-sam-harris-wake-us-up-part-2/ Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:57:33 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=39214 By Deepak Chopra, MD Most of us recognized ourselves in the mirror this morning.  The person looking back at us has a familiar name, a family, a job.  He (or she) carries around a long menu of likes and dislikes, along with a personal history from the moment we emerged from the womb. It would […]

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]]> Skepticism and a Million Dollar Challenge (Part 2) https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/skepticism-and-a-million-dollar-challenge-part-2/ Wed, 02 Jul 2014 20:24:55 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=38832 By Deepak Chopra, MD. When I made a video offering a million dollars to anyone who could explain how the brain produces the appearance of the three-dimensional world, I didn’t have a publicity stunt in mind. I wanted to draw attention to consciousness research, which has been burgeoning out of sight of the general public. […]

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]]> A Spiritual Mystery: Does God Listen to Prayers? (Part 3) https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/a-spiritual-mystery-does-god-listen-to-prayers-part-3/ Wed, 11 Jun 2014 01:18:07 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=38796 By Deepak Chopra, MD. It may sound odd at first, but there are ways to improve the chances that God will answer your prayer. In the first two posts we saw that the whole subject of prayer is filled with assumptions and preconceptions. Once they are cleared away, a prayer turns out to be a […]

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]]> Will the “Real” Reality Please Stand Up? https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/38723/ Mon, 21 Apr 2014 23:06:35 +0000 http://54.241.22.76/?p=38723 By Deepak Chopra, MD In the pursuit of knowledge about the universe, recent discoveries have pushed earlier than the Big Bang, bringing physics to the point when the early universe was doubling in size every hundredth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second.  Such fine-scale measurement is awe-inspiring. The technicalities […]

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]]> Is the Universe Evolving? https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/38709/ Thu, 17 Apr 2014 19:19:24 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=38709 By Deepak Chopra, MD Behind the mask of matter, something more mysterious is happening in the universe. To get at the mystery, let’s follow the path a hydrogen atom might take over the thirteen billions years or so following its creation.  First it drifts out into space in a completely disorganized, random fashion, bouncing around […]

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]]> The Third Metric – Redefining Success https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/the-third-metric-redefining-success/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/the-third-metric-redefining-success/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2014 17:35:21 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=38395 Description: Our definition of success as composed mainly of money and power is no longer sustainable; it is time for a third metric.– one founded on well-being, wisdom, our ability to wonder, and to give back. Money and power by themselves are a two legged stool — you can balance on them for a while, […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/the-third-metric-redefining-success/feed/ 0 The Rise and Fall of Militant Skepticism (Part 4) https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/the-rise-and-fall-of-militant-skepticism-part-4/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/the-rise-and-fall-of-militant-skepticism-part-4/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2013 20:13:54 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=38032 By Deepak Chopra, M.D., FACP and Jordan Flesher, BA Psychology   Most of us take perception for granted as a photograph – in five sensory dimensions – of the real world. If you walk past the house where you were born, however, you won’t see it the way a camera would. You can’t help but […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/the-rise-and-fall-of-militant-skepticism-part-4/feed/ 0 Our take with Christina Brown https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/our-take-with-christina-brown/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/our-take-with-christina-brown/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:07:16 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=37273 Our Take with Christina Brown and guest host Demetria Lucas welcome Deepak Chopra.  Deepak talks about dharma, immigration and Sages and Scientists Symposium 2013.

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/our-take-with-christina-brown/feed/ 0 Deepak and Sanjiv Chopra with Jeff Pulver https://choprafoundation.org/other/deepak-and-sanjiv-chopra-with-jeff-pulver/ https://choprafoundation.org/other/deepak-and-sanjiv-chopra-with-jeff-pulver/#respond Wed, 22 May 2013 01:20:36 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=37082 Watch Deepak and Sanjiv with Jeff Pulver discuss their memoir, Brotherhood.

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/other/deepak-and-sanjiv-chopra-with-jeff-pulver/feed/ 0 Space-Time! Deepak & Friends https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/space-time-deepak-friends/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/space-time-deepak-friends/#respond Thu, 02 May 2013 23:25:46 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=37041 Deepak Chopra and Menas Kafatos tackle some of the biggest questions in modern science: what is the relationship between space and time? And what does it tell us about reality? Courtesy of ChopraWell

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/space-time-deepak-friends/feed/ 0 TED Relents, But Whose Hash Has Been Settled? https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/ted-relents-but-whose-hash-has-been-settled/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/ted-relents-but-whose-hash-has-been-settled/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:10:08 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=37010 Originally Posted on Huffington Post – 4/22/2013 In the last go-round with Chris Anderson, the head of TED, I asked if he could locate and post the TED talk I gave in 2002 in response to a preceding talk by the militant atheist Richard Dawkins. Anderson has cordially complied, and for anyone who is interested, […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/ted-relents-but-whose-hash-has-been-settled/feed/ 0 Reply to Chris Anderson, TED and the TED Community: We’re Halfway There, But… https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/reply-to-chris-anderson-ted-and-the-ted-community-were-halfway-there-but/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/reply-to-chris-anderson-ted-and-the-ted-community-were-halfway-there-but/#respond Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:19:51 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=37001 By Deepak Chopra, MD, Founder and CEO, The Chopra Foundation Originally Posted on Huffington Post : 04/19/2013 10:10 pm Dear Chris, Thank you for clearing up some issues, particularly the confusion surrounding TEDx’s decision to take down or shift the talks by Sheldrake and Hancock. Actions speak louder than words, and the talks were removed […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/reply-to-chris-anderson-ted-and-the-ted-community-were-halfway-there-but/feed/ 0 Ken Wilber and Deepak https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/ken-wilber-and-deepak/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/ken-wilber-and-deepak/#respond Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:52:41 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=36591 Ken Wilber and Deepak had an interesting dialogue, Integrating Mind, Matter, and Consciousness Inside the Super Brain, and the new atheists.

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/ken-wilber-and-deepak/feed/ 0 DAILY INSPIRATION https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/daily-inspiration-57/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/daily-inspiration-57/#respond Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:30:31 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=36532 Experience your awareness not as a stream of thoughts but as the potential for becoming who you want to be.

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/daily-inspiration-57/feed/ 0 The Conscious Lifestyle: The Soul of Leadership https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-conscious-lifestyle-the-soul-of-leadership/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-conscious-lifestyle-the-soul-of-leadership/#respond Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:54:48 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=36454 In almost every situation someone is called upon to lead. Taking up the call involves a conscious choice, and yet for many leaders, even those who are very experienced, not much consciousness is applied. If you ask a roomful of CEOs how they got where they are today -I’ve done this dozens of times when […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-conscious-lifestyle-the-soul-of-leadership/feed/ 0 Super Brain with Rudy Tanzi https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/super-brain-with-rudy-tanzi/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/super-brain-with-rudy-tanzi/#respond Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:27:02 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=36146 PBS hosts Rudy Tanzi, recipient of the 2012 Chopra Foundation’s Rustum Roy Spirit Award.  The program explores new discoveries in neuroscience that maximize the potential of the human brain in practical and actional ways and discusses Rudy and Deepak’s new book, Super Brain. Check your local listings. New York Times’ Bestseller: Super Brain: Unleashing the Explosive […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/super-brain-with-rudy-tanzi/feed/ 0 Super Soul Sunday: Oprah Winfrey and Deepak – What is happening in the world now? https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/supersoulsunday/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/supersoulsunday/#respond Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:40:49 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35831 Season two premiere episode ‘Oprah & Deepak Chopra: Meditation 101’ Premieres November 4 at 11am ET/PT on OWN The season two premiere of the Emmy® Award-winning series “Super Soul Sunday” is ‘Oprah and Deepak Chopra: Meditation 101’ premiering on November 4 at 11am ET/PT on OWN   Why Deepak Chopra Says Social Media May Save […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/supersoulsunday/feed/ 0 Super Soul Sunday: Oprah Winfrey and Deepak – What is a Mantra? https://choprafoundation.org/other/super-soul-sunday-oprah-winfrey-and-deepak-what-is-a-mantra/ https://choprafoundation.org/other/super-soul-sunday-oprah-winfrey-and-deepak-what-is-a-mantra/#respond Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:35:10 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35826 Season two premiere episode ‘Oprah & Deepak Chopra: Meditation 101’ Premieres November 4 at 11am ET/PT on OWN The season two premiere of the Emmy® Award-winning series “Super Soul Sunday” is ‘Oprah and Deepak Chopra: Meditation 101’ premiering on November 4 at 11am ET/PT on OWN [youtube]http://youtu.be/CPX—M-nFM?hd=1[/youtube] Available on Amazon

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/other/super-soul-sunday-oprah-winfrey-and-deepak-what-is-a-mantra/feed/ 0 Rachel Roy and Deepak Chopra and Ahalife https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/rachel-roy-and-deepak-chopra-and-ahalife/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/rachel-roy-and-deepak-chopra-and-ahalife/#respond Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:58:15 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35821 Fashion designer Rachel Roy and Deepak Chopra just launched a new collection of T-shirts and jewelry with inspirational symbols and messages of empowerment, truth, goodness, beauty, harmony, compassion.  100% of sales will be donated to the Chopra Foundation. Thank you Rachel, Deepak and Ahalife for your service to humanity.   Visit the Rachel Roy/Deepak Chopra […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/rachel-roy-and-deepak-chopra-and-ahalife/feed/ 0 Who Are You? Part 1 – Michael Shermer and Deepak Chopra https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/who-are-you-part-1-michael-shermer-and-deepak-chopra/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/who-are-you-part-1-michael-shermer-and-deepak-chopra/#respond Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:24:42 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35674 Description: Deepak interviews his biggest critic Michael Shermer, the professional skeptic.* Shermer is an author and President of the Skeptic Society of America. He explains how he founded the Skeptic Society and answers Deepak’s existential soul profile questions. WHO ARE YOU: Every week Deepak Chopra “soul profiles” a special guest who battles with different spiritual […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/who-are-you-part-1-michael-shermer-and-deepak-chopra/feed/ 0 Deepak answers: Who is God? https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/deepak-answers-who-is-god/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/deepak-answers-who-is-god/#respond Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:55:32 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35654 Deepak joins The Cycle to talk about his new book, “God :A Story of Revelation” and the commonalities of faith across the religious spectrum.  Click to watch: The Cycle

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/deepak-answers-who-is-god/feed/ 0 Who is Shankara? https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/who-is-shankara/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/who-is-shankara/#respond Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:51:23 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35651 Deepak Chopra explains the philosophies and contributions of Adi Shankara, the great Indian Philosopher. Shankara is featured in Deepak’s newest book – “God: A Story of Revelation.” Deepak breaks down various conceptions of consciousness and shows how Shankara contributed to our understanding. [youtube]http://youtu.be/APRyKM8J0f0[/youtube]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/who-is-shankara/feed/ 0 The Time for Change is Now https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-time-for-change-is-now/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-time-for-change-is-now/#respond Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:23:51 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35644 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZh_2CLcKlA&feature=share&list=UUZNGEAWDQJykSC2pwG2Erpg[/youtube] US consumers currently face a crisis. Out of 84,000 chemicals on the market, the Environmental Protection Agency has only tested 200 of them for their health effects. Deepak Chopra, the CEO of Breast Cancer Fund, Jeanne Rizzo, and the CEO of Seventh Generation, John Replogle discuss the need to educate consumers and for companies […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-time-for-change-is-now/feed/ 0 Toxins in Everyday Products https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/toxins-in-everyday-products/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/toxins-in-everyday-products/#respond Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:19:28 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35638 LIKE and SHARE this if you are concerned about toxins in everyday products! To learn more, watch this inspirational video featuring Deepak Chopra, the CEOs of the  Breast Cancer Fund and Seventh Generation, and green living guru  Sara Snow. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZh_2CLcKlA&list=UUZNGEAWDQJykSC2pwG2Erpg&index=0&feature=plcp[/youtube]   We’ve been talking a lot about toxins lately, but how does the affect your […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/toxins-in-everyday-products/feed/ 0 Deepak Chopra: The Mideast Protests, Social Networks & the Global Brain https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/deepak-chopra-the-mideast-protests-social-networks-the-global-brain/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/deepak-chopra-the-mideast-protests-social-networks-the-global-brain/#respond Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:42:33 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35608 The future of the Middle East looks like a race between the mullahs and the iPad—and despite recent setbacks, social networks are rewiring our brains to topple traditional barriers, says Deepak Chopra, author of God: A Story of Revelation. Continue reading: Deepak Chopra:  The Mideast Protests, Social Networks & the Global Brain

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/deepak-chopra-the-mideast-protests-social-networks-the-global-brain/feed/ 0 Quotes of the Day https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/quotes-of-the-day/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/quotes-of-the-day/#respond Tue, 18 Sep 2012 01:27:31 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35575 If we are connected to our souls, the connection is permanent, even if our attention falters. #GOD http://amzn.to/RYHUfv Where God is, the ego cannot be. http://amzn.to/PBlhsz #GOD

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/quotes-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Describing Our Experiences: What are Qualia? https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/describing-our-experiences-what-are-qualia/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/describing-our-experiences-what-are-qualia/#respond Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:38:31 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35562 [youtube]http://youtu.be/sCglvcsC9Ss[/youtube] Description: Deepak Chopra explores and explains ways of describing our subjective experiences – our thoughts, feelings, sensations, and emotions.* Qualia is a term used to describe these subjective experiences, how can we use these qualitative units to describe experience? And what is the relationship between consciousness and experience? Deepak addresses these and other facets […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/describing-our-experiences-what-are-qualia/feed/ 0 HuffPost LIve https://choprafoundation.org/other/huffpost-live/ https://choprafoundation.org/other/huffpost-live/#respond Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:37:10 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35552 Deepak Chopra talks to Ahmed about politics, the tumultuous events in the Middle East, and his latest book, “Spiritual Solutions”. Click here to watch the video: Huffington Live

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/other/huffpost-live/feed/ 0 War Against the Earth: Sages and Scientists – Vandana Shiva – Part 1-3 https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/war-against-the-earth-sages-and-scientists-vandana-shiva-part-1-3/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/war-against-the-earth-sages-and-scientists-vandana-shiva-part-1-3/#respond Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:51:26 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35545 Description –  In this installment of SAGES AND SCIENTISTS, Vandana Shiva discusses agriculture, biodiversity, sustainability, and the importance of making peace with the Earth. Shiva, a philosopher, activist, author, and eco feminist, is trained as a physicist, and is particularly interested in quantum mechanics and biotechnology. In Part 1 of her presentation, Shiva discusses her […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/war-against-the-earth-sages-and-scientists-vandana-shiva-part-1-3/feed/ 0 A Consciousness Based Science https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/a-consciousness-based-science/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/a-consciousness-based-science/#respond Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:33:43 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35509 By Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, Menas Kafatos, Ph.D., Fletcher Jones Endowed Professor in Computational Physics, Chapman University, and Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D., Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard University, and Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The greatest mystery of existence is existence […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/a-consciousness-based-science/feed/ 0 The Gap Between Thoughts: Sages and Scientists – Menas Kafatos – Part 3 https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-gap-between-thoughts-sages-and-scientists-menas-kafatos-part-3/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-gap-between-thoughts-sages-and-scientists-menas-kafatos-part-3/#respond Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:59:20 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35503   Description: Eminent physicist and author Menas Kafatos concludes his brilliant discussion of “The Riddle of Consciousness.” How do we know that what we see and experience is reality?* How do we explain consciousness in the current scientific paradigm? Kafatos is joined by Deepak Chopra to explore these fascinating questions.

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-gap-between-thoughts-sages-and-scientists-menas-kafatos-part-3/feed/ 0 Space, Time, and Reality: Sages and Scientists: Menas Kafatos – Part 2 https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/space-time-and-reality-sages-and-scientists-menas-kafatos-part-2/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/space-time-and-reality-sages-and-scientists-menas-kafatos-part-2/#respond Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:57:27 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35500 Description: Eminent physicist and author Menas Kafatos, Ph.D., Fletcher Jones Endowed Professor in Computational Physics, Chapman University, continues his discussion on “The Riddle of Consciousness.” How do we know that what we see and experience is reality?* How do we explain consciousness in the current scientific paradigm? Kafatos is joined by Deepak Chopra to explore […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/space-time-and-reality-sages-and-scientists-menas-kafatos-part-2/feed/ 0 The Riddle of Consciousness: Sages and Scientists – Menas Kafatos https://choprafoundation.org/other/the-riddle-of-consciousness-sages-and-scientists-menas-kafatos/ https://choprafoundation.org/other/the-riddle-of-consciousness-sages-and-scientists-menas-kafatos/#respond Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:55:27 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35496 Description: Eminent physicist and author Menas Kafatos, Ph.D., Fletcher Jones Endowed Professor in Computational Physics, Chapman University, discusses “The Riddle of Consciousness.” How do we know that what we see and experience is reality? How do we explain consciousness in the current scientific paradigm? Kafatos is joined by Deepak Chopra to explore these fascinating questions.

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/other/the-riddle-of-consciousness-sages-and-scientists-menas-kafatos/feed/ 0 Science Set Free: 10 Paths to New Discovery https://choprafoundation.org/other/science-set-free-10-paths-to-new-discovery/ https://choprafoundation.org/other/science-set-free-10-paths-to-new-discovery/#respond Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:41:54 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35471 Listen to internet radio with deepakchopra on Blog Talk Radio A Conversation with Deepak Chopra and Rupert Sheldrake: Science Set Free: 10 Paths to New Discover In Science Set Free: 10 Paths to New Discover, Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, one of the world’s most innovative scientists, shows that science is being constricted by assumptions that have […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/other/science-set-free-10-paths-to-new-discovery/feed/ 0 Cosmic Consciousness – Sages and Scientists: Nancy Abrams https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/cosmic-consciousness-sages-and-scientists-nancy-abrams/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/cosmic-consciousness-sages-and-scientists-nancy-abrams/#respond Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:17:08 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35453 Nancy Abrams, a lawyer, writer, and philosopher of science, discusses the importance of “cosmic consciousness” in uniting our world and dealing with current global problems.* The term “cosmic” comes from the Greek word for “order.” Thus “cosmic consciousness” refers to our perception of the order of the universe. If we can develop a shared picture […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/cosmic-consciousness-sages-and-scientists-nancy-abrams/feed/ 0 Daily Inspiration https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/daily-inspiration-3/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/daily-inspiration-3/#respond Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:54:08 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35328 You have a higher purpose. Seize every moment with renewed creativity, not clinging to the old and outworn.

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/daily-inspiration-3/feed/ 0 Daily Inspiration https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/daily-inspiration/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/daily-inspiration/#respond Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:07:22 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35277 Know that you are greater than any result, good or bad. Identify yourself with the bigger picture and not the minute details.

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/daily-inspiration/feed/ 0 The Water Tank Project https://choprafoundation.org/other/the-water-tank-project/ https://choprafoundation.org/other/the-water-tank-project/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:46:04 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35184 Support the Water Tank Project which is a beautiful contribution to the art world and brings awareness of preserving our earth’s water supply! Click Here for video/ information: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/734752095/the-water-tank-project  

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/other/the-water-tank-project/feed/ 1 Death Make Life Possible https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/death-make-life-possible/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/death-make-life-possible/#respond Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:40:29 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35181 We just launched our Kickstarter Campaign to raise funds to complete the movie “Death Makes Life Possible”… and we need your help! Please consider becoming part of this exciting project: http://kck.st/LiIn6w You can help us make the film, get fun thank-you gifts and earn our sincere gratitude! Please share with your friends, family and co-workers! […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/death-make-life-possible/feed/ 0 Science and Spirituality Don’t Have to be Opposites https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-debate-in-tucson-on-science-vs-spirituality/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-debate-in-tucson-on-science-vs-spirituality/#respond Tue, 22 May 2012 19:40:04 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35171 Written by Menas Kafatos, Fletcher Jones Professor of Computational Physics, Vice Chancellor for Special Projects at Chapman UniversitySusan Blackmore, Deepak Chopra, Leonard Mlodinow and myself participated in a panel during the “Towards the Science of Consciousness” conference in Tucson, Arizona on 10 April 2012. The idea behind the panel came from Chopra’s book with Mlodinow War […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-debate-in-tucson-on-science-vs-spirituality/feed/ 0 Keep Your Eye on the Path: Responding to Susan Blackmore https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/keep-your-eye-on-the-path-responding-to-susan-blackmore/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/keep-your-eye-on-the-path-responding-to-susan-blackmore/#respond Tue, 22 May 2012 19:23:27 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35169 By Deepak Chopra   In her recent account, “Debating Deepak: Is this ‘spiritual guru’ really spiritual?” (May 9, 2012), Susan Blackmore raises questions that have fascinated me for over a quarter of a century. What is consciousness? How is the mind related to the body? What does it mean to lead a spiritual life? Her […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/keep-your-eye-on-the-path-responding-to-susan-blackmore/feed/ 0 Exclusive Conversation Between Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/exclusive-conversation-between-oprah-winfrey-and-deepak-chopra/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/exclusive-conversation-between-oprah-winfrey-and-deepak-chopra/#respond Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:07:24 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35159 Written by Marianne Schnall Courtesy of HuffingtonPost Deepak Chopra and Oprah Winfrey in India / Photo Credit: © 2012 Harpo Inc./George Burns When I recently attended the taping of Oprah’s Lifeclass at Radio City Music Hall in which Deepak Chopra served as guest teacher, you could feel the mutual respect, affection and friendship between the […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/exclusive-conversation-between-oprah-winfrey-and-deepak-chopra/feed/ 0 OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK FEATURES DEEPAK CHOPRA THIS WEEK IN ‘OPRAH’S LIFECLASS: THE TOUR’ AND ‘SUPER SOUL SUNDAY’ https://choprafoundation.org/other/own-oprah-winfrey-network-features-deepak-chopra-this-week-in-oprahs-lifeclass-the-tour-and-super-soul-sunday/ https://choprafoundation.org/other/own-oprah-winfrey-network-features-deepak-chopra-this-week-in-oprahs-lifeclass-the-tour-and-super-soul-sunday/#respond Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:16:59 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35137 “Oprah’s Lifeclass: the Tour” Featuring Co-Teacher Deepak Chopra and Guest Perez Hilton Premieres starting on, Monday April 23 Super Soul Sunday Features Oprah’s Interview with Deepak Chopra In India on Sunday, April 29 Deepak Chopra, Perez Hilton and Oprah Winfrey on stage for “Oprah’s Lifeclass: the Tour” at Radio City Music Hall in New York […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/other/own-oprah-winfrey-network-features-deepak-chopra-this-week-in-oprahs-lifeclass-the-tour-and-super-soul-sunday/feed/ 0 The Chopra Well: Manhattan Project https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-chopra-well-manhattan-project/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-chopra-well-manhattan-project/#respond Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:00:50 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35122 Meet Deepak  and join him for meditation.  Ask him your deepest questions about health, spirituality, and life in general. Here are the details: This Thursday, April 19th Ask Deepak at 10 am, Meditation Flash Mob at 11am Union Square (West Plaza) NYC    

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/the-chopra-well-manhattan-project/feed/ 0 Death Makes Life Possible https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/death-makes-life-possible/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/death-makes-life-possible/#respond Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:45:28 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35125 Be a part of The Chopra Foundation’s “Death Makes Life Possible’ – Watch the trailer and let us know your thoughts by voting at IMTF Death Makes Life Possible * Category: Documentary * Genre: Science & Education * Director: Marilyn Schlitz * Producer: Deepak Chopra & Marilyn Schlitz ‘Death Makes Life Possible’ explores the taboo […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/death-makes-life-possible/feed/ 0 Deepak at Deepak Homebase https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/deepak-at-deepak-homebase/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/deepak-at-deepak-homebase/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:37:44 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35101 Join Deepak at  by LIVE STREAM AT Deepak Homebase on April 3.  He will share insights of his new book, Spiritual Solutions: Answers to Life’s Greatest Challenges.      

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/deepak-at-deepak-homebase/feed/ 0 SPIRITUAL SOLUTIONS https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/spiritual-solutions/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/spiritual-solutions/#respond Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:25:54 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35075 Sneak preview of Deepak’s latest book, Spiritual Solutions: Answers to Life’s Greatest Challenges.   It’s available now.     

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/spiritual-solutions/feed/ 0 TRANSFORMATIVE: J IVY https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/transformative-j-ivy/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/transformative-j-ivy/#respond Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:09:05 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=35039 COURTESY OF J IVY Transformative is the first word that comes to mind when I try to find the perfect feeling to describe Deepak Chopra’s Sages & Scientists Symposium, which was held March 3-5th, 2012 in Carlsbad, CA. From day one when we touched down in beautiful San Diego, I found myself embraced by a […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/transformative-j-ivy/feed/ 0 Deepak Chopra Law of Attraction https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/deepak-chopra-law-of-attraction/ https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/deepak-chopra-law-of-attraction/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:51:36 +0000 https://choprafoundation.org/?p=34799 Deepak Chopra PlayButton from AHAlife on Vimeo. Are you getting the most out of your life? It’s a question we all must ask ourselves at some point, though many of us don’t reach satisfying conclusions. Enter: Deepak Chopra, the world’s foremost authority on spirituality. When we took our nagging query to the wise teacher, he […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/consciousness/deepak-chopra-law-of-attraction/feed/ 0 Science vs Spirituality Part One: The Eternal War https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/science-vs-spirituality-part-one-the-eternal-war/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/science-vs-spirituality-part-one-the-eternal-war/#respond Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:31:21 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=33755 https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/science-vs-spirituality-part-one-the-eternal-war/feed/ 0 War of the Worldviews: A statement on science and spirituality – by Deepak Chopra and Leonard Mlodinow https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/war-of-the-worldviews-a-statement-on-science-and-spirituality-by-deepak-chopra-and-leonard-mlodinow/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/war-of-the-worldviews-a-statement-on-science-and-spirituality-by-deepak-chopra-and-leonard-mlodinow/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:03:04 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=33642 As we travel around the country promoting our new book, War of the Worldviews: Science vs. Spirituality, people are asking about the major points of contention between science (the worldview represented by Leonard Mlodinow) and spirituality (the worldview represented by Deepak Chopra).  Do we always disagree or are there some points of agreement?  We thought […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/war-of-the-worldviews-a-statement-on-science-and-spirituality-by-deepak-chopra-and-leonard-mlodinow/feed/ 0 Richard Dawkins Takes the Magic Out of Reality https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/richard-dawkins-takes-the-magic-out-of-reality/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/richard-dawkins-takes-the-magic-out-of-reality/#respond Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:19:11 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=33607 Because of his popular fame, the dogmatic atheist Richard Dawkins has made himself immune to critical challenge.  His biggest bestseller, The God Delusion, was roundly castigated in intellectual outlets for being misinformed about the state of modern spiritual belief, Caltech physicist Leonard Mlodinow, co-author with Stephen Hawking of The Grand Design, has written a new book with […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/richard-dawkins-takes-the-magic-out-of-reality/feed/ 0 War of the Worldviews Part Two: Let’s Talk Evolution https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/war-of-the-worldviews-part-two-lets-talk-evolution/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/war-of-the-worldviews-part-two-lets-talk-evolution/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:02:51 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=33583 In our touring debates on science versus spirituality, Caltech physics professor Leonard Mlodinow and I take turns claiming to be the underdog. This is never more confusing than when it comes to debating Darwinism. Evolution has been a wedge issue for a century and a half. Biologists consider Darwin’s concept of the evolution of species […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/war-of-the-worldviews-part-two-lets-talk-evolution/feed/ 0 Depression: Shedding Light on the Darkness https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/depression-shedding-light-on-the-darkness/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/depression-shedding-light-on-the-darkness/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:03:35 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=33570 It’s not news that depression has become a kind of invisible epidemic, afflicting millions of people. We live at a time when depression is approached as a disease. That has a good side. Depressed people are not judged against as weak or self-indulgent, as if they only need to try harder to lift themselves out […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/depression-shedding-light-on-the-darkness/feed/ 0 How War of the Worldviews was born https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/how-war-of-the-worldviews-was-born/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/how-war-of-the-worldviews-was-born/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:08:44 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=33536 [audio:http://deepakchopra.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/10/How-War-of-the-Worldviews-was-born_0_0.mp3|titles=How War of the Worldviews was born_0_0] Deepak and Leonard’s first meeting at Cal Tech. Available now: War of the Worldviews: Science vs Spirituality

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/how-war-of-the-worldviews-was-born/feed/ 0 The “Occupy” Movement: Turning Anger Into Awareness https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/the-occupy-movement-turning-anger-into-awareness/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/the-occupy-movement-turning-anger-into-awareness/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:44:04 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=33481 If you haven’t found yourself caught up in the Occupy movement yet, the best place is in the thick of the action. I went down to Wall Street one night to see for myself. Like many people, if not all, the outcome of the financial crash still rankled. No one can watch the TV coverage […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/science-vs-spirituality/feed/ 0 War of the Worldviews: Science vs Spirituality: The Emily Rooney Show https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/war-of-the-worldviews-science-vs-spirituality-the-emily-rooney-show/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/war-of-the-worldviews-science-vs-spirituality-the-emily-rooney-show/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:38:48 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=33462 The Emily Rooney Show Available now: Amazon Barnes and Noble

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/war-of-the-worldviews-science-vs-spirituality-the-emily-rooney-show/feed/ 0 Deepak Homebase https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/deepak-homebase-2/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/deepak-homebase-2/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:08:33 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=33436 **Deepak Homebase is offering  10 copies signed copies of War of the Worldviews for the first 10 online buyers… Good luck!**  

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/deepak-homebase-2/feed/ 0 Deepak Chopra Leads Meditation at Occupy Wall Street https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/deepak-chopra-leads-meditation-at-occupy-wall-street/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/deepak-chopra-leads-meditation-at-occupy-wall-street/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:23:17 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=33417 He led a two minute meditation with the General Assembly, a nightly meeting where the occupiers give updates on the protest, share plans and debate ideas. To allow everyone to hear the speaker without the use of bullhorns or electronic equipment (which are not allowed in the park), the occupiers repeat what the speaker says […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/deepak-chopra-leads-meditation-at-occupy-wall-street/feed/ 0 War of the Worldviews: Leonard Mlodinow, Sally Quinn, and Deepak https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/war-of-the-worldviews-leonard-mlodinow-sally-quinn-and-deepak/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/war-of-the-worldviews-leonard-mlodinow-sally-quinn-and-deepak/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:16:41 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=33412 Sally Quinn moderating the conversation with Deepak and Leonard Mlodinow on science vs spirituality. Available Now

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/war-of-the-worldviews-leonard-mlodinow-sally-quinn-and-deepak/feed/ 0 MSNBC Dylan Ratigan: War of the Worldviews https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/msnbc-dylan-ratigan-war-of-the-worldviews/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/msnbc-dylan-ratigan-war-of-the-worldviews/#respond Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:49:13 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=33407 Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Available Now

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/msnbc-dylan-ratigan-war-of-the-worldviews/feed/ 0 Join the debate: Science vs Spirituality – on AOL and Huffington Post https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/join-the-debate-science-vs-spirituality/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/join-the-debate-science-vs-spirituality/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:56:17 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=33353 The debate between science and spirituality is framed as a knock down fight for truth with winner take all. But does it have to be that way? On Oct. 4th, at 1 p.m. EST, Deepak Chopra and Leonard Mlodinow will debate science and spirituality based on their new book: “War of the Worldviews.” The event […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/join-the-debate-science-vs-spirituality/feed/ 0 When Mythology Crumbles (It’s Happening Now) https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/when-mythology-crumbles-it%e2%80%99s-happening-now/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/when-mythology-crumbles-it%e2%80%99s-happening-now/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:09:37 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=32970 Anyone who equates myth with superstition would claim that we live in a world that has gone beyond mythology. Science is proud of vanquishing superstition, and a certain vocal contingent of atheists use science to bolster their belief that God is pure superstition. However, mythology is harder to vanquish that that. It crops up in […]

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]]> https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/when-mythology-crumbles-it%e2%80%99s-happening-now/feed/ 0 Very Happy About Our Release https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/very-happy-about-our-release/ https://choprafoundation.org/spirituality/very-happy-about-our-release/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:30:04 +0000 http://deepakchopra.com/?p=32886 War of the Worldviews: Science vs Spirituality To be released on October 4, 2011

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