The peaceful setting is the perfect backdrop as he discusses his thoughts on the prophet Muhammad and reads from his new novel Muhammad: A Story of the Last Prophet. In this interview he reads from a dramatic passage where the angel Gabriel appears to the prophet. Reflecting on the life of the prophet he says, “it’s a story where there is very little prejudice, no classism, no racism, no prejudices against color. Everyone is considered equal as long as they are willing to surrender to the mystery of the divine.” (more…)
Q&A with DEEPAK CHOPRA on Muhammad: A Story of the Last Prophet
Why do you think the time is right for a novel about Muhammad?
People realize that being enemies with the Islamic world is not a choice they want to make. Global- ism means that the world is getting smaller. It’s time to close the gap that makes Muslims seem far away when the truth is that no one is far away anymore.
Daily Inspiration
Compassion is the feeling of shared suffering. When you feel someone else’s suffering, there is the birth of understanding. -Deepak Chopra
Stand for Religious Freedom and Against Intolerance
Stand for Religious Freedom and Against Intolerance
Remember September 11th and Be Counted.
We are a group of ordinary Americans who have come together to affirm this country’s commitment to its founding ideals of religious freedom and respect for all faiths. We are troubled by acts of bigotry and intolerance aimed at Muslims in recent months, which do not represent the America we know. We hope that the thousands who share this commitment and our faith in America will sign this pledge. (more…)
Grace
I recently had these words come to me while praying, “Sit in Grace”. Afterward, when I was reading quotes about grace Id came across this one, “Grace comes to forgive and then forgive again.” which is attributed to Rumi. I noticed you have used this quote in the past and was wondering if you could give us your interruption of these words?