Deepak Chopra: March 2008 Archives

Question:
I am having doubts about the beliefs of a path I have been seriously following. This path, Akram Vignan from Dada Bhagwan, has an enlightenment ceremony in which one can have direct experience of the Pure Soul, after which one follows five basic steps for life which will take one towards moksha. This path does not hold that meditation is useful for this spiritual development; it is considered an experience of phases of mind, not direct experience of the soul. I had been meditating and reading widely until finding this path a year ago. I did not know where I stood about God, but was searching for spiritual connection.

An article in the Washington Post in response to the question: Which "ism" is more entrenched in America, sexism or racism? Which should religion address?
One Prejudice One Solution

Watching the troubles of the economy, some observers don't want a bailout for either Wall St. or stressed homeowners who find themselves in over their heads. The phrase "moral hazard" is being tossed around as shorthand for "You took the risk, now take your lumps." It would seem that the ground is littered with moral hazards. The reckless borrowing by huge investment banks on a margin of 30 to 1 may turn out to be the greatest moral hazard since the Great Depression. Even the massive rise in gas prices with no end in sight is connected with reckless risk-taking by the Bush administration as they plunged into the maelstrom of the Middle East.

An article in the Washington Post by Deepak Chopra on the Resurrection

A Borders Books in-depth interview with Deepak Chopra followed by open question and answer period with the public. Borders interviews Deepak Chopra

Question: Books like yours, Ken Wilber's and Joseph Campbell's all say, from differing perspectives: that the great river of wisdom called the perennial philosophy, is destined to somehow evolve into the "common sense" knowledge of all people willing to embrace...

A stir was made recently by the documentary film from 'Titanic' director James Cameron that claimed to have found the final resting place of Jesus and his family, and although the evidence presented wasn't satisfying to the vast majority of...

Question: When, after my meditation, I pray for certain things, and then relax, the opposite of the outcome I want to happen pops up in my brain. For instance, if I pray for wealth, then I may picture myself as...

In my new book "The Third Jesus," I write not about the historical Jesus, or the church's Jesus, but about the third one--a state of expanded and enlightened Christ consciousness. Click "play" for more....

What does this Florida cabdriver think of all this spiritual vlogging happening in his backseat?...

Here are some essential questions you should be asking yourself and the Universe....

The Universe is a field of possibilities until we ask a question, only then can it begin to assemble itself into a "space/time event"--an answer....

Question: Assuming past, present, and future are nonlinear and one 'knows' something yet to be, are they creating this something they 'know' within the gap of consciousness?...