149 Quotes & Sayings By Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra, MD, is one of the world's most noted physicians of mind-body medicine and a pioneer in the field of quantum healing. He is a best-selling author whose books have been translated into thirty languages. Dr. Chopra has been cited as one of the "100 Most Influential People" in Time Magazine and was presented with the prestigious German "Bundesverdienstkreuz" in 2004 for his work in medicine and in promoting human rights and spiritual values Read more

He is one of only six individuals who have been awarded the Schwob Foundation Award for Social Justice and Peace by Princeton University. Dr. Chopra received the World Cultural Council's International Artist of Peace Award in 1989 and the International Academy of Consciousness Awards' "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 1992.

He was named to Ebony Magazine's "100 Most Influential Black Americans" list in 1994 and was honored by the National Education Association's Wyeth Awards Committee with its "Distinguished Contribution to Education."

When you make a choice, you change the future.
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When you make a choice, you change the future. Deepak Chopra
Mathematics expresses values that reflect the cosmos, including orderliness, balance,...
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Mathematics expresses values that reflect the cosmos, including orderliness, balance, harmony, logic, and abstract beauty. Deepak Chopra
What keeps life fascinating is the constant creativity of the...
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What keeps life fascinating is the constant creativity of the soul. Deepak Chopra
The ego relies on the familiar. It is reluctant to...
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The ego relies on the familiar. It is reluctant to experience the unknown, which is they very essence of life. Deepak Chopra
Each of us is a unique strand in the intricate...
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Each of us is a unique strand in the intricate web of life and here to make a contribution. Deepak Chopra
Non-judgment quiets the internal dialogue, and this opens once again...
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Non-judgment quiets the internal dialogue, and this opens once again the doorway to creativity. Deepak Chopra
You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is...
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You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible. Deepak Chopra
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According to this law [the law of Dharma], you have a unique talent and a unique way of expressing it. There is something that you can do better than anyone else in the whole world--and for every unique talent and unique expression of that talent, there are also unique needs. When these needs are matched with the creative expression of your talent, that is the spark that creates affluence. Expressing your talents to fulfill needs creates unlimited wealth and abundance. . Deepak Chopra
Time is just quantified eternity.
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Time is just quantified eternity. Deepak Chopra
Molecules dissolve and pass away, but consciousness survives the death...
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Molecules dissolve and pass away, but consciousness survives the death of the matter on which it rides. Deepak Chopra
The boundaries we erect to divide heaven from earth, mind...
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The boundaries we erect to divide heaven from earth, mind from matter, real from unreal are mere conveniences. Having made the boundaries, we can unmake them just as easily. Deepak Chopra
I was very afraid at the beginning, until Master told...
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I was very afraid at the beginning, until Master told me that pain isn't the truth; it's what you have to get through in order to find the truth. Deepak Chopra
Once war becomes a clash of absolutes, there is no...
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Once war becomes a clash of absolutes, there is no breathing room for mercy. Absolute truth is blind truth. Deepak Chopra
Laws of nature have no physical properties of mass /energy....
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Laws of nature have no physical properties of mass /energy. They are platonic truths in transcendent realm that create & govern the Universe. Deepak Chopra
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If you could really see that tree over there, " Merlin said, "you would be so astounded that you'd fall over."" Really? But why?" asked Arthur. "It's just a tree."" No, " Merlin said, "It's just a tree in your mind. To another mind it is an expression of infinite spirit and beauty. In God's mind it is a dear child, sweeter than anything you can imagine. Deepak Chopra
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Be content not with your lot in life but with being here in the flow of life. The glories of creation are in your very cells; you are made of the same mindstuff as the angels, the stars, and god himself. Deepak Chopra
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The brain, which operates on electromagnetic impulses, is as much an activity of the universe as are the electromagnetic storms in the atmosphere or on a distant star. Therefore science is one form of electromagnetism that spends it time studying another form…science is god explaining god through a human nervous system…isn’t spirituality the same thing? Deepak Chopra
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Never forget that you are not in the world; the world is in you. When anything happens to you, take the experience inward. Creation is set up to bring you constant hints and clues about your role as co-creator. Your soul is metabolizing experience as surely as your body is metabolizing food Deepak Chopra
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Meeting a stranger can be totally fleeting and meaningless, for example, unless you enter the individual’s world by finding out at least one thing that is meaningful to his or her life and exchange at lest one genuine feeling. Tuning in to others is a circular flow: you send yourself out toward people; you receive them as they respond to you. Deepak Chopra
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Don’t follow someone else’s map. You should glean teachings from all directions, keeping true to those that bring progress yet remaining open to changes in yourself. Deepak Chopra
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Be happy for no reason, like a child. If you are happy for a reason, you’re in trouble, because that reason can be taken from you. Deepak Chopra
The purpose of life is the expansion of happiness.
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The purpose of life is the expansion of happiness. Deepak Chopra
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Molecules form and dissolve, returning to the primordial soup of atoms. But consciousness survives the death of the molecules on which it rides. What was once a bundle of energy in a sunbeam turns into a leaf, only to fall and change again into soil. The change of state crosses many boundaries. A sunbeam is invisible, whereas leaves and soil are visible. A leaf is alive and growing, whereas sunbeams aren't.the colors of light, leaf, and soil are different, and so on. But all these transformations exist as constructs of the mind. The actual energy present in the sunbeam experiences no change at all. Deepak Chopra
Our biological rhythms are the symphony of the cosmos, music...
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Our biological rhythms are the symphony of the cosmos, music embedded deep within us to which we dance, even when we can't name the tune. Deepak Chopra
If the fate of the universe was decided in a...
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If the fate of the universe was decided in a single moment at the instant of the Big Bang , that was the most creative moment of all. Deepak Chopra
To only responsible choice I can make is to be...
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To only responsible choice I can make is to be love and happiness." Vincellent"Love the world as you love yourself". Lao Tze"The next step in mans evolution will be the survival of the wisest. Deepak Chopra
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Awareness ultimately has no boundaries. It exists in this world but endlessly goes beyond it. The world's great wisdom traditions all derive from a higher reality that is indescribable but can be experienced. This is the greatest wonder and source of awe. As the ancient Indian sages declare, “This isn't knowledge that you learn. It's knowledge that you become.” When you fully absorb this insight, you know what it means to transcend. You don't need to travel anywhere; all of reality exists in you. You exemplify wholeness because you are united with everything and everyone around you. You exist to demonstrate that human beings can reach the infinite, and by simply being who you are, you help others get there. Deepak Chopra
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There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component....But success also includes good health, energy and enthusiasm for life, fulfilling relationships, creative freedom, emotional and psychological stability, a sense of well-being, and peace of mind. Deepak Chopra
When you struggle with your partner, you are struggling with...
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When you struggle with your partner, you are struggling with yourself. Every fault you see in them touches a denied weakness in yourself. Deepak Chopra
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Most of us take for granted that time flies, meaning that it passes too quickly. But in the mindful state, time doesn't really pass at all. There is only a single instant of time that keeps renewing itself over and over with infinite variety. Deepak Chopra
Your mind is the knife that cuts the continuum of...
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Your mind is the knife that cuts the continuum of space and time into neat slices of linear experience. Deepak Chopra
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If you obsess over whether you are making the right decision, you are basically assuming that the universe will reward you for one thing and punish you for another. The universe has no fixed agenda. Once you make any decision, it works around that decision. There is no right or wrong, only a series of possibilities that shift with each thought, feeling, and action that you experience. If this sounds too mystical, refer again to the body. Every significant vital sign- body temperature, heart rate, oxygen consumption, hormone level, brain activity, and so on- alters the moment you decide to do anything… decisions are signals telling your body, mind, and environment to move in a certain direction. Deepak Chopra
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At this moment, you are seamlessly flowing with the cosmos. There is no difference between your breathing and the breathing of the rain forest, between your bloodstream and the world’s rivers, between your bones and the chalk cliffs of Dover. Deepak Chopra
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I think the highest forgiveness is to accept that creation is thoroughly tangled, with every possible quality given outlet for expression. People need to accept once and for all that there is only one life and each of us is free to shape it through the choices we make. Seeking can’t get anyone out of the tangle because everything is tangled up…it’s much easier to keep up the fight between good and evil, holy and profane, us and them. But as awareness grows, these opposites begin to calm down in their clashes, and something else emerges- a world you feel at home in. . Deepak Chopra
Don’t let a day go by without asking who you...
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Don’t let a day go by without asking who you are…each time you let a new ingredient to enter your awareness. Deepak Chopra
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Pain is not the same as suffering. Left to itself, the body discharges pain spontaneously, letting go of it the moment that the underlying cause is healed. Suffering is pain that we hold on to. It comes from the mind’s mysterious instinct to believe that pain is good, or that it cannot be escaped, or that the person deserves it. Deepak Chopra
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She was startled. "But you're human, aren't you?" In some ways yes. But in other ways I'm a stranger to your kind. I have a friend who calls you plucked angels, and he claims you're a total waste of spirit. Do you ever think like that?" Of course, in honest moments. But I can be just as honest and think that we aren't a spiritual waste but a spiritual potential waiting to grow. Deepak Chopra
The whole banquet is in the first spoonful.
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The whole banquet is in the first spoonful. Deepak Chopra
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On some dimension or other, every event in life can be causing only one of two things: either it is good for you, or it is bringing up what you need to look at in order to create good for you. Evolution is win-win…life is self-correcting. Deepak Chopra
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Situations seem to happen to people, but in reality, they unfold from deeper karmic causes. The universe unfolds to itself, bringing to bear any cause that needs to be included. Don’t take this process personally. The working out of cause and effect is eternal. You are part of this rising and falling that never ends, and only by riding the wave can you ensure that the waves don’t drown you. The ego takes everything personally, leaving no room for higher guidance or purpose. If you can, realize that a cosmic plan is unfolding and appreciate the incredibly woven tapestry for what it is, a design of unparalleled marvel. . Deepak Chopra
In the light of trust, as it develops slowly over...
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In the light of trust, as it develops slowly over time, you will find that you are a privileged child of the universe, entirely safe, entirely supported, entirely loved. Deepak Chopra
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People don’t realize, he said, how important it is to wake up every morning with a song in your heart.” J. Krishnamurti. “The song stands for a sense of joy in existence, a joy that is free of any good or bad choices. Deepak Chopra
Without silence, there cannot be any real appreciation in life,...
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Without silence, there cannot be any real appreciation in life, which is as delicate in its inner fabric as a closed rosebud. Deepak Chopra
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Today I want to belong. I want to feel safe and at home. I want to be aware of what it is like simply to be, without defenses or desires. I will appreciate the flow of life for what it is-my own true self. I will notice those moments of intimacy with myself, when I feel that “I am” is enough to sustain me forever. I will lie on the grass at one with nature, expanding until my being fades into the infinite. Deepak Chopra
Nature reflects the moods of the wizard.
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Nature reflects the moods of the wizard. Deepak Chopra
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The greatest hunger in life is not for food, money, success, status, security, sex, or even love from the opposite sex. Time and again people have achieved all these things and wound up still feeling dissatisfied- indeed, often more dissatisfied than when they began. The deepest hunger in life is a secret that is revealed only when a person is willing to unlock a hidden part of the self. In the ancient traditions of wisdom, this quest has been likened to diving for the most precious pearl in existence, a poetic way of saying that you have to swim far out beyond shallow waters, plunge deep into yourself, and search patiently until the pearl beyond price is found. The pearl is also called essence, the breath of god, the water of life…labels for what we, in our more prosaic scientific age, would simply call TRANSFORMATION. Deepak Chopra
We live as ripples of energy in the vast ocean...
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We live as ripples of energy in the vast ocean of energy. Deepak Chopra
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The willingness to reach inside every part of yourself opens the door to total understanding. You place your entire identity on the line, not just an isolated part. This may sound daunting, but actually it’s the most natural way to approach any situation. When you hold some part of yourself in reserve you deny it exposure to life; you repress its energy and keep it form understanding what it needs to know. . Deepak Chopra
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Nature loves efficiency, which is very odd for something supposedly working at random. When you drop a ball, it falls straight down without taking any unexpected detours. When two molecules with the potential for bonding meet, they always bond- there is no room for indecision. This expenditure of least energy, also called the law of least effort, covers human beings, too. Certainly our bodies cannot escape the efficiency of the chemical processes goings on in each cell, so it is probable that our whole being is wrapped up in the same principle. This argument also applies to personal growth- the idea that everyone is doing the best he or she can from his or her own level of consciousness . Deepak Chopra
The same faint song is heard in everything:
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The same faint song is heard in everything: "Behold yourself". Deepak Chopra
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We live in the Age of the Higher Brain, the cerebral cortex that has grown enormously over the last few millennia, overshadowing the ancient, instinctive lower brain. The cortex is often called the new brain, yet the old brain held sway in humans for millions of years, as it does today in most living things. The old brain can’t conjure up ideas or read. But it does possess the power to feel and, above all, to be. It was the old brain that caused our forebears to sense the closeness of a mysterious presence everywhere in Nature. Deepak Chopra
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The basis of everything in the wizards' world rests upon the insight "All this is myself." Therefore, in accepting the world as it is, the wizard views everything in the light of self-acceptance, which is the light of love. Deepak Chopra
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It’s as if the universe has a sense of humor, since at a deep level it’s impossible not to lead a spiritual life…the universe is living through you at this moment. with or without belief in god, the chain of events leading from silent awareness to physical reality remains intact. Deepak Chopra
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Two chemicals called actin and myosin evolved eons ago to allow the muscles in insect wings to contract and relax. Thus, insects learned to fly. When one of those paired molecules are absent, wings will grow but they cannot flap and are therefore useless. Today, the same two proteins are responsible for the beating of the human heart, and when one is absent, the person’s heartbeat is inefficient and weak, ultimately leading to heart failure. Again, science marvels at the way molecules adapt over millions of years, but isn’t there a deeper intent? In our hearts, we feel the impulse to fly, to break free of boundaries. Isn’t that the same impulse nature expressed when insects began to take flight? The prolactin that generates milk in a mother’s breast is unchanged from the prolactin that sends salmon upstream to breed, enabling them to cross from saltwater to fresh. Deepak Chopra
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Time exists so that you can experience these flavors as deeply as possible. On the path of devotion, if you can experience even a glimmer of love, its possible to experience a little more love. When you experience that a little more, then the next degree of intensity is possible. Thus, love engenders love until you reach the point of saturation, when you totally merge with the divine love. this is what the mystics mean when they say that they plunge into the ocean of love to drown themselves. Deepak Chopra
Don't you realize,
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Don't you realize, " Merlin said to his pupil, "that the history of the universe has brought us here to this second? Deepak Chopra
There is a wellspring of life within you where you...
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There is a wellspring of life within you where you can go for cleansing and transformation. Deepak Chopra
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Now take all these qualities together: order, balance, evolution and intelligence. What you have is a description of love. It's not the popular ideal, it is the wizard's love - the force that upholds life and nurtures it. Deepak Chopra
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If all of the steps of surrender are present, then a great Rembrandt or Monet will evoke love because the artist is simply there in all his naked humanity. Deepak Chopra
To the wizard death is merely a belief.
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To the wizard death is merely a belief. Deepak Chopra
Chopra concludes his work with,
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Chopra concludes his work with, "Your goal and mine isn't to imitate Jesus. It is to become part of him----or, as he said, to abide in him. Deepak Chopra
If you try to get rid of fear and anger...
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If you try to get rid of fear and anger without knowing their meaning, they will grow stronger and return. Deepak Chopra
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The energies that make us act out of anger, fear, insecurity and doubt are extremely familiar. They are like an old, dark house we return to whenever things get too hard to handle. It feels risky to leave this house and see what's outside, yet we have to leave if we expect to be loved. So we take the risk. We walk out into the light and offer ourselves to the beloved. This feels wonderful;it's like nothing we have imagined in our old, dark house. But when things get tough, we run back inside, we choose familiarity to fear and lovelessness over the vulnerability of love, until finally we feel safe enough to go back and try love again. This is essentially the rhythm of every intimate relationship-risk and retreat. Over and over we repeat this rhythm, accepting love and pushing it away until finally something miraculous happiness. The old, dark house isn't necessary anymore. We look around, and we have a new house, a house of light. Where did it come from? How did we build it? It was built from the love of the heart. It has silently been weaving our higher and lower natures, blending fear, anger, survival and protection into the energies of devotion, trust, compassion and acceptance. . Deepak Chopra
Freedom comes when you see the built-in contradiction of trying...
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Freedom comes when you see the built-in contradiction of trying to manipulate something that is going right to begin with.... Stop trying to steer the river. Deepak Chopra
Customs change with time, so it isn't fair to permit...
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Customs change with time, so it isn't fair to permit change only when you happen to approve of it but condemn change citing biblical authority when you don't. Deepak Chopra
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If you or I are having a single thought of violence or hatred against anyone in the world at this moment, we are contributing to the wounding of the world. Deepak Chopra
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We are well on our way to a unified theory of biology that will merge body and environment, brain and mind, genome and microbiome. Deepak Chopra
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In India they tell a fable about this: There was once a great devotee of Vishnu who prayed night and day to see his God. One night his wish was granted and Vishnu appeared to him. Falling on his knees, the devotee cried out, "I will do anything for you, my Lord, just ask."" How about a drink of water?" Vishnu replied. Although surprised by the request, the devotee immediately ran to the river as fast as his legs could carry him. When he got there and knelt to dip up some water, he saw a beautiful woman standing on an island in the middle of the river. The devotee fell madly in love on the spot. He grabbed a boat and rowed over to her. She responded to him, and the two were married. They had children in a house on the island; the devotee grew rich and old plying his trade as a merchant. Many years later, a typhoon came along and devastated the island. The merchant was swept away in the storm. He nearly drowned but regained consciousness on the very spot where he had once begged to see God. His whole life, including his house, wife, and children, seemed never to have happened. Suddenly he looked over his shoulder, only to see Vishnu standing there in all his radiance." Well, " Vishnu said, "did you find me a glass of water? . Deepak Chopra
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When the pain of being the same becomes greater than the pain of being different, you change. Deepak Chopra
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Instead of thinking outside the box, Get rid of the box. Deepak Chopra
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Words are not brains, you know. Deepak Chopra
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Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It is a way of entering into the quiet that is already there -buried under the 50, 000 thoughtsthe average person thinks every day Deepak Chopra
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Always go with your passions. Never ask yourself if it's realistic or not. Deepak Chopra
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Forgive because it makes you feel good. Deepak Chopra
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T-TrustE-EnthusiasmA-AdjustmentM-Memories Deepak Chopra
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Wizards? Do you mean they do things a different way?"" No, just the way we do, " Merlin replied. With a flick of his finger he lit the soggy heap of kindling that Arthur had gathered (...) A blaze leapt up on the instant. Merlin then opened his hands and produced some food out of thin air. Deepak Chopra
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Stop looking for flaws, and kindness come much more easily. Deepak Chopra
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One of the unique things about the human brain is that it can do only what it thinks it can do. The minute you say, "My memory isn't what it used to be. ." you are actually training your brain to live up to your diminished expectations. Low expectations mean low results. The first rule of super brain is that your brain is always eavesdropping on your thoughts. As it listens, it leans. If you teach it about limitation, your brain will become limited. But what if you do the opposite? What if you teach your brain to be unlimited?. Deepak Chopra
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The secrets of alchemy exist to transform mortals from a state of suffering and ignorance to a state of enlightenment and bliss. Deepak Chopra
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Let the mechanics of desire bring your fulfilment without interference.the more you interfere, the less likely you will get what you want. Deepak Chopra
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We feel secure with things we can see or touch. Deepak Chopra
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And stop talking in that puffed-up way they taught you. Words aren't brains, you know. Deepak Chopra
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How can you seek God if he's already here? It's like standing n the ocean and crying out, 'I want to get wet.' You want to get over the line to God. It turns out he was always there." Francisco's eyes began to gleam. "Grace comes to those who stop struggling. When it really sinks in that there's nothing you can do to find God, he suddenly appears. That's the deepest mystery, the only one that counts . Deepak Chopra
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How can you seek God if he's already here? It's like standing in the ocean and crying out, 'I want to get wet.' You want to get over the line to God. It turns out he was always there." Francisco's eyes began to gleam. "Grace comes to those who stop struggling. When it really sinks in that there's nothing you can do to find God, he suddenly appears. That's the deepest mystery, the only one that counts. Deepak Chopra
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Practice silence and you will acquire silent knowledge. In this silent knowledge is a computing system that is far more precise and far more accurate and far more powerful than anything that is contained in the boundaries of rational thought. Deepak Chopra
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There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle. Deepak Chopra
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God descends to earth like fresh spring rain, and at every level his grace is received differently. For some it feels like love, for others like salvation. It feels like safety and warmth at one level, like coming home at another. Deepak Chopra
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There is one experience that brings joy or happiness to every living being. The experience of love. Deepak Chopra
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No single decision you ever made has led in a straight line to where you find yourself now. You peeked down some roads and took a few steps before turning back. You followed some roads that came to a dead end and others that got lost at too many intersections. Ultimately, all roads are connected to all other roads. Deepak Chopra
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If we are creating ourselves all the time, then it is never too late to begin creating the bodies we want instead of the ones we mistakenly assume we are stuck with. Deepak Chopra
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The Universe contains three things that cannot be destroyed; Being, Awareness and LOVE Deepak Chopra
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Nothing brings down walls as surely as acceptance. Deepak Chopra
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The gods command that there can be only one king. But I swear that I am no better than a common soldier today, and you are as good as kings. Each man here is part of me. So what’s left for the king to say? Only two words, but they are the two that your hearts want to hear. Victory.And home! ” Then his command cracked like a whip. “All together–move! Deepak Chopra
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When you dig a well, there's no sign of water until you reach it, only rocks and dirt to move out of the way. You have removed enough; soon the pure water will flow, " said Buddha. Deepak Chopra
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The more boundless your vision, the more real you are. Deepak Chopra
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The moral of the tale is, don't live for the approval of others. The real you is here to find out the secret of life, not t satisfy someone else's opinion. Deepak Chopra
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The moral of the tale is, don't live for the approval of others. The real you is here to find out the secret of life, not to satisfy someone else's opinion. Deepak Chopra
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In short, superheroes balance the forces of light and dark, rage and serenity, and the sacred and the profane within themselves and from it forge an identity that is powerful and purposeful. Deepak Chopra
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When our internal reference point is the ego or self-image, we feel cut off from our source, and the uncertainty of events creates fear and doubt. Deepak Chopra
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He (God) is right and always has been, because in reality God is only love. Deepak Chopra