Deepak Chopra Quotes
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No solution can ever be found by running in three different directions.
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Spirituality is meant to take us beyond our tribal identity into a domain of awareness that is more universal.
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Some Western biographies are apologist, and do not portray the negative side at all.
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Perceptual reality is different for different species. In certain species it is a mode of observation, so what we call scientific fact is actually not ultimate truth, it is perceptual experience, and it's a mode of observation.
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Our thinking and our behaviour are always in anticipation of a response. It is therefore fear-based.
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Happiness is a continuation of happenings which are not resisted.
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If you and 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.
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People need to know that they have all the tools within themselves. Self-awareness, which means awareness of their body, awareness of their mental space, awareness of their relationships - not only with each other, but with life and the ecosystem.
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Once you're more aware of people's needs, you can create action plans for others to follow. That way, you're responsible for your own well-being, too.
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Karma is only in space time and causality. Your real self resides non-locally.
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In my definition of consciousness, consciousness is the same thing as life. What wisdom traditions also call spirit.
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There are very few good examples of effective, nurturing leadership that unlocks people's potential or even enthusiasm.
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The world in general has meaning, deep meaning at times. This cannot be dismissed as a delusion, an artifact of chemicals.
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My father was a doctor, an army cardiologist.
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Self-awareness is not just relaxation and not just meditation. It must combine relaxation with activity and dynamism. Technology can aid that.
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Laughter is Humanity's mechanism to escape suffering.
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Spiritual people should not be ashamed of being wealthy.
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Yes, in all my research, the greatest leaders looked inward and were able to tell a good story with authenticity and passion.
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You and I are essentially infinite choice-makers. In every moment of our existence, we are in that field of all possibilities where we have access to an infinity of choices.
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To think is to practice brain chemistry.
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We need to build websites with celebrity speakers who talk about the ideals of fairness, sharing, democratic cooperation, and altruism in public life.
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The masculine energy was about survival. The male was the hunter who risked his life and had to be in the fight-flight mode.
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When I was growing up, I went to an Irish-Christian missionary school.
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I dislike the word 'self-help.' Self-awareness, yes, but not self-help.