Quotes from Deepak Chopra

Lie on your back and keep your eyes open. If they start to close, focus on keeping them open. This trick works because it is the opposite of "trying to fall asleep," which is impossible.

Unlike other religions in the world the Hindu religion does not claim any one prophet; it does not worship any one god; it does not subscribe to any one dogma; it does not believe in any one philosophic concept; it does not follow any one set of religious rites or performances; in fact, it does not appear to satisfy the narrow traditional features of any religion or creed. It may broadly be described as a way of life and nothing more.

Uncertainty, on the other hand, is the fertile ground of pure creativity and freedom.

Our goal is to offer you better alternatives to coping with life's challenges and disappointments.

Virtual domain = the field of spirit Quantum domain = the field of mind Material reality = the field of physical existence

las investigaciones han demostrado que los cambios positivos en el estilo de vida, como una dieta sana, el ejercicio, el control del estrés y la meditación, afectan a unos cuatrocientos o quinientos genes... quizá más.

When you can arrive at the point where looking and listening comes from your entire being, you are setting the stage to be an inspiring leader.

When there is enough consciousness, God appears. You will know this as surely as you know that you have thoughts, feelings, and sensations. This is God will cross your mind as easily as This is a rose. The presence of God will be as palpable as a heartbeat.

In Hinduism and Buddhism, dharma has various connotations, but generally it means cheerfully fulfilling your moral and ethical duty. Doing the right thing.

the possibility, so brilliantly intuited by Heisenberg, that nature gives every observer what he's looking for.

the Kingdom of Heaven is within." This

Spirit must be cultivated; it must be nourished and encouraged. If it is, then a child's innocent spirit grows up to be strong enough to withstand the harsh realities of an often unspiritual world. Losing touch with spirit does nothing to the infinite field of creativity, which is beyond harm, but it can do much to damage a person's chances in life. With spirit we are all children of the cosmos; without it we are orphaned and set adrift.

Seeking is really just a way of winning yourself back. But

si nos proponemos deliberadamente aprender nuevas cosas o hacer cosas familiares de distinta manera (como ir al trabajo por una ruta diferente o coger el autobús en lugar del coche), generamos nuevas conexiones que mejoran nuestro cerebro. El ejercicio físico aumenta la masa muscular; los ejercicios mentales crean nuevas sinapsis que fortalecen la red neuronal.

Karma keeps good and evil in balance. Karma is a divine law. When the law is violated, however innocently, it can't be undone. One snapped thread alters the whole design; one misdeed alters a person's destiny.

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Nothing is more important than reconnecting to your bliss. Nothing is as rich, nothing is more real.

if you follow your desire, the purpose reveals itself. There is a flow that links disconnected events, and you are this flow.

churchgoing, as I saw it, was primarily social. It showed that you conformed to the norm of religious worship, which means that you accept groupthink. You define God secondhand, through revelations given to prophets and teachers many centuries ago. Spirituality is firsthand experience. It takes you on an inner journey from hope and faith to real knowledge that no one else has spoon-fed you.

It is an undeniable fact that the universe is only knowable to us through the human minds ability to perceive reality. If all human knowledge is rooted in consciousness, perhaps we are viewing not the real universe based on limitations of the brain. This proposition leads to the conclusion that the apparent evolution of the cosmos since the Big Bang has been totally dependent upon human consciousness. We create reality in our own image as a collective dream.

whatever can run can also stand still.

El hombre es el único animal al que hay que animar a vivir».

What is the mind for if not to find God?" he said. "The scriptures assure us that this physical world is a mask, and yet the mask isn't physical. It's made of illusion, and illusion is created by the mind. Do you understand? What the mind has created, only the mind can undo.

Inside stillness lies a treasure. It can be opened using nothing more than silent awareness - the gaze of the soul. If you wish to open your soul's treasure, regard the present moment as a uniquely precious thing - the still point around which the world revolves.