Deepak Chopra
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So that's all we need to use the technology because ultimately what we call consciousness is such an infinite mystery that in the end you have to surrender to it. You know the fifth niyama, which is surrender to the divine, Ishwar Pranidhana. Surrender, because you won't be able to solve it. You know, what's his name? Freeman Dyson, one of the greatest physicists of all times.
So that's all we need to use the technology because ultimately what we call consciousness is such an infinite mystery that in the end you have to surrender to it. You know the fifth niyama, which is surrender to the divine, Ishwar Pranidhana. Surrender, because you won't be able to solve it. You know, what's his name? Freeman Dyson, one of the greatest physicists of all times.
Princeton, before that, Cambridge. He said, God is what the mind becomes when you can't figure it out. When it processes, it goes beyond the threshold of your comprehension. You have to surrender to the mystery.
Princeton, before that, Cambridge. He said, God is what the mind becomes when you can't figure it out. When it processes, it goes beyond the threshold of your comprehension. You have to surrender to the mystery.
My next book. What do you have? It's called Awakening. Oh, wow. Okay, perfect. The Path to Freedom and Enlightenment. I'll come to you. Oh, please. I'd love that.
My next book. What do you have? It's called Awakening. Oh, wow. Okay, perfect. The Path to Freedom and Enlightenment. I'll come to you. Oh, please. I'd love that.
Who am I? Who am I? Then they should go, you know, all the way, like Ramana Maharishi did. Am I the body or am I the awareness in which the body is a changing experience? Am I the mind? All the way. This was, these days it's been called the direct method, but it was popularized by an Indian teacher called Atmanand Krishnamanand, but it's ancient. It's there in the Vedic literature.
Who am I? Who am I? Then they should go, you know, all the way, like Ramana Maharishi did. Am I the body or am I the awareness in which the body is a changing experience? Am I the mind? All the way. This was, these days it's been called the direct method, but it was popularized by an Indian teacher called Atmanand Krishnamanand, but it's ancient. It's there in the Vedic literature.
and right now it's being called the direct method, and yoga and all the other methods are called the progressive method. Direct means you question, what is this? Well, the human construct is, this is a glass of water. Okay, what else is it? It's an object. But before you can call it an object, it's an experience. Where is the experience happening? Not in the brain.
and right now it's being called the direct method, and yoga and all the other methods are called the progressive method. Direct means you question, what is this? Well, the human construct is, this is a glass of water. Okay, what else is it? It's an object. But before you can call it an object, it's an experience. Where is the experience happening? Not in the brain.
There's no photo of this in your brain. Okay, so where is it happening? Consciousness. Where is consciousness? Don't know. Why don't you know? Because it doesn't have a form. So this is an experience happening in the infinite. The infinite is present in every finite experience. God is not difficult to find. God is impossible to avoid. It's in everything that you see. You need consciousness.
There's no photo of this in your brain. Okay, so where is it happening? Consciousness. Where is consciousness? Don't know. Why don't you know? Because it doesn't have a form. So this is an experience happening in the infinite. The infinite is present in every finite experience. God is not difficult to find. God is impossible to avoid. It's in everything that you see. You need consciousness.
And that consciousness is infinite. So every finite experience is based on the presence of the infinite. This is the direct method. It's a reflection. It's called atma vichar. And it leads to what is called atma darshan. But that's very deep for most people. Yeah, exactly. It's too much.
And that consciousness is infinite. So every finite experience is based on the presence of the infinite. This is the direct method. It's a reflection. It's called atma vichar. And it leads to what is called atma darshan. But that's very deep for most people. Yeah, exactly. It's too much.
It really is. We never conquered through violence. But our culture is taking over the world, whether it's Bollywood or it's cuisine or it's fashion or it's philosophy or it's spirituality. This is the way to influence the world. As you know, there's a Sanskrit expression, Vasudev Kutumbukam, the world is our family.
It really is. We never conquered through violence. But our culture is taking over the world, whether it's Bollywood or it's cuisine or it's fashion or it's philosophy or it's spirituality. This is the way to influence the world. As you know, there's a Sanskrit expression, Vasudev Kutumbukam, the world is our family.
Thank you for being a pioneer and leading the way for your generation.
Thank you for being a pioneer and leading the way for your generation.
acknowledge that there is surprisingly little known about the relationship between nutrition and health. And people are going to be shocked to hear that because I think most people think the exact opposite.
acknowledge that there is surprisingly little known about the relationship between nutrition and health. And people are going to be shocked to hear that because I think most people think the exact opposite.