Deepak Chopra: How To Know God (#124)

DEEPAK CHOPRA MD, FACP, is the founder of The Chopra Foundation , a
non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism,
and Chopra Global , a whole health company at the intersection of
science and spirituality. He's a world-renowned pioneer in
integrative medicine and personal transformation. Chopra is a
Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the
University of California, San Diego and serves as a senior
scientist with Gallup Organization. He is the author of over 90
books translated into over forty-three languages, including
numerous New York Times bestsellers. His 90th book and national
bestseller, Metahuman: Unleashing Your Infinite Potential (Harmony
Books), unlocks the secrets to moving beyond our present
limitations to access a field of infinite possibilities. For the
last thirty years, Chopra has been at the forefront of the
meditation revolution and his latest book, Total Meditation
(Harmony Book, September 22, 2020) will help to achieve new
dimensions of stress-free living and joyful living. TIME magazine
has described Dr. Chopra as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of
the century.” https://chopra.com/ https://www.deepakchopra.com/
@DeepakChopra 00:00:00: Intro 00:07:15 What do you make of the way
science is regarded? 00:08:54 Research on the effect of meditation
on aging (telomeres) 00:10:12 Science is not the only way to "know"
the world. 00:14:20 Can matter create mind? How is wisdom different
than knowledge? 00:16:24 External Vs internal knowledge and the
scientific method. 00:19:51 Do you believe that triangles exist?
What is the nature of existence? 00:21:29 "God of the Gaps" and the
elusive definition of consciousness. 00:23:44 Different ways to
think about consciousness from a spiritual perspective 00:30:54
Defending extension of the senses in the service of science.
00:33:09 Deepak explains consciousness. 00:38:37 What is your moral
imperative? Why must you be vegan? Related thoughts on the
evolution of consciousness. 00:43:04 How do you organize your life?
00:47:44 The #1 thing in Deepak's life. 00:48:58 Deepak on the 4
stages of life and where he is now. 00:51:41 Advice from Deepak on
how can we extend our lives? 00:58:07 Strategies on to have a
disagreement like an adult. 01:01:02 What would you put in your
"ethical will"? Your values to be passed down. 01:01:55 What would
you put in your billion-year time capsule? 01:04:57 What advice
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