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How to Know God: The Soul's Journey into the Mystery of Mysteries

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by Deepak Chopra  
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Book Summary of How to Know God: The Soul's Journey into the Myste...

You don't have to believe in God in order to experience God.
—Deepak Chopra

The best-selling author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind and TheSeven Spiritual Laws of Success has written his most ambitious andimportant work yet -- an exploration of the idea that everyone can have thedirect experience of divinity. According to Chopra, the brain is hardwiredto know God. The human nervous system has seven biological responses thatcorrespond to seven levels of divine experience. These are shaped not byany one religion (they are shared by all), but by the brain's need to takean infinite, chaotic universe and find meaning in it. As we make sense ofthe swirling "quantum soup," we inevitably find the face of God. In thisremarkable book Chopra shows us how. And along the way we delve into suchmysteries as religious awakening, ecstasy, genius, telepathy, multiplepersonality, and clairvoyance -- all parts of the "mind field" that quantumphysics discovered almost a hundred years ago. This invisible place,although it appears to be an empty void, is actually the womb of creation.Here God is our co-creator in the constant process of self-creation that islife itself. As we come to know God better, we gain direct access tohealing, love, and miracles. How to Know God is Deepak Chopra'swriting at its very best, an internationally celebrated blend of philosophyand science applied to the greatest subject of all. This is the quest eachof us is on, whether we realize it or not. For, as Chopra writes, "God isour highest instinct to know ourselves." This book makes a dramatic andenduring contribution to that knowledge.

About the Author:

Deepak Chopra has written twenty-five books, which have been translatedinto thirty-five languages. He is also the author of more than one hundredaudio- and videotape series, including five critically acclaimed programson public television. In 1999 Time magazine selected Dr. Chopra asone of the Top 100 Icons and Heroes of the Century, describing him as "thepoet-prophet of alternative medicine." Dr. Chopra currently serves as CEOand founder of The Chopra Center for Well Being in La Jolla, California.

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Deepak Chopra, author of numerous books on the interactions of spiritual and physical healing, turns his attention in his newest book to those most plaguing spiritual questions: What is God? Where is God? And how do I find him? How to Know God: The Soul's Journey into the Mystery of Mysteries is an engaging blend of Eastern and Western mysticism, but it also draws significant insights from such material sciences as psychology, neuroscience, and physics. The combination, as drawn together in Chopra's inimitable style, proves irresistible.The quest to know God is, for Chopra, a quest that we all undertake in common, though at different times and in different forms. "We are evolved to find God," he writes. "This is what the lightning storm of the brain's endless activity is all about. God for us is not a choice but a necessity." But in knowing God -- who is, for Chopra, not a person, but a process -- there are a number of stages, each of which provides benefits but brings difficulties as well. Understanding these "stages of God" as Chopra describes them is ultimately a journey toward an awareness of the self and into the mysteries of reality.For Chopra, reality is multilayered, and much of this reality is not immediately visible to the human eye. The material reality by which we are surrounded is directly perceptible. "Virtual" reality (a term from physics, not to be confused with realities that are computer-simulated) is the level beyond time and space where God exists, a level that is not available to the physical senses. Between these two -- which together build what Chopra refers to as a "reality sandwich" -- is a transition zone, or a "quantum" reality. This quantum reality is in many ways illuminated by the findings of quantum physics, which argues that the appearance of solidity in the material world around us is deceptive, as the distances between particles on the atomic level are infinitely greater than the size of the particles themselves. Solid objects, then, are primarily composed of empty space. In Chopra's quantum reality, the solidity of the material world falls away, and we become aware of the spaces between. The quest to know God is, for Chopra, a quest to awaken to the quantum and virtual realities that exist just beyond our grasp.These three layers of reality might be further characterized as follows:
  • Material reality -- the field of physical existence
  • Quantum reality -- the field of mind
  • Virtual reality -- the field of spiritFor Chopra, all energy flows from the virtual level of existence, through the quantum, to the material. Learning to see the quantum reality through the material moves us closer to the energy that is God. Chopra explains the concepts of the material and the quantum in the first section of the book by examining the distinction between the physical brain and the field of mind. The existence of mind on the quantum level of reality rather than the material can be used to account for a number of otherwise inexplicable mysteries, including inspiration, synchronicity, telepathy, and the existence of savants. If mind were wholly contained within the material level of reality, each of these phenomena would remain impossible. Instead, just as dreams provided Freud with reason to posit the existence of the unconscious, these odd moments of insight, of extrasensory perception, of inexplicable genius, provide us with access to the quantum.Soul is for Chopra similarly "a junction point between time and the timeless." Turning to his own religious origins in India, Chopra explains soul as a combination of "Jiva," the individual soul that must undertake a journey to find God, and "Atman," the part of the soul that is "pure spirit, made of the same essence as God." These two aspects of soul are mutually interdependent, and yet often in conflict. If we stubbornly insist that all reality rest in the material plane of existence, we deny "Atman" and thus remain grounded by our own skepticism. In fact, as Chopra points out, the Vedantic literature argues that, of the five causes of human suffering --
      1. Ignorance about the nature of reality
      2. Identification with the ego
      3. Attraction toward objects of desire
      4. Repulsion from objects of desire
      5. Fear of death
    -- all are ultimately attributable to the first. Only when we are trapped within the material world are we led to overidentify with the ego, to prize or hate external objects, and to fear the passing of this life. If we open our minds to the true nature of reality, to the quantum and the virtual that exist behind the material, we can find our way to "Atman," and thus to God.In the second section of the book, Chopra explores the seven stages of God, how each is tied to a particular biological response, and how within each stage, our image of God changes based upon a projection of our human needs. In the first stage, when we are struggling for survival, God takes on the role of Protector -- but this Protector God, as in the Old Testament, often appears vengeful and merciless. In the second stage, when survival is assured, and we instead find ourselves driven by the demands of an ambitious ego, God becomes the Almighty, who represents a rational justice -- but also brings the birth of guilt. In the third stage, when we begin to redirect our attention from the outer life to the inner, we encounter the God of Peace -- but this inner-directedness runs the risk of solipsism. And so on, through the tolerance of God the Redeemer, the abundance of God the Creator, and the enlightenment of the God of Miracles, until, in stage seven, we encounter the infinite God of Pure Being, the "I Am." In this final stage, the divine and the earthly can at last become one.How to Know God is not a traditional how-to book. Its answers at times are more puzzling than its questions. But the truth of God, for Chopra, lies in the puzzles: "God lives in the unknown, and when you can embrace it fully, you will be home free."-Kathleen Fitzpatrick

    About The Author:

    The practice of holistic and mind-body medicine has long been a controversial subject among medical professionals. Some view it as a healthy and natural alternative to chemical pharmaceuticals. Others see it as a system of placebos and new-age chicanery. No matter where one stands on this issue, there is no denying the influence that mind, body, and spirit practitioner Deepak Chopra has had on the world of medicine.

    Chopra's bestselling books on a variety of topics have been translated into 35 languages. His lectures, seminars, and learning materials are immensely popular, as are his television specials for PBS. In addition, he has founded his own medical center called the Chopra Center for Well Being and has won fans amongst celebrities ranging from Prince Charles to Mikhail Gorbachev to Demi Moore to David Lynch. When financier/philanthropist Michael Milken was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he claimed that Chopra's holistic methods shrunk his lymph nodes by 90%.

    Chopra's...

    Name:Deepak Chopra

    Also Known As:Deepak Chopra M.D.

    Current Home:La Jolla, California

    Date of Birth:October 22, 1946

    Place of Birth:New Delhi, India

    Education:All India Institute of Medical Sciences

    Biography

    The practice of holistic and mind-body medicine has long been a controversial subject among medical professionals. Some view it as a healthy and natural alternative to chemical pharmaceuticals. Others see it as a system of placebos and new-age chicanery. No matter where one stands on this issue, there is no denying the influence that mind, body, and spirit practitioner Deepak Chopra has had on the world of medicine.

    Chopra's bestselling books on a variety of topics have been translated into 35 languages. His lectures, seminars, and learning materials are immensely popular, as are his television specials for PBS. In addition, he has founded his own medical center called the Chopra Center for Well Being and has won fans amongst celebrities ranging from Prince Charles to Mikhail Gorbachev to Demi Moore to David Lynch. When financier/philanthropist Michael Milken was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he claimed that Chopra's holistic methods shrunk his lymph nodes by 90%.

    Chopra's interest in alternative medicine initially grew out of concern for his own health. After moving from India to set up a practice medicine in Boston some 25 years ago, Chopra succumbed to many of the stresses that plague medical professionals. As a result, he guzzled coffee, chain-smoked, and drank heavily. Once he began studying eastern philosophies by way of Krishnamurti and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, he became aware of medical practices outside of the sometimes limited western perspective. This awakening changed his life.

    While Chopra is viewed as a major proponent of the role of Eastern philosophies in healing, he does not reject western medicine. In fact, what makes his approach so unique is the way he incorporates the best aspects of western medical research into his theories. This amalgamation of medical philosophies is at the root of self-help volumes like Restful Sleep, Perfect Weight, and Boundless Energy. Elsewhere, Chopra has addressed such diverse issues as reversing the aging process (Ageless Body, Timeless Mind), perfecting personal relationships (The Path to Love), and achieving capitalist goals via Eastern philosophies (The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success).

    Chopra has also become concerned with the causes of war and violence and the principles of Eastern religions, especially Buddhism, and his books on these subjects have garnered praise from such major international figures as the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Boutros-Boutros Ghali. Consequently, Chopra continues to play a significant role in world health and world politics in spite of detractors and skeptics. With an immense body of work behind him and more volumes of wisdom sure to follow, he continues to preach the simple philosophy he is certain is the key to understanding ourselves, mentally and physically: "We're not human beings that have occasional spiritual experiences, it's the other way around: we're spiritual beings that have occasional human experiences."

    Good To Know

    In 1999, Time magazine named Chopra one of the Top 100 Icons and Heroes of the Century.

    Chopra's father was a prominent cardiologist and an anglophile who distrusted Indian philosophies and alternative medical practices.

    Despite his reputation as a serious-minded intellectual, Chopra describes himself as "playful" and "carefree."


     

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    Book: How to Know God: The Soul's Journey into the Mystery of Mysteries
    Author: Deepak Chopra 
    ISBN: 0609600788
    ISBN-13: 9780609600788
    Binding: Hardbound
    Publishing Date: 2000-02
    Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
    Number of Pages: 336
    Language: English
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