Deepak Chopra

Indian-born American author and alternative-medicine advocate, physician and public speaker · India · On the map · Writers · Born 1946 · age 80

Deepak Chopra is an American author, New Age guru, and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternative medicine.

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A life in dates

2014“Most have simply washed their hands of the problem, claiming that the bigotry or bias on Wikipedia is just an unfortunate side-effect that we have to accept.”In their wordsDeepak Chopra, 05/15/2014 Wikipedia, A New Perspective on an Old ProblemRead the whole statement

2012Canada India Foundation ("CIF") Chanchlani Global Indian AwardAward2008“Reagan was on the rise, the anti-war movement had sunk to a low ebb, and the New Age was barely christened when The Aquarian Conspiracy appeared in 1980.”In their words7 November 2008Quoted in Marilyn Ferguson: An Appreciation, Huffington PostRead the whole statement

2006Great Immigrants AwardAward2005“It’s time to rescue "intelligent design" from the politics of religion.”In their words23 August 2005The Huffington PostRead the whole statement

“To say that Nature displays intelligence doesn't make you a Christian fundamentalist.”In their words23 August 2005The Huffington PostRead the whole statement

2004“Buddha didn’t teach that life hurts because of pain; it hurts because the cause of suffering hasn’t been examined.”In their wordsThe Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life (2004)Read the whole statement

“To make the right choices in life, you have to get in touch with your soul.”In their wordsThe Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life (2004)Read the whole statement

1946Born22 October 1946

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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was an influence on Chopra in the 1980s.

Deepak Chopra at a book signing in 2006

Chopra at SXSW London in June 2025

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Deepak Chopra

3 statements, newest first

Laughter is Humanity's mechanism to escape suffering.
8 November 2007 · Sundance Channel Original Series episode 3.03, Own words
At this moment, you are seamlessly flowing with the cosmos.
2004 · The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life (2004), Own words
Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.
The Path to Love: Spiritual Strategies for Healing, p. 170, Own words

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Awards

Canada India Foundation ("CIF") Chanchlani Global Indian Award2012

Great Immigrants Award2006

Ig Nobel Prize

About this person

In the 1990s, Chopra, a physician by education, became a popular proponent of a pseudoscientific approach to well-being that includes yoga, meditation, and nutrition, among other New Age therapies.

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India