Deepak Chopra | |
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.jpg) Chopra in 2013 | |
| Born | October 22, 1946 New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Public speaker, Writer, philosopher |
| Spouse | Rita |
| Children | Mallika Chopra Gotham Chopra |
| Parent | Dr. (Col) K. L. Chopra |
Deepak Chopra (Hindi: दीपक चोपड़ा; born October 22, 1946) is an Indian adept of alternative medicine and writer. He has written about spirituality and topics in mind-body connections. Chopra says that he has been influenced by the teachings of Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita, as well as by Krishnamurti Jiddu,[1] and by the field of quantum physics. However,he has no knowledge of quantum physics. The ideas Chopra promotes have regularly been criticized by medical and scientific professionals as pseudoscience.
Chopra has written more than 40 books. They range from spiritual and health topics; including bestsellers on aging, the "Seven Spiritual Laws of Success," the existence of God, arguments for the afterlife and world peace. He has also written novels and edited collections of spiritual poetry from India and Persia.
