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My name is Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra is a medical doctor and writer with a strong interest in spirituality and mind-body medicine. Born in New Delhi, he was educated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and emigrated to the U.S. in 1970 to take up a clinical internship at a New Jersey hospital. He later worked in hospitals in Massachusetts and Virginia, and established a large private practice. His first book, Creating Health, published in 1987, discusses the healing power of the mind and the importance of establishing a mind-body connection. The book also introduces the basic premises of Ayurveda. Chopra has since written more than 40 books, ranging broadly across spiritual and health topics. Recently he has entered into the debate on intelligent design and evolution, stating in a series of articles on the Huffington Post that nature displays intelligence.

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Whom would you like to interview, and what would you ask?
Whom would you like to interview, and what would you ask?
Chopra would like to sit down with Nelson Mandela.
If you had $100 billion to give away, how would you spend it?
If you had $100 billion to give away, how would you spend it?
Chopra would spend it on transformation and healing.

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Whom would you like to interview, and what would you ask?
How will this age be remembered?

How will this age be remembered?

We don't have much to be proud of, Chopra says.

What should be the big issues of the 2008 election?

What should be the big issues of the 2008 election?

The question, Chopra says, should be, "Can we find a creative solution?"

What are the forces that have shaped humanity most?

What are the forces that have shaped humanity most?

Technology is unstoppable, but we must be sure to use it for good.

What is the measure of a good life?

What is the measure of a good life?

The progressive realization of one's goals and the ability to love.

Deepak Chopra on the Nature of Love
What is spirituality?

What is spirituality?

Spirituality is the experience of awareness outside the boundaries of your skin.

What are the recurring themes in your work?

What are the recurring themes in your work?

Consciousness, Chopra says, is the ultimate reality.

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