DEEPAK CHOPRA, M.D. Chairman and
co-Founder of the
Acknowledged as one of the world's greatest leaders in the field of mind body
medicine, Deepak Chopra, M.D. continues to transform our understanding of the
meaning of health. Through his creation of The Chopra Center for Well Being in
Dr. Chopra serves as the Director of Education at The Chopra
Center, which offers training programs in mind body medicine such as the Perfect
Health life management program and the Journey into
Healing workshop which fuses modern science
and Ayurveda. Through his partnership with David Simon, M.D. and numerous
health care professionals in both conventional and complementary healing arts,
Chopra's work is changing the way the world views
physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social wellness.
What prompted Deepak Chopra to expand his view of conventional medicine to
embrace complementary treatments from around the world? Formerly the Chief of
Staff at
Chopra realized in his medical practice that there was potential
in western medicine for the establishment of a new life-giving paradigm, one which encompassed the fundamental principle that perfect
health is more than just the absence of disease. He began to envision a medical
system based upon the premise that health is a lively state of balance and
integration of body, mind and spirit.
He is widely credited with melding modern theories of quantum
physics with the timeless wisdom of ancient cultures. In 1992, he served on the
National Institutes of Health Ad Hoc Panel on Alternative Medicine.
Having just authored Life after Death: The Burden
of Proof, Chopra is known as the prolific author of over 49 books, more
than 100 audio, video and CD-ROM titles which have been translated into 35
languages with over 20 million copies sold worldwide. His book, Peace Is the Way
(Harmony Books) won the Quill Award and The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden
Dimensions of your Life was awarded the
Nautilus Award. Some of his best-sellers include The Spontaneous
Fulfillment of Desire: Harnessing the Infinite Power of Coincidence.,
How to Know
God: The Soul’s Journey into the Mystery of Mysteries, Perfect Health;
Ageless Body,
Timeless Mind; The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Grow Younger, Live
Longer: 10 Steps to Reverse Aging; and The Path to Love and Kama Sutra: Including
the Seven Spiritual Laws of Love.
Chopra has published numerous books
focusing on health issues that include Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives: A Holistic
Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth; The Chopra Center Herbal Handbook: Forty
Natural Prescriptions for Perfect Health; Perfect Weight: The
Complete Mind / Body Program For Achieving and Maintaining Your Ideal Weight;
Restful
Sleep: The Complete Mind / Body Program For Overcoming Insomnia; Quantum Healing:
Exploring the Frontiers of Mind / Body Medicine; and Creating Health.
Popular audio books and CD-ROMS include Magical Mind, Magical
Body; The Higher Self; Journey to the Boundless; and The Wisdom Within.
Many know him from his regular work with PBS, which includes The Soul of Healing:
Body, Mind, and Soul; Body, Mind and Soul: The Mystery and The Magic, one of the most highly viewed and
successful fund-raisers in the history of the network; and The Way of the Wizard,
Alchemy
and The
Crystal Cave. His latest book is Power, Freedom, and Grace: Living from the Source
of Lasting Happiness.
Deepak Chopra's popularity as an international presenter and keynote speaker is exemplified in an impressive list of honorariums. As the
keynote speaker, he appeared at the inauguration of the State of the World
Forum, hosted by Mikhail Gorbachev and the Peace and Human Progress Foundation,
founded by the former president of
He participates annually as a lecturer at the Update in Internal
Medicine event sponsored by
Along with Nobel Peace Laureates Oscar Arias, Betty Williams and
others, Deepak Chopra is a founding director of and President of the
Through The Chopra Center, Dr. Chopra is revolutionizing common wisdom about
the crucial connection between body, mind, spirit, and healing. His mission of
"bridging the technological miracles of the west with the wisdom of the
east" remains his thrust as he and his colleagues conduct public seminars
and workshops and provide training for health care professionals around the
world. Dr. Chopra is a fellow of the
Deepak founded the