Re Deepak Chopra

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Krishna said:

>>Has someone watched Deepak chopra's video (TV) programme - Body, Mind

>>and Soul - I think it is one of the most scientic explanations of eternality

>>of soul and similar issues. On the higher level he quotes a lot from

>>Adi Sankara. But Of course he does not go much into cosmology and tries to

>>be extremely catholic regarding ATman, or God. But I feel for the

>>scientific community this seems to be a great explanation regarding anything

>>spiritual. It was aired on channel 21 a public broadcast tv station on

>>cable. This program and the books written by him is available in some stores

>>I guess. Next time you hear about it watch it. it may interest you,

 

Shrisha Rao said:

>>I think his program aired on PBS sometime, but I missed it. I have seen

>>his book in the local public library, though I was not interested enough to

>>read it. Have heard others discuss it, and they seemed to like it.

 

 

Yes, I have seen several of his books in the Walden Book Stores. I have even

purchased one of his books based on Ayur Veda (this book is quite good,

subject

matter is idfferent). Several of his books (may be all) have been #1NY Best

Sellers. He is Okay. His seven laws of success or something like that is the

present best seller. This is a quite small book. I have been reading it at the

local Walden Book Stores, while my children are playing in the Kay -B-Toy

stores

adjascent to it. It is hard for me to say who is having more fun! Deepak

seems

to beat around the bush a lot (I must be right, because I am an expert in this

!!!). The day my kids come out empty hand from K-B toys, I will buy that

Book of Deepak Chopra.

 

Of all the #1 best sellers (of the past , present and may be future) I like

the

"Power of Myth" and other works of Joseph Campbell. I have his several Videos

(Power of Myth, Transformation of Myth through the Ages, etc.). He is really

neat. I have not found a substitute for him yet in the Western press. I

certainly can not place Deepak Chopra's work at the same level.

 

Every other #1 best seller (no insults intended), I can't even get past the

first few lines (That's how much they interest me). At least Deepak, I can

glance through with some interest. In this superficial analysis, my feelings

about Deepak are somewhere between what is stated by Mr. Krishna Prasad

and Mr. Shrisha Rao.

 

-K. Sreekrishna

 

PS: I strongly recommend works of D.V. Gundappa, for those who can read

Kannada.

His Jeevana Dharma Yoga (Bhagavadgita) , Purusha Sukta, Samskriti and

Baligondu

nambike are great. Karnatak Govt. has initiated a project to publish his

works

in 18 parts series. Two of them are out. Inexpensive and good quality print.

 

I don't know how well this project is progressing beyond th efirst two

volumes.