Deepak Chopra explores the inner universe and explains how turning inward connects us to God, higher consciousness, and the boundless intelligence of the cosmos.

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In this deeply intellectual episode, Deepak Chopra holds a lecture on:

• Three levels of existence: physical, quantum, non-local domain
• Defining God as the immeasurable potential of all that was, all that is, all that will be
• How we are intrinsically connected to the cosmos and universal intelligence
• Accessing the wisdom of the universe by turning inward
• Experiencing the divine through our own awareness, identity, and perception
• Ways we negotiate with the world and looking at the fight-flight response
• The four control dramas rooted in childhood behavioral conditioning
• Our innate ability to be in touch with our inner observer—our soul
• Understanding that consciousness can evolve
• Freeing ourself from the past, from the known, and not being victimized by our memories
• Invoking Hindu deities like Ganesh for what they symbolize, their knowledge, their energy
• Numerous levels of God, the creative response, visionary response, sacred response, and beyond

“As is the atom, so is the universe. As is the microcosm, so is the macrocosm. As is the human body, so is the cosmic body. As is the human mind, so is the cosmic mind. If something is inside here, it’s everywhere. If it's not here, it's nowhere. You, by going inside, can have access to all the knowledge in the whole universe.” – Deepak Chopra

This episode was originally recorded in 2007

About Deepak Chopra:

Deepak Chopra MD, FACP, FRCP, is a Consciousness Explorer and a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Dr. Chopra is co-founder of DeepakChopra.ai, his AI twin and well-being advisor. He also co-founded Cyberhuman.ai, a transformative suite of personalized health and well-being solutions. Dr. Chopra is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego, and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization. He is also an Honorary Fellow in Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He is the author of over 95 books, translated into over forty-three languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers.For the last thirty years, Dr. Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution. His mission is to create a more balanced, peaceful, joyful and healthier world. Through his teachings, he guides individuals to embrace their inherent strength, wisdom, and potential for personal and societal transformation. In his latest book, Digital Dharma, Dr. Chopra navigates the balance between technology and expanded awareness, explaining that while AI cannot duplicate human intelligence, it can vastly enhance personal and spiritual growth. Learn more about this book and others HERE.

“The old paradigm said that human beings are self-contained; we are all independent. But, the new one says that human beings are focal points in one unified field. Unified means everything. Space, time, energy, information, and matter are all part of the field and we are inseparably connected with the pattern of intelligence and the whole cosmos. We are all a web of relationships.” – Deepak Chopra

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Vipassana teacher Trudy Goodman shares how we can alleviate suffering by holding both universal and personal truths in our awareness.

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In this episode, Trudy Goodman provides wisdom on:

• The interwovenness of the sacred spiritual world and the conventional world
• The liberation found in not clinging to the personal or the universal
• How the ‘Big Mind’ of awareness can make our ‘small self’ vanish
• Using the fine details of daily life as doorways into vast awareness
• Reclaiming the sacred in the mundane: renewing presence in everyday moments
• Seeing ourselves in the world and the world in ourselves
• Accepting reality and finding the goodness in all situations
• Heart-opening stories of resilience and optimism amidst personal tragedy
• Lessons from Qigong: discovering depth and mindfulness in every movement
• Having room for personal heartbreak, but also knowing that everything is alright

About Trudy Goodman:

Trudy is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. For 25 years, in Cambridge, MA, Trudy practiced mindfulness-based psychotherapy with children, teenagers, couples and individuals. Trudy conducts retreats, engages in activism work, and teaches workshops worldwide and online. She is also the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in the Netflix series, The Midnight Gospel. You can learn more about Trudy’s flourishing array of wonderful offerings at TrudyGoodman.com

This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed

“The personal, the particular expression of life in the form of you, of me, of every single sentient being, is a dharma door opening into the vastness.” – Trudy Goodman

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