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Summary: Definitely worth reading
Review: A worthy insight into probable meaning of daily happenings. It is absolutely fantastic. Dr. Chopra has done it again. It can change your thinking.........and your life. If you find the book flat (as an earlier reviewer did), all you need to do is actually read the book and you will find the treasure that it is. 5 stars all the way.
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Summary: The "Art of Cooincidence" ..in many forms
Review: Chopra opens the door to a new dialogue with nature with this book. After reading, I cant help but think that we can use these principles to manage chaos in our lives and provide ouselves with an information age filter ..ask for those things that are only pertinent to your dreams ..and let cooincidence help you decide your course of "right action". A deep and thought provoking book ..about time and space..within us and around us.
Start each day thinking of his recommendations and help create a better world for all of us.
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Summary: Helpful, but not for the clearest-minded.
Review: Chopra's success follows his expert use of "market-formula" writing. His market consists of readers who are (a) unacquainted with the mathematics of probability, and (b) easily led into unsupported assertions and nonsequitors. Note this publisher's promo comment from the back cover: "You think of someone you haven't seen for awhile, then the phone rings and there he or she is." His fans are impressed by such observations, not understanding that since people very often think of individuals they haven't seen, once in awhile one may then call. This is well known in science as confusing sequence of events with cause and effect.
Now note another publisher's promo comment: "You come up with a creative solution, to a life-challenging problem, then your best friend has exactly the same idea at exactly the same time." The gullible reader, instead of recognizing that often best friends are best friends because of similar interests and thinking, leading to similar ideas and timing, this gullible reader allows Chopra to hang a mysterious meaning into this nonmysterious phenomenon.
While honest and competent investigators world-wide question the existence of "soul," Chopra simplistically brushes aside their honest inquiries, asserting an old-saw vedic claim that the honest and competent have been aware of for centuries, but that hasn't answered their honest investigations. Chopra glibly asserts the existence of his brand of soul, blithely telling us (p. 76): "Once we define the soul as ..., becomes remarkably clear." Well, of course. Once one tosses out a definition of something nonconfirmable, something else one then writes that's consistent with that definition seems clear. This clarity of consistency between definition and assertions is perceived by the gullible as "truth" -- a process that has been used throughout history to define and assert all the thousands of conflicting, contradictory "truths" that float around the world.
But Chopra also includes valuable and valid teachings, such as pp.199 ff. where he presents, "Your Inner Dialogue." He is correct, and it is demonstrably true, that a person's internal self-talk is very important in molding attitudes and direction. And, in pp. 219 ff., Chopra presents, Harness Your Emotional Turbulence. This is also excellent material, which, ironically, is made more acceptable to his readers because his soul-teachings and supporting mythology are precisely concepts that help his readers to calm their emotions and focus their learning into productive directions.
On pp. 238 ff., Chopra tells us, "You transcend death. You are the spirit that always was ansd always will be." This is of course another of his unsupported assertions, but his readership is far more into feeling good than closely analyzing whether his assertions are intrinsically valid or just pragmatically beneficial. What makes readers feel good isn't looked at closely.
One of Chopra's valid observations is a rewording of the old "knowledge is structured in consciousness." Chopra says it, "Knowledge is different in different states of consciousness." A key to Chopra's success as an author and speaker is that he successfully brings hearers and readers out of "stuck" states of awareness, into freer perceptions of new possibilities. This helps his readers, many or most of whom are not aware of the manipulation Chopra has used to accomplish this beneficial transition. Chopra and Wayne Dyer are similar in their ability to inspire readers in this way. Preachers of hundreds of religions have done the same for their followers for thousands of years. Complete honesty, though it may be truthful, may not be so inspiring -- uplifting. Chopra uses his verbal gifts to bring ancient East Indian teachings to a 21st-century audience. This is why he has been able to author so many successful books.
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Summary: Symphony of Synchrodestiny
Review: Each of us is immersed in a network of coincidences. We are synchronized with one another through a conspiracy of coincidences. This synchrony is choreographed by a great pervasive intelligence that lies at the heart of nature. We discover that by applying attention and intention to these coincidences, we can create specific outcomes in our lives. We consciously shape our destinies moving closer to enlightenment. This is the miracle of Synchrodestiny.
The universe is an on-off phenomenon. The continuity and solidity of the world exists only in the imagination. In reality, we are all flickering in and out of existence all the time. The sensory experience of al living beings is a purely artificial construct created in the imagination. There is a Zen story in which two monks are looking nat a flag that is weaving in the wind. The first one says, "The flag is weaving." The second one says, "No, the wind is weaving." Their teacher comes over and they pose him the question. The teacher says, "You both are wrong. Only consciousness is moving." As consciousness moves, it imagines the world into existence.
Without consciousness acting as an observer and interpreter, every thing would exist only as pure potential. That pure potential is the Virtual domain, the third level of existence. The first two levels are the Physical domain and the Quantum domain. It is nonlocal and cannot be depleted. It is unending and all-encompassing. Tapping into that potential is what allows us to make miracles.
There's a deeper level of reality," says Chopra. Science calls it quantum reality. Quantum in physics defines the smallest indivisible unit of information and energy. So a quantum of light is a photon, a quantum of gravity is a graviton. Our thoughts are also units of information and energy. When energy has a pattern, it becomes information." To improve on Einstein, "energy and matter and information are interchangeable." In the quantum world we are inseparable, interconnected. Gautam Buddha said: "We are inter-beings that inter-arise in the inter-isness." We had known for thousands of years that at another level, the quantum level, we are inseparably connected. We are fields of energy and information in the universe of energy and information, where everything is happening at the speed of light.
When our body cells are caught in the same field of resonance, they are all dancing to the same music. Stomach cells are making hydrochloric acid, immune cells are generating antibodies, the pancreatic cells are manufacturing insulin, and so on. Biochemically, certain changes in our body correspond to the movement of our planet. All of nature is a symphony, and we are part of it. We are all patterns of nonlocality pretending to be people. In the end, it is all spirit.
Considering our physical bodies, we are really, a collection of recycled molecules. We are constantly remaking, regenerating ourselves. Our emotions are just recycled energy. They come and go depending on situations, circumstances, relationships and events. Our thoughts are recycled information. Every thought we have is actually part of a collective database.
We can never understand the how, where, and when of anything, even something as simple as boiling water. We have to surrender to uncertainty, while appreciating its intricate beauty. What we call personality is built on a foundation of relationships and situations.
Meditation happens. Sleep happens. It is the same with intention. Intent is a seed in conscious-ness, or spirit. Intention's infinite organizing power orchestrates countless details simultaneously. We, as human beings, are capable of creating positive changes in our lives through intent. So, why do we lose that ability? The ability is lost when the self-image overshadows the self, when we sacrifice our true self for the ego.
Usually we see only cause-and-effect relationships - linear trajectories. Yet, beneath the surface, something else is happening. Invisible to us is a whole web of connections. Intentions are woven into this web, which is much more context-bound, much more relational, much more holistic, much more nurturing than our surface experience.
Consciousness orchestrates its activity in response to both attention and intention. Attention activates the energy field and intention activates the information field, which causes transformation.
This wonderful book, the New York Times Bestseller will change some skeptics who think that Deepak Chopra is yet another silver-tongued snake oil salesman. Chopra uses his verbal gifts to bring ancient East Indian teachings to a 21st-century audience.
He clarifies many scientific proposals and theories - Minkowski's Eight dimen-sional hyperspace in pp 50.
On pp 49 ff., Deepak illustrates beautifully the fantastic, fabulous and mind boggling experiment of physicists - a charged, unobserved beryllium atom was capable of being in two separate locations at the same time! It is the observation alone that turns possibility into reality.
On pp 52 ff., he describes the Einstein-Podolsky Rosen Paradox which proves that nonlocal communication or connection is a reality.
On pp 99 ff., he illustrates nicely how in the universal "I", everything is not only possible, it already exists, and simply requires intent to collapse into a reality in the physical world.
Part II deals extensively with meditation, mantras and seven principles of Synchrodestiny.
This is one book which I would like to take with me when I shuffle off my mortal coils and leave for another world
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Summary: Try Another Book Instead - This one is flat
Review: I agree (now) with the editorial review, but I had to see for myself, since I am a Chopra fan. Editor said "Although Chopra's theories are expressed in a confusing and repetitive manner, the techniques he advocates may prove interesting to those who enjoy his humanistic, if convoluted, approach to self-help." Yep. There are better books on the market, including one I just finished from a NDE survivor who educates without the confusion, and theres two chapters on technique that humans can understand! Psychic Gifts in the Christian life by Tiffany Snow. Other books you should look at is the (not kidding) "Idiot" series, which lay a good foundation for several disciplines, like "Meditation for Idiots" or "Psychic Awareness for Idiots," etc. The Power of Coincidence is a bit flat.You expect an author to generate a shift in consciousness, and excitment and method of beneficial change. This book didn't do it. I hope his next one is better. I see him on TV, etc, and I know he's getting better at marketing, but what about the writing? Maybe he's just too busy now for us regular people. Where is the old Chopra I know? I want him back!
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Summary: Try Another Book Instead - This one is flat
Review: I agree (now) with the editorial review, but I had to see for myself, since I am a Chopra fan. Editor said "Although Chopra's theories are expressed in a confusing and repetitive manner, the techniques he advocates may prove interesting to those who enjoy his humanistic, if convoluted, approach to self-help." Yep. There are better books on the market, including one I just finished from a NDE survivor who educates without the confusion, and theres two chapters on technique that humans can understand! Psychic Gifts in the Christian life by Tiffany Snow. Other books you should look at is the (not kidding) "Idiot" series, which lay a good foundation for several disciplines, like "Meditation for Idiots" or "Psychic Awareness for Idiots," etc. The Power of Coincidence is a bit flat.You expect an author to generate a shift in consciousness, and excitment and method of beneficial change. This book didn't do it. I hope his next one is better. I see him on TV, etc, and I know he's getting better at marketing, but what about the writing? Maybe he's just too busy now for us regular people. Where is the old Chopra I know? I want him back!
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Summary: Do Something Special for Yourself!
Review: I bought the audio CD, and it's much better than I could ever imagine. I plan to give the audio cd's out as presents. It's so good. From just listening to the cd's, I already feel better about life. His advice is good, practical and mystical. I hightly recommend the book to anyone who feels that they have lost their connection to the universe.
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Summary: ¿Awareness translates into energy¿
Review: I love the optimism that this book convincingly emanates. I enjoyed the explanations on consciousness with scientific affirmation for these experiences. I am relatively well read on this subject matter but still found some new perspectives however I am not sure how easy this all is to grasp in general. Chopra does make it more tangible in the second half of this book by providing meditations including ancient Sanskrit Sutras, or Mantra's with meaning, that have been reverberating since veritably the beginning of time, that we can practice some or all of. Most importantly, the message presented in this book is essential to our creating shared happiness and peace in this world which somewhere behind the wall of delusion, self-centeredness and materialism, is our true shared goal. That is, we need to realize our connective-ness in this world, the universal energy, power, consciousness, Spirit, God, whatever name we call it, which connects us to each other and to all living things (including the fewer and fewer trees left that we've not cut down!) This is not about religion; to deny the Spirit because of our disillusionment with religion is also a falsehood. Each of us needs to actively focus our attention and intentions on the greater good to bring about positive change; change happens one person at a time. If you feel lonely or depressed please realize that the solutions we seek are not found in material goods, legal or illegal drugs or the bottle; we create solutions when we center our attention and intentions on the greater flow of the universe. Mere words are not enough to describe this important message; read this book and the ones recommended by other reviewers until you understand the message and then live it!
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Summary: ENLIGHTENING!
Review: I purchased this and the "Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield the same day. Great companions! The "Celestine" is a parable story of the stuff Deepok is speaking about. Each gives you a deeper understanding of the other. I purchased Deepok's on tape and listen to it in my car and the "Celestine" in bookform and therefore am studying both, slowly, together. This was not planned, but, may I say, a coincidence. These were the only two items I picked up in the bookstore that day, one audio and the other in bookform, perfect! If you are concerned of Deepok's book being too dry, buy the "Celestine" first. If it sparks an interest, then go on to buy Deepok's for a deeper and more complete understanding of the why's, mechanics and science behind coincidences.
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Summary: You Were Meant To Read This Book
Review: I started with his tapes on SynchroDestiny and have been
applying the methods for several months now. It is all
starting to take a quantum leap forward coming together as
a magical experience of life. I believe the insights and connections that you begin to see
are messages from your angels. Don't pass this one up!
I'm hooked.
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