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Summary: In Search of a New Science
Review: What is Science, as we know it today?We begin by answering this question in the light of the fundamental postulate of science, the so-called "postulate of objectivity." Simply put, this postulate states that there is not, nor can there be, a purpose in Nature. Nature is objective and not projective. It is on the basis of this postulate that the discoveries of contemporary science have been made: from the laws of physics and chemistry, to the invention of the transistor and the laser, all the way to the discovery of the genetic code and beyond. They are part of what is known as the Mechanical Universe, a universe in which purpose is not required. To say, "We evolved to find God," or "Your brain is hardwired to find God," as it is stated in "How to Know God," is a fragrant violation of the "postulate of objectivity." We may never know how and why our brains are hardwired the way they are, but for science, on the basis of this postulate, natural selection (including millions of years of DNA operation) is the best possible explanation. The new trend in mode is to blend the world of science and the world of spirituality. We see it in "How to Know God" and other recent bestsellers such as "The Seat of the Soul" (see this reader's review of this book under the title "Science and the Evolution of the Soul," in Amazon.com). The common assumption on which these books are based is that there is a purpose in Nature. They all overlook the fact that this assumption is, by itself and in it, a violation of the "postulate of objectivity" and, consequently, a violation of science, as we know it today. From this perspective, every attempt to blend the world of science and the world of spirituality, independently of how honest and brilliant each one is, is doomed to failure. The truth of the matter is that contemporary science has no answers for the man in crisis. That is, for the man searching for the deep meaning of life, and even less for the man searching for his place in the Universe. Therefore, we cannot use contemporary science as a tool to guide us in the search for a deeper meaning of life and our place in the Universe. We have to abandon science altogether, as we know it today, if we want to embark on a deeper understanding of God, the Universe, Life and our Purpose. We need a new science. A science focused on the search for the meaning of existence. Fortunately, this new science has existed since the dawn of humanity. It is known as The Science of the Whole -"As Above, so below." It has been reformulated in these modern times as Objective Science by G. I. Gurdjieff in his Magnum Opus "Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson: An Objectively Impartial Criticism of the Life of Man (All and Everything Series 1)" (see this reader's review of this book under the title "The Unofficial Story," as well as other important reviews, in Amazon.com), paperback edition, Penguin USA. Granted, Gurdjieff's book is not easy to follow, but it accounts for what is wrong with contemporary science and, more importantly, for what the new/old science is.
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Summary: Some Good Concepts
Review: . Chopra has some good concepts. I especially like the concept that along the spiritual path, the ego begins to recede and spirit takes over. I think Lewis in his book Encounter with A Prophet provides some very concrete suggestions to hasten this process. There are some really enlightening books out there if you seek them out.
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Summary: How to know God?
Review: Dear reader I have read this book in German and I think, it is one of the very best books I have ever read! This book should be a "must" for every businessman and every mother!
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Summary: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Review: I've remained skeptical of Mr. Chopra because of his La Jolla trappings, but synchronicity sort of plopped this book into my lap one day and it is very good. His model for understanding spiritual evolution is very clear, and meshes well with everything I have studied and experienced and found true for myself. Me: raised in the Bible Belt, immersed the Old testament, flung to the far reaches of radical psychiatry and finding brilliance in parts of A Course in Miracles, and returning to my roots to excavate mystical Christianity from the distortions handed to me as a Baptist child. Those on the trip to freedom might want to give this volume a slow and thoughtful read; there's a lot to consider.
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Summary: 5 stars
Review: My earlier review incorrectly listed this book as 1 star...it is definitely a 5 star book.
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Summary: Chopra a real incubus and charlatan.
Review: In Koontz recent book called "False Memory" the sinsister character named "Dr Mark Ahriman is so similer to D. Chopra. This incubus, Deepak Chopra needs to be investigated for all of his evil pranks and earnings. Be Careful!!! Who taught this guy how to write?
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Summary: Duck Soup or The High Art of Suckership
Review: It has been said that if you are in a poker game, look around the table and if you can't find the loser, then you are it! There are some books that should be judged not only on what they say or don't say, but on what they promise and who profits and who loses. This is not one of those. This book should be judged on all those criteria. The winner at this God-centered crap-shoot is Mr. Chopra, high priest of the Spiritual Slim-Fast for the happiness-addicted New Age. He has perfected the art of 'give 'em what they want', and, apparently, we American Dreamers of the American Dream want our spirituality fun, quick, and inexpensive. He provides the stuff of dreams in a delicious melange of East and West, Science and Mysticism, Worldliness and Beyond this World. The difficulty in digesting this froth is in the details, where the devil usually resides. For it is in a close reading of the details and in integrating the various loose strands of his thinking that, to vary the metaphor, the suffle collapses. The foundation premise is actually nonsensical except to Mr. Chopra's ardent fans and Duck Soup colleagues. To argue that various views of God arise from our varied psychological and biological responses to our vision of the world is a nicely simple idea that some might think elegant. Unfortunately, although the seven-storied scheme would give arcane significance by its numbered architecture, we and the world (and hopefully God as an infinite wisdom) are not so simple. For instance, if one reads with a modicum of understanding the Psalms or Saint Teresa of Avila or the Upanishads, one sees that approaches to Reality/God are varied and complex in any one sincere seeker or culture. It is convenient in terms of Chopra's scheme (or scam, depending on one's point of view), to characterize the Old Testament approach as a basic Fight/Flight response but it is inaccurate. Every level of Chopra's "seven-only" possibilities are represented there - and more. One either cannot see it or refuses to see it depending on one's devotion to Chopra and his way of affirming our childish needs. Ask yourself who wins and who pays the winner's share? If it's not you, then who is it? With a yearly take of over $25 million, Chopra may not know God, but he sure has learned to play Him. Just ask those who pay for their yearly fix and constantly need another whether it be the next book or a colleague's book or tapes or seminars or or or....
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Summary: Not just about religion or spirituality.
Review: What I like about this book is how Chopra objectively treats the different approaches, by religions or methods, for reaching God. I would definitely recommend this book to people prone to statements like "I was brought up this way", as a means (mostly involuntarily) to disguise a lack of awareness of other types of backgrounds. It provides surprisingly good insight to differences in cultural thinking. A good book for people who enjoy travel, or meeting other cultures, or are forced to meet them, but don't really understand them. At the end of this read, I definitely felt smarter, and intellectually uplifted. A keeper (hardcover please).
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Summary: Deepak Chopra brings you closer to profound understanding
Review: How to know God is a profound work that brings the reader closer to the core of his/her life. I book that challenges the readers to review their thoughts about all levels of life. If you are interested to understand your life, this book brings you beyond.
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Summary: This book is good
Review: Good book, to thous who say the Chopra just writes nonsense to earn a lot of money...This book is only valuble if u understand it and the people that think Chopra writes only for his ego have understood nothing or very little of what is written in the book.
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