We may experience a realization of our true Self the first time we meditate, but most often the process of awakening is gradual.
Deepak ChopraI feel genius in great works of art. I have seen medical cures that science can't explain, some seemingly triggered by faith. The same is true of millions of other people.
Deepak ChopraWhen you are in the field of creativity, you lose track of time. Only the flow exists.
Deepak ChopraIn the now, time ceases to exist and we experience a presence that is all-absorbing, completely at peace, and totally satisfying.
Deepak ChopraPain is not the same as suffering. Left to itself, the body discharges pain spontaneously, letting go of it the moment that the underlying cause is healed. Suffering is pain that we hold on to. It comes from the mindโs mysterious instinct to believe that pain is good, or that it cannot be escaped, or that the person deserves it.
Deepak Chopra