The Essential How to Know God: The Essence of the Soul's Journey Into the Mystery of Mysteries (Essential Deepak Chopra) [Hardcover]

Deepak Chopra (Author)

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Publication Date: October 30, 2007 | Series: Essential Deepak Chopra

You don't have to believe in God in order to experience God.
--- Deepak Chopra

The celebrated author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success has written his most ambitious and important work yet, a runaway international bestseller that has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers to rethink their concept of God.

According to Chopra, the brain is hardwired to know God. The human nervous system has seven biological responses that correspond to seven levels of divine experience. These are shaped not by any one religion (they are shared by all faiths), but by the brain's need to take an infinite, chaotic universe and find meaning in it. How to Know God describes the quest each of us is on, whether we realize it or not. For, as Chopra puts it, "God is our highest instinct to know ourselves." This book makes a dramatic and enduring contribution to that knowledge.


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Editorial Reviews

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"I congratulate Dr. Deepak Chopra for this wonderful book, reaching out to many, many readers, on the subject of spirituality but with a scientific approach."
--The Dalai Lama

"The most important book about God for our times. This book is a magical stairway to ascend to a life-changing experience of the sacred."
--Robert Thurman, Ph.D., professor of religion, Columbia University

"This book, which unfolds the knowledge of God-consciousness, is at once
a map of Spirit and a map of your own deepest Self."
--Ken Wilber, author of Integral Psychology

"How to Know God is a profound and accessible exploration of the experience
of God, including an understanding of it in biological and scientific terms.
It is both fascinating and uplifting."
--Andrew Weil, M.D., director of the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona

"One of the best books ever written about a subject that more people
think about than anything else."
---Larry King, host of Larry King Live, CNN

"Deepak Chopra has really done it this time--a brilliant, scholarly yet lyrical synthesis of neuroscience, quantum physics, personal reminiscence, and Eastern, Western, and spiritual thinking."
--Candace Pert, Ph.D., research professor, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and author of Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine

"Just when I think he can't go any deeper, he does. We have in our midst a spiritual genius."
--Marianne Williamson, author of Return to Love


From the Trade Paperback edition.

About the Author

Deepak Chopra has written 24 books, which have been translated into thirty-five languages. He is also the author of more than 30 audio and videotape series, including five critically acclaimed programs on public television. Chopra currently serves as the director for educational programs at The Chopra Center for Well Being in La Jolla, California.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Harmony; Reprint edition (October 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307407748
• ISBN-13: 978-0307407740
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.7 x 7.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Founder of The Chopra Foundation
Senior Scientist, The Gallup Organization
www.deepakchopra.com
www.facebook.com/DeepakChopraCommunity
www.twitter.com/deepakchopra

As a global leader and pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine, Chopra transforms the way the world views physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social wellness. Known as a prolific author of over sixty books with eighteen New York Times best sellers in both the fiction and non fiction categories.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Essential How to Know God, March 28, 2008

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I had read How to Know God sometime ago, and decided to purchase The Essential How to Know God as a refresher. It was very uplifting. To me Deepak Chopra just seems so clear on matters of the spirit. I recommend this book.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A deep insight in hidden reality, March 10, 2008

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Whoever wants to know more about the most spoken -but not necessarily understood- word in the world, has to read this book with an open heart and quiet mind, in order to absorb what D. Chopra is willing to pass to us all.

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5.0 out of 5 stars how to know god, November 11, 2010

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