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Synchrodestiny

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This is a masterpiece from a master. Of all of Deepaks books, I found this to be the most practical. If you are new to these paradigms or an ardent practioner you will find the way that Deepak unpacks the somewhat mysticism of this subject so refreshing. Yes there are other books on the topic, yet this one is the one that inspired me to take take action through daily rituals. Becoming even more aware of synchronicity and harnessing this power is the greatest gift you may receive. Thanks Deepak, I continue to follow my bliss and inspire youth to their full potential. Until we meeet again my firend, all that is divine in me honours all that is divine in you.

For someone who loves reading books on metaphysical and spiritual topics, I have hardly read any of Deepak Chopra's work - apart from one of his fiction books, SynchroDestiny is the first of his books that I've delved into! Luckily, it was a good introduction to Deepak and his style of writing, so I'll definitely be investing in some more of his books soon :).

This particular book focuses on the phenomenon of synchronicities - those apparent coincidences that illustrate the larger forces at work in our lives. As the book's blurb states, "...there is no such thing as a meaningless coincidence."

The first part of SynchroDestiny focuses on the science that lies behind synchronicities and the Law Of Attraction. If you're looking for a simple, clear explanation of some of the principles of quantum physics and nonlocal intelligence (the field), this is it. Deepak is definitely very skilled in explaining complex concepts in a very user-friendly manner! This section of the book also goes deeply into the concepts of coincidence and intention.

The second part of the book is devoted to the practical exploration of the concepts. These exercises are centred around the process of meditation, using mantras to focus the mind. I found these exercises interesting and useful, although I altered the process of meditation described to fit with my own style of meditating. Deepak's methods may work for him and for others, but I found them to disruptive to my own rhythm, and I therefore had much more success when I integrated his techniques with my own. Don't be afraid to experiment a bit to find what works for you - there is no "one size fits all" size of meditating!

Throughout the book, Deepak makes reference to the ancient Eastern wisdom of Vedanta, which describes much of what quantum physics is only now discovering regarding how the universe functions. In this respect, it is also incredibly interesting to read SynchroDestiny's Appendix A, in which Deepak outlines the principles of the Hermetic tradition, which has its origins in ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt, to illustrate how these principles match those of the Vedanta. Reading these ancient teachings demonstrates clearly that the Law Of Attraction is not new!

This is the same book as The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire. I lost the book first time, so I ordered this one and a copy of spontaneous fulfillment, only to find they are the same book! That was confusing. So now I have two copies of the same book. Having said that, however, it is the greatest book ever written, so I'm not too upset about having two copies. Now I have one for the gym and one for home. Warning: Do not get this book if you already have The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire, because they are the same book.

Deepak Chopra is one of the greatest spiritual masters of today and he doesn't disappoint with this program. It's very time intensive, so it requires a commitment, but it's definitely worth the effort. This program is for anyone who wants to start/expand their spiritual practice and for anyone who wants to achieve innner peace in their lives. I highly recommend 'Synchrodestiny'- I found it completely transformative.

I haven't even read the book yet, but I do love Deepak's books so I hope to soon... if I can manage to deal with the incredibly small print. The pages have a small area for the text with large margins (which could be nice for notes) and super tiny font. The other books I've read by Deepak Chopra have been easy to read with average font size - this one is so tiny I've been delaying even reading it. I will leave another review about the book's contents if I ever read it. I may have to get a different copy - possibly the hardback, or go to a bookstore to see if I can find one that has more normal font size. I'm not vision challenged, just a normal vision with reading glasses, but just to let anyone know that might not want to strain that much.

Deepak Chopra is a great author and spiritual leader. I would recommend anything written by him.

The Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen experiment is often touted as an example of the bizarre nature of quantum mechanics: two elementary particles with complementary properties (spins of +1/2 and -1/2) are separated by an infinite distance (well, not really infinite, but infinite for all practical purposes). We do not know (in fact, neither do the particles themselves) which particle has which property, but only that if one particle is measured to have a spin of +1/2, the other one will be found to have the opposite spin (-1/2).

After this separation, we measure the spins of both the particles simultaneously and find that the spins are as expected. The only catch is, since the particles themselves don't 'know' what spin thy have, how did they coordinate between themselves (at a rate faster than the speed of light) and decide which of the properties each will exhibit? This sort of communication is termed a 'nonlocal' connection.

Deepak Chopra really goes to town with this nonlocal connection in his book Synchrodestiny, employing it to 'explain' such phenomena as how the human body performs the various metabolic activities so that one can enjoy a jog at the beach, how cognition is effected by the "'phase and frequency locking in' of the firing patterns of individual neurons in different parts of the brain," and so on.

I stopped reading Synchrodestiny after about a hundred pages or so. The problem with these books which attempt to draw legitimacy from science [a plague on your house, Capra, for starting the whole thing ;-)] is that you already have to be a believer to get anything positive from them. If you read them with an open mind, you end up shaking your head in skepticism at sentences like these, which have to be taken on faith, since there is no way to prove or disprove them:We are both local and nonlocal, an individual pattern emerging from nonlocal intelligence, which is also part of everyone and everything else ...The personal, local part of the soul exists at the quantum level.