Posts Tagged ‘Deepak Chopra’

The Third Jesus

by Ben Kimball

Deepak Chopra's 2008 book The Third Jesus is an attempt to understand three distinct manifestations of this elusive person: the historical Jesus, the theological Jesus created by the church, & the spiritual Jesus available to those that can achieve what Chopra calls a God-consciousness. Using the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible (trust me, [...]

Buddha

by Ben Kimball

Deepak Chopra's 2007 book Buddha is a fictional account of the historical Buddha's personal formation. Chopra sectioned Buddha's life into three phases: Siddhartha the prince, Gautama the monk, and finally the enlightened Buddha. Chopra wanted to write a book to help counteract all of the miracles and wonders attached throughout the ages to Buddha's story. [...]