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" Before a brain can register a thought, a mind must think it... every step of the way is mind over matter... We override our brains all the time. "
Deepak Chopra
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" In my definition of consciousness, consciousness is the same thing as life. What wisdom traditions also call spirit. "
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" I, of course, meditate for two hours every morning. It's part of my schedule; I wake up at 4 a.m. every day and I love it. "
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" Wealth is the progressive realization of worthy goals, the ability to love and have compassion, meaningful and caring relationships. "
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" In a person's career, well, if you're process-oriented and not totally outcome-oriented, then you're more likely to be success. I often say 'pursue excellence, ignore success.' Success is a by-product of excellence. "
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" We are not victims of aging, sickness and death. These are part of scenery, not the seer, who is immune to any form of change. This seer is the spirit, the expression of eternal being. "
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" In every conversation I've had - with housewives in Mumbai, with middle-class people, upper-class, in the slums - everyone says there is an underlying consciousness of karma. That people believe in karma - that what you're putting out is going to come back. If I do something to you, the energy of it is going to come back to me in the future. "
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" You can free yourself from aging by reinterpreting your body and by grasping the link between belief and biology. "
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