Deepak Chopra
Sign in to saveDeepak Chopra is an American author, New Age guru, and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternative medicine. In the 1990s, Chopra, a physician by education, became a popular proponent of a pseudoscientific approach to well-being that includes yoga, meditation, and nutrition, among other New Age therapies.
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Deepak Chopra is a male physician, internist, writer, and motivational speaker born in New Delhi in 1946. He holds citizenship in the British Raj, the Dominion of India, and India. Chopra was educated at the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences and works in the field of Ayurveda. He has been influenced by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and resides in La Jolla.
He has received the Ig Nobel Prize and speaks English. His notable works include *Dieux de lumiere* (French Edition), *Deepak Chopra's Lords of Light*, *ha-Hatslaḥah be-shivʻah ḥuḳim ruḥaniyim*, *כוחם של צירופי מקרים*, and *Darko shel ḳosem*. Chopra is affiliated with The Chopra Foundation and Chopra Global.
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- Born
- 22 October 1947
- Works
- 729
Top works
- Dieux de lumiere (French Edition)
- Deepak Chopra's Lords of Light
- ha-Hatslaḥah be-shivʻah ḥuḳim ruḥaniyim
- כוחם של צירופי מקרים
- Darko shel ḳosem
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1946-10-22 ) October 22, 1946 (age 79) , New Delhi, British India
- Citizenship
- United States
- Alma mater
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- Occupations
- Alternative medicine advocate public speaker writer
- Spouse
- Rita Chopra ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1970 )
- Children
- Mallika Chopra Gotham Chopra
- Relatives
- Sanjiv Chopra (brother)
- Website
- Official website
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Deepak
- Family name
- Chopra
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- New Delhi
- Educated at
- All India Institutes of Medical Sciences
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- Ayurveda
- Official website
- www.deepakchopra.com
- Image
- Deepak Chopra.jpg
- Residence
- La Jolla
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- Deepak Chopra
- date of birth
- 1946-10-22
- influenced by
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
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- 3341670
- affiliation string
- the Chopra Foundation
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Encyclopedic overview
Deepak Chopra (/ˈdiːpɑːk ˈtʃoʊprə/; Hindi: [diːpək tʃoːpɽa]; born October 22, 1946) is an American author, New Age guru, and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternative medicine. In the 1990s, Chopra, a physician by education, became a popular proponent of a pseudoscientific approach to well-being that includes yoga, meditation, and nutrition, among other New Age therapies.
Chopra studied medicine in India before emigrating in 1970 to the United States, where he completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in endocrinology. As a licensed physician, in 1980, he became chief of staff at the New England Memorial Hospital (NEMH). In 1985, he met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and became involved in the Transcendental Meditation (TM) movement. Shortly thereafter, Chopra resigned from his position at NEMH to establish the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center. In 1993, Chopra gained a following after he was interviewed about his books on The Oprah Winfrey Show. He then left the TM movement to become the executive director of Sharp HealthCare's Center for Mind-Body Medicine. In 1996, he cofounded the Chopra Center for Wellbeing.
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