Deepak Chopra

(Hindi: दीपक चोपड़ा) (born October 22, 1946) is an Indian-American physician, public speaker, and writer on Ayurveda, spirituality and mind-body medicine. Chopra began his career as an endocrinologist, after some time he turned to alternative medicine. Chopra was a top assistant to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, after this cooperation he launched his own career, published self-help books on New Age spirituality and alternative medicine.

Chopra was born in New Delhi, India. His father, Krishan Chopra, M.D. (1919-2001) was prominent Indian cardiologist. He was head of the department of medicine and cardiology at Mool Chand Khairati Ram Hospital, New Delhi, for over 25 years, and a lieutenant in the British army His paternal grandfather healed his heart condition due to Ayurveda after Western medicine did not help.

Chopra's younger brother, Sanjiv, is a Professor of Medicine and Faculty Dean for Continuing Medical Education at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Firstly Chopra desired to become an actor or journalist but he was inspired by a character in Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis and became a doctor.

Chopra completed his primary education at St. Columba's School in New Delhi and graduated from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). After immigrating to the US in 1968, Chopra began his clinical internship and residency training at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, New Jersey. He had residency terms at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts, and at the University of Virginia Hospital.

He got his license to practice medicine in the state of Massachusetts in 1973 and received a California medical license in 2004. Chopra is board-certified in internal medicine and specialized in endocrinology. He is also a member of the American Medical Association (AMA), a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.

Chopra has written more than 56 books that were translated into 35 languages and sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.

 1987 Creating Health ISBN 0-395-75515-8
 1988 Return of the Rishi ISBN 0-395-57420-X
 1989 Quantum Healing: Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/Body Medicine ISBN 0-553-34869-8
 1991 Unconditional Life: Mastering the Forces That Shape Personal Reality
 1991 Perfect Health: The Complete Mind/Body Guide ISBN 0-517-58421-2
 1993 Ageless Body, Timeless Mind : The Quantum Alternative to Growing Old ISBN 0-517-59257-6
 1993 Creating Affluence: Wealth Consciousness in the Field of All PossibilitiesISBN 1-880032-42-2
 1994 The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfilment of Your Dreams
 1995 The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons in Creating the Life You Want ISBN 0-517-70434-X
 1995 The Return of Merlin: A Novel ISBN 0-449-91074-1
 1995 Journey into Healing ISBN 1-4000-8069-X
 1995 The Path to Love: Spiritual Strategies for Healing
 1996 Perfect Weight ISBN 0-517-88458-5
 1996 Restful Sleep ISBN 0-517-88457-7
 1996 Raid on the Inarticulate ISBN 1-882971-16-7
 1997 The Path to Love: Renewing the Power of Spirit in Your Life ISBN 0-517-70622-9
 1997 The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents: Guiding Your Children to Success and Fulfillment
 1997 Perfect Digestion ISBN 0-609-80076-0
 1998 Overcoming Addictions ISBN 0-609-80195-3
 1998 The Love Poems of RumiISBN 0-609-60243-8
 1998 Healing the Heart ISBN 0-609-60035-4
 1999 Everyday Immortality: A Concise Course in Spiritual Transformation ISBN 0-609-60484-8
 1999 On the Shores of Eternity: Poems from Tagore on Immortality and Beyond ISBN 0-609-60564-X
 1999 A Deepak Chopra Companion ISBN 0-609-80454-5
 1999 Daughters of JoyISBN 0-451-20935-4
 1999 Lords of Light: A Novel ISBN 0-312-96892-2
 2000 The Angel is Near: A Novel ISBN 0-312-97024-2
 2000 How to Know God : The Soul's Journey into the Mystery of Mysteries ISBN 0-609-60078-8
 2001 The Deeper Wound: Recovering the Soul from Fear and Suffering, 100 Days of Healing
 2001 Grow Younger, Live Longer: 10 Steps to Reverse Aging ISBN 0-609-60079-6
 2001 The Soul in Love: Classic Poems of Ecstasy and Exaltation ISBN 0-609-60648-4
 2002 Manifesting Good Luck Cards: Growth and Enlightenment
 2003 Golf for Enlightenment: The Seven Lessons for the Game of Life
 2003 The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire: Harnessing the Infinite Power of Coincidence ISBN 0-609-60042-7
 2003 Synchrodestiny: Harnessing the Infinite Power of Coincidence to Create Miracles ISBN 1-84413-221-8
 2003 Manifesting Good Luck: Love and Relationships, 50 Card Deck
 2003 The Chopra Center Cookbook ISBN 0-471-45404-4
 2004 The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life ISBN 0-517-70624-5
 2004 Fire in the Heart: A Spiritual Guide for Teens ISBN 0-689-86216-4
 2005 Peace Is the Way : Bringing War and Violence to an End ISBN 0-307-23607-2
 2005 The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga: A Practical Guide to Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit
 2005 Magical Beginnings Enchanted lives: A Holistic Guide to Pregnancy ISBN 0-517-70220-7
 2005 Teens Ask Deepak ISBN 0-689-86218-0
 2006 Ask The Kabala: Oracle Cards/Kabala Guidebook ISBN 978-1-4019-1039-6
 2006 Power Freedom and Grace: Living from the Source of Lasting Happiness ISBN 978-1-878424-81-5
 2006 Life After Death: The Burden of Proof ISBN 0-307-34578-5
 2006 Kama Sutra: Including the Seven Spiritual Laws of Love ISBN 978-1-85227-385-9
 2007 Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment ISBN 978-0-06-087880-1
 2007 Boundless Energy: The Complete Mind/Body Program for Overcoming Chronic Fatigue ISBN 0-609-80075-2
 2007 Freedom From Addiction ISBN 0-7573-0578-4
 2008 The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore ISBN 978-0-307-33831-0
 2008 Why Is God Laughing? The Path to Joy and Spiritual Optimism
 2008 Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment ISBN 978-0-06-144873-7
 2009 Reinventing The Body, Resurrecting The Soul
 2009 The Ultimate Happiness Prescription: 7 Keys to Joy and Enlightenment
 2009 Chopra Center Herbal Handbook ISBN 0-307-45233-6
 2010 The Shadow Effect ISBN 0-06-196265-1
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 1986 Total Health: The Rediscovery of Ayurveda ASIN B-000-K06QY-4
 1994 Journey Into Healing ISBN 0-679-44089-5
 1994 Power Talk!:The Power of the Human Paradox with Anthony Robbins ISBN 1-55927-267-8
 1996 Crescent Moon: Prose Poems of Rabindranath Tagore ISBN 1-878424-20-3
 1998 Synchrodestiny ISBN 1-905953-04-6
 1998 A Gift of Love: Love poems inspired by Rumi ASIN B-000-GRQX8-A
 2000 All About God: A Dialogue Between Neale Donald Walsch and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-735-X
 2000 Wisdom of the Sufi: A Dialogue Between Hidayat Inayat-Kahn and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-734-1
 2000 The Spiritual Journey : A Dialogue Between Richard Moss, M.D., and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-739-2
 2000 Spiritual Insights into the Genius of Leonardo da Vinci: A Dialogue Between Michael J. Gelb, M.D., and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-738-4
 2000 The Art of Everyday Ecstasy: A Dialogue Between Margot Anandand Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-737-6
 2000 The Conscious Universe ISBN 1-56170-744-9
 2000 Pathways to God: A Dialogue Between Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-736-8
 2000 Unleash Your Potential with Marianne Williamson and Sarah Ban Breathnach ISBN 0-671-77180-9
 2000 The Path to Enlightenment: Insights into Buddhism / A Dialogue Between Robert Thurman, Ph.D., and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-732-5
 2001 Healing the Planet: A Dialogue Between Marianne Williamson and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-743-0
 2001 Self-Coaching Secrets for Success ISBN 1-56170-827-5
 2001 Awakening the Goddesses Within: Deepak Chopra, M.D., Presents Agapi Stassinopoulos ISBN 1-56170-837-2
 2001 Tell Me a Story: A Dialogue Between Lisa Suhay and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-874-7
 2001 Sacred Sexuality: A Dialogue Between Felice Dunas and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-823-2
 2001 Relationships As a Bridge to Divine Love : A Dialogue Between Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D., and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-742-2
 2001 Training the Mind, Healing the Body ASIN B-000-BGT8K-6
 2001 Soul of Healing Meditations - A Simple Approach to Growing Younger ASIN B-000-05TZS-K
 2001 The Higher Self ISBN 0-7435-0921-8
 2001 The New Physics of Healing ISBN 1-56455-919-X
 2001 Science And Soul: The Survival of Consciousness After Death, A Dialogue Between Gary Schwartz and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-822-4
 2002 The Yoga of Love and Devotion with Shree Ma ISBN 1-56170-838-0
 2002 Integrating The Masculine And Feminine In The Spiritual Traditions Of Judaism and Vedanta: A Dialogue Between Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-824-0
 2002 Quantum Physics of Quantum Healing: A Dialogue with Amit Goswami, Ph.D., and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-920-4
 2002 The Evolving Human: A Dialogue Between Jean Houston, Ph.D., and Deepak Chopa ISBN 1-56170-916-6
 2002 Rituals As a Path to the Divine: A Dialogue Between Stephen Huyler, Ph.D., and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-841-0
 2002 Healing Your Relationships : A Dialogue Between Kenny and Julia Loggins and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-840-2
 2002 The Soul and Relationship: A Dialogue Between Shakti Gawain and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-917-4
 2002 Yoga as a Form of Meditation with Yogi Amrit Desai ISBN 1-56170-839-9
 2002 A Gift of Love II: A Musical Valentine to Tagore ASIN B-000-06IZP-E
 2003 Magical Mind, Magical Body ISBN 0-7435-3013-6
 2003 Journey to the Boundless ISBN 0-7435-3016-0
 2004 Chakra Balancing: Body, Mind, and Soul ASIN B-000-667GN-W
 2004 Sacred Verses, Healing Sounds, Volumes I and II: The Bhagavad Gita, Hymns of the Rig Veda ISBN 1-878-42478-5
 2004 The Ultimate Deepak Chopra Collection 20 CDs ASIN B-000-BGV45-I
 2004 Whispers with Eckhart Tolle, Jack Canfield and Don Miguel Ruiz ISBN 1-559-61722-5
 2005 The Power of Intuition ISBN 1-401-90622-2
 2005 Living Beyond Miracleswith Wayne Dyer ISBN 1-878-42479-3
 2005 The Cosmic Mind and Submanifest Order of Being ISBN 1-401-90450-5
 2005 Living Without Limits ISBN 1-878-42496-3
 2005 An Ancient Magical Prayer ISBN 1-401-90447-5
 2006 Escaping the Prison of the Intellect ISBN 1-878-42456-4
 2007 Creating Your World the Way You Really Want It To Be with Wayne Dyer ISBN 1-602-52748-2
 2007 Meditations for Healing: A Dialogue Between Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-561-70922-0
 2008 Whispers of Spirit & Happiness with Don Miguel Ruiz ISBN 1-559-61945-7
 2008 The Soul of Healing Affirmations A-Z Guide to Reprogramming the Software of the Soul ASIN B-001-2SAT7-S
 2009 The Soul Of Healing Meditations ASIN B-000-05TZS-K