Zone1 What is your opinion of Deepak Chopra and his non-religious beliefs about Jesus, God and all traditional religions?

[MarathonMike]

I have always found him to be an interesting and insightful speaker. I don't "follow" him in any formal way but his beliefs align with what I've always thought about traditional religions. Do you agree with Deepak Choprah in his views? Just curious

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[JustAnotherNut]

I've heard him a few times, years ago and also found his ideas interesting. Hadn't seen or heard from him since, until he showed up in the E files. That alone makes for a hard NO

 

[Hafar1014]

I've heard him a few times, years ago and also found his ideas interesting. Hadn't seen or heard from him since, until he showed up in the E files. That alone makes for a hard NO

Deepak Chopra, the renowned wellness author and alternative medicine advocate, has come under scrutiny due to the release of documents in early 2026 linking him to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The correspondence reveals a far closer relationship than previously known, with hundreds of messages exchanged between 2016 and 2019, well after Epstein’s 2008 conviction.
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Key Aspects of the 2026 Scandal

• Close Relationship & Meetings: Documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicate that between 2016 and 2019, Chopra and Epstein communicated regularly, with dozens of documented meetings, including visits to Epstein’s homes in New York City, Florida, and Paris.
• "Bring Your Girls" Emails: Emails reveal that in 2017, Chopra invited Epstein on trips, telling him to "Bring your girls" and suggesting he use a fake name, according to reports in the Washington Post and CNN.
• Controversial Correspondence: In March 2017, Chopra wrote to Epstein: "God is a construct, cute girls are real," and "Cute girls are aware when they make noises".
• Support & Advice: In 2019, leading up to Epstein's arrest, Chopra was in contact with him, advising him to "Stay silent Meditate" and, according to a text exchange reported by Yahoo, expressing that he was not concerned about the "toxicity" of Epstein's press, says the Religion News Service.

 

[MarathonMike]

I find it interesting that the only responses thus far have nothing to do with what Deepak Chopra believes. I expected he would be attacked in smeared in some way.

 

[JustAnotherNut]

I find it interesting that the only responses thus far have nothing to do with what Deepak Chopra believes. I expected he would be attacked in smeared in some way.

Re-read my post........I found his beliefs interesting (agreeing with you), but did not attack him in any way. Finding out he was involved with Epstein, and I no longer respect him, isn't an attack nor a smear.

Even the other members post isn't an attack or smear, it's just stating his Epstein involvement.

 

[Robert W]

I have always found him to be an interesting and insightful speaker. I don't "follow" him in any formal way but his beliefs align with what I've always thought about traditional religions. Do you agree with Deepak Choprah in his views? Just curious

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Deepak Chopra believes in Jesus. It has been many years that I last listened to him, but he is wise.

I take time over the year, to watch YouTube videos of those who died, saw Jesus, talked to him, got his lessons, and returned to life. Jesus explains a lot of things to them. Jesus is 100 percent love per every person dying who came back to life. Jesus is fact. We think of the many dimensions, space, velocity, and others, yet many persons rule out Jesus as fiction and have never bothered to actually study him. A video of a Muslim woman who was killed by a Truck that hit her car impressed me and she did not see Allah; she talked to Jesus. She was shocked. She told her husband after she came back to life she talked to Jesus and he was furious. Muslims call Jesus a dead prophet. But to them he was a mere human.

 

[MarathonMike]

Deepak Chopra believes in Jesus. It has been many years that I last listened to him, but he is wise.

To be more accurate, Deepak Chopra believes that Jesus was a man who transcends formal religion rather than a God being as depicted in the Christian Bible.

 

[MarathonMike]

Re-read my post........I found his beliefs interesting (agreeing with you), but did not attack him in any way. Finding out he was involved with Epstein, and I no longer respect him, isn't an attack nor a smear.

Even the other members post isn't an attack or smear, it's just stating his Epstein involvement.

I read your post. My opinion on the Epstein Files is that they have become a convenient way to attack or dismiss anyone associated with Epstein or "The Files" whatever that means. Chopra's alleged involvement with Epstein is irrelevant to the thread topic.

 

[Robert W]

To be more accurate, Deepak Chopra believes that Jesus was a man who transcends formal religion rather than a God being as depicted in the Christian Bible.

A god is true, but on earth Jesus was a very gifted human being. What do I mean about a god? There will be clear to us all upon death that life on earth is an experiment, by gods. Death is not accurate either since we don't really die, since we transition back to an earlier state, kind of like a caterpillar transitions from being a worm to a flying insect, and we learn that there is a much grander life waiting for us all. Religion is no joke. There is a wide-ranging number of religions, and all will end up having the same experience.

 

[Hafar1014]

I find it interesting that the only responses thus far have nothing to do with what Deepak Chopra believes. I expected he would be attacked in smeared in some way.

It seemd like Ghandi he liked to have sex with minors

 

[Robert W]

I read your post. My opinion on the Epstein Files is that they have become a convenient way to attack or dismiss anyone associated with Epstein or "The Files" whatever that means. Chopra's alleged involvement with Epstein is irrelevant to the thread topic.

They are actually police files and DA files needed to prosecute Epstein. Epstein never kept files about those he victimized. Chopra as far as I have read had nothing to do with Epstein.

 

[Hafar1014]

They are actually police files and DA files needed to prosecute Epstein. Epstein never kept files about those he victimized. Chopra as far as I have read had nothing to do with Epstein.

Google it there are texts and phone records

 

[Robert W]

Google it there are texts and phone records

Knowing a person is not the same as participating in sex with teens. I personally have encountered beautiful teens who wanted sex. Of course I steered clear. They want to act all grown up. They see pretending to be an adult as them being one. The majority of young girls don't do that. There are wives who make tons of money having sex with strangers. They and their husbands live lavish lives.

 

[MarathonMike]

They are actually police files and DA files needed to prosecute Epstein. Epstein never kept files about those he victimized. Chopra as far as I have read had nothing to do with Epstein.

Exactly. The Epstein Files have become the 'go to' for smears, attacks or innuendo.

 

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I have always found him to be an interesting and insightful speaker. I don't "follow" him in any formal way but his beliefs align with what I've always thought about traditional religions. Do you agree with Deepak Choprah in his views? Just curious

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He believes there are three interpretations of Jesus — the historical Jesus, the theological Jesus and what Chopra calls the "cosmic Christ," the third Jesus who has broad appeal.

The story of Jesus is "the most romantic story ever told, and it's a very beautiful story," he said. "Jesus is part of our collective unconscious as an archetype, and you know he's not going to go away. So we have to see what kind of relationship we are going to have with this kind of divine inspiration."

I agree.

Chopra says he does not belong to any religion. He is not a Christian, a Buddhist or a Hindu. For that matter, he doesn't believe Christ was a Christian or that Buddha was a Buddhist.

"These are institutions we created later," he said. "I believe in a secular spirituality, a domain of awareness where we can all experience the same truths."

To each his own, but the first problem I have with the concept of "secular spirituality" is that it is what C.S. Lewis called "God Lite;" all the joys of a loving God without any of the messy obligations. The second problem I have is that it doesn't address or explain the existence of evil and suffering. Which means that "secular spirituality" can't provide comfort and hope when we experience evil and suffering.

 

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It seemd like Ghandi he liked to have sex with minors

What?

 

[MarathonMike]

C.S. Lewis called "God Lite;" all the joys of a loving God without any of the messy obligations

C.S. Lewis is entitled to his opinion. Please expand on what "messy obligations" are required to believe in God. Thanks for your response

 

[ding]

C.S. Lewis is entitled to his opinion. Please expand on what "messy obligations" are required to believe in God. Thanks for your response

None to believe in God. Plenty to follow God. Which was the point I was making why "God Lite" is easy.

How does "secular spirituality" which seems like code for "secular humanism" address or explain the existence of evil and suffering? If I am not mistaken I believe the major religions have a slightly different take on this.

 

[MarathonMike]

Plenty to follow God.

Why is it "Plenty to follow God"? I can see it being plenty to follow the thousands of pages of rules written over hundreds of years. I suppose that is what you mean.

 

[ding]

Why is it "Plenty to follow God"? I can see it being plenty to follow the thousands of pages of rules written over hundreds of years. I suppose that is what you mean.

Not exactly. Loving God with all one's heart and loving one's neighbor as one loves themselves. Sounds easy to do but it's not. It's really hard because it requires one to die to self.