Dinner with Deepak

A perk I have at work is that I get to meet many famous people - actors, models, presidents & heads of state - loved Bill Clinton , sportsmen etc etc.

Today I got to meet & hear Dr. Deepak Chopra - He was down from the States & gave a private talk to the Birla family (& a few of the Ceo’s from the Birla group) at the ITC Grand Central.

He spoke to us for about 2 1/2 hours and it was all very general. At the level at which he spoke, I agreed with almost everything he said. Un-doubtedly had he to continue, it would not be so, as he is an advocate of Yoga & Transcendental Meditation.

I am however someone, who can listen to a purely secular love song & hear Jesus singing to me. Or see Biblical parallels in anything from a secular newspaper clipping to a obscure event. As such, I had a really spiritual time as Deepak talked about “Health being more than the absence of disease”.

I’ve always maintained (quote me on this!) that the “only thing that’s ultimately important is one’s relationship with God”.

I’m convinced that this evening was a little gift from God to me in the middle of a stressful set of days.

Here’s a pic of Deepak & me (ext. right, pls. excuse my wide grin):

Please note again: Dr. Deepak Chopra advocates Hinduism & is a dubbed a New Age Guru, and in NO WAY am I supporting his work through this post. There are LOTS of things I disagree with him on.

I just believe that God can - and will use anyone to reach out to us - and this time He used Deepak. And I praise Jesus for that.

All you want to know about Dr. Deepak Chopra; good & bad - here