http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=c4-feed-c&v=AaUaKHjxYy4 This short two and a half minute video is one of the best shorts about addiction I have seen. It comes at a very important time in our society when addiction is eating our society alive. Deepak Chopra is a very good teacher. He is not a god, or a guru or an evil secularist. He is a MD, who studied meditation and believes in a broader definition of Creation. He is not an enemy of Christians or of any faith based group who believe in monotheist peaceful coexistence.
As a devout Christian and Maronite Catholic I can understand how some would be turned off by his teaching. At times he speaks of Christ head, or oneness or mindfulness which sounds much like Buddhist teaching. This language and concepts can be found in Eastern Christian Theology. But remember, just like when you sat in Math class or Art or History and learned somethings, decided other things were not worth learning and daydreamed without listening. Information is present for us to learn. Then we give it to our Creator, the Trinity who dwells within and amongst us. We then discern it as truth or false teaching. When it is truth it helps us deal better with the world. We have the freedom in America to take it or leave it. Nothing more, nothing less. As Christians we also have the freedom to seek and ask questions. Learning, teaching is still one of the most important activities of our society. With all education we must be aware of false teachers. That is the danger of giving our full attention to worldly spiritual teachers. Some are false teacher seeking your attention, wanting to sell you something or even leading you to destructive paths. Learn what you can but do not forget.... none of what you hear is ever a replacement for a loving relationship with Jesus Christ that is nurtured and made whole by prayer, forgiveness, and regular participation in the Eucharist celebration that occurs weekly at the Diving Liturgy.
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