Deepak Chopra Quotes

When you practice Buddhism, you have to always self-reflect, and you can't avoid your problems. That makes me understand human beings better. I feel that the more I do that in my own life, the more I can see how to play a character.

It's not a very nice thing to not have empathy. I would like to have empathy. In the past I haven't been very empathetic with other people.

We must each achieve greater individual consciousness and self-knowledge, and project mindful kindness toward everything and everyone.

Explore your web: the needs, the beliefs, and the emotions that are controlling you so there's more of you to give and so you can appreciate what's driving other people. It's the only way our world's going to change.

What it taught me was forgiveness. It taught me that when people present themselves in a certain way, there's probably some back story or issue or reason for the way that they are. It's not you. It's them. And a lot of times, its about something that's completely out of their control

It helps if you remember that everyone is doing their best from their level of consciousness.

We must each lead a way of life with self-awareness and compassion, to do as much as we can. Then, whatever happens we will have no regrets.

In every moment we make a decision -- whether conscious or unconscious. Will I choose to open my heart, send love, withhold judgment and thus free myself from fear? Or will I close my heart, project fear instead of extending love, judge others, and thus bind myself to fear? The choice is mine and mine alone.

people are doing the best that they can from their own level of consciousness.

The more you look into and understand yourself, the less judgmental you become towards others.

When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.

Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.

You should think about the world and feel about your heart.

The young man who has not wept is a savage, and the older man who will not laugh is a fool.

I think acting can bring you closer to yourself and help you understand other people.

I think that people who are famous tend to be underdeveloped in their humanity skills.

People need to be more aware of how they're affecting people.

I'm a complete human being. I'm very emotional and loving. I feel, I hurt, I give, I take, and also I think. I analyze. I'm a sociologist, anthropologist.

Compassion is the key to living outside the confines of your lower self.

I'm curious about other people. That's the essence of my acting. I'm interested in what it would be like to be you.

Women, the way I see it, are very evolved people. They're more mature, they're more aware of their feelings, in touch with their feelings. They're connected to things that matter more in life. They know what's important. Men basically run around like idiots until we meet somebody who can show us that those things are important.

Meditation is to get insight, to get understanding and compassion, and when you have them, you are compelled to act.

The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself.

Life has changed. People have changed. They are more forgiving, less inclined to rush to judgment. And I have changed.

It's important to determine not just the quality of your mind but the fullness of your heart.