Deepak Chopra
I wasn't really aware of the path that this guy has taken in his life and I must admit that I find it highly interesting. Had I been more disciplined and born in different circumstances I can imagine myself on the same trajectory.
I found particularly interesting what he says at this point about what he does every day:
Who am I?
What do I want?
Who wants to know?
What is my purpose?
What am I grateful for?
A bit later, he makes an interesting simplifying conjecture:
Pure love, pure consciousness, pure knowing, pure creativity, are the same thing.
This is what ChatGPT says if I only feed it with this conjecture:
It is a common belief that love, consciousness, and creativity are all interconnected and can be seen as expressions of a fundamental quality or essence. Some people believe that this quality is pure, or that it exists in its purest form in certain states or experiences.
Love is often described as a feeling of strong affection or deep attachment towards someone or something. It is often associated with positive emotions such as joy, happiness, and contentment.
Consciousness is the state of being aware of one's thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. It is the quality or state of being aware of something within oneself or in the external environment.
Creativity is the ability to generate new and original ideas or to bring something into being that did not exist before. It is often associated with imagination, innovation, and problem-solving.
While these qualities may be interconnected and may share some common characteristics, they are also distinct and can be experienced and expressed in different ways.
I also really like what Deepak answered when asked how his mom was like.
I also love how he spells out the name of this apparently precious source: https://isharonline.org/
It's the most comprehensive library on everything to do with integrative studies or integrative medicine or integrative cultures.
I also like the comment about him in the end saying that he's like a human dose of LSD.