Deepak Chopra - Path To Love: Spiritual Lessons for Creating the Love You Need

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E VERYTHING IN THE UNIVERSE IS WITHIN YOU .

A SK ALL FROM YOURSELF .

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DO YOU NEED TOLOVE AND BE LOVED?

In this groundbreaking and helpful book, influentialteacher and physician, Deepak Chopra, exploreshow our hearts have lost their centre and why loveso often falls short of filling a deep,aching need within us.

He also explains how we can rediscover the love we longfor, one which is rich and meaningful, satisfying and lasting by restoring to love its missing element: spirituality.

In presenting the long-forgotten, timeless laws of love,together with practical suggestions for bringing them tofruition, Deepak Chopra shows us how to transform ourlives for ever and the lives of those whom we love.

Creating Health

Return of the Rishi

Quantum Healing

Perfect Health

Unconditional Life

Ageless Body, Timeless Mind

Journey into Healing

Creating Affluence

Perfect Weight

Restful Sleep

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

The Return of Merlin

Boundless Energy

Perfect Digestion

The Way of the Wizard

Overcoming Addictions

Healing the Heart

The Love Poems of Rumi

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Parents

Everyday Immortality

Deepak Chopra, M.D., has established a distinguished career as writer, lecturer and physician. He is the author of twenty-one books and thirty tape series, including the breakthrough bestsellers Ageless Body, Timeless Mind and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. From 1996 he has headed the Chopra Center for Well Being in Carlsbad, California.

Deepak Chopra and The Chopra Center for Well Being at La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, California, offer a wide range of seminars, products and educational programmes, worldwide. The Chopra Center offers revitalizing mind/body programmes, as well as day spa services. Guests can come to rejuvenate, expand knowledge or obtain a medical consultation.

For information on meditation classes, health and well-being courses, instructor certification programmes, or local classes in your area, contact The Chopra Center for Well Being at La Costa Resort and Spa, 2013 Costa Del Mar Road, Carlsbad, CA 92009, USA. By telephone: 001-888-424-6772, or 001-760-931-7566. For a virtual tour of the Center, visit the Internet website at www.chopra.com.

If you live in Europe and would like more information on workshops, lectures or other programmes about Dr. Deepak Chopra or to order any of his books, tapes or products, please contact: Contours, 44 Fordbridge Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 2SJ (tel: +44 (0) 208 564 7033; fax (0) 208 897 3807; email: info@spiritualityworks.com; website: www.spiritualityworks.com).

If you live in Australia and would like more information on workshops, lectures, or programmes presented by Dr. Deepak Chopra, please contact Whats On The Planet Pty Ltd, PO Box 161, Brighton Le Sands, NSW 2216, Australia, or email deepak@theplanet.com.au.

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Writing a book about love is a unique challenge, in both heart and mind, and from the outset I realized that it would have to be born in an atmosphere of love. Some other people understood this as well, and it is to them in particular that I owe deepest gratitude.

To Peter Guzzardi, whose sensitivity and nurturing went far beyond the duties of an editoryou opened the way and kept it open against all odds.

To Patty Eddy and Tina Constable, who stand behind the scenes at Harmony Books and accomplish wonders.

To my agent Muriel Nellis, godmother to my whole career as a writer.

To my support staff at The Chopra Center for Well Being and Infinite Possibilities International, especially to David Simon, Richard Perl, Deepak and Geeta Singh, Roger Gabriel, and Arielle Ford Fordwithout your loyalty and immense enthusiasm, I would not have found the opportunity to write this book at all.

And, as ever, to my family, who walk the path to love with me, no matter what turn it takes.

ALL OF US need to believe that we are loved and lovable. We began life with confidence on both points, bathed in a mothers love and swaddled in our own innocence. Love was never in question, but over time our certainty clouded. When you look at yourself today, can you still make the two statements every infant could if it had the words?