Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul: How to Create a New You

This book offers information on intangible parts of the human soul and mind and offers ways to have results be positive if given a chance.

Deepak Chopra has done it again - opened doors within my mind and soul I had no idea were shut. Answered deep questions I've harbored within me since childhood. Mended wounds without names or titles. He teaches how to enliven the body through the wisdom of soul, how to become friends with the mind and utilize it as the tool it is, and how to begin a new life with each waking dawn. A MUST READ.

This book is rich with insights that confirm what science is discovering and ancient wisdom has always known, namely that there is much more to the "physical" body than what you see. More and more, we are hearing that the body is a flow of energy and intelligence, that it has no boundaries, and that the body and the mind are inseparably connected. In this amazing book, Deepak doesn't just describe that process, he tells you the part you play in making the body what it is. He explains how your state of mind affects every part of your body. Then he shows you how to tune your mind to a subtler level, and he tells you who the "you" is that is doing all this.For so long, we have thought of ourselves as a body that is conscious, but we have had the formula backwards. We are spiritual beings who are using a physical body for this space/time experience. Learning to think of ourselves as eternal beings opens us to what Deepak calls our immortal nature, whose home is the field of consciousness that is creating all that we see and know. Deepak tells us that when we come in contact consciously with that field, as we can do during meditation, "the brain mirrors it and the body has no choice but to shift. When that shift happens, the soul expands beyond its normal boundaries," and we begin to experience the wholeness that is the very substratum of Who and What We Are.Having said all that, Deepak then goes on to explain what life can be like when we connect consciously to the infinite aspect of our being. That connection changes our behavior even at the level of the soul, and when the soul changes, "the whole dance changes with you."Connecting with life at this deep level teaches us experientially that we are not just this body. We are unbounded awareness, and at that level, to quote Deepak, "You are enough. You are everything you need."How to live at this level? He talks about that, too. "Giving opens the flow," he tells us. "There will always be enough of what your soul has to give, so trust the flow. Look for the larger picture. Think on the cosmic scale. And always seek the highest outcome. The deeper your awareness, the richer your creation."In other words, we create ourselves - and our life - at the level of the soul. And just in case you hadn't thought of this yet, he concludes by telling us not only that the soul is our sacred body, "it is the junction point between infinity and the relative world."The mind can only take us so far, but "where thinking fails, consciousness is free to go on. The process of reinventing the body and resurrecting the soul is a journey, and the journey never ends." This is an amazing piece of work. I've read it three times already, and no doubt will be referring to it for a long time. If you are looking for a way to expand your boundaries and get in touch with your deeper self, then this book definitely is for you.

My current interest is that of healing the body and maintaining good health and overall well-being. As such, I decided to pick up Deepak Chopra's new book Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul.All in all, this is a decent book, but I was disappointed by the lack of evidence Deepak presents when presenting his case. For example, in one story, he mentions a man who had Parkinson's disease and attended a Qigong workshop in California. Once the workshop was over, the man felt better but there is no follow up after that. There is nothing that mentions whether this man's effects with quigong was long term, short term, if he continued his practice, if his body healed, etc. This lack of follow up in this story did nothing to promote the idea that qigong is an effective practice for the healing of serious diseases.This book has page after page of tests that were conducted but never gives any reference as to WHERE it was done, WHO the researchers were, and WHEN such tests and experiments took place. I would love to receive more insight regarding some of the claims he made in light of these trials, but since no distinct information is given, I can not research these findings any further.Deepak offers good, practical advice in this book for those who want a precise spiritual plan on how to get in touch with their souls and energy to heal their body and / or promote good health. You probably won't find anything too new in this book if you've already researched or read up on things such as holistic healing and the mind/body connection. It takes spiritual ideas and aims them directly toward health and well being. Overall, the principles offered in this book - such as reflection, contemplation and meditation - for results are nothing new. This book is geared toward people who already believe in natural healings, and won't do much to win the approval or attention of the skeptic.

Book is in very good condition, which is what was promised! So happy with it!

This was a good read for me. Quite eye opening...At the time I was going through a transformation in my life. Jaded by Dogmatic religions and feeling like Frederich Nietche this gave me a new sort of approach to bettering myself mentally physically as well as spiritually . I now know how to heal my body mind and spirit and keep myself on a better path. Truly inspirational book... made me begin researching a lot of holistic medicine, get away from prescription drugs. Distancing myself from toxic people and situations. And even meditating or simply taking a 10 minute rest from the rat-race really does amazing things. (slight personal digression there ;) Deepak goes at life from every conceivable angle (Sciences of Psychology and Medicine as well as spirituality {more so than typical religious dogma} Keep an open mind when you read this one and you can get a lot from it.

This book didn't hold my attention unlike Deepak Chopra's other publications. I can't put my finger on what it is but something just doesn't feel right in this book - it definitely lacks flow but other than that it's difficult to articulate the reasons why it hasn't been an enjoyable read for me.

So interesting and true. Through my own experiences I know that what is written in this book is so true!

This book I bought on a whim and I am glad that I did. I have known for a long time that our bodies are a reflection of our mind. When we get annoyed our body lets us know in the solar plexus that we are tense. When we are frightened, our pupils dilate, our breathing quickens, our palms sweat and our mouths go dry. There is no mystery in this, it is a fact. After the event we are still able to feel the physical effects of what happened for a long time and it does not take a great leap of the imagination to suppose that some of the effects we feel may be cumulative causing long term damage. This is one of the reasons why meditation is so very good for you and why proper breathing and taking control not only of our minds, but our feelings and our views and beliefs is vital for health. I was not aware of the possibility of changing our genes and this is a concept I will look into further.A previous criticism of this book was that someone enjoyed all the works of Deepak Chopra and chose to have cosmetic surgery. I do not see a conflict here. I can enjoy meditation and this does not mean that I will never have a glass of wine. We live our lives the best way that we can and if we choose to enjoy reading and at the same time engage in surgery - so be it.This book does help us to connect at a very basic level with ourselves and with our feelings but it should not be confused with a manual on - if you do (a) then (b) is the outcome - common sense and knowledge is the key to living your life in a way that is harmonious to yourself and to the planet.Someone once said ( I am sorry I have forgotten who) that an unexamined life is no life at all. After reading this book you will be more aware of what you are doing not only to others but also yourself.There has been a lot of talk recently about various authors not being genuine. You are not expected to be a child and read a book and blindly follow it word for word. Part of adulthood is asking yourself the question "Does this feel right to me" If the answer is yes then go for it and if not then stop and re-evaluate what it is that is troubling you. All I ask is that you read the book and make your own mind up.For my money this is one book which will remain on my bookshelf for years to come. It is an important work and one that deserves more than one reading.

Brilliant read.

amazing book