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Past Quotes by Deepak Chopra

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Deepak Chopra reflects on how the present moment constantly turns into the past and then into the future. He says uncertainty clears away the prison of past conditioning and opens space for new possibilities. He notes that meditation can awaken a silent witness inside the mind.

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The most positive action we can take about the past is to change our perception of it.

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Don't regret the past or fear the future. Both bring misery through self-doubt.

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While the mind lives in the past and the future, the body lives in the now.

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I use memories but I will not allow memories to use me.

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Laughter allows us to get past the fear of death.

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Everything that is happening at this moment is a result of the choices you've made in the past.

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In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.

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Only creativity can see past problems to find solutions. This holds true for every area of life.

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We are programmed by our past beliefs, which we inherited from our parents, our cultural traditions sometimes, and our social conditioning.

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You accept things as they are, not as you wish they were in this moment...The past is history, the future is a…

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We either allow our past to keep interfering with our optimal expression of love and happiness, or we can move beyond our…

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I remember the past, and I learn from it. I rejoice and celebrate in the present, and I re-imagine the future. Now…

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Witness your thoughts, moods, and behaviors. They represent your memories of the past, and by witnessing them in the present, you liberate…

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Fear is the anticipation of the pain in the future. Anger is the remembrance of pain in the past. Hostility is wanting…

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The mind loves whatever repeats a pleasurable experience from the past. "I love this" basically means "I love repeating what felt so…

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The next thing you think, the next action you take, will either create a new possibility for you, or it will repeat…

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Throughout your day, when you notice that your thoughts have drifted away, come back to where you are. You'll instantly see why…

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In an instant, our mind can carry us far away into memories of the past or fantasies about the future. Or we…

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Most of us have no idea what we can do because we are totally conditioned by the past. Our memories, beliefs, assumptions,…

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Spiritually, no action is more important than surrender. Surrender is the tenderest impulse of the heart, acting out of love to give…

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Without uncertainty and the unknown, life is just a stale repetition of outworn memories. You become the victim of the past, and…

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In the past few decades, there has been a revolution in how we perceive the body. What appears to be an object,…

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In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself. It will be…

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In detachment lies the wisdom of uncertainty...in the wisdom of uncertainty lies the freedom from our past, from the known, which is…

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Pure physical sensation, social status, sexual attraction, and feeling like a winner are generally superficial, which is why people hunger for them…

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Completely desist from defending your point of view. When you have no point to defend, you do not allow the birth of…

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The past is closed and limited; the future is open and free.

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Bliss cannot be found by remembering the past or anticipating the future.

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The only way to atone for the past is to do something meaningful in the present.

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The past is gone, the future is not here, now I am free of both. Right now, I choose joy.

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“The past is history, the future is a mystery, and this moment is a gift. That is why this moment is called…

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The reason why life is a sleep & dream for most people is because their awareness is caught up with past or…

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In order to live the life we desire, and set the intention for greater happiness and more meaningful connections with others, we…

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Karma means your have to live with the consequences of the actions you have taken in the past. Whatever you put out…

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Reality isn't a vast, fixed scheme trapping you without choice. At any moment you have the choice to break out of what…

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This moment - the one you're experiencing right now - is the culmination of all the moments you have experienced in the…

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The present moment dies every moment to become the past , is reborn every moment into the future. All experience is now.…

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You become the victim of the past, and your tormentor today is your self left over from yesterday.

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In the wisdom of uncertainty lies the freedom from our past, from the known, from the prison of past conditioning. Uncertainty is…

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Meditation refreshes our mind and helps us let go of old patterns. We spend less time dwelling on the past or worrying…

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Be willing to redefine yourself every day.

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