DEEPAK CHOPRA, a member of Oprah's SuperSoul 100, is the author of
more than fifty books translated into over thirty-five languages,
including numerous New York Times bestsellers in both the fiction
and non-fiction categories. Chopra's Wellness Radio
airs weekly on Sirius Satellite Stars, Channel 102, which focuses
on the areas of success, love, sexuality and relationships,
well-being, and spirituality. He is founder and president of the
Alliance for a New Humanity. Time magazine heralds Deepak Chopra as
one of the top one hundred heroes and icons of the century and
credits him as "the poet-prophet of alternative medicine."
www.deepakchopra.com
Named One of the Best Spiritual Books of 2008 by Spirituality &
Practice "[Promotes] an interspirituality for the twenty-first
century that tears down the walls between East and West and reveals
how all the world's religions encourage the practice of
transformation."
--Spirituality & Practice "In this book, Deepak Chopra proposes a
Copernican revolution in our understanding of Christianity by
replacing the theological version of the holy trinity with the
triptych of Jesus as possessing a human, an institutional and a
mystical dimension. By emphasizing the mystical dimension and
identifying Jesus as a spiritual revolutionary, he invites
Christianity to perform yet another miracle in his name- that of
transforming the world once again."
--Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion, Faculty
of Religious Studies, McGill University "The hardest thing to see
is what is hidden in plain sight. After 20 centuries of doctrine
and dogma we have nearly lost sight of the Jesus who was a
wandering teacher of mystical truths. In his imaginative
reconstruction of the inner meaning of the gospels, Deepak Chopra
reminds us of The Third Jesus, the enlightened master of
God-consciousness. It will disturb the minds of the orthodox, and
delight the spirits of mystics and progressive Christians."
--Sam Keen, Philosopher and Author, Sightings: Extraordinary
Encounters with Ordinary Birds "An insightful and clarifying
glimpse into the life of one of the most radical spiritual teachers
the world has known. Chopra gives us the gift of knowing that we
may walk in the enlightened footsteps of our brother, Jesus the
Christ."
--Michael Bernard Beckwith, founder Agape International Spiritual
Center and author of Inspirations of the Heart, 40 Day Mind Fast
Soul Feast, A Manifesto of Peace "In The Third Jesus Deepak Chopra
unfolds for us the spirit of Jesus and with a reverence that is at
once simple and profound makes his spirit accessible to us in our
everyday lives."
--Father Paul Keenan, Host, "As You Think," The Catholic
Channel/Sirius 159 "Distinguishing between the historical Jesus and
the Christ of Theology and Philosophy developed over 17 centuries
Dr. Chopra captures an intriguing vision of a "Third Jesus," who,
while living on Earth, developed a deep relationship with God.
Deepak calls this "God-consciousness." Dr. Chopra brilliantly uses
the sayings of Jesus to demonstrate how his basic mission and ethic
of love grew out of his God-consciousness. Through Jesus' own words
and spiritual exercises Deepak beautifully elucidates a beginning,
middle and unity pathway for growing in deep God-consciousness to
anchor our life on earth and our life after death."
--Rev. Edward J. Ruetz, retired Catholic priest of the Diocese of
Fort Wayne/South Bend in Indiana "Dr. Deepak Chopra's analyses and
interpretations of the sayings of Jesus, in the form of "Comment,"
breathe renewed life into those sayings. Chopra's work brings the
teachings of Jesus into sharp focus with a marvelous, modern touch
of insight from the vantage of both Eastern and Western thought.
With the thought of Jesus's model in hand, Chopra provides the
reader with a spiritual path of exercises -- a remarkably renewed
practice in search of a higher reality, helping to cause a
connection between reader and God. The views Chopra imparts are
definitely worth the effort to undertake this enlightening journey
of reading and practice."
--Ben Christensen, Ph.D., Prof. Emeritus Dean of the San Diego
School of Christian Studies First United Methodist Church of San
Diego, CA "Jesus has now long since escaped the confines of church,
Christianity and even 'religions.' Chopra's book thoughtfully
presents a Jesus who is paradoxically both closer to the original
and more available to post-modern people than the stained glass
version. The book is bound to provoke both admiration and
condemnation which, come to think of it, the maverick Galilean
rabbi also did."
--Harvey Cox, author, When Jesus Came to Harvard, Hollis Professor
of Divinity at Harvard "Chopra's book The Third Jesus reminds me of
the theological work of one of history's greatest humanitarians and
the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Dr. Albert Schweitzer.
Schweitzer wrote extensively about Jesus and challenged much of the
prevailing theology regarding Jesus' life and ideas. Chopra is
Schweitzer's equal in bringing to light a fresh and profound way to
experience the teachings of Jesus."
--David T. Ives, Executive Director of the Albert Schweitzer
Institute at Quinnipiac University "In this book a man shaped by
the religions of the East introduces the West to a Jesus we have
either lost or have never known. That is itself a stunning concept,
but Deepak Chopra is a stunning man. He explores what he calls the
'Christ Consciousness, ' which can be identified neither with the
Jesus of history nor with the Jesus of the creeds, the doctrines
and the dogmas of the ecclesiastical institution. This 'Third
Jesus' can be seen only when we move into a new human awareness
that will carry us beyond tribe, prejudice and even beyond our
religious systems. As a Christian, I welcome his insights into my
Jesus and his provocative call to me to enter the 'Christ
Consciousness' and thus to become more deeply and completely
human."
--John Shelby Spong, Retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
Newark, Author, Jesus for the Non-Religious "In this intriguing
study of the sayings of Jesus, Deepak Chopra gently releases this
highly evolved spiritual teacher, light of the world and son of God
from the limitations of dogmatic theology. With profound wisdom and
clarity Deepak offers the amazing suggestion that the same
God-consciousness embodied in the human Jesus is present in all of
us individually and collectively. In a spirit of humble knowingness
Deepak encourages us to look deep into the mirror of our collective
souls and ponder the question Jesus continues to ask "Who do YOU
say that I AM ?"
--Sister Judian Breitenbach, Catholic order of the Poor Handmaids
of Jesus Christ, Founder of the Sari Asher Namaste' Center in
LaPorte, Indiana "The book makes God accessible to those who find
God distant, troublesome, or both. Chopra rescues Jesus from the
confusion of the ever multiplying schools of Biblical criticism.
The book shows us how to investigate, in a new way, Jesus--the
mysterious man with divine awareness. Chopra resolves
contradictions in Jesus' sayings, sharpens our understanding of
Jesus' teachings, and guides us in the application of Jesus'
teachings. Jesus comes into focus. We gain new expectations of what
the spiritual life looks like. The book calls even to those who
have lost any sense of God. By following the book's practical
applications, they, too, may find the universe meaningful instead
of indifferent. This is a book to read, re-read, and incorporate
into one's life."
--Bonnie Bobzien, MD, Member of board of directors of San Diego
School of Christian Studies "Literate, mainstream Christians will
welcome Chopra's championing before the world, the meaning of their
commitment to action, practice, 'ortho-praxis, ' following the only
absolutely unambiguous demands of Jesus on his followers recorded
in the New Testament: serving the poor, loving neighbor and even
enemies. It is the most effective response to the Dawkins' crowd
who never even mention the Bishop Robinsons, Martin King, Dietrich
Bonhoeffers, Mother Teresas who by their actions, have shown their
faith in this Jesus Christ."
--Rustum Roy, Evan Pugh Professor of the Solid State Emeritus,
Professor of Science Technology and Society Emeritus, The
Pennsylvania State University "'God created man and woman in His
image, 'a biblical poet reminds us. Deepak Chopra has returned the
compliment. He joins other incisive minds who have reflected on
Jesus as 'the true light who enlightens every person' (John 1:9).
Jefferson, for example, revered Jesus as 'the first of human
Sages.'He looked like Jefferson-dignified, brainy and humorless.
Assertive, rabble-rousing Malcolm X told Playboy magazine in 1963
'Christ was a black man.' Was it coincidental that his ebony Jesus
bristled at the status quo as he flashed revolutionary rhetoric?
Chopra engagingly describes Jesus as looking much like Deepak.
Jesus enlightens us, creating a helpful 'path to
God-consciousness.' Jesus can't be contained within stultifying
Christian creeds and arid Church traditions that deify him. Yes, he
is divine, for Chopra in the sense that he divines a way to Cosmic
Consciousness. Here's energy within that settles us down, excites
our passions we look up to capture them and points us back to
Jesus, the savant who makes us conscious of the good, the true and
the beautiful."
--The Reverend Dr. Jack R. Van Ens, Creative Growth Ministries,
Christian dramatist and commentator for the Vail Daily "The message
of Jesus was clear, simple and direct. But within a generation of
his passion it was compromised in order to accommodate the widely
conflicting views among those who claimed to follow him. In Deepak
Chopra's new book you will find much thought- provoking material
related to this compromise which will elucidate many sensitive
issues that have perplexed believers for centuries. In contrast to
a message originally intended to inspire people to the wonders of a
world reborn in God, the emphasis nowadays makes it almost
impossible to think of Jesus or even Christianity itself except in
terms of the suffering savior who died to appease God's anger
against us. The terrible toll this emphasis has exacted on the
message is sensitively treated in a most compelling way in this
very valuable new work."
--Miceal Ledwith, L.Ph., L.D., D.D., LL.D, Former President and
Professor of Theology, Maynooth University, Served as a Member of
the Vatican's International Theological Commission for seventeen
years under Pope John Paul II when Cardinal Joseph Alois Ratzinger
was President
"A testimony to the inexhaustibility of Jesus; wiseman, social
reformer, advocate for the poor and for some, a savior. In this
book, Deepak Chopra has given us the mystical Jesus, at one with
our deepest consciousness."
--Rev. Patricia E. de Jong, Senior Minister, First Congregational
Church, Berkeley, CA. "What happens when an 'outsider' looks at
some of the deep teachings of Jesus? Different angles and
perspectives are awakened and different questions are asked of the
Christ tradition. In this way wisdom flows in two directions, East
to West and West to East and we all wake up--which is, after all,
the purpose of a man and life like Jesus. This book helps to heal
the divorce between East and West, underscoring that there is only
one wisdom and that it demands much of all of us no matter what
tradition we come from and especially at this perilous time in
human and earth history when we are finally realizing we are all in
this together and together we will perish or rise."
--Dr. Matthew Fox, Author, One River, Many Wells: Wisdom Springing
from Global Faiths; The New Reformation; Original Blessing; The
A.W.E. Project: Reinventing Education, Reinventing the Human and
more.
"The story of the Third Jesus is based on the science of all the
great religions. The knowledge that god dwells within each of us is
realized when we enter into Christ consciousness. Its critical that
great teachers of faith re-state the obvious in ways that can be
digested by the masses. Specifically, that the idea of Nirvana,
Samadhi or Christ consciousness is found when we become one with
the universe. Deepak is one of those great teachers. His voice
reaffirms the science that is the basis of all religions and echoes
the truth in the human spirit."
--Russell Simmons
Named One of the Best Spiritual Books of 2008 by Spirituality
& Practice "[Promotes] an interspirituality for the twenty-first
century that tears down the walls between East and West and reveals
how all the world's religions encourage the practice of
transformation."
--Spirituality & Practice "In this book, Deepak Chopra
proposes a Copernican revolution in our understanding of
Christianity by replacing the theological version of the holy
trinity with the triptych of Jesus as possessing a human, an
institutional and a mystical dimension. By emphasizing the mystical
dimension and identifying Jesus as a spiritual revolutionary, he
invites Christianity to perform yet another miracle in his name-
that of transforming the world once again."
--Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion, Faculty
of Religious Studies, McGill University "The hardest thing to see
is what is hidden in plain sight. After 20 centuries of doctrine
and dogma we have nearly lost sight of the Jesus who was a
wandering teacher of mystical truths. In his imaginative
reconstruction of the inner meaning of the gospels, Deepak Chopra
reminds us of The Third Jesus, the enlightened master of
God-consciousness. It will disturb the minds of the orthodox, and
delight the spirits of mystics and progressive Christians."
--Sam Keen, Philosopher and Author, Sightings: Extraordinary
Encounters with Ordinary Birds "An insightful and clarifying
glimpse into the life of one of the most radical spiritual teachers
the world has known. Chopra gives us the gift of knowing that we
may walk in the enlightened footsteps of our brother, Jesus the
Christ."
--Michael Bernard Beckwith, founder Agape International Spiritual
Center and author of Inspirations of the Heart, 40 Day
Mind Fast Soul Feast, A Manifesto of Peace "In The Third
Jesus Deepak Chopra unfolds for us the spirit of Jesus and with a
reverence that is at once simple and profound makes his spirit
accessible to us in our everyday lives."
--Father Paul Keenan, Host, "As You Think," The Catholic
Channel/Sirius 159 "Distinguishing between the historical Jesus and
the Christ of Theology and Philosophy developed over 17 centuries
Dr. Chopra captures an intriguing vision of a "Third Jesus," who,
while living on Earth, developed a deep relationship with God.
Deepak calls this "God-consciousness." Dr. Chopra brilliantly uses
the sayings of Jesus to demonstrate how his basic mission and ethic
of love grew out of his God-consciousness. Through Jesus' own words
and spiritual exercises Deepak beautifully elucidates a beginning,
middle and unity pathway for growing in deep God-consciousness to
anchor our life on earth and our life after death."
--Rev. Edward J. Ruetz, retired Catholic priest of the Diocese of
Fort Wayne/South Bend in Indiana "Dr. Deepak Chopra's analyses and
interpretations of the sayings of Jesus, in the form of "Comment,"
breathe renewed life into those sayings. Chopra's work brings the
teachings of Jesus into sharp focus with a marvelous, modern touch
of insight from the vantage of both Eastern and Western thought.
With the thought of Jesus's model in hand, Chopra provides the
reader with a spiritual path of exercises -- a remarkably renewed
practice in search of a higher reality, helping to cause a
connection between reader and God. The views Chopra imparts are
definitely worth the effort to undertake this enlightening journey
of reading and practice."
--Ben Christensen, Ph.D., Prof. Emeritus Dean of the San Diego
School of Christian Studies First United Methodist Church of San
Diego, CA "Jesus has now long since escaped the confines of church,
Christianity and even 'religions.' Chopra's book thoughtfully
presents a Jesus who is paradoxically both closer to the original
and more available to post-modern people than the stained glass
version. The book is bound to provoke both admiration and
condemnation which, come to think of it, the maverick Galilean
rabbi also did."
--Harvey Cox, author, When Jesus Came to Harvard, Hollis Professor
of Divinity at Harvard "Chopra's book The Third Jesus reminds me of
the theological work of one of history's greatest humanitarians and
the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Dr. Albert Schweitzer.
Schweitzer wrote extensively about Jesus and challenged much of the
prevailing theology regarding Jesus' life and ideas. Chopra is
Schweitzer's equal in bringing to light a fresh and profound way to
experience the teachings of Jesus."
--David T. Ives, Executive Director of the Albert Schweitzer
Institute at Quinnipiac University "In this book a man shaped by
the religions of the East introduces the West to a Jesus we have
either lost or have never known. That is itself a stunning concept,
but Deepak Chopra is a stunning man. He explores what he calls the
'Christ Consciousness, ' which can be identified neither with the
Jesus of history nor with the Jesus of the creeds, the doctrines
and the dogmas of the ecclesiastical institution. This 'Third
Jesus' can be seen only when we move into a new human awareness
that will carry us beyond tribe, prejudice and even beyond our
religious systems. As a Christian, I welcome his insights into my
Jesus and his provocative call to me to enter the 'Christ
Consciousness' and thus to become more deeply and completely
human."
--John Shelby Spong, Retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
Newark, Author, Jesus for the Non-Religious "In this intriguing
study of the sayings of Jesus, Deepak Chopra gently releases this
highly evolved spiritual teacher, light of the world and son of God
from the limitations of dogmatic theology. With profound wisdom and
clarity Deepak offers the amazing suggestion that the same
God-consciousness embodied in the human Jesus is present in all of
us individually and collectively. In a spirit of humble knowingness
Deepak encourages us to look deep into the mirror of our collective
souls and ponder the question Jesus continues to ask "Who do YOU
say that I AM ?"
--Sister Judian Breitenbach, Catholic order of the Poor Handmaids
of Jesus Christ, Founder of the Sari Asher Namaste' Center in
LaPorte, Indiana "The book makes God accessible to those who find
God distant, troublesome, or both. Chopra rescues Jesus from the
confusion of the ever multiplying schools of Biblical criticism.
The book shows us how to investigate, in a new way, Jesus--the
mysterious man with divine awareness. Chopra resolves
contradictions in Jesus' sayings, sharpens our understanding of
Jesus' teachings, and guides us in the application of Jesus'
teachings. Jesus comes into focus. We gain new expectations of what
the spiritual life looks like. The book calls even to those who
have lost any sense of God. By following the book's practical
applications, they, too, may find the universe meaningful instead
of indifferent. This is a book to read, re-read, and incorporate
into one's life."
--Bonnie Bobzien, MD, Member of board of directors of San Diego
School of Christian Studies "Literate, mainstream Christians will
welcome Chopra's championing before the world, the meaning of their
commitment to action, practice, 'ortho-praxis, ' following the only
absolutely unambiguous demands of Jesus on his followers recorded
in the New Testament: serving the poor, loving neighbor and even
enemies. It is the most effective response to the Dawkins' crowd
who never even mention the Bishop Robinsons, Martin King, Dietrich
Bonhoeffers, Mother Teresas who by their actions, have shown their
faith in this Jesus Christ."
--Rustum Roy, Evan Pugh Professor of the Solid State Emeritus,
Professor of Science Technology and Society Emeritus, The
Pennsylvania State University "'God created man and woman in His
image, 'a biblical poet reminds us. Deepak Chopra has returned the
compliment. He joins other incisive minds who have reflected on
Jesus as 'the true light who enlightens every person' (John 1:9).
Jefferson, for example, revered Jesus as 'the first of human
Sages.'He looked like Jefferson-dignified, brainy and humorless.
Assertive, rabble-rousing Malcolm X told Playboy magazine in 1963
'Christ was a black man.' Was it coincidental that his ebony Jesus
bristled at the status quo as he flashed revolutionary rhetoric?
Chopra engagingly describes Jesus as looking much like Deepak.
Jesus enlightens us, creating a helpful 'path to
God-consciousness.' Jesus can't be contained within stultifying
Christian creeds and arid Church traditions that deify him. Yes, he
is divine, for Chopra in the sense that he divines a way to Cosmic
Consciousness. Here's energy within that settles us down, excites
our passions we look up to capture them and points us back to
Jesus, the savant who makes us conscious of the good, the true and
the beautiful."
--The Reverend Dr. Jack R. Van Ens, Creative Growth Ministries,
Christian dramatist and commentator for the Vail Daily "The message
of Jesus was clear, simple and direct. But within a generation of
his passion it was compromised in order to accommodate the widely
conflicting views among those who claimed to follow him. In Deepak
Chopra's new book you will find much thought- provoking material
related to this compromise which will elucidate many sensitive
issues that have perplexed believers for centuries. In contrast to
a message originally intended to inspire people to the wonders of a
world reborn in God, the emphasis nowadays makes it almost
impossible to think of Jesus or even Christianity itself except in
terms of the suffering savior who died to appease God's anger
against us. The terrible toll this emphasis has exacted on the
message is sensitively treated in a most compelling way in this
very valuable new work."
--Miceal Ledwith, L.Ph., L.D., D.D., LL.D, Former President and
Professor of Theology, Maynooth University, Served as a Member of
the Vatican's International Theological Commission for seventeen
years under Pope John Paul II when Cardinal Joseph Alois Ratzinger
was President
"A testimony to the inexhaustibility of Jesus; wiseman, social
reformer, advocate for the poor and for some, a savior. In this
book, Deepak Chopra has given us the mystical Jesus, at one with
our deepest consciousness."
--Rev. Patricia E. de Jong, Senior Minister, First Congregational
Church, Berkeley, CA. "What happens when an 'outsider' looks at
some of the deep teachings of Jesus? Different angles and
perspectives are awakened and different questions are asked of the
Christ tradition. In this way wisdom flows in two directions, East
to West and West to East and we all wake up--which is, after all,
the purpose of a man and life like Jesus. This book helps to heal
the divorce between East and West, underscoring that there is only
one wisdom and that it demands much of all of us no matter what
tradition we come from and especially at this perilous time in
human and earth history when we are finally realizing we are all in
this together and together we will perish or rise."
--Dr. Matthew Fox, Author, One River, Many Wells: Wisdom Springing
from Global Faiths; The New Reformation; Original Blessing; The
A.W.E. Project: Reinventing Education, Reinventing the Human and
more.
"The story of the Third Jesus is based on the science of all the
great religions. The knowledge that god dwells within each of us is
realized when we enter into Christ consciousness. Its critical that
great teachers of faith re-state the obvious in ways that can be
digested by the masses. Specifically, that the idea of Nirvana,
Samadhi or Christ consciousness is found when we become one with
the universe. Deepak is one of those great teachers. His voice
reaffirms the science that is the basis of all religions and echoes
the truth in the human spirit."
--Russell Simmons
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