Sharjah :
Deepak Chopra, acclaimed Indian-American author and a pioneer in personal transformation,
addressed a fully-packed audience at the 41st Sharjah International Book Fair on Sunday.
In a session titled ‘The Future of Wellbeing’, the prolific author of more than 90 books translated
into 43 languages, told the SIBF audience: “More than 50 per cent of the atoms in our body are
composed of particles from intergalactic space. These atoms make up the proteins in our DNA
of which 99 percent is similar to that of chimpanzees”.
The author of NYT bestseller The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success said: “Our perceptual reality
may not be the fundamental reality of the universe. Wellbeing is a state in which mind, body and
the universe flows within.”
Chopra added that humans are the only biological organisms that deprive themselves of sleep,
one of the most important components of wellbeing. “Lack of sleep affects our brain and
emotions. It triggers trauma and depression. Emotional wellbeing begins with empathy and that
is why humans consider love as the highest form of healing,” he said.
Advising the audience to keep track of sleep using available technology, the author of The
Healing Self continued: “Today, health tech has advanced well enough to quantify our sleep
hours and help regulate them if necessary. In our fast-paced schedule, it is important that we
make use of such wearable tech to help our wellbeing and longevity.”
He went on to discuss other pillars of wellbeing and highlighted the power of meditation to heal
our aura and physique. “Stress is perceived as a threat by our body and the vagus nerve is
activated to heal the body. Meditation helps regulate gene activities that help healing. Our
physical movements and stretching, including deep breathing, helps revitalise the abundance in
energy that surrounds us within.”
Speaking to the SIBF audience, Chopra highlighted how genes influence diets and how
changing food habits can heal inflammations affecting the body. “We are affected by many
rhythms which we are unaware of, like the planetary rotations. Seasonal and gravitational
rhythms also have a deep effect on our bodies. Ultimately, the universe works in symphony and
our body dances to its tunes,” he said.
Chopra explained that our connection with “self” determines the reality we endure. “Reality feels
different at different levels of consciousness. You and the universe are the matrix of existence.
The highest form of awareness is a field of infinite possibilities. It is formless, creative and free
of modifications, and unfolds through synchronicity,” added the author of Abundance, an
enlightening guide to success, fulfillment, wholeness, and plenty.
Before concluding his talk, the holistic expert who has been at the forefront of the meditation
revolution, led the SIBF audience on a guided meditation session to connect them to the
ultimate sense of united consciousness.