www.encognitive.com DR What led a western-trained medical physician such as yourself to pursue the ancient Indian practice of Ayurveda? DEEPAK CHOPRA: Just an unhappiness with the mechanical approach of contemporary medicine, which says that there is a magic bullet in the form of a pill for everything we have. And the fact remains that none of our medical interventions either get to the root cause of disease, or make a significant difference in mortality or morbidity. They just alter its expression. It’s frustrating to see patients again and again, and to keep giving them sleeping pills, tranquilizers and antibiotics, for their hypertension or ulcers, when you know you’re not getting rid of the problem or disease. The word “cure” is not even used. You are just treating the patient. “Curing” is a term that all physicians avoid. Our training is not oriented toward that. DR: Can you explain what you mean by “quantum healing?” DEEPAK CHOPRA: Quantum healing is healing the bodymind from a quantum level. That means from a level which is not manifest at a sensory level. Our bodies ultimately are fields of information, intelligence and energy. Quantum healing involves a shift in the fields of energy information, so as to bring about a correction in an idea that has gone wrong. So quantum healing involves healing one mode of consciousness, mind, to bring about changes in another mode of consciousness, body. DR: How important is meditation in achieving and maintaining health …
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