The Challenges of Commodification of Spirituality

Deepak Chopra: We've almost accepted the position that spirituality only can exist within the confines of the dominator culture. He began his journey as a young intern resident, smoking two packs of cigarettes a day and drinking alcohol on weekends. So I started meditation because I was disgusted with myself. This period of my life is supposed to be dedicated to what we call self-realization,. Not self-improvement, but actually going beyond all human constructs to know who you are at a fundamental level of existence.