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 Chopra Bombshell: Settles Plagiarism Suit
 Overview -- An introduction to the players in the suit: Professor Robert Sapolsky of Stanford University who alleged that material from his Behavioral Endocrinology was lifted for Chopra's bestseller Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, reporters, Chopra's part and more.
The Weekly Standard Exposé -- Although the allegations of frequenting prostitues have been retracted, Matt Labash's reporting on Chopra's alleged multiple plagiarisms has proved prophetic. Excerpts and complete text.Removed 2/27/98 under threat of legal action from Deepak Chopra's legal team.
Complaint -- The full text of Sapolsky v. Chopra et al. A good, detailed source for the issues involved.
Sample -- of allegedly plagiarized text (reported in The Weekly Standard.
Text of Joint Statement -- signed by both Chopra and Sapolsky.
Intraoffice memo -- In an intraoffice memo by Professor Sapolsky leaked exclusively to trancenet.org, we learn more details of the settlement, the bitterness between the two men, and gain some surprising insight into Deepak Chopra and his legal team's methods.
"Chopra as Nixonian Guru" -- How Chopra has fallen from claiming "I am not a guru" to "I am not a crook."
Personal Story
Former Chopra employeeLou Valentino returns with his most recent ruminations on working for the Chopra organization.
Past issues of Shameless Mind.
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An excellent introduction
to quantum mechanical theory -- and a critique of its use in metaphysics
-- by Professor Victor J. Stenger, University of Hawaii.
Basic explanation of "psychophysiological"
and "bliss techniques."
Thomas J. Wheeler's excellent article for Bay Area
Skeptics/National Council against Health Fraud: Chopra and MAPI sue JAMA
editors for $194 million, basic description of Ayur Veda, Maharishi Ayur-Veda, and
more.
Entire text
of Jonie Flint's initial complaint
against Chopra, Triguna, and MAPI.
Paul O'Brien's critical review of Seven Laws of Spiritual Success.
Other articles on Chopra and Ayur Veda.
6/24/96 Time "Emperor of the Soul" Excerpts
Weekly Standard: "Leader of the Deepak" Containing unretracted allegations of plagiarism and
frequenting a prostitute.
 Deepak & Demi: Enquiring Minds
July 9, 1996, National Enquirer, America's largest circulation
newspaper, covers the Weekly Standard story.
Demi's Guru Caught in Sex Scandal Under the banners, "Striptease bombshell No. 1" and "Demi Shattered as Guru Caught in Sex Scandal," the July 9, 1996, Globe moves "Deepakgate" up to page 4, although they add few new details.
Asia magazine lists Deepak as 11th most influential Amerasian of 1995.
Random House's "Deepak Chopra Home Page". Interestingly, after the prostitute scandal broke, Randomhouse appears to have dropped Chopra's link on their author's site page and
killed their "Ask Dr. Chopra" promotion. (Correction: A
contributor to
the Chopra Forum informed us on July 14
that the "Ask Dr. Chopra" promotion had
been scheduled for termination on July 6 and
that its end had nothing to do with the
emerging scandal.)
Growing archive of Chopra-related news articles.
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Cults come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Categories of cults that are recruiting successfully today include:
Eastern meditation: characterized by belief in God-consciousness, becoming one with God. The leader usually distorts and Eastern-based philosophy or religion. Members sometimes learn to disregard worldly possessions and may take on an ascetic lifestyle. Techniques used: meditation, repeated mantras, altered states of consciousness, trance states.
Religious: marked by belief in salvation, afterlife, sometimes combined with an apocalyptic view. The leader reinterprets the Scriptures and often claims to be a prophet if not the messiah. Often the group is strict, sometimes using physical punishments such as paddling and birching, especially on children. Members are encouraged to spend a great deal of time proselytizing. (Note: included here are Bible-based neo-Christian and other religious cults, many considered syncretic since they combine beliefs and practices). Techniques used: speaking in tongues, chanting, praying, isolation, lengthy study sessions, many hours spent evangelizing, "struggle" (or criticism) and confession sessions.
Political, racist, terrorist: fueled by belief in changing society, revolution, overthrowing the "enemy" or getting rid of evil forces. The leader professes to be all-knowing and all-powerful. Often the group is armed and meets in secret with coded language, handshakes, and other ritualized practices. Members consider themselves an elite cadre ready to go to battle. Techniques used: paramilitary training, reporting on one another, guilt, fear, struggle sessions, instilled paranoia, long hours of indoctrination. -- Captive Hearts, Captive Minds, Lalich and Tobias, Hunter House, 1993.
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