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Deepak Chopra in Vancouver Review

Published by Stefan on February 21, 2009 in Articles and Reviews. 0 Comments

Last night, my partner Jason and I, attended Deepak Chopra in Vancouver.  We were supporters of the event, helping out with Seed Productions.

Now, to be perfectly honest with you, I haven’t heard any of Deepak’s stuff or read any of his books.  I know of him and heard of him through Anthony Robbins.  I’ve lately been slowly emerging myself into spirituality the last year.  

To date, I’ve attended Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, had a radical Ayahuasca experience, been involved with a bit of WarriorSage’s stuff, read Eckhart Tolle, etc…  

The evening with Deepak Chopra was fantastic.  It was held at the Orpheum Theatre and was a packed audience.  In comparison with Wayne Dyer, who presented a few months earlier, I’m not sure who I favor more.  

Deepak’s presentation was easier to comprehend and understand (a rarity amongst spiritual teachers).  He spoke of the consciousness, and how everything (our entire experience of existence) is seen through the consciousness.  Nothing is necessarily real… it’s entirely based on what our consciousness is creating for us.

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Ayahuasca — Spirit Medicine

Published by Stefan on August 29, 2008 in Articles, Miscellaneous and Self Improvement. 6 Comments

The other day I had an intense experience.

My friend and life coach invited me to a spiritual ceremony that was taking place here in Vancouver, which I decided to check out.  A shaman from Peru by the name Diego was in town for a few days hosting this event.

The ceremony was based around the use of a ancient medicine called “Ayahuasca”, also known as the “teacher plant”, which has been used for thousands of years by the indigenous people of the Amazon for holistic healing, empowerment, and spiritual insight.

An active ingredient of the Ayahuasca brew is DMT, which is naturally produced in the human brain, known for causing psychological and neurological states.  DMT is believed to play a role in the visual effects of natural dreaming, and also near-death experiences and other mystical states.

And so the purpose of Ayahuasca is to induce you into a full state of consciousness — a state where you lose total control, and every fear, insecurity, and your “inner demons” arise.

The experience can be so intense, as a lot of childhood traumas and past experiences which have been suppressed for years come up and you’re faced to confront them.  The process of “letting go” and surrendering to what you’re facing has been proven to be transformative. 

The taking of Ayahuasca has been associated with the cures of depression, addictions, cancers, and is known for many other spontaneous remissions.  For others, it is used to clear emotional blocks and to gain a sense of peace.

It is said that many notable celebrities have publicly discussed their use of Ayahuasca, such as Sting, Tori Amos, and Paul Simon.

For myself, I don’t have anything serious going on in my life or anything needing to “cure.”  My intent with Ayahuasca was to destroy any fear, anxiety or limitations that have been holding me back — and to take the level of love I have for myself and others to another level.  And in my ceremony, I feel I accomplished that.

The experience I went through is impossible to describe.

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