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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes: Harnessing Our Power to Change the World Hardcover – 1 Jun. 2011

by Deepak Chopra (Author), Gotham Chopra (Contributor)
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Using superheroes, who have captured the cultural imagination like never before, as well as multiple traditions and myths from Buddha to Batman, this guide presents seven new spiritual laws in an effort to create a new breed of superhero that we can all embody to transform our lives and save the world. 75,000 first printing.
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    1 Jun. 2011
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    13.97 x 1.75 x 20.96 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0062059661
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Given the volatile state of the world, it is no coincidence that superheroes have captured our imagination like never before. Everywhere you look, superheroes have broken free from their comic book pages and become a dynamic aspect of the culture at large. Superheroes are imbued with magical powers that challenge the laws of space and time, offering us a vision of a world that can change. By exploring the boundaries of energy and awareness, allowing us to better understand ourselves and our potential, superheroes can help us save the planet in a very real way.

From Buddha's search for truth to Batman's struggle with his dark side, from Wolverine exposing his greatest fears to Hanuman's divine gifts of inspiration, New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra with his son Gotham, author and cofounder of Liquid Comics, decode the seven essential laws that govern the realm of superheroes both ancient and modern, cosmic and commercial, and explain their relevance, importance, and perhaps most critically, how to apply them to our daily lives. These seven new transformative laws will help us all uncover greater happiness, courage, balance, creativity, compassion, and purpose in our lives. Each law has the potential to awaken us to our own superpowers and together these laws offer the potential to change our lives and the world around us.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harperone; 1st edition (1 Jun. 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 167 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062059661
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062059666
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 1.75 x 20.96 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 55 ratings

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DEEPAK CHOPRA™ MD, FACP, founder of The Chopra Foundation, a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism, and Chopra Global, a modern-day health company at the intersection of science and spirituality, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Dr. Chopra is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism, a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. He serves as a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and hosts the podcast Daily Breath.The World Post and The Huffington Post global internet survey ranked “Chopra #17 influential thinker in the world and #1 in Medicine.”

He is the author of over 90 books translated into over forty-three languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. For the last thirty years, Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution and his book, Total Meditation (Harmony Book, September 22, 2020) will help to achieve new dimensions of stress-free living and joyful living. TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.”

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5.0 out of 5 stars Should appeal to people who not already a fan of Deepak Chopra
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2018
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Deepak Chopra is a brilliant author and his books always give a special insight
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L. Dhushantha
5.0 out of 5 stars Based on Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2014
I have begun to read the book a little on the section of the Law of Intention. Yes, this book is based largely on Mr. Chopra's previous book Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, however it's written in an enjoyable way relating to his son's enthusiasm of comic books. I would agree with other reviews from Amazon.com in that it's generally an informative and fun read on becoming aware of the laws of success in life.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2015
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Couldn't quite get into it. Probably my fault. I will need to try again.
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Allen Baird
1.0 out of 5 stars Proof positive that good ideas are not good enough
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 December 2011
It is a commonplace among entrepreneurs and business gurus that anyone can have a good idea. The difference between success and failure usually lies with the execution of that idea. That is where people come up short. And that is precisely where this book fails.

The idea is an intriguing and attractive one. Thanks to the plethora of superhero movies now, awareness of the genre has hardly been greater. They excite, they inspire, they feed some deep human need. Why not take this consciousness and funnel it into some serious reflection and application for personal development? Great idea! Pitiable execution.

Here are my problems with the book.

It feels like an add-on to Chopra's already published blockbuster 'The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success'. Did I say "feels like"? Sorry. I meant, "is". Yes, the names of the seven laws are different, but the thrust is the same, as is the Western science and Eastern spirituality fusion that is Chopra's trademark. This book very much cruises in the slipstream behind its more recognised elder.

Chopra has little knowledge of or direct experience in the genre about which he is writing, that is, comic book superheroes. This irritated me mightily. Write about what you know, please. He got round this by interjecting the text with ersatz dialogues in which Gotham (his son) enlightens his father with comic book illustrations of each spiritual point discussed. The whole thing has the credibility of an Adam West punch-up.

Much of the book reads like a foot-up for Chopra's son Gotham and his comic company. Indeed, in later editions of the book, the son is attributed as a co-author. Maybe the word nepotism is too harsh, maybe not. At any rate, I found the illustrations that introduced each new chapter, and for which Gotham was responsible, mundane and superfluous.

The actual self-help content of the book ranges from the hackneyed to the mystical. Yes, it's a personal thing, but I found the advice too generalised, and the detail too outside the boundaries of acceptable science. Self-help authors who talk too much about quantum physics make me nervous.

But my largest problem with the book lies in its content. How can I say this in a way that conveys exactly the full force of my conviction here? Here goes. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS ABOUT SUPERHEROES IS WRONG, OBVIOUSLY AND FACTUALLY WRONG. I think Chopra knows this, and attempts to slither out this dilemma with a cunning ploy.

"Superheroes remain free of those toxic emotions by not denying emotional pain but by being in touch with it and moving beyond it...Because of the clarity of this awareness, true superheroes take responsibility for all painful experiences without ever playing the role of victim." (18)

"Superheroes don't waste time or energy in self-righteous morality or judgments of the moral actions of others...True superheroes act in concert with the world around them." (45-6)

Please notice the pattern here. First, Chopra makes an absurd statement about superheroes that does not apply to many of them. Seriously, The Punisher, Wolverine, Ghost Rider and The Hulk are free of toxic emotions and in concert with their worlds?!? Then, Chopra qualifies his statement by declaring that his pious pronouncement only applies to "true superheroes". This slick manoeuvre allows him to bypass all those superheroes that don't conform to his point by excluding them as not "true" superheroes.

I can't decide whether this mistake is due to arrogance or ignorance. I suspect the latter. Chopra just doesn't know his source material well enough to realise that many of the superheroes in graphic novels are complex, conflicted individuals who have long since wandered from the goody-goody, binary worldview of the 1940's. Chopra was born in that era but has since grown up. So have superheroes.

I borrowed this book from by library and read it in one sitting. If you want some insights on superheroes for similar time expenditure, watch Unbreakable. If you want more meat on heroes, go to Joseph Campbell. If you want to learn about the spirituality of superheroes, do what Chopra should have done and read the source material. If you are British, read 2000 AD. 'The future is now' is it's motto. But unfortunately all you will find in this book is the past, and a fairly feigned one at that.
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Robert Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars An Exceptional book...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 November 2021
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Greatly informative. Beautifully and clearly written. Descriptive and concise yet keeps a real simplicity to its message. Many thanks Deepak Chopra. Blessings to ALL. Peace..
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Shaun Mazzocca
5.0 out of 5 stars Clarity through Comic Book Characters
Reviewed in Canada on 1 February 2018
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I saw this book in a library and it was on my mind for weeks and weeks until I finally ordered a copy for myself. I LOVE it. It's a great read for anyone with a passion for superheroes, Spirituality, or even someone who is a little lost and looking for clarity. Deepak will show the way with great examples from some of my most favourite characters. Definitely recommend it!
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Oliver Gehrmann
3.0 out of 5 stars Interessanter Ansatz, mittelmäßige Umsetzung
Reviewed in Germany on 21 February 2015
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Es scheint sich langsam zum Trend zu entwickeln, verschiedenste Themen mit Hilfe von Superhelden "anschaulich" zu machen. Ein äußerst gelungenes Beispiel ist in meinen Augen "Physik der Superhelden", in der Schulthemen aus der Physik mit lebhaften Beispielen, in denen Superhelden die zentrale Rolle spielen, erläutert werden.
Während das eben genannte Buch in meinen Augen eine exzellente Kombination gefunden hatte, bin ich mir nicht sicher, ob sich das auch auf die Spirituellen Prinzipien von Superhelden übertragen lässt.

Es wirkt hier und da etwas an den Haaren herbei gezogen, wie die Beweggründe von Comicbuch-Superhelden mit spirituellen Prinzipien begründet werden. Insbesondere wenn man sich mit den angesprochenen Stories einigermaßen auskennt, so scheinen immer wieder die Brüche in der Brücke durch, die der Autor mühsam konstruiert und die uns von der Allgegenwärtigeit der 7 Gesetze überzeugen sollen.

Selbstverständlich kann man trotzdem sehr viel mitnehmen, wenn man sich mit dem Thema bisher noch überhaupt nicht auseinander gesetzt hat. Insofern eignet sich das Buch in jedem Fall als Einstiegswerk, wenn man in die Themen eintauchen möchte. Soll bereits vorhandenes Wissen vertieft werden, so sind andere Bücher zweifellos besser geeignet. Und das sage ich mit absoluter Sicherheit als jemand, der in das Thema zuvor noch nicht näher eingetaucht ist.
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Michèle Sauterelle
5.0 out of 5 stars This Dynamic Duo's first book together is pure fun while providing spiritual enlightenment.
Reviewed in the United States on 4 July 2011
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Whether or not we choose to pay attention to it, we all know the Law of Gravity is always in effect --often experiencing firsthand the consequences of ignoring this natural law. Dr. Chopra and his son, Gotham, in their new book, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes: Harnessing Our Power to Change the World, build a compelling case for understanding and using the laws of superheroes to empower mere mortals with their superpowers. Through references to Batman, Spider-Man, Storm, Ram, Zeus, Vishnu, and others they teach us how these laws of superheroes influence our lives and how we can use them to quiet our mind and decide how we want to spend our lives.

When I discovered Deepak and Gotham Chopra would be in Albuquerque promoting this book, I knew I wanted to attend. The admission "fee" was simply to purchase the book from Bookworks, a local independent bookstore. (Deepak is an amazing presenter, and I encourage everyone to see him present in person.) Father and son love a good story, and each entertained us with stories that made us feel as though we were in private conversations with good friends. Although this book was not in my summer reading stack, its serendipitous arrival grabbed my attention; it is a delightful, fast read, appropriate for young adults through centenarians.

Each chapter includes clear, actionable superhero exercises to get you as far on the superhero path as you choose. In chapter one we learned from Batman's famous line from War on Crime: "It's not the moments of tragedy that define our lives, so much as the choices we make to deal with them." Batman, like many mythological characters, has embraced his shadow, the diabolical part of his soul, to understand and channel that energy into constructive behaviors. Dr. Chopra encourages us to commit to good physical and emotional wellbeing and maintaining a healthy relationship with our own shadows.

Empowering others is a key component of the Law of Power and at the heart of Deepak's core values. He felt so strongly that he needed to get his books published that he self-published his first book, and we all know this was a brilliant choice. Perhaps you, too, will be making brilliant choices if you embrace these laws.
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Cathal O'Toole
5.0 out of 5 stars an exhillarating inspirational read.
Reviewed in Canada on 15 September 2012
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I found this book to be a truly amazing exploration of life and living to one's full potential. It is way up there on the list for anyone watnting to explore the spiritual.
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Lissa Coffey, Author
5.0 out of 5 stars You can be a superhero, too!
Reviewed in the United States on 9 October 2011
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I have two boys - who are now men. Because of them, I was introduced to the world of superheroes, including Batman, Wolverine, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Power Rangers. This opened up a whole new world to me, and it is one that I have learned to love and appreciate.

So of course, when The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes came out, I had to get one for each of my guys, and a copy for myself as well. We all LOVE it! Not only does this book capture everything we love about our favorite heroes, it clearly illustrates how each of us can be a superhero, too. This book is intelligent and charming and inspiring. Highly recommended!
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