Life After Death

The Burden of Proof

By: Deepak Chopra

Narrated by: Shishir Kurup

Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Deepak Chopra has touched millions of readers and listeners by demystifying our deepest spiritual concerns while retaining their poetry and wonder. Now he turns to the most profound mystery: What happens after we die? Is this one question we were not meant to answer, a riddle whose solution the universe keeps to itself? Chopra tells us there is abundant evidence that "the world beyond" is not separated from this world by an impassable wall; in fact, a single reality embraces all worlds, all times and places. At the end of our lives we "cross over" into a new phase of the same soul journey we are on right this minute.

In Life After Death, Chopra draws on cutting-edge scientific discoveries and the great wisdom traditions to provide a map of the afterlife. It's a fascinating journey into many levels of consciousness. But far more important is his urgent message: Who you meet in the afterlife and what you experience there reflect your present beliefs, expectations, and level of awareness. In the here and now you can shape what happens after you die.

By bringing the afterlife into the present moment, Life After Death opens up an immense new area of creativity. Ultimately there is no division between life and death - there is only one continuous creative project. Chopra invites us to become cocreators in this subtle realm, and as we come to understand the one reality, we shed our irrational fears and step into a numinous sense of wonder and personal power.

©2006 Deepak Chopra (P)2006 Books on Tape

Critic reviews

"A must read for everyone who will die." (Candace B. Pert, Ph.D., author of Molecules of Emotion)
"Chopra presents a fascinating account of life after death for Westerners that will certainly please his avid fans and draw in new readers as well." (Publishers Weekly)

Boring

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Personal experiences of Mr Chopra would have interested me. This book is a bunch of theories from various scriptures - that might help in classroom for some. Felt its a waste of time.

What do you think your next listen will be?

some real Biographies

Would you be willing to try another one of Shishir Kurup’s performances?

yes , he was good

Definately not about life after death

What disappointed you about Life After Death?

I thought I was buying a book about life after death and it didn't come close. I felt tricked into buying this book. I would have called this book "My thoughts about reincarnation and other assorted topics" I want a refund and I want Audible to tell it's clients THIS BOOK IS NOT ABOUT LIFE AFTER DEATH.

Has Life After Death turned you off from other books in this genre?

It has turned me off for good from ever buying anything that has Deepak Chopra's name on it.

Would you be willing to try another one of Shishir Kurup’s performances?

He agreed to read this mumble jumble about everything except life after death so no I won"t.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Life After Death?

The title needs to be changed.

Any additional comments?

I wonder if Audible will give me another credit to make up for this waste of time product

Disappointing

I guess I was looking for something rigorous. I'm not that familiar with Dr. Chopra's body of work, in fact this is the first (and last) book of his I will read. If you want a text on Hindu theology on the afterlife, etc., this would probably meet your expectations. I am sorry to have spent the credit on this one, but at least now I know what Deepak Chopra is all about.

A Good Start but.... No

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I started listening to this book as a palate cleanser after Betty Eadie's first book. Annoyed at how Eadie perceives everything through her Christian filter, I was hoping Chopra's work would provide a broader, more multicultural perspective. And it first he does well, bringing a wide angle lens approach to the topic.

However, when nearly halfway through the book he begins to ignore information and evidence that contradicts his Hindu Rishi's perspective, he loses all credibility and is as bad if not worse than Eadie. One can understand Eadie seeing a being of light and calling it Jesus, but Chopra's educated background provides him no excuse.

boring!

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

perhaps older people

What could Deepak Chopra have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

write a different book and not make it so technical and long

Would you be willing to try another one of Shishir Kurup’s performances?

don't think so

A Little Different....

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I have to be honest, a few places in the book I "bookmarked" because it was very interesting and something to remember. However, I will need to listen to this book again and perhaps a third time to understand half of what was said.... Some of the book was hard to understand and left me questioning what he just said... Overall, a pretty good book and worth the time (or two) to listen to...

I can't get through this book

I really think if this were an actual book, I might enjoy it, but I really have a hard time listening to Deepak. I admire him very much, but his tone makes me sleepy and I can't always understand him due to his accent. I couldn't finish it - I may try to find the book at the library and see if it is better if I read it myself.