“Karma, memory, and desire are just the software of the soul. It's conditioning that the soul undergoes in order to create experience. And it's a cycle. In most people, the cycle is a conditioned response. They do the same things over and over again.”

American author, New Age guru, and alternative medicine advocate

Deepak Chopra is an American author, New Age guru, and alternative medicine advocate. He is a prominent figure in the New Age movement and has become widely known through his books and videos. In the 1990s, Chopra, trained as a physician, became a popular voice for an approach to well-being that draws on yoga, meditation, nutrition, and other New Age therapies. His work is associated with alternative medicine and with the wider public spread of these ideas.