From: Deepak Chopra Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2016 1:08 PM To: jeffrey E. Subject: Re: Fw: My chapter on you Yes --thought precedes ideas. In the wisdom tradition of Vedanta --thought has several stages of gestation starting with --pure consciousness, un manifest thought, subconscious thought, manifest thought, speech , ideation, imagination, creativity, insight, intuition , intention , etc There are various kinds of meditation --particularly insight meditation that show clearly that 99% of our thoughts are recycled from the hypnosis of social, cultural, economic , scientific and other conditioning, The pure mind is unconditioned and creative--and v rare--E= MC2 or Beethoven's 5th etc. In meditation --I can witness the birth and death of thoughts and know where they came from . xo T e C opra Foun ation < ttp://www.choprafoundation.orgh <http://www.choprafoundation.org/> <http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/l/51.ryZ4SaSrl__SL500_SS115_.jpg> thttp://www.amazon.com/Super-Genes-Astonishing-Optimum-Well-Being/dp/0804140138/deepakchcom07-20> chttp://www.amazon.com/Super-Genes-Astonishi ng-Optimum-Well-Being/dp/0804140138/deepakchcom07-20> Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Wellbeing <http://www.amazon.com/Super- Genes-Astonishing-Opti mum-Well-Bei ng/dp/0804140138/deepakchcom 07-20> EFTA_R1_01419123 EFTA02392407