Conspirituality

296: The Chopra Files

February 19, 2026

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  • The email exchanges between Deepak Chopra and Jeffrey Epstein, revealed in the Epstein files, show a much more intimate and pandering relationship than Chopra's public non-apology suggested, including invitations to bring 'your girls' to events. 
  • Deepak Chopra's lucrative spiritual brand is built upon a synthesis of his medical background, Indian origin, and the selective, often decontextualized, application of Neo-Vedanta philosophy, which critics argue functions as a spiritual alibi for inequality. 
  • Chopra's philosophical stance, which minimizes concepts of good and evil and promotes the idea that victims are responsible for their own suffering ('In every moment, you have a choice to be a victim or a creator'), aligns with an enabling moral relativism that allowed him proximity to powerful, problematic figures like Epstein. 

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Chopra’s Epstein File Appearance
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(00:01:55)
  • Key Takeaway: Chopra appears over 3,200 times in the Epstein files, contradicting his claim of limited contact.
  • Summary: The hosts introduce the episode focusing on Deepak Chopra’s extensive communications with Jeffrey Epstein found in the DOJ files, noting the intimate and pandering tone of the exchanges.
Oprah’s Spiritual Lineage
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(00:05:07)
  • Key Takeaway: Oprah Winfrey was pivotal in launching the careers of many questionable spiritual figures, including Chopra.
  • Summary: The hosts detail the lineage of spiritual figures boosted by Oprah, including Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, and James Arthur Ray, framing Chopra as part of this problematic history.
Chopra’s History and Emails
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(00:08:22)
  • Key Takeaway: Chopra’s communications with Epstein included inviting him to events with ‘your girls’ and cheering on the dropping of a civil case against Epstein.
  • Summary: The segment covers Chopra’s background, prior sexual harassment allegations, and specific emails to Epstein, such as inviting him to Israel with ‘your girls’ and responding ‘Good’ to news of a victim dropping a civil suit.
Chopra’s Public Non-Apology
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(00:16:19)
  • Key Takeaway: Chopra issued a non-apology claiming limited contact and poor tone, but has faced few consequences beyond one institute dropping him.
  • Summary: The hosts play Chopra’s public statement regarding the Epstein files and discuss the lack of significant repercussions for him so far.
Chopra’s Wellness Brand Arc
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(00:21:51)
  • Key Takeaway: Chopra transitioned from a legitimate doctor to a guru by synthesizing medical background with misapplied Indian mysticism and quantum physics.
  • Summary: The hosts detail Chopra’s career arc, from medical doctor to wellness guru, highlighting his reliance on pseudo-science and his lucrative relationship with Oprah.
Spiritual Bypass and Victim Blaming
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(00:29:34)
  • Key Takeaway: Chopra’s philosophy promotes spiritual bypass, suggesting that blaming others is victim consciousness and that moral judgments are illusory.
  • Summary: Examples of Chopra’s nonsensical quotes are shared, illustrating his philosophy that wealth is a state of consciousness and that one always has the choice to be a creator, not a victim.
Chopra and Hindu Nationalism
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(00:42:30)
  • Key Takeaway: Chopra aligns with Hindu nationalist figures like Sadhguru in downplaying the severity of the COVID-19 crisis in India.
  • Summary: The discussion moves to Chopra’s political role, focusing on a video where he and Sadhguru mocked COVID-19 concerns while India faced mass casualties.
Weaponization of Neo-Vedanta
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(00:51:04)
  • Key Takeaway: Chopra weaponizes Neo-Vedanta—a rationalized version of Indian philosophy—to support his brand and ignore real-world suffering and class struggle.
  • Summary: The hosts analyze the philosophical underpinnings of Chopra’s teachings (Neo-Vedanta), explaining how it was historically used to project modernity but now functions as an alibi for inequality and enables figures like Chopra.