we're joined by deepak chopra, spiritual teach e and bestselling author. book "muhammed." our overview of what we've heard from mlodinow and stephen hawking. >> mlodinow, who i think in my mind is my lord now, was gracious enough to send me the book before it was published before it came out. i read it three times. i found it validating everything i knew from my own experience of wisdom traditions and perennial philosophies. 700 years ago the great sophie said we come spinning out of nothingness scattering stars like dust. he said, look at these words, spinning out of nothingness. this is within your power. a great from 2,000 years ago said, infinite words come and go in the vast expanse of nothingness which is consciousness and they're like dust dancing in the beam of light. so i tell you, it validated everything. the only difference between me and my lord now is that i believe this nothingness, this nothingness is not an empty void. it's the room of creation. that nation goes to exactly the same place to create a galaxy of stars, a rain forest, or a thought. this is the f

with tensions high over the possible burning of the koran and fears about islam, deepak chopra weighs in. we ask him about his eyebrow-raising new book. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, and terry moran in washington, this is "nightline," september 8th, 2010. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. and, with economic indicators, political polls continuing to bring bad news for president obama and the democrats, the president's hitting the road these dames to rally support for his agenda. the debate turns on tax cuts, transportation spending and subsidies for small business to take effect in the years ahead. but meanwhile, many americans find themselves with a more immediate consideration. cash. so, tonight, brian rooney takes us to one colorful place people go to grease the skids. >> rust? >> a little bit of rust around the back window. >> reporter: we met rick harrison in a las vegas subdivision, kicking the tires on a 1962 cadillac fleet wood he was considering buying. >> nice. >> reporter: the owner sees a big payda

self-help guru deepak chopra this week he's got a new book coming out that plays into the raging debate country, islam. even the cover of the book simply entimesed "muhammad" is making people nervous. >> we got a call from barnes and noble to say it would be reconsidered the cover. >> reporter: they have good reasons for concerns. what's inside chopra's book could incite anger. he tells the story of muhammad, that spreads the faith not only through inspiration but also through warfare. what are your feelings about him? >> he strikes me as the most like us. we'll full of contradictions. >> reporter: he writes that this messenger of god married a 6-year-old old and consummated the marriage when she was 9. some scholars disagree with that characterization. he has publicly suggested that the holy koran might have been written by jews. assigned the task of following the prophet around. can you talk about it. >> it's one of few imagined characters in the book. >> reporter: did you mean to intimate that jews could have had a hand in writing the koran? >> i have wondered about that. >> reporter

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you're looking at deepak chopra, he's got a new book out.in a series of teaching novels on the founders of the world's biggest religions. also with us, tony schwartz, friend of the fram and author of "the way we're working isn't working." tony says we need more naps. it's a pleasure to see you both. >> you know, you should have the happyness squad regularly and call it the happyness hour. >> maybe we'll pitch somebody at the network after the show. >> got the logo. >> i've sort of lived through a lot of in. the job i have requires me to be current on all sorts of little detailed things. if i'm looking for a reason to become angry, frustrated or upset, it has very easy to do because of the abundance of detail to allow me to see the injustice is as easy as showing up to work, how do you navigate that and convert that in your lives so that you're able to not be poisoned by it, but actually help fix it? >> well, in general, there's a lot of research on it. happy people see opportunities where unhappy people see problems. this whole recession is

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deepak chopra. best selling author known to all of you.ad," the story of the last prophet. >> you do need money. >> you do. >> if you're extremely poor, you're going to be unhappy. and if you're extremely rich, you're also going to be unhappy. because the extremely poor and extremely rich can think of nothing else other than money. >> very good points. you're right. it does not buy happiness. just because you have it all, doesn't mean you've got everything you need. but let's talk about more people who don't have a lot of money right now, there's a lot of unhappiness around this country right now. what are some basic things that people can do to not focus on their economic plight and become a little happier? >> the easiest way to be happy is to make someone else happy. then you can do that by giving them attention, affection and appreciation. attention means listening to them, appreciation means noticing the good things in them and the affection means loving touch. you can listp to your body. your body is a biocomputer that sends you messa

." >> anyone who's seen deepak chopra's work, you think of him as someone who does spiritual self-helpg better, feeling better. sort of a departure from him and a very interesting book. as dan pointed out, raising a lot of eyebrows. >> so much going on around the 9/11 anniversary as well. we'll see where it all goes. >> good morning and thanks for being with us. i'm vinita nair. >> and i'm rob nelson. >>> from liberals to conservatives and from christians to muslims, condemnation of a florida pastor's intention to burn the koran is spreading. >> the pastor terry jones insists it is time to send what he calls a message to radical islam. terry moran has the latest. >> reporter: he was at it again, the lanky, hard-scrabble preacher. people around the world now listening to pastor terry jones' every word. >> so as of right now, we are not convinced that backing down is the right thing. >> reporter: sarah palin tweeted her opposition, writing, please stand down. long-time televangelist pat robertson blasted pastor jones. >> imagine a pastor that is so egotistical that he would sacrifice the

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. >>> in the words of deepak chopra, when you struggle with your partner, you are struggling with yourself. after months of distrust, suspicion, infidelity and lying, democratic leaders push back against a loud, frustrated activist base and it turns out you really do hurt the ones you love. >> you don't have to apologize for being emotional about your dad who served our country as a marine. that's -- i get emotional. >> the president now comes face-to-face with the raw emotion of his base on the campaign trail. the base angry and fired up at the white house. >> those who didn't get everything they wanted -- >> you guys beat up the base and brow beat them too much and didn't offer progressive enough agenda. >> the base wants red meat. they don't want a lecture. >> there's no read maet to serve between now and 'lekz day. it has simplified its message to the left side of their party. >> the base should, quote, stop whining. >> they're frustrated at what they've been able to do is kind of extraordinary. >> white house supporters insist it's not that bad. >> ryan white, hiv/aids. i can go on an

we'll be right back with deepak chopra. [ manager ] you know...o much money on printing. i'd like to put you in charge of cutting costs. calm down. i know that it is not your job. what i'm saying... excuse me? alright, fine. no, you don't have to do it. ok? [ male announcer ] notre dame knows it's better for xerox to control its printing costs. so they can focus on winning on and off the field. [ manager ] are you sure i can't talk -- ok, no, i get it. [ male announcer ] with xerox, you're ready for real business. new aveeno positively radiant tinted moisturizers, with scientifically proven soy complex and natural minerals give you sheer coverage instantly, then go on, to even skin tone in four weeks. new aveeno tinted moisturizers. >>> welcome back to "morning joe." joining us now, spiritual leader and author, dr. deepak chopra. good to have you back on the show. >> your family still watching? >> yeah. >> are you sure? >> very good. so, tell us about the book. >> well, you know i've written about jesus. about budda and now, muhammad. >> obviously