Dig deep into the motivations of your average person and you will find a common driving force - the need to be happy. Unfortunately, this simple goal is often surprisingly difficult to obtain. Deepak Chopra is aiming to put an end to that with this two disc lecture program called THE HAPPINESS PRESCRIPTION, which began airing on PBS during March of 2008.
Chopra starts by defining what happiness is and is not. He outlines how people often look to external forces (money, relationships, career) as the path to happiness, but that only a focus on one's inner thought processes can truly help you find happiness. He then covers the Eight-Fold Path of Buddhism and the Ten Keys to Happiness, both of which give you a set of postulates that can help you eliminate roadblocks to happiness.
Covered are topics like eschewing judgment and anger, letting go of material desires, learning to live without fear and relinquish your need for the approval of others. DVD includes two bonus meditations and an in-depth conversation with Chopra about his work on the topic. 2 DVDs, Running time: 208 minutes.