Indian-born spiritual guru to Hollywood stars, Deepak Chopra says biologist Richard Dawkins calling his work 'hocus pocus' doesn't bother him

There is cosmopolitan restlessness at the Bayerischer Hof hotel of Munich. The conference entitled, Digital Life Design has just started and Deepak Chopra is one of the speakers. Chopra, who has created an empire worth billions with his teachings of alternative medicine and is regarded almost a guru in Hollywood, has taken place on a sofa and spreads the polite and patient atmosphere of a doctor, who knows about every ailment.
He wears a pullover and a scarf. One little sign of extravagance: there are tiny sparkling stones on his
glasses.

Deepak Chopra at the The Starlite Charity Gala at the Villa Padierna
hotel in Marbella in 2010. Spanish actor Antonio Banderas co-hosted the
event where Chopra received the 2010 Humanitarian Starlite Award.
Pic/AFP Photo

What is that sensor thing in your hand?
It's a fitbit. It is a device that measures whether I do my daily amount of sports of one hour, how many steps I take, how many calories I eat, how much sleep I get. In the night I even wear a headband that registers my dreams and my deep sleep phase. I am fascinated by human biology.