A massive rock structure on the vibrant Malibu, California beach seems like the perfect setting for world-renown spiritual guru Deepak Chopra to discuss his relationship with international rock stars, famous actors, and celebs of all stripes. Here he discusses his cameo in his close friend Mike Myer’s The Love Guru, explaining why film’s humor wasn’t for everyone. Deepak also developed a close, decades-long personal relationship with Michael Jackson, one of the most fascinating celebrities he’s ever known, he says, ”a tortured soul but a genius on the same level of Leonardo Da Vinci or Michelangelo.”

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