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Two Types of Breakthroughs
You’ll know you’re making progress on the spiritual path when you begin to experience powerful and liberating breakthroughs in the time-honored domains of meditation and contemplation: In meditation, the breakthrough I’m referring to is the
When the New Year Doesn’t End
The first day of the new year always represents the potential for profound renewal—a new cycle in relationship to the passing of time, a precious moment in which many of us feel we are getting
AUDIO: ‘Going Out of Your Mind’ with Ed and Deb Shapiro
Andrew recently spoke with irreverant spiritual teachers Ed and Deb Shapiro on their radio show ‘Going Out of Your Mind’ about a variety of interesting topics including: the evolution of the guru-disciple relationship within a
AUDIO: Andrew Cohen’s New Year’s Day Broadcast
New Year’s Day is a time for us to reflect on the year gone by and to think about where we want to go in the year ahead. These contemplations apply to our personal goals
A Friend You’ll Never See
I recently read an excerpt from the controversial number one bestseller Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey Into the Afterlife by Dr. Eben Alexander in Newsweek magazine. In it he describes, with a powerful self-confidence,
Audio: Interview with Marilyn Hamilton of ‘Integral City’
During his recent trip to Vancouver, Andrew was interviewed by Dr. Marilyn Hamilton, founder of Integral City Meshworks Inc. and author of Integral City: Evolutionary Intelligences for the Human Hive. Some of the questions answered
2013, Or What to Do When the Apocalypse Doesn’t Arrive
I recently published a post titled, “The World is Getting Worse (And Other Lies)” in which I shared some inspiring data and anecdotes that have helped me to embrace what I consider to be “The
AUDIO: The Phenomenon of Apocalypse
Below is the audio from Andrew’s recent Guru & Pandit dialogue with Ken Wilber on the phenomenon of apocalypse. Drawing on the recent media and online buzz about the coming “end times” on December
The Return of Optimism
Since the world hasn’t ended yet, it seems like an appropriate time to talk about optimism. But given the many crises humanity is facing, is it actually reasonable or wise to promote an optimistic outlook
The Dangerous Allure of Apocalypse
Are we secretly longing for the end of civilization? In this EnlightenNext magazine article, an environmentalist finds himself in a dramatic confrontation with the dangerous allure of apocalypse. Alex Steffen, who coined the term “bright
Apocalypse Now, Progressive Style
Our society is very familiar with apocalyptic thinking—especially when it comes clothed in religious garb. Indeed, it seems that every few years another date for the rapture or end of the world or the return
Road to the Apocalypse: “Freedom in the Face of Fear”
The final ‘Guru and Pandit’ dialogue of 2012, between Andrew and integral philosopher Ken Wilber, is happening LIVE, this Friday, December 21st at 7pm ET (USA). Register here. In order to give you a taste
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The World is Getting Worse (and Other Lies)
Like millions of other Americans over Thanksgiving weekend, I went to see Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece, Lincoln. I was mesmerized by Daniel Day-Lewis’s portrayal of the great statesman. I was also deeply moved by the thrilling
The Meaning of Your Life
The Huffington Post has recently launched a new platform called ‘TED Weekends’, to which Andrew recently contributed an article. For those of you unfamiliar with ‘TED Talks’—”riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world”—be
No Going Back: The Evolution of India
**Editor’s Note: The following is the final installment of a three-part series of articles written by Andrew Cohen during his recent trip to India. Read part one, ‘Overpopulation, Anxiety, and Enlightenment: The Changing Soul of
How a New World is Born
The ultimate spiritual revelation is that there is no other. There is only One. When any individual goes very deep into a meditative state, momentarily transcending the separate self-sense or narcissistic ego, this profound singularity
Meditation is Training for Life
If we want to be free, it is important to learn how to directly experience the unbroken chaos and impersonal confusion of our own minds without being disturbed by any of it. Only if we
Road to the Apocalypse: “A Time of Extraordinary Change”
In a world increasingly filled with greater degrees of complexity and interconnection, it may seem that trying to make any predictions about the future is a more of a fools game than it is a
Should Germany Save the World?
For those of us who are committed to creating a better world how do we respond to the evil and heinous acts of our violent past? I just got back from Germany where, being Jewish,
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