Posts tagged ‘EnlightenNext’
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 green,” is the founder and executive editor of worldchanging.com, an international weblog and clearinghouse for cutting-edge environmental thought. Night,
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 science. And while, on the whole, the future may be getting less and less predictable by the day, we would
Beyond Limits Series: “I am not the body; I am the soul”
Since the dawn of civilization, human beings have been discontent to stay within the perceived limits of what’s possible. For thousands of years, inspired men and women have continually sought to go beyond limits in all areas of life—pushing into the edge of their physical, intellectual, spiritual and creative capacities. The result of these efforts
A Different Kind of Marathon
For the past three years, EnlightenNext has organized a world-wide Meditation Marathon where individuals from all over the planet join together for up to 24 hours of meditation. What began as a fundraising initiative has evolved into an amazing global celebration of Spirit. “What would compel someone to dedicate 24 hours to being still and
MEDIA: Do You Need a Teacher in Today’s World?
This August, Andrew will be participating in The Enlightenment Conference, an online event featuring many different spiritual teachers, artists, and visionaries exploring the relationship between enlightenment and the transformation of culture. As part of the lead up to the event, Andrew did a free audio dialogue with Arjuna Ardagh, a spiritual teacher and author
MEDIA: The Guru & Pandit Preview
Earlier this week, Andrew spoke to Conscious Talk Radio about the re-initiation of the popular Guru and Pandit dialogues between himself and integral philosopher, Ken Wilber. Check out the full audio recording below for an exclusive preview of their next discussion on the topic of Individuation Beyond Ego, which is coming up next Saturday, August
1st International Forum for the Evolution of Consciousness
On October 13th in Paris, EnlightenNext France will host, together with other sponsors, the 1st International Forum for the Evolution of Consciousness. It will be a day-long event that features talks by Andrew Cohen, along with a host of other leading-edge voices in the field of conscious evolution, including Ervin Laszlo, Dr. Elizabeth Debold, Carter
MEDIA: Going Out of Your Mind Radio With Ed & Deb Shapiro
This is an interview that I did with my friends Ed & Deb Shapiro who are bonafide spiritual pioneers and veterans of the 60s revolution. It’s fun and interesting because they were asking me why things continue to be so bad and on the contrary I made the controversial point that we’re making enormous progress
Redefining God
Using the word God is always tricky as it’s a very charged term that means different things to different people. I like to use that word to represent the idea of an absolute principle. In an evolutionary context, we could choose to describe that absolute principle as “the energy and intelligence that initially created and
Leave the Door Open for That Which Is New (Quote of the Week)
Without being aware of it, many of us tend to base our sense of what’s possible now, in this present moment, upon what has or has not happened in the past. But if we want to be spiritually liberated, indeed, if we want to be an expression of evolution-in-action, we have to dare to look
Andrew Cohen is a spiritual teacher, cultural visionary, founder of EnlightenNext, and the author of 
