Posts tagged ‘Evolutionary Enlightenment’
Consciousness & Development 2.0
Andrew was recently featured in the biannual, peer-reviewed Spanda Journal, which is published by the Spanda Foundation, a transnational non-profit NGO dedicated to catalyzing “long-term systemic change in the areas of culture, education, health, the environment and research.” Andrew’s work appeared twice in their most recent edition, which is titled Consciousness & Development 2.0. The
A New Kind of Human Being
In recent years, the term “emergence” has become popular among scientists to describe the seemingly inexplicable leaps that occur in the evolutionary process when greater complexity bursts forth from lesser complexity. For example, the material universe miraculously burst forth from primordial emptiness. Something came from nothing. That’s emergence. Approximately 3.8 billion years ago, biological life
Spiritual Illumination in an Evolving Universe
This past February, Andrew launched the Indian version of his new book, Evolutionary Enlightenment. In a recent interview by a Pune, India-based newspaper, the Sakaal Times, he spoke about the book and what he was trying to convey with it. You can read the full interview here. Question: Can you tell us about your new
Andrew in India
Andrew is currently traveling throughout India (Sep.14th-23rd) giving talks and leading retreats in various cities throughout the country. You can follow along at Andrew’s Facebook page where he’s publishing daily photos and updates from the trip, like the ones below! India: Day 1 – Bangalore India: Day 2 – Mumbai India:
Live for the Future
Andrew’s tour of India is underway (September 14th – 23rd), and you can check out his facebook page for further updates as the trip progresses. Below is the final installment of his recent interview with Speaking Tree, one of India’s largest spiritual publications: Question: Some say live in the present moment. Others say learn from
I Want to Be Free!
Here’s the latest installment of Andrew’s interview with Chris Grosso of theindiespiritualist.com, this time describing the moment in time when he decided he wanted to be free more than anything else: Question: What is one of the most defining moments of your life and why? Answer: One day when I was 22 years old, I
The New Spiritual Ideal
After I finished giving a lecture at the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne, an American rabbi approached me. “I’ve been following your work for some years now,” he said, “and you’re doing something very important. You are defining a new position for spiritual aspirants, uniquely suited for the time we are living
VIDEO: Buddha at the Gas Pump
This past July, Andrew was interviewed by Rick Archer for the website, Buddha at the Gas Pump, an online series of conversations about the nature of spiritual awakening with seemingly ‘ordinary’ individuals who have experienced this awakening for themselves. From the website: People everywhere are undergoing a shift to an Awakened state of consciousness which
How to Live an Enlightened Life
This is the final part of Andrew’s interview with Intent.com where he describes how the path and the goal of Evolutionary Enlightenment are one in the same: Question: What is your intent in sharing the five fundamental tenets for evolutionary enlightenment with viewers? What do you hope people will come away with? Answer: The five
The Via Positiva and Evolutionary Enlightenment – Part Five
This is the final installment in our series of guest posts from British artist, engineer, graphic designer, and philosopher, Mike King, introducing the Via Positiva – a spiritual orientation that is life-positive and interested in engagement with the world – and exploring its historical roots and discussing the direction he feels it’s pointing us to
A Love Supreme
Here’s another installment of the interview Andrew did for Chris Grosso of theindiespiritualist.com, this time exploring some of the music he has found to be most influential: Question: What are some of the musical albums or musicians/bands that have impacted your life and in what way? Answer: Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix. To me
The Enlightenment Conference
Last week, Andrew gave the opening keynote presentation for the first annual Enlightenment Conference, a global virtual event featuring a wide variety of teachers, philosophers, artists, and activists. The theme of the conference, which is currently under way (Aug 1-21), is the relationship between spiritual awakening and the evolution of culture, which is a topic
VIDEO: Swami Chidanand Saraswati
Next month, Andrew will be returning to India for a series of talks and retreats to build on the momentum that started during his Indian book launch tour this past spring. Andrew always describes his trips to India as a kind of “return home,” because being in this ancient culture, where God, Consciousness, or Spirit
No End
In an evolutionary context, development has no end. That means we can always develop more, further, higher, and deeper. In Traditional Enlightenment, it’s possible to become “fully enlightened.” In Buddhism, they call it “cessation” or “the end of becoming.” In Evolutionary Enlightenment there is no final resting point—it is about infinite becoming for eternity.
MEDIA: Evolutionary Enlightenment – Audio Book
Andrew Cohen’s award-winning book, Evolutionary Enlightenment: A New Path to Spiritual Awakening, is now available as an audiobook, read by Andrew himself. The result is something more than an audiobook—it’s a spiritual journey. In fact, listening to Andrew’s words may just give you a direct experience of the enlightened awareness he speaks about. Here’s a
The Science of Consciousness
Here is the next installment of an interview Andrew did for Intent.com where he describes how the teaching of Evolutionary Enlightenment aligns with the deepest and most profound understandings of the cosmos that science is continuing to reveal to us: Question: How does the concept of evolutionary enlightenment fit in with modern scientific notions about
The Via Positiva – Part One
Do you love life? Are you passionate about the very existence of existence? Does the natural world as you encounter it directly and unmediated in meadows, mountains, forests, seas and skies inspire you to awe? If you answered yes to one of these questions, then you’re probably seeing the world through the lens of what
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
The Advance of Love
I recently read the new book by Bruce Sanguin, a revolutionary ordained minister from Vancouver, BC who is pioneering a new evolutionary interpretation of Christian theology. In The Advance of Love: Reading the Bible with an Evolutionary Heart, he creatively integrates the latest insights from cosmology, biology, cultural studies, developmental and integral theory with his
The Best Movies I’ve Seen Recently
Here’s another answer from a recent interview that Andrew did with Chris Grosso of theindiespiritualist.com for a chapter in his forthcoming book, this time discussing film: Question: What are a few films you will never forget seeing for the first time and why? Answer: From my earlier life, the only film I can really recall
Andrew Cohen is a spiritual teacher, cultural visionary, founder of EnlightenNext, and the author of 
