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Andrew in India – Spring 2013

Andrew is currently on a ten day visit to India which has included talks in Mumbai, Bangalore, Rishikesh and a weekend retreat in Delhi. Click on the images below to view the full galleries on Andrew’s Facebook page: India: Day 1 – Mumbai India: Day 2 – Bangalore

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 postmodern context, Andrew’s recent trips to India, their own experiences with some of their respective past gurus, the significance of

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, a dramatic near-death experience that occurred after suffering from an extreme form of meningitis. Apparently, within hours of coming down

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 Modern India,’ and part two, ‘The Spiritual Challenge for India’s Next Generation.’ Question: Some of India’s most popular spiritual

The Spiritual Challenge for India’s Next Generation

**Editor’s Note: The following is the second in a three-part series of articles written by Andrew Cohen during his recent trip to India about the significant spiritual and cultural changes that are occurring amidst India’s rapid modernization. Read part one—‘Overpopulation, Anxiety, and Enlightenment: The Changing Soul of Modern India’—here. Question: What do you feel

Overpopulation, Anxiety, and Enlightenment: The Changing Soul of Modern India

**Editor’s Note: The following is the first in a three-part series of articles written by Andrew Cohen during his recent trip to India. Presented in Q&A format, they include Cohen’s reflections on the significant spiritual and cultural changes that are occurring amidst India’s rapid modernization. Question: How has India changed over the years since

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

What Did You Learn from Your Teacher?

Andrew Cohen has a special connection to India. It was the place where he met his last teacher, H.W.L. Poonja, and where he became a teacher himself. Andrew recently told the Sakaal Times about his relationship with Poonja during an interview he conducted via email. You can read the full interview here. Question: We believe

How Do You Handle Skepticism?

During his current tour of India, Andrew was interviewed by a Pune-based newspaper, The Sakaal Times. You can read the full interview here. Question: Why is there so much skepticism about spiritual masters in the U.S.? How do you handle people who do not believe you? Answer: There is much skepticism in the West for

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:

Escape or Enlightenment?

Check out the fourth installment from Andrew’s recent interview with India’s Speaking Tree: Question: What do you think is the reason for the resurgence of interest in all things spiritual? Is it just a fad or more than that? Answer: I’m not so sure there is a ‘resurgence’ in ‘all things spiritual.’ I do

Do We Really Learn from Suffering?

As Andrew begins his tour of India today (September 14th – 23rd), check out the third installment of his recent interview with Speaking Tree, one of India’s largest spiritual publications: Question: Without darkness, we cannot appreciate light. So do you think we need some negativity in our lives so we can enjoy positivity? Answer:

The Illusion of Independence

As part of a lead up to his upcoming tour of India (September 14th – 23rd), Andrew was interviewed by Speaking Tree, one of India’s largest spiritual publications. Here is Andrew’s answer to the first of five questions: Question: It is said that no man is an island yet we value individual as well as

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

Happy Mother’s Day

Even spiritual teachers celebrate Mother’s Day. I’m happy to say that after many years, I’m able to appreciate the relationship with my mother–our biological and mysterious and deep karmic link–and her indeed impressive vitality at this stage of her life. Thank you for bringing me into this extraordinary world! ______________________________ Walking with my Mother, Luna,

Globalization Isn’t Just for Economists

The world really is getting smaller. I’m a 56-year-old Jewish Baby Boomer from Manhattan who became a spiritual seeker in my early twenties. Typical of so many of my generation, I looked for Enlightenment in the East, not the West. I traveled to India in 1984, and three years later, in a brief encounter with

Are You Thinking Your Own Thoughts?

I just got back from a jam-packed teaching and speaking tour of India, supported in part by the Speaking Tree. As a 56-year-old western spiritual teacher who originally came to Mother India in 1984 seeking for Enlightenment, I find myself in an interesting position when I return: now I come back to share with others

Evolutionary Enlightenment in India: Days 10-12

The last two legs of Andrew’s trip to India were a short stop in Delhi and a longer stint in Calcutta. With a series of interviews and talks sponsored by the Times Foundation and some close friends, Andrew continued to speak about the main themes of the trip: the emerging modern Indian spiritual predicament and

Evolutionary Enlightenment in India: Days 6-9

Andrew’s trip to Rishikesh was in many ways a return home. This “City of Sages” in the foothills of the Himalayas is the place where his teaching was born 26 years ago and he was welcomed graciously by many old friends, from the Swamis at Sivananda and Parmarth Niketan Ashrams to the book shop and