Celebrating the Vision of MLK

Posts tagged ‘Ken Wilber’

Celebrating the Vision of MLK

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Andrew published a couple of blog posts last year that are every bit as inspiring and relevant in 2013 as they were then. Below you’ll find the full article “I Have Seen The Mountaintop: A Vision Of The Possible.” Also, make sure to check out this

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 21st, 2012, Cohen and Wilber explore everything from the Mayan prophecies about 2012 to the progress-oriented thinking of Stephen Pinker

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 of what’s in store, as well as to help set a larger context, you can read one of their previous

Road to the Apocalypse: Series

With all of the talk about December 21, 2012 heralding a major change for the world – whether that be the final Apocalypse that will result in the end of humanity or a great global shift of consciousness that will usher in an era of unprecedented peace – it seemed to be the ideal time

AUDIO: The Nature of the Soul

Below is the audio from Andrew’s recent Guru and Pandit dialogue with Ken Wilber on the nature of the soul: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] To download the full audio recording, right-click here and select “Save link as” If you’d like to learn more about Andrew’s work, I highly recommend

AUDIO: The Potentials and Pitfalls of Being an Individual

“Do we need to get rid of the ego to be enlightened?” “Does our personal uniqueness matter?” “Is it possible to surrender to Spirit and maintain our autonomy?” In tomorrow’s Guru & Pandit broadcast, Andrew and Ken will engage in a thrilling discussion on the nature of soul. Register Here. If you’d

Exploring the Future of Religion

This is the second Guru & Pandit conversation that we’ve pulled from the archives in preparation for Andrew’s next virtual dialogue with integral philosopher Ken Wilber, taking place this Saturday, October 20th at 2pm ET (USA), where they’ll be discussing the nature of the soul. Register Here. If you want a sense of the profundity

AUDIO: Sexual Ethics

“Has ‘Sex’ replaced ‘God?’” “Is ‘free love’ really free?” “What is the right relationship to sexuality?” In gearing up for the newest Guru & Pandit dialogue between Andrew and integral philosopher Ken Wilber that’s happening this Saturday, Oct. 20th at 2pm ET (USA), we’re bringing you some of their best conversations – past and

Guru & Pandit: In Search of a New Moral Compass

For almost a decade, Andrew Cohen and integral philosopher Ken Wilber engaged in a series of cutting-edge, mind-expanding spiritual and philosophical investigations within the pages of EnlightenNext magazine. Over the past year, these dialogues have moved to the virtual realm with a series of online webcasts. In anticipation of their next conversation – which is

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

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 Guru & Pandit on Sexual Ethics

This Saturday, June 2nd at 2 pm ET, Andrew Cohen & Ken Wilber will launch a new series of “Guru & Pandit” virtual dialogues, with an in-depth discussion on the topic of sexual ethics. The broadcast, which will be accessible by conference call or online, will include live Q&A. To hear a sneak preview of

VIDEO: What Is Love?

This is an excerpt from a dialogue that I did in Boulder, Colorado with friend and integral philosopher extraordinaire Ken Wilber: Join Andrew Cohen and Ken Wilber on June 2nd for a free broadcast exploring sex and sexual ethics. Register here.

Is Sex A Path to God?

I just had a dialogue with my friend and collaborator, the great integral philosopher Ken Wilber on sexual ethics (the recording of which will be broadcast on June 2nd). Several years ago, we had a similar conversation on the question “Is Sex a Path to God,” which became the article below in EnlightenNext magazine: _________________________________________________________________

On the Edge of Unknown Territory

[The following is an excerpt from Andrew Cohen and Ken Wilber's popular "Guru & Pandit" dialogue series. --Ed.] Andrew Cohen: It’s rare for an individual to realize that he or she is literally on the edge of unknown territory. Most human beings are born and die within a preexistent cultural context that they don’t necessarily

In Honor of Ken Wilber: The Philosopher of Everything

Today is the birthday of my good friend and collaborator, the great integral philosopher Ken Wilber. To honor him I wanted to share an article that we published in EnlightenNext magazine in 2006 called “A Philosopher of Everything,” written by Carter Phipps. It’s several years old, but it stands as a great introduction to Wilber’s

“I Have Seen the Mountaintop”: A Vision of the Possible

Today is Martin Luther King’s birthday. This great soul was a visionary. What is a visionary? Visionaries are those rare and inspired individuals who see great promise and imminent potentials for human consciousness and culture that most of us haven’t even begun to imagine yet. They see far beyond the present to a future that

The Other Side of the Rainbow

I really am living in a new world. And it’s one I’ve been striving extremely hard to give birth to for over twenty years. I became a teacher of enlightenment at the ripe old age of thirty. Ever since then, it seemed obvious to me that unless the uncontainable positivity and inexpressible glory revealed when