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Karma-Free Sex

  Sex. What a compelling topic! As a spiritual teacher, whether I’m giving a lecture or leading a retreat, whenever the subject comes up, a very particular form of focused attention immediately takes over the room. Suddenly everyone is listening very closely, hanging on my every word! Why? Because everybody wants to know the secret.

What is love?

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: _________________________________________________________________

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Part 2 – Piercing the Romantic Illusion

Like many people, I had my most powerful experience of romantic love during my adolescence. I was sixteen years old, and living in Rome at the time. I met a young Italian woman two years my senior and soon fell head over heels into the overwhelming ecstasy and unbearable longing of the romantic experience in

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Part 1 – Trust: Love’s Sweetest Gift

Valentine’s Day is here. Time to think about those we love. Even more importantly, time to consider what it means to truly love another. Have you ever deeply thought about what love is? Have you ever considered where it comes from and why we feel drawn to be with certain people over others? Love is

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Love: A 4-Part Series

Love. This is a popular topic at this time of year, with millions of people around the world spending time with the one’s they love the most. Andrew Cohen has a lot to say about the subject, particularly on the relationship between love, truth, and spiritual evolution. For this Valentine’s Day, he has written a

Sex, Romance, and Conscious Evolution (Quote of the Week)

The arena of sexuality and romance is one of the easiest places to get lost and confused. This is of the utmost importance to understand for those individuals who are serious about higher spiritual development, and who are personally committed to the evolution of consciousness and culture. That being said, it is also a potentially