Why the World Needs More Spiritual Heroes

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Why the World Needs More Spiritual Heroes

Here’s a published dialogue that I did with my friend Deepak Chopra in which we discuss the challenges of standing up for Spirit in a secular culture. Enjoy! __________________________________ ANDREW COHEN: What I wanted to speak with you about, Deepak, is what it really means to be a spiritual hero. This is kind of a

AUDIO: ‘Divine Love’ – An Interview with Audrey Kitagawa

Audrey Kitagawa’s face shines with love and devotion when she speaks about her Japanese mentor and guru Flora Nomi, whom she refers to as Divine Mother. Audrey Kitagawa works as a full-time volunteer for the United Nations in the rescue and rehabilitation of child combatants forced to fight in civil wars and insurgencies throughout

AUDIO: Interview on ‘My Spirit Radio’

Andrew was recently interviewed on the My Spirit Radio station in London and gave a beautiful and brief introduction to his teaching of Evolutionary Enlightenment, emphasizing the difference between the peace and stillness found in the traditional enlightenment and the overwhelming ecstatic urgency discovered in the new evolutionary enlightenment. As a precursor to his upcoming

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

AUDIO: Father Thomas Keating

Below is the audio from Andrew’s recent dialogue with Father Thomas Keating on meditation: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] To download the full audio recording, right-click here and select “Save link as.” The dialogue between Andrew and Father Thomas kicked off a month-long global celebration of spirit that will culminate with the

Peace Is Not the Answer

I’ve been thinking quite a lot lately about what spiritual development and spiritual attainment actually mean these days. What is the purpose of being on a spiritual path for the most progressive people on the planet today—those of us who have grown up in an environment of unprecedented wealth, education, and personal freedom? As a spiritual

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

AUDIO: Interview with Carter Phipps

Yesterday, Andrew interviewed his long-time friend, colleague, and student Carter Phipps about his new book, Evolutionaries: Unlocking the Spiritual and Cultural Potential of Science’s Greatest Idea. The two took a trip down memory lane, remembering and exploring how they and their colleagues on EnlightenNext magazine discovered a new philosophical and spiritual orientation that they would

Is Your Ego Big Enough for God?

The traditional teachings of spiritual enlightenment tell us that in order to be one with Spirit we need to shrink our egos down to the size of a pea. Those rare beings who are considered to be saints are said to be “selfless.” Higher spiritual development, whether Eastern or Western, is generally determined by

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

The New Enlightenment

Andrew was recently interviewed for Intent.com about his teaching of Evolutionary Enlightenment. Here’s one of his answers where he speaks about why his teaching is different from Traditional Enlightenment teachings: Question: We wanted to begin by asking you about this concept of evolutionary enlightenment — What is it, and how does it differ from the

Do You Believe in God?

Andrew was recently interviewed by Chris Grosso of theindiespiritualist.com for a chapter in his forthcoming book. Here’s one of his answers: Question: Does God exist and if so, in what capacity? If not, why not? Answer: Yes, God exists. Usually the way I define God is as “the energy and intelligence that created and is

Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award!!!

I’m happy to announce that Evolutionary Enlightenment was just awarded the Silver Medal in the Body, Mind & Spirit category in Foreword magazine’s 2011 Book-of-the-Year Awards! These are the most prestigious literary awards in the independent publishing industry and titles are recognized for a combination of factors, from cover design and writing tone to the

When God Falls Out of the Sky

In the second decade of the 21st century, God is no longer “up there” ready to save us. Until very recently, that creative principle was something that we would ask for help from. But I believe we have reached a time in history when God, which I would describe as the energy and intelligence

VIDEO: What is an evolutionary?

My close friend, student, and colleague Carter Phipp’s new book, Evolutionaries: Unlocking the Spiritual and Cultural Potential of Science’s Greatest Idea, is being published by Harper-Perennial on June 26th. Last week in New York City he was interviewed on BigThink.com about it. Check it out!

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: _________________________________________________________________

Part 4 – God Is Love

A Meditation on the Indefinable Nature of the Divine God is Love. How many times have we heard the word “love” being used to define that which is ultimately indefinable? I suppose it is because that’s the only word that can even bring us close to grasping the ungraspable. When we use “love” to define

Evolutionary Enlightenment in India

I arrived in India on Friday to launch the Indian edition of Evolutionary Enlightenment. Since landing three days ago, I’ve met audiences in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and New Delhi, and talked to students in 900 colleges in a satellite broadcasted e-classroom (see mini updates and photos on Facebook). The Times of India is graciously supporting some

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

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