During this first 10-day segment of the retreat, Andrew Cohen took participants into a focused investigation into the nature of Consciousness and how to view the practice of meditation as a metaphor for Enlightenment.
There are No Maps for These Territories (3:58 minutes)
Andrew Cohen answers a question about maps and models of human development and their usefulness on the path to liberation.
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The Challenge of Secular Culture (5:42 minutes)
In this clip Andrew Cohen speaks about the challenge of living an Enlightened life within our predominantly secular culture.
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The Perennial Human Journey (6:24 minutes)
Andrew Cohen explains how the perennial experience of nondual spiritual revelation has guided human moral and cultural progress throughout history.
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How to Be a Truly Chosen Self (5:03 minutes)
In this clip taken from the final teaching of the Being retreat, Andrew Cohen describes the kind of effort that it takes to become a freely chosen individual.
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In the second half of the retreat, Andrew Cohen guided over 260 retreat participants in an exploration of what he calls the Evolutionary Impulse and how understanding the nature of this impulse, and the perspective of Evolutionary Enlightenment, provides a foundation for evolving consciousness and culture.
Emergence Explained (3:43)
In this audio clip Andrew Cohen explains the concept of evolutionary emergence and describes the pre-conditions that must exist for anything new to come into being.
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Catching Up with our Highest Self (4:25)
In this audio clip Andrew Cohen speaks about how when we strive to live according to our highest aspirations we also have to take responsibility for all of the lower parts of our self.
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An Emotional Connection with the Evolutionary Impulse (3:57)
Andrew Cohen speaks about the importance of having an emotional connection with the evolutionary impulse that can take us beyond a merely intellectual understanding.
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