The Evolutionary Enlightenment teachings of Andrew Cohen

Classic Teachings

Read seminal writings from Andrew Cohen’s
20 years of teachings

The Promise of Perfection

From Living Enlightenment, 2002

“The sexual/romantic experience is one of the most confusing areas of human life—especially for those who seek spiritual liberation . . .”

What is the Relationship Between Love and Truth?

From the July 1993 issue of What Is Enlightenment? magazine

“Many people tend to assume, especially when speaking in spiritual terms, that Love and Truth are always synonymous, identical, and ultimately non-different.”

The Discovery of a Bigger View

From An Unconditional Relationship to Life, 1997

“Unless the spiritual vision is able to manifest itself beyond the individual, the profound evolutionary potential inherent in that vision cannot truly unfold.”

The Call of the Absolute

From Embracing Heaven & Earth, 2001

“Spiritual experience that has the power to transform gives nothing to us; it only takes everything away. The overwhelming austerity of this simple truth, when we recognize it for ourselves, brings us to the very edge of the known.”

What is Ego?
A Report from The Trenches

From the Spring–Summer 2000 issue of
What Is Enlightenment? magazine

“It seems that in the end it really is black-and-white, simply because who we are depends upon where our allegiance lies. Is it with the narcissistic ego? Or is it with the spiritual heart?”

Can We Take this Next Step?
Reflections on the Purpose of Enlightenment

From Enlightenment is a Secret, 1991

“Spiritual experiences and their results are not meant for the individual. They are for the evolution of the whole race . . .”

Two Dialogues on Impersonal Enlightenment

From What Is Enlightenment? Issue 1, January 1992

Q: What the difference is between Personal Enlightenment and Impersonal Enlightenment?

A: What is the difference between a burning match and a raging forest fire?

Heaven, Earth and Creation

From An Unconditional Relationship to Life, 1995

“With time and experience, my message began to change, because it became more and more apparent that heaven was not separate from earth . . .”

What Would You Do?

From Freedom Has No History, 1997

“The only way for this miserable world to truly change is when the individual is willing to go beyond the personal in a way that is nothing less than heroic.”