The Evolutionary Enlightenment teachings of Andrew Cohen

The Evolutionary Context

Evolutionary Enlightenment places spiritual transformation in the context of a fourteen-billion-year process of cosmic evolution. At this pivotal moment in our species' history, the call to awaken compels us to consciously participate in the evolutionary process itself. In the various teachings listed below, Andrew Cohen describes the evolutionary potential revealed in this new perspective on spiritual life, and explains why the pursuit of this new kind of enlightenment is critical to our future.

The Evolution of Enlightenment
(10 min video)

In this powerful 10-minute excerpt from a recent seminar in New York, Andrew explains his vision of a new kind of enlightenment.

Context is Everything

“Through awakening to the evolutionary context of your own life, you realize how significant your presence and participation really are...”

The New Enlightenment

“The spiritual leap that the individual has to take is just as big today as it was in the time of the Buddha, but the goal is very different...”

It's Up to You

“When you suddenly recognize your own place in the evolutionary process, you realize something BIG: that it's all up to you. Consciousness is not going to evolve by itself...”