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September 8, 2009 // Posted in Uncategorized  |  Comments Off

Who is American Guru Andrew Cohen? Is he a radically Awakened trailblazer forging a profoundly significant spiritual teaching for our times called Evolutionary Enlightenment? Or is he, as some former students publicly claim, an inspired, but ultimately immature and “abusive” Guru? What is really going on in the spiritual community and organization EnlightenNext, is it brainwash or breakthrough, transference or transformation? Have former students been badly burned or enormously benefited? Was it only their pride that got burned? Is the Teacher-Student relationship obsolete for sophisticated 21st Century post-modern seekers? What is this controversial entity/non-entity called the Ego that needs to be transcended if we are to authentically Awaken? And what the heck is Evolutionary Enlightenment all about anyway?

Our hope is that the articles posted here at Guru Talk will provide you with some compelling answers to these big questions and a whole lot more, opening up new and boundless vistas of inquiry and revelation.

Enjoy the ride!

Pete Bampton

The Birth of Evolutionary Enlightenment

September 30, 2009 // Posted in Evolutionary Enlightenment (Tags: , , , ) |  2 Comments

By Pete Bampton

“Resistance to new ideas increases as to the square of their importance”

Bertrand Russell

“He who ain´t busy being born is busy dying”

Bob Dylan

The Revolution Hasn’t Happened Yet…

November 2000

“Gentlemen let’s drink” said Andrew, raising his glass.  We all uneasily followed suit.  There were about 30 of us, all formally committed male students sitting around a large table in a private room in a local bar in Lenox, MA. There was a charged silence in the air as we all sipped quietly. The beer – Andrew had insisted it be alcoholic – went straight to my head. None of us were accustomed to drinking let alone frequenting bars anymore. Andrew was catching us off guard and off balance. Read the rest of this entry »

Reflections on an Evolutionary Experiment with Andrew Cohen

September 17, 2009 // Posted in Responses to Allegations (Tags: , , , , , ) |  1 Comment

By Rick Asherson

I was a deeply involved student of Andrew Cohen’s for ten years, living in his communities in the USA and England, traveling to many retreats in India and living the fully engaged life of a student committed to understanding and living Andrew Cohen’s teaching. Read the rest of this entry »

In Defense of the Soul

September 4, 2009 // Posted in Responses to Allegations (Tags: , , , , ) |  No Comments

By Willa Geertsema

I have never before had the desire to write about my long connection to Andrew Cohen and usually keep it to myself. This is not because there is anything secret about it – in fact it is a part of me, and those who know me well know how much it is integral to my being. But usually I see no reason to express my views to others unless they want to know. However, given the amount of recent negative press I feel compelled to speak out. Read the rest of this entry »