Steve McIntosh on “Evolutionary Enlightenment”
Integral philosopher Steve McIntosh weighs in on EnlightenNext founder Andrew Cohen’s new book, Evolutionary Enlightenment: A New Path to Spiritual Awakening…
Andrew Cohen’s important new book, Evolutionary Enlightenment, demonstrates spiritual evolution on every page. Rooted in the venerable soil of Eastern nondual teachings, while simultaneously expressing an emerging new form of evolutionary spirituality, Cohen’s insights provide rich nourishment for the discerning seeker. Evolutionary Enlightenment clarifies what it means to transcend one’s ego and sheds new light on the true nature of the self. Moreover, this deep yet accessible book effectively integrates the science of evolution and the new integral philosophy of development into a livable form of spirituality that will transform all who practice it.
Even though my personal spirituality is rooted more in the Western theistic tradition than the Eastern nondual tradition, I nevertheless find Cohen’s teachings to be compatible with my own sense of spiritual truth. And I am especially grateful for his discussion of cultural evolution in Part IV of the book, with its emphasis on using our spirituality to catalyze the emergence of a higher form of civilization. Cohen himself has evolved considerably since his last book was published ten years ago, and his current teachings now reflect the leading edge of spiritual evolution in our society. Evolutionary Enlightenment is a modern-day masterpiece—a splendid contribution to the new field of evolutionary spirituality.
—Steve McIntosh, author of Evolution’s Purpose, and Integral Consciousness
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I believe there’s no denying by now that humankind is in transition that can be a significant morphing and evolution what with all the technological developments that have made connectivity and collective consciousness so apparent.
This development makes obvious that it matters not what faith or beliefs one holds as long as there is that commitment that spiritual conciousness brings to better the status quo of entire Creation so life can be better for all inhabitants of this planet rather than what can be seen as counterproductive to this end.
Those who recognize the significance of the challenges facing humanity, whether to be part of solutions or perpetuate behaviors and attitudes that are counterproductive, can be seen to be in the avant garde of Evolutionary Enlightenment. There seems yet to reach a tipping point where most of humanity must still become concious that personal attitudes and behaviors affect the planet. Perpetuating behaviors that continue to despoil the planet and persist in competitive behavior leading to possible wars, as individuals who choose leaders or nations acting with the tacit or overt approval of taxpayers, will surely lead to the eventual destruction of the planet and our entire existence.
I hope to be proven wrong.
I’m looking forward to receiving my copy of Andrew’s new book and I’m certain his insight into the subtle cognition necessary for transformation, aligned with an integral development perspective, will be of great value to my own writing.
I hope it is wonderfully successful in the marketplace and that more people are awakened to an Evolutionary Enlightenment perspective and practice!
Thanks to Andrew and all at EnlightenNext!
I’m excited for Andrew’s webcast today!
Andrew’s vision and knowledge is sure to inspire all with the heart to receive and hopefully create the necessary push over the tipping point for those healthy skeptics that may sense their own Evolutionary Impulse, but don’t have a philosophy or practice to place it rightly within their lives.
Best wishes for today’s conversation!