Kosmic Concepts: Eros
by Tom HustonHere’s a sneak peek from the new issue of EnlightenNext — our definition of a term that every evolutionary should know:
EROS n.
The creative energy and intelligence that drives the evolutionary process at all levels of existence.
In the mythical pantheon of ancient Greek gods, Eros was commonly portrayed as a young winged archer whose golden arrows struck the hearts of gods and mortals alike, causing them to be overcome by sexual passion. “Once again,” wrote Sappho of Lesbos, “Eros drives me on, that loosener of limbs, bittersweet creature against which nothing can be done.” Continue reading…
Like just about everyone else these days, we at EnlightenNext are undergoing a period of enormous transition. Eighteen years ago, I came up with an intriguing idea: Produce a second-to-none spiritual magazine that would play a significant role in helping to make better sense out of the complex journey that Eastern enlightenment was taking as it slowly but surely established a small but not insignificant niche in postmodern Western culture. Over the years, as I and we have grown and evolved, the magazine has become much more than what it originally was, embracing integral theory, evolutionary cosmology, and the all-important relationship between consciousness and culture. 
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We are in the throes of completing the next issue of EnlightenNext. (Doesn’t it seem like you just got the last one??) I’m currently editing an interview that we did with the spiritual teacher, Aliya Haeri, a Western convert to Sufism, which is Islam’s mystical side.
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