When Shadow Meets the Bodhisattva (Interview with Andrew Cohen) @theintegralstage8140

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For the 30th episode of the Integral Stage Authors series, Layman sits down with evolutionary enlightenment teacher, Andrew Cohen, to talk about his most recent book, "When Shadow Meets the Bodhisattva: The Challenging Transformation of a Modern Guru." Ten years after his public fall from grace and the dissolution of his spiritual community, Andrew talks about the lessons learned -- his understanding of what went wrong; his confrontation with shadow and the need to take responsibility for what transpired; the shame and regret of failing those who had counted on him; the wise counsel he sought and received from others; and the personal and spiritual insights, and the new vision of spirituality, he developed through this process.

Andrew Cohen is an American-born, internationally known spiritual teacher and writer, and the founder of Evolutionary Enlightenment. He has been teaching meditation for over three decades, and created the magazine, What is Enlightenment?, one of the most successful publications ever in its genre. His teaching work grapples with the challenges of bringing the revelation of enlightenment to a contemporary Western audience, integrating postmodern cultural and scientific understanding with an original and sophisticated non-dual philosophy. After his organization, EnlightenNext, dissolved in 2013, he went on sabbatical for several years, but now has returned to teaching and is leading an online spiritual community called Manifest Nirvana.

Links and Resources

When Shadow Meets the Bodhisattva
amazon.com/When-Shadow-Meets-Bodhisattva-Transformation/dp/1644115905

Personal Website
andrewcohen.com

Manifest Nirvana
manifest-nirvana.com

EnlightenNext Magazine (formerly What is Enlightenment?)
andrewcohen.com/enlightennext-magazine

Amazon Author Page
amazon.com/Andrew-Cohen/e/B0054K7XT2%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

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