For almost two decades, Chris Parish has been studying and
introducing people to the Evolutionary Enlightenment teachings
of spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen. In association with Cohen
(who is also the founder and editor in chief of What Is
Enlightenment? magazine), he has been developing an
accessible, intersubjective process by which people can
explore—and literally co-create—the leading edge of
consciousness itself.
Parish has been leading these “Enlightened
Communication” forums, ranging in size from six to sixty
people, in the U.S., the U.K., and across western Europe.
Participants have the opportunity to directly experience and
explore the revelatory depths and ecstatic intimacy of the
enlightened perspective. The groups have become a living
laboratory for Parish's exploration of our collective human
potential and for the potential of Cohen's unique, 21st-century
spiritual path.
In this Voices talk, recorded live in London, Chris discusses
the historical basis for this work (invoking the work of
evolutionary philosophers Hegel, Aurobindo, Teilhard de Chardin,
and Ken Wilber) and presents a compelling portrait of the
remarkable advances and discoveries he has made in this new and
revolutionary field of conscious evolution.
Much of the graphics and text Chris refers to in his
presentation are available on Andrew Cohen's website, and we've
included specific links below:
Graphic model of Evolutionary Enlightenment
The History of Evolutionary Spirituality
Text of letters describing the experience of “enlightened communication”
Chris’ Blog postings on Enlightened Communication
About Andrew Cohen, his philosophy, and spiritual teachings
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Recorded on: 3/2/2006
Evolutionary Enlightenment
Evolution of Consciousness