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About Us
How We Began
EnlightenNext, a nonprofit educational organization, was
established by spiritual teacher and visionary Andrew Cohen in
1988.* From the beginning of his teaching career, Cohen has been
convinced that spiritual transformation is not merely an
individual matter, but holds a far more significant potential to
bring about a revolutionary transformation in collective human
consciousness and culture. In a dynamic partnership with Cohen,
we at EnlightenNext are attempting to make that vision a
reality.
As our name indicates, EnlightenNext is about spiritual
enlightenment in the context of today's (and tomorrow's) rapidly
changing world. Inspired and informed by Andrew Cohen's teaching
of Evolutionary Enlightenment—an original spiritual
philosophy and practice for the 21st century—our many
publications, programs, and activities offer the direct
experience of higher human potentials and the tools to transform
ourselves for the sake of our collective evolution. As an
organization, we are committed to pioneering a new and
enlightened expression of human life at this critical juncture
in history.
Founder: About Andrew Cohen/biography
Where We've Come To
Over the years, EnlightenNext has grown into a worldwide
network of members and centers. We've expanded not only the
breadth of our activities but also our collaborative work with
other organizations and individuals at the leading edge of
progressive thought. Contributors include Integral philosopher Ken
Wilber, cosmologist Brian Swimme, futurist and environmental
advocate Duane Elgin, Spiral Dynamics proponent Don Beck, and
founder of the State of the World Forum Jim Garrison, among many
others.
Many people have come to know EnlightenNext through our
international, award-winning magazine What Is Enlightenment?
Initiated by Andrew Cohen in 1991 as a
sixteen-page newsletter with no professionally-trained writers
or designers, it has evolved into a 144-page, full-color
quarterly available today at major newsstands and bookstores.
Reaching 100,000 people in several different languages, on four
continents, What Is Enlightenment? has become one of
our most powerful vehicles for igniting the spirit of inquiry
and transformation. From religion to politics, business to
cosmology, science to sociology, What Is Enlightenment?
magazine is making it possible for people around the world to
engage with the constantly unfolding edge of spiritual and
philosophical inquiry.
These include Integral philosopher Ken Wilber, cultural critic Thomas de Zengotita, and President of the Association for Global New Thought Michael Beckwith, among many others.
Read the WIE mission statement in its entirety.
More information on other EnlightenNext programs
Our Centers
EnlightenNext is made up of a dedicated staff supported
by equally dedicated volunteers. Core groups manage the
activities of each center, the largest being our international
home base in Lenox, Massachusetts. We have another major center
in London and smaller but thriving hubs of activity and
spiritual practice in New York, Boston, Amsterdam, Copenhagen,
Frankfurt, Paris, and Rishikesh, India. In addition, an
international network of members use global communication
technologies in an ongoing exploration into the evolution of
consciousness. In this way, EnlightenNext is helping to bring
more and more people together in the most meaningful endeavor of
our times.
Where Are We Headed?
We are committed to building a network of individuals and
organizations united in their shared passion for
change. It is our belief that in the spirit of evolutionary
collaboration, constantly reaching towards a higher view on our
human predicament, we can create new pathways in consciousness
to liberate our fullest collective potential. Always aspiring to
become more aligned with the creative evolutionary impulse at
the heart of life itself, EnlightenNext is constantly learning,
growing, and changing in every aspect of our organization, our
work, our relationships, and our life on earth. We are dedicated
to the future. Join us in our efforts to create a revolution in
human consciousness and culture.
Please get in touch with us if you would like to offer your
time, talents, or support.
Centers/Locations
Calendar: EnlightenNext Events
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