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 EnlightenNext 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 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
BIO
For almost two decades, Chris Parish has been studying and introducing others to the Evolutionary Enlightenment teachings of spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen. In association with Cohen he has been developing a process for individuals to come together to explore—and literally co-create—the leading edge of consciousness. Parish has led these “Enlightened Communication” forums, ranging in size from six to sixty people, in the U.S., the U.K., and other European countries.
During the past thirteen years, Parish has directed the London Centre of EnlightenNext, the organization dedicated to supporting the development of Cohen's teaching work. He is currently directing EnlightenNext's new, state-of-the-art facility in London, which houses conference facilities, meditation space, a publishing house, and offices. The new centre offers opportunities for engaging with the Evolutionary Enlightenment teachings and provides a forum for thought leaders from emerging fields such as collective intelligence.
Parish also manages EnlightenNext centres in Paris, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen. Before he met Cohen in 1986, Parish was on the Board of Directors of Gaia House Meditation Centre in Totnes, England.
