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130. Andrew Cohen
<p><b>Andrew Cohen (1955–2025)</b> was a spiritual teacher and the founder of EnlightenNext, an organization associated with his teaching of “Evolutionary Enlightenment.” He was a student of H. W. L. Poonja and wrote several books, including <i>My Master Is My Self</i> and <i>Evolutionary Enlightenment</i>.</p><p>I interviewed Andrew in July 2012. Soon afterward, serious accounts emerged from former students describing a harmful and coercive culture within EnlightenNext. In light of those accounts, I removed this interview from the BatGap site.</p><p>I have decided to restore it following Andrew’s death, not as an endorsement or a minimization of the harm experienced by former members, but because he appeared to make sincere efforts in later years to confront his behavior and change. These included therapy, ayahuasca work, a willingness to take ordinary jobs when necessary, and participation in the candid documentary <i>How I Created a Cult</i>, which includes difficult testimony from former members and is far from flattering to him.</p><p>This interview is being made available as a historical record. As always, viewers are encouraged to exercise discernment and form their own conclusions.</p><p><b>Books by Andrew Cohen:</b></p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1883929075/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1883929075&linkCode=as2&tag=budatthegaspu-20" target="_blank"><i>My Master Is My Self</i></a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1883929083/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1883929083&linkCode=as2&tag=budatthegaspu-20" target="_blank"><i>Enlightenment Is a Secret</i></a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1883929040/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1883929040&linkCode=as2&tag=budatthegaspu-20" target="_blank"><i>An Unconditional Relationship to Life</i></a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1883929172/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1883929172&linkCode=as2&tag=budatthegaspu-20" target="_blank"><i>Freedom Has No History </i></a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1883929342/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1883929342&linkCode=as2&tag=budatthegaspu-20" target="_blank"><i>Embracing Heaven & Earth</i></a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/188392930X/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=188392930X&linkCode=as2&tag=budatthegaspu-20" target="_blank"><i>Living Enlightenment</i></a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590792092/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1590792092&linkCode=as2&tag=budatthegaspu-20" target="_blank"><i>Evolutionary Enlightenment: A New Path for Spiritual Awakening</i></a><i> </i></li></ul><p>Interview conducted 7/14/2012</p><p><br /></p>
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