Challenging old ideas and making room for new ones is something I’m very serious about – and not just in my work as a Mentalist. My personal philosophy and my spiritual inspiration come from a deep commitment to conscious evolution – which means the intentional transformation of ourselves and our culture. And the way conscious evolution occurs is through shining a light on our shared values, beliefs, and worldviews – the deep, often unquestioned, fixed ideas we hold about the way things are – and from this suspension of the known I have found that we can begin to create new ideas and goals, based on higher values, the sense of no limitation, and a shared vision of what’s possible for the future we are creating.
To me, this is a matter of cultural development and it’s also a matter of spiritual development – in fact, I believe that evolving our shared culture and the world in which we live is what spirituality is all about. We live in a time of great urgency both in terms of our potential and peril. In this context, spirituality, as I see it, is not just about personal growth, self-improvement, or a connection with God or Spirit. I think that as human beings, we all have a sacred duty to help this extraordinary and mysterious Cosmos evolve and become more conscious. It’s up to us to change the world from the inside out—not just to fix the many problems we’ve created, but to create new possibilities for the future through transforming ourselves and our relationships with each other.
Inspiration
My passion for conscious evolution is inspired by the work of EnlightenNext, a non-profit organization founded by American spiritual teacher and author Andrew Cohen. As a founding member, I have been a practitioner and longtime supporter of EnlightenNext’s work for the past 20 years, and through this, I’ve discovered that it’s possible to become more and more conscious of who we are and why we are here in a way that generates ongoing creativity, freedom of thinking, and enlightened vision and action. I’m convinced that the kind of creativity that is a result of conscious engagement with evolution has an extraordinary potential to impact our culture, and to inspire in many people a kind of idealism and commitment to lives of meaning and value that is desperately needed in our world today.
Values and Vision
Challenging old ideas and making room for new ones is something I’m very serious about – and not just in my work as a Mentalist. My personal philosophy and my spiritual inspiration come from a deep commitment to conscious evolution – which means the intentional transformation of ourselves and our culture. And the way conscious evolution occurs is through shining a light on our shared values, beliefs, and worldviews – the deep, often unquestioned, fixed ideas we hold about the way things are – and from this suspension of the known I have found that we can begin to create new ideas and goals, based on higher values, the sense of no limitation, and a shared vision of what’s possible for the future we are creating.
To me, this is a matter of cultural development and it’s also a matter of spiritual development – in fact, I believe that evolving our shared culture and the world in which we live is what spirituality is all about. We live in a time of great urgency both in terms of our potential and peril. In this context, spirituality, as I see it, is not just about personal growth, self-improvement, or a connection with God or Spirit. I think that as human beings, we all have a sacred duty to help this extraordinary and mysterious Cosmos evolve and become more conscious. It’s up to us to change the world from the inside out—not just to fix the many problems we’ve created, but to create new possibilities for the future through transforming ourselves and our relationships with each other.
Inspiration
My passion for conscious evolution is inspired by the work of EnlightenNext, a non-profit organization founded by American spiritual teacher and author Andrew Cohen. As a founding member, I have been a practitioner and longtime supporter of EnlightenNext’s work for the past 20 years, and through this, I’ve discovered that it’s possible to become more and more conscious of who we are and why we are here in a way that generates ongoing creativity, freedom of thinking, and enlightened vision and action. I’m convinced that the kind of creativity that is a result of conscious engagement with evolution has an extraordinary potential to impact our culture, and to inspire in many people a kind of idealism and commitment to lives of meaning and value that is desperately needed in our world today.
One of the best ways to find out about EnlightenNext’s work is the flagship magazine of the same name.