The Integral Stage A REQUIEM FOR ANDEW COHEN w/ Daniela Bomatter & Carter Phipps
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Dec 22, 2025 Daniela Bomatter, a close student and collaborator of Andrew Cohen, and Carter Phipps, an experienced writer and community member, reflect on Andrew's life and teachings following his recent passing. Daniela shares poignant memories from his final days and the complex emotions surrounding his death. The conversation dives into community dynamics, the challenges faced during crises, and Andrew's unique teaching style. They also discuss the implications of the guru-disciple relationship in contemporary spiritual practice, highlighting both the gifts and the challenges Andrew embodied.
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Final Days In Tiruvannamalai
- Daniela Bomatter recounts Andrew Cohen's final days in India, his battle with Parkinson's, and the medical events leading to his passing.
- She describes the poignancy of his death occurring on "Freedom Has No History Day," the day he met his guru Poonjaji.
Ethics And Evolutionary Drive
- Bruce Alderman noticed Andrew's early advocacy for ethical clarity within spiritual traditions and his resonance with Ken Wilber's integrative ideas.
- Bruce felt Andrew combined radical transmission with a creative drive toward collective and evolutionary enlightenment.
Finding The Universe Project
- Daniela describes finding Andrew online in 2008 and being drawn to his Universe Project promise to "create a culture beyond ego."
- She emphasizes his teaching aimed to position awakening into worldly action as Bodhisattva service.
