Michael Singer

Michael A. Singer is author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Untethered Soul and the New York Times bestsellers The Surrender Experiment and Living Untethered, all of which are published worldwide. He had a deep inner awakening in 1971 while working on his doctorate in economics and went into seclusion to focus on yoga and meditation. In 1975, he founded Temple of the Universe, a now long-established yoga and meditation center where people of any religion or set of beliefs can come together to experience inner peace. Along with his nearly five decades of spiritual teaching, Singer has made major contributions in the areas of business, education, health care, and environmental protection. Discover more here.

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E225: Becoming Comfortable with Discomfort

Michael Singer — October 15, 2026

You are not your heart or mind but the conscious being who is experiencing them. Psychological disturbance results from resisting uncomfortable experiences and storing those impressions inside. Rather than asking the disturbed mind to solve the problems it created, learn through meditation and daily practice to step back, allow thoughts and feelings to pass through, and become comfortable with temporary discomfort. By practicing with life’s small frustrations and gradually embracing greater challenges, you clear the mind, open the heart, and discover that you can peacefully handle whatever reality brings.

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E224: Stop Controlling and Start Releasing

Michael Singer — October 12, 2026

The mind becomes disturbed because the painful experiences you resisted remain stored inside, obstructing the natural flow of your inner energy. Trying to control the mind or manipulate external circumstances can provide temporary relief, but genuine spiritual growth occurs when you stop storing new disturbances and relax as old ones rise and pass through. As these inner blockages are released, the mind becomes peaceful naturally and you are free to engage with life from love, joy, and inspiration rather than fear, need, and resistance.

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E223: Truth Will Set You Free

Michael Singer — October 8, 2026

Deep truths do not depend on beliefs or preferences; they are absolute. For example, you live on a tiny planet spinning through dark empty space; life around you unfolds according to the laws of cause and effect; your physical body was born and will eventually die. How can these truths cause suffering? Suffering begins when the conditioned mind, shaped by its past experiences, develops preferences about how reality should be and then resists life when it fails to match those preferences. Spiritual freedom comes from learning to accept, honor, and eventually appreciate reality as it unfolds so that consciousness can rest in its natural state of freedom and joy.

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E222: Unconditional Freedom

Michael Singer — October 5, 2026

Most people seek conditional freedom by trying to make relationships, careers, and finances conform to their personal preferences. Because those preferences arise from our limited past experiences, this effort leads to struggling with life as it is now. True freedom comes from releasing the blockages created by past resistance and allowing the energy of each new moment to pass through you. When you become strong enough to handle reality without resistance, you discover the unconditional love, joy, and Shakti already flowing within you. Freedom becomes the ability to fully participate in life—whatever it brings.

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