Michael Singer
American spiritual teacher and author who founded the Temple of the Universe in Florida in 1975. His book The Untethered Soul (2007) introduced millions to the practice of stepping back as the witness of the mind's incessant chatter. The Surrender Experiment (2015) recounts his decades of letting life unfold without resistance — a practice he calls "saying yes to the moment."
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Quotes by Michael Singer
107 quotes“You are not your thoughts; you are aware of your thoughts.”
awarenessThe Untethered Soul
“You don't need any particular knowledge to know yourself. You don't need anything but the willingness to look.”
self-knowledgeThe Untethered Soul
“The fact is, life is going to put you through whatever it takes to wake you up.”
lifeThe Untethered Soul
“True personal growth is about transcending the part of you that is not okay and needs protection.”
growthThe Untethered Soul
“There is nothing more important than learning to grow beyond yourself.”
growthThe Untethered Soul
“Stop spending all your energy trying to control or hide what is happening inside.”
surrenderThe Untethered Soul
“Whatever you do not want to deal with inside is what is causing your problem.”
awarenessThe Untethered Soul
“Just keep relaxing. Behind everything you do is the energy of unconditional love and joy.”
relaxationThe Untethered Soul
“Let go of yourself, and you will find yourself.”
surrenderThe Untethered Soul
“Spirituality is the commitment to go beyond, no matter what it takes.”
spiritualityThe Untethered Soul
“You will never go anywhere that you don't already know is your direction.”
trustThe Surrender Experiment
“The only thing you have to know is what you are not.”
identityThe Untethered Soul
“True peace is the ability to be at home in yourself.”
peaceThe Untethered Soul
“All it takes is the willingness to relax and let go of the part of you that is uncomfortable.”
surrenderThe Untethered Soul
“Surrender is the ultimate spiritual practice.”
surrenderThe Surrender Experiment
“You can be in the presence of the divine in this very moment, if you just relax and let it.”
presenceThe Untethered Soul
“What is happening within you is what is creating your experience.”
interiorityThe Untethered Soul
“Why are you constantly trying to fix yourself? You're not broken.”
wholenessThe Untethered Soul
“Welcome whatever life brings.”
welcomeLiving Untethered
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