The Untethered Soul

Singer made distinct all the imperceptible knowings I’ve felt throughout my existence about the power of the mind, beliefs, and all the habits we have that hold us back. He made the invisible visible and with that came more choices and possibilities. I felt invigorated, at peace and also empowered while I read this book. I honestly couldn’t put it down!

I reveled in not just the content but the style with which he presents truths about our existence. (And it was just so enjoyable to read!) The last part about death changed me in a profound way and offered… show more.

Singer takes readers on a journey of self-discovery, exploring the nature of the mind and offering profound insights into achieving inner peace and freedom.

Using examples, Singer communicates complex spiritual concepts in a clear, practical, and relatable manner. Readers learn to observe their thoughts without entangling in them, ultimately leading to a sense of liberation from inner struggles.

I have been teaching the witnessing state for many years, but this book helped me clean up some of the thoughts I had going on that I didn’t need. It encouraged me to walk my walk and depend my work on myself.… show more.

Unlike a lot of self-help and/or spiritual books that ask us to believe and have faith in various “concepts”, Singer’s book offers practical and scientifically sound methods for personal growth and spiritual transformation. 

I was able to apply his methodology of strengthening Witness Consciousness immediately. The book is a life-changing experience that sticks with you long after its pages are shelved. That stated, it is the type of book to be read and re-read as doing so wears down old suboptimal patterns of behavior and, “untethers the soul.”

This book is a beautiful classic that you probably already own. Singer is wise.

Each paragraph is rich as chocolate cake, imparting an understanding of our energetic and emotional worlds and especially how to heal our hearts and move through pain and into healing—all with a good dash of Buddhist thought.

This book answers many questions regarding the process of awakening and living as a True Nature.

It addresses everyday situations and questions that all of us ask ourselves or have to meet in our daily lives. Michael keeps it simple and creates a sense of easeful understanding of what our True Self is and how we can live more from being and less from doing.  

He also gives numerous life examples, sometimes funny, and keeps it honest and practical. I found it to be a great reminder for myself on my own path of awakening.

I would recommend it to… show more.

Singer was a Ph.D. student who dropped out because he was so drawn to meditating for hours each day that his studies seemed pointless.

And then he built a software company that generated revenues of several hundred million dollars annually. His path as an entrepreneur was as unconventional as you can get and an affirmation that you can be active in the world and on an explicit spiritual journey. 

I read this book in 2022, after a pretty emotional year for me personally. It was a lifesaver.

It was recommended to me by a friend who lost two children in a car accident. One of the strongest people I know. She said this book was the transition point for her healing.

Her recommendation set me on my own journey for healing. One of the best books I have read in a long while.

This is deep dive on the voices (some of which aren’t very helpful) that we listen to in our head, and how we prevent ourselves from… show more.

This book opened up something deep within me. I would recommend all of The Untethered Soul book series, as each one of them allows you to understand who you are, how your monkey mind is constantly on duty, and how to become aware that you don’t always have to believe in that monkey mind!  

This book is about “inner space” and the ways people can find freedom and peace through cultivating connection to consciousness, presence, and something more mystical. Singer had me nearly from the beginning, with a vivid dissection of the voice in my head and its effortless, chattering (and usually mindless) internal conversation that is never-ending. Singer, a devout meditator for decades, asks provocative questions that kept me ruminating for a long time: “If so much of what [the mind’s] voice says is meaningless and unnecessary, why does it exist?” That question made me wonder: Who is listening to this voluble narrator?… show more.

Michael Singer is one of my favorite spiritual teachers. He explains spirituality in such a clear and relatable way that even if you know nothing about spirituality, you can still benefit from it.

In this book, he uses simple analogies to show the differences between the voice inside our heads and the observer that we are. 

When I have this realization, I feel a space between my true self and my inner critic. I don’t take every thought that came to my mind as the ultimate truth anymore. I was able to see these critical thoughts as a result of… show more.