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“Whatever you experience is being created by what is happening inside you.”
interiorityThe Untethered Soul
“You are the one inside you who notices.”
witnessThe Untethered Soul
“Stop being a slave to your inner voice.”
freedomThe Untethered Soul
“Just relax behind every experience.”
relaxationThe Untethered Soul
“The truth is, life is unfolding perfectly.”
trustThe Surrender Experiment
“Saying yes to the moment is the deepest spiritual practice.”
surrenderThe Surrender Experiment
“Your problem is not in the world. Your problem is in your reaction to the world.”
reactionThe Untethered Soul
“To rise above yourself is to live without limits.”
transcendenceThe Untethered Soul
“Whatever happens in life, choose to grow.”
growthThe Untethered Soul
“You must let things happen.”
allowingThe Surrender Experiment
“Stop trying to make life work the way you want.”
surrenderThe Surrender Experiment
“Life is unfolding through you, for you, as you.”
unityThe Surrender Experiment
“Pain is the most important teacher of all.”
painThe Untethered Soul
“You don't have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.”
thoughtsThe Untethered Soul
“Inner freedom is the freedom to choose your relationship to whatever is happening.”
freedomThe Untethered Soul
“Notice that you are noticing. You are the awareness behind all experience.”
witnessThe Untethered Soul
“Open your heart to whatever life brings.”
opennessLiving Untethered
“Everything that happens is an opportunity for growth.”
opportunityThe Untethered Soul
“Welcome whatever life brings.”
welcomeLiving Untethered
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