The same goes for the question about happiness. In 1975, he founded Temple of the Universe, a yoga and meditation center. In 1971, while pursuing his doctoral work in economics, he experienced a deep inner awakening and went into seclusion to focus on yoga and meditation. You just utter the word "food." And because you really mean it when you say you need food, it no longer has anything to do with your mental preferences. Singer is the author of the 1 New York Times bestseller The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself. Somebody opens the door, looks at you and says, "Oh my God! You poor thing! Do you want something to eat? What would you like?" Now the truth is, you really don't care what they give you. You can hardly make it to the doorstep, but you manage to pull yourself up and knock on the door. Let's say you've been lost and without food for days, and you finally find your way to a house. It’s just that you have a deep-seated set of preferences that gets in the way. The question was, very simply, "Do you want to be happy or not?" If you keep it that simple, you will see that it really is under your control. Someone might say, "Well, of course I want to be happy, but my wife left me." In other words, they want to be happy, but not if their wife leaves them. Most people don't dare give themselves that choice because they think it's not under their control. Once you make that choice, your path through life becomes totally clear. But, in the end, you can throw it all away and just make one basic, underlying decision: Do you want to be happy, or do you not want to be happy? It's really that simple. People tend to burden themselves with so many choices. To begin with, you have to realize that you really only have one choice in this life, and it’s not about your career, whom you want to marry, or whether you want to seek God.
But first you have to approach life properly, or it can be very confusing.
If you know how to live daily life, it all becomes a liberating experience. The highest spiritual path is life itself. The Untethered Soul has already touched the lives of more than a million readers, and is available in a special hardcover gift edition-the perfect gift for yourself, a loved one, or anyone who wants a keepsake edition of this remarkable book.Chapter 15: The Path of Unconditional Happiness
Finally, with perfect clarity, this book opens the door to a life lived in the freedom of your innermost being.
It then delves into what you can do to free yourself from the habitual thoughts, emotions, and energy patterns that limit your consciousness. Singer shows how the development of consciousness can enable us all to dwell in the present moment and let go of painful thoughts and memories that keep us from achieving happiness and self-realization.Ĭopublished with the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) The Untethered Soul begins by walking you through your relationship with your thoughts and emotions, helping you uncover the source and fluctuations of your inner energy. By tapping into traditions of meditation and mindfulness, author and spiritual teacher Michael A. You'll discover what you can do to put an end to the habitual thoughts and emotions that limit your consciousness. Whether this is your first exploration of inner space, or you've devoted your life to the inward journey, this book will transform your relationship with yourself and the world around you. What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to discover inner peace and serenity? The Untethered Soul offers simple yet profound answers to these questions. In his book, The Untethered Soul, author Michael Singer uses a soul-stirring exercise to explain why the spiritual journey is about constant transformation.