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The Untethered Soul
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself | Michael Singer
Who are you? When you start to explore this question, you find out how elusive it really is. Are you a physical body? A collection of experiences and memories? A partner to relationships? Each time you consider these aspects of yourself, you realize that there is much more to you than any of these can define. The Untethered Soul, spiritual teacher Michael Singer explores the question of who we are and arrives at the conclusion that our identity is to be found in our consciousness, the fact of our ability to observe ourselves, and the world around us. By tapping into traditions of meditation and mindfulness, 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. This book, copublished with the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), offers a frank and friendly discussion of consciousness and how we can develop it. In part one, he examines the notion of self and the inner dialogue we all live with. Part two examines the experience of energy as it flows through us and works to show readers how to open their hearts to the energy of experience that permeates their lives. Ways to overcome tendencies to close down to the rest of the world are the subject of part three. Enlightenment, the embrace of universal consciousness, is the subject of part four. And finally, in part five, Singer returns to daily life and the pursuit of unconditional happiness. Throughout, the book maintains a light and engaging tone, free from heavy dogma and prescriptive religious references. The easy exercises that figure in each chapter help readers experience the ideas that Singer presents. Visit www.untetheredsoul.com for more information.
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BoleyBooks
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Panpan

I just could not connect to this material. This just really felt very surface level to me.

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kricheal
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Starting this next on #cloudlibrary. 🎧 This is a recommendation from an awesome prior work colleague. I was just recently downsized due to supply chain issues.

MicheleinPhilly I‘m sorry to hear that. I hope a new opportunity presents itself quickly. 1y
Suet624 I'm sorry. 💗 1y
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kricheal @Suet624 Thank you! ❤️ 1y
kricheal I am looking to take on some freelance marketing gigs, to get me through. If anyone has some work, send them my way! 1y
DivineDiana I am just reading this, and hope that you are transitioning to a new adventure. ❤️ 1y
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Book 104🎧
Easy listen, filled with great information on how to let go and focus on your inner happiness💛

Now when I feel that first little prick in my stomach, I stop… and try to let it go🌬

Some parts focus on God/Christ specifically but there is valuable information religion aside, I think anyways!

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There were parts of this that really clicked with me; I felt them and knew them. Then there were parts that felt like I was being told ‘if you only do this, life will be simple, it‘s not complicated‘ - in a repetitious format. A great read if you‘re looking for more awareness of how to not let things bother you etc. 👇

youneverarrived However, I think even if I‘d read this in my 20s I wouldn‘t have been able to take on board fully what it says - I learned a lot of this from life experience/relationships/maturity. - using for something about overcoming #nonfiction2021 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (edited) 3y
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AloraGrey
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This book is amazing! I've had it on my shelf for a couple years and finally decided to read it! Loving it! What are some similar books you would recommend?

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Josee.lit.a.lu.et.lira
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This was a demanding audio. I had to rewind a few times, for the solution to simplify Life needs attention and brain rewiring 🤯 I felt it was very self relevant, for as a Libra ♎️ I live upstairs in my head, with my swords, to often. I enjoyed the many examples. From mental/emotionnal mess, to awareness & consciousness, through “Who am I? & Who is it that is noticing this?” Really happy to have received his teachings 🧠💚 #SummerBookSpinBingo2020

1book.today Oh my goodness! Loved that book! Also saw in your calendar The Courage To Be Disliked. Just finished that one!! So good!! What did you think of that one? 4y
Josee.lit.a.lu.et.lira 😊 I guess we could be buddy readers 😉 I 💗 both. 4y
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Josee.lit.a.lu.et.lira
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“Shoot, I can‘t remember her name.“

#FirstLineFridays

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Maxanholt
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“Why should anything that anyone says or does cause you to get disturbed? You‘re just on a planet spinning around the middle of absolutely nowhere.”

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Mehso-so

I liked this better than The Power of Now, and some chapters did really stick with me and get me thinking. But ultimately I had of the same challenges with it—it felt a bit preachy and didn‘t acknowledge things like mental illness and trauma that can make the “simple choice to be happy no matter what” more complicated. Plus it got very Christian in the last chapter, which is fine, but felt weird since the rest of the book was nondenominational.

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goodbyefrancie
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Just getting started, but this one looks fun.

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goodbyefrancie @JanuarieTimewalker13 It's definitely a flashback! 4y
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MrBook
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Image 13/~15 of #NYC‘s Amazon bookstore.

These are New Yorker‘s current top non-fiction reads!

Have you read any of these?!

karajay I'm currently reading sapiens. I read sections between other books though 5y
SW-T I‘ve read Educated and Becoming. 5y
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Gina
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Thought of the day...

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TrishB Great pick 👍🏻 6y
Cinfhen Well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
Cathythoughts @TrishB @Cinfhen 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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emilyhaldi I like this pick 👌🏻 6y
Mdargusch Ha! Love this pick! ❤️ 6y
Reviewsbylola This sounds like it would give the reader a lot to think about. 6y
Cathythoughts @emilyhaldi @Mdargusch @Reviewsbylola it‘s a self help kind of book ... it was a present. I love the cover 💚. Havnt read it though 6y
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BookBelle84
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Such a powerful thought. #quote

Jess_Read_This Wow. So powerful and just halting to contemplate. 6y
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pierresbaptiste
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Everybody should read that book because we are all trying to avoid pain. The practice of this book might seem difficult, but it truly resonates with me. If you spend a lot of time in your mind like myself, this book will give you a new perspective on how to deal with incessant thoughts. Instead of fighting with them.

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coco3
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PSA: "Your mind's thoughts are disturbed by it's fears"

DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy!! 🎉📚👍😀Hope you are enjoying it here! 6y
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Finally finished! I did enjoy every chapter, except I think I started to get skeptical about where he was taking me toward the end. I have to say that although I appreciate his understanding of God, it bothered me that he did not address the problem of evil or how we deal with the issue of morality. I guess this was on my mind bc I have lately been so disturbed by the evil powers in this world...for that, I bumped the book to 4 stars out of 5.

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"Wise beings do not want to remain a slave to the fear of pain [feelings of frustration, anger, fear, jealousy, insecurity, or embarrassment]. They permit the world to be what it is instead of being afraid of it. They wholeheartedly participate in life, but not for the purpose of using life to avoid themselves. If life does something that causes a disturbance inside of you, instead of pulling away, let it pass through you like the wind."

mcipher I think my therapist recommended this - I really should read it! 6y
Reader24601 That's wonderful! Just stay open whatever you feel or think when you read it. It can really change your life! I'm studying to become a social worker and this is going to be very useful for me not just in practice but also in my personal life as well. 6y
mcipher I finally got it - required reading for my yoga teacher training! It‘s interesting and eye-opening is far. ☺️ (edited) 6y
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While eating my breakfast, one of the furkids walked through my power cord, and my laptop dropped to the hard floor from the kitchen table. Surprisingly, I was able to remain calm and not let my anger out on my pets thanks to what I have been practicing from this book. I was worried my computer would not turn on, but it did. I will use this opportunity to have it inspected and get all my files backed up in case anything happens in the future!

RealLifeReading Oh no! Glad to hear it still works! 6y
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Every day we bear a burden...We fear that we are not good enough or that we will fail. We experience insecurity, anxiety, and self-consciousness. We fear that people will turn on us, take advantage of us, or stop loving us...as we try to succeed and express ourselves,...we carry...the fear of experiencing pain, anguish, or sorrow. Every day we are either feeling it, or we are protecting ourselves from feeling it. [This influences us to our core.]

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Reader24601

Eventually you will want out, at any cost. You will then realize that life is actually trying to help you. Life is surrounding you with people and situations that stimulate growth...You only have to be willing to open your heart in the face of anything and everything, and permit the purification process to take place.

PurpleyPumpkin Welcome to Litsy! I hope you enjoy it here. Btw, I loved this book. You‘ve reminded me that I have his next one on my tbr. Maybe I‘ll get to it in 2018. 🤔 6y
Reader24601 Yeah I saw the blurb for that on Goodreads. I might wait a while to read that as I'm finding so many other great recs on Litsy! I love this place and seeing other posts is wetting my appetite for a lot of new reads this new year... 6y
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Cathythoughts
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#TuneIntoNovember #SoldMySoul @Cinfhen @Robothugs A book that‘s been here awhile. I remember parts being very good. 💫

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Panpan

The first chapter was interesting and I think that‘s all that needs to be read from this book. It became redundant and boring throughout the rest.

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Kathrin
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I have been recommended this book, because I am at times in my own head a lot listening to the chatter of my brain... This book explains the how and why and gives some good advice on how to move beyond this and not waste your energy on it. I think that the message could have been more condensed in some areas, but overall it was good listening to it.

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ABrakes85
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Wow just wow... reading this on the bus and frantically scribbling down quotes in my bujo, must look like a lunatic but oh well 😜

[DELETED] 206653737 That's a great quote! 7y
Reader24601 This book is so deep. A rare find and a treasure trove of wisdom! I can't believe my luck in having an acquaintance recommend this to me and for my ability to receive its message at this time in my life! 6y
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"How would you feel if someone outside really started talking to you the way your inner voice does? How would you relate to a person who opened their mouth to say everything your mental voice says? After a very short period of time, you would tell them to leave and never come back. But when your inner friend continuously speaks up, you don't ever tell it to leave. No matter how much trouble it causes, you listen."

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Pickpick

This was my read a chapter first thing in the morning book. I particularly liked the section on experiencing energy- explained a lot for me.

Reader24601 Every chapter has literally blown me away with its simple explanations and deep insight into human experience. I wish I read this years ago... but then again I may not have been receptive to its message then! 6y
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Lorren
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Mehso-so

There were some good concepts in here, but I didn't agree with all the theology. Definitely some things to ponder.

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sherri
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"It's safe to say that the only thing most people know for sure about enlightenment is that they are not there."

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GoneFishing

Only you can take inner freedom away from yourself, or give it to yourself. Nobody else can.

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sherri
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Comfy, cozy, rain-on-the-window reading in bed.

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Chronoreading
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This is a must read for anyone that wants to take a more spiritual path to improving themselves. As the title suggests, the book is meant to strengthen your soul. While almost every self help book I've read has had amazing techniques, I was significantly more impacted by the teachings of this book.

Reader24601 Same here! Before I picked this book up, I was looking at at least half a dozen books on different topics I wanted to learn about or improve on. Seriously, this book covered all my bases! 6y
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