He is witty and light-hearted throughout the entire book. Yet, with all that intensity, Singer will still make you laugh. But I do know that this book is powerful and written with the intention of aiding understanding. Nothing was ever the same after that moment.Īm I saying that you will read this book and your soul will rocket blast itself out of illusion and your life will never be the same? No, not necessarily. My mind-or ego self-was separate from my true self for the first time in my life. My eyes fell back onto the little unassuming book and I felt the power of the knowledge it contained. I slowly looked around my quiet apartment. I felt my self-awareness sink back and rip itself from the tangles of my mind. The moment came somewhere in Chapter 3, “Who Are You?” I was reading on my couch like any other evening, and out of nowhere, it clicked. I was still reaching for a deeper understanding.

Although I had dabbled in yoga and read book after book, something wasn’t clicking. At first The Untetherd Soul became just another book in a growing stack from which I sought answers to the burning questions in my life. I didn’t recognize the author’s name or the title at the time. I purchased Singer’s book from Amazon after it appeared as a suggested title. Rather, he moves straight into the most direct perception of your true self-straight into the heart of spirituality. This does not, however, mean that Singer strips spirituality out of the process. Singer is careful not to pigeonhole his process into a particular religious framework, and instead weaves the doctrines of many religions and philosophies in a way that draws their wisdom together in unison. He offers the truth clearly, powerfully, and without unnecessary adornment. What makes Singer’s process so brilliant is that he has stripped the philosophy down to its true core, yet he doesn’t oversimplify. It’s all about freeing yourself from your thoughts. If you’re familiar with yogic philosophy, this is not a new concept. As a life-long seeker, reader, and yogi, I hold this book up among similar titles and say, “Start here!” As the title suggests, the book takes you on a journey to untie yourself from the illusion of the ego mind. The Untethered Soulis the kind of book I find myself repeatedly re-reading, giving away, and re-purchasing. If you haven’t read this book yet, read it. If you have already read this book, you know why I’m gushing. It exploded onto the scene a few years ago following author Michael Singer’s appearance on Oprah’s “Super Soul Sunday” show. I call it my magical little book of truth bombs. Not only is Michael Singer’s book The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (New Harbinger Publications, 2007) a lovely addition to any truth-seeking yogi’s shelf, but it’s also a book that truly stands out.

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