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| The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (New Harbinger/Noetic Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael A. Singer
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications/ Noetic Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (53 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3637
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 181
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 1572245379
Dewey Decimal Number: 153
EAN: 9781572245372
ASIN: 1572245379
Publication Date: October 3, 2007
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Product Description
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 aspects of yourself, you realize that there is much more to you than any of these can define. In this book, 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. Divided into five parts, the book 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 that all of us 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 and the embrace of universal consciousness are 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.
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top of my top ten books December 21, 2008
Probably the most important and helpful book I have ever read. Bought 8 copies to give at Christmas. Helped me break free from trivial daily tribulations by recognizing the importance of the observer in myself as opposed to my ego.
Beautiful Journey December 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book because I fell in love with the cover. Really! This has never happened before and it's not how I usually choose books. I usually read the first few lines, get the feel, listen to friends' reports and read reviews.
This time I bought the cover, got the book. And it's wonderful. The author takes you on a very personal journey - yours, not his - to your soul, chi, shakti, core, call it what you will.
If you're ready for a deep and personal journey, then I highly recommend The Untethered Soul.
This book has changed my life! December 7, 2008
This book has been an indescribable blessing. It has forever changed the way I look at problems in my life and how I approach them, and it has given me a peace that I did not believe I could achieve. I know that sounds like a tall order for a single book, but I have already shared this book with a close friend and we are both marveling over the almost immediate shift in how we see our lives. Read it. Be willing to embrace the idea that you are NOT your neurotic thoughts, and you have started down the road to peace.
 Helpful, but too negative December 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found some of the messages of letting go very helpful in dealing with negative or plaguing thoughts. But I didn't like how he painted everything too black and white, everything is either this way or that. For my taste, he focused too much on negative thoughts and emotions that our mind creates. I had the opportunity to listen to his comments on the book in person for two hours, and one thing that really bothered me was the way he depicted our mind/brain as a negative machine. He said "if we were to let our brains work on default, it would be like being in a car and taking your hands off the steering wheel and flooring it." As a student in the neuroscience field I was greatly offended by this, because first off the brain is a far greater masterpiece than a mere computer, and secondly I do not believe the brain is naturally inclined to be bad. To me it's the same principle as in Christianity, I don't believe we are all born sinners and that we are naturally evil. And this seemed to be Singers message throughout the book: All our mind does is create negativity that plagues us throughout our lives, unless we learn to "let go".
I am all for letting go of unpleasant experiences, emotions and thoughts. I merely didn't like how he got this message across to the reader. Considering it is a self-help book, I shouldn't be too surprised that this is the way he decided to go about it, but I personally despise of anybody who thinks that humans are evil from the get-go. So to me some things in this book seemed contradictory and a little too black and white.
If you're looking for a book to help you separate yourself from your earthly experiences and achieve a higher degree of consciousness, then I think this is a book that does a good job in describing how to get there. If you have already been through several self-help books though and understand this concept, then I believe this book is a waste of time other than a few good laughs. It's a quick read and regardless of where you are in life, I think you can get a few good pieces of advice from here.
Very helpful book with practical advice November 30, 2008
I was struggling with a personal issue around the time I bought this book, and it immediately helped me to put things into perspective. Just the author's comments about the chatter that goes on in our minds was extremely helpful. In the bookstore they had this book listed under self-help, but I would classify it more as spiritual or Eastern philosophy. It has been a very useful "self-help" tool for me as someone who is interested in yoga, Buddhism, Hinduism, and metaphysics; however, I'm not sure everyone who heads to the self-help aisle would find it an easy read.
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