Why We Suffer - Mindfulness Teaching with Michael A. Singer 

Consider writing a children’s version of the Untethered Soul! Imagine if we all learned this as a child.

My greatest challenge with my mind was thoughts of suicide. I’ve had them since I was 12 to the age of 40. After reading Untethered Soul and Surrender Experiment and finding my own daily practice of meditation I no longer struggle with these thoughts. They still come. Yet I know how to manage it peacefully. Thank you Michael. You have changed my inner and outer world. I am a yoga teacher. I have shared my growth and your teachings with many others. I know it is changing lives on a daily. Thank you. My heart is grateful. Words cannot express. ❤️🙏🏻

I read the untethered soul on repeat. There is no shortcut you just have to do the work all day everyday. Thank you Michael.

Example...my mind going back and forth whether I should write a comment, how it will be perceived, etc. 🤣🤣 Love this. Thanks for changing my life!

“If your mind is beautiful all of life is beautiful.” Very true!

My mind was making my body sick with anxiety and intrusive thoughts. I’ve been on a spiritual journey for a few years now and know this is the perfect time to find these teachings. I love it!! 💕

I recently tried to bring my family together to orchestrate an intervention for my 20-year-old drug addicted granddaughter. It was not well received by anyone and I went with that and really beat myself up. I went back to the old stuff, the present stuff, and what could happen in the future. I’m getting a handle on it now but I really get off track for a while-you are helping me with this miniseries thank you! 🙏

This man is literally changing my life every single day. I hope to go to the Temple of the Universe in Gainsville, Florida someday. Thank you, Michael Singer.

The mind is super dangerous in my life when it judges the way I look, what I ate, what I said, it tells me I need to react to other people constantly and rerun conversations I had with them, it tells me I should defend myself and prove my point to other people all the time. Consciousness doesn’t do any of those things, it is just there at peace with everything wanting to experience this moment fully 💠💓

I wrote this on a piece of paper and stuck it on my window that I see the most in my home... I WANT TOTAL well being. Now when any challenge comes up, I look at that and act as though I am someone who truly DOES want total well being and I make a new choice from that place. I use to say that I want a house and $100,000. I know I can still have those things, but I no longer want them in the way I want TOTAL WELL BEING. I want to be so turned on on on on. I've been OFF for too long. I'm so grateful I found this video. I LOVE it when I have a major shift in my mind. Much love to you Michael and to EVERYONE here reading and watching too. I love you all. I'm so turned ON today. I want this feeling everyday, so I'm going to work on myself and focus on what I do want. It's all a game and it's time to play for FUN and not material gain. Whoop whoop

I’ve had a life long habit of excessive worry and projecting myself into the future. This has drained me and hurt me so much that I could feel myself shaking, my palms sweating and my mind feeling so negative that it actually bullies me while it’s worrying. Things like “you’re gonna mess this up, you know you will.” I’ve felt the mania and panic of this so strongly, and then when I get to the situation and I am able to stay present, it goes by much easier than I thought. It doesn’t go perfectly necessarily but FAR easier than my mind told me it would. This showed me how INSANE the inner voice was to me

My mind likes to relive the past and tries to blame me for the mistakes that I have done in the past and it doesn't stop until I feel totally USELESS. That's how dangerous mind is! It can take you down if you allow absurd thoughts to take over your life completely everyday. Thanks Michael for these videos. I practice what you advise to do everyday. I feel better little by little. Thank you for your beautiful mind!

My mind brought me into a deep dark hole of anxiety for a yr, I was terrified, my life went from beauty to fear after one panic attack that triggered it, suddenly life became a scary place. I'm slowly but surely getting out of that state and seeing the beauty again. 💜

I have dealt with depression and anxiety since young adulthood - in recent years I discovered the practice of yoga. I work for lululemon and a number of our ambassadors had listed "The Untethered Soul" by Michael Singer as a book that greatly influenced their lives. I read it this last Spring during the shut down. I was going through a break up on top of everything else and was in great emotional pain. This book literally saved my life. Now I want to share the learnings with so many people close to me that suffer needlessly - it is a practice not a onetime cure - THANK YOU MICHAEL SINGER for sharing this gift!

Pure clarity and wisdom. THIS is what human beings "should" be like, in our natural state. We are that. We are free, we are Love

I have noticed that my mind has been a very dangerous place when it speculates about other peoples point of view! My mind doesn't know another's point of view, it only ever has it's own perspective from just here! Thank you Michael! I just finished both your books! They we life changing for me. 😍 Julie Pope American Fork, Utah

I would say he's one of the most Brilliant teachers of all times ! I'm looking forward to taking his course ! Thank you for devoting your life to healing others !!⚘

I’m so glad I found you Michael. Due to a bus accident I have been going through a 3 year legal battle with an Australian insurance company. I am permanently injured on my right side. It eventually settled in my favour. I am 64 and I was very unhappy. My social life is nothing like it used to be. I became very homesick antisocial and depressed. I have tinnitus in one ear and struggle with outside noises. I moved away from my hometown in with my husbands parents. The house is on a flight path as well. ✈️ Then I discovered your website. I started doing Yoga and Meditation again. I walk regularly with a walker or walking stick. I was going through poor me again. Then I started listening to your videos. I can’t change what happened. But I am learning to calm my mind and meditate again with headphones on. You make me laugh too. I have also read The Untethered Soul. Thank you helping me see the light again. I can go to my happy place in deep meditation again. Namaste from Sue xo 🧘🏼‍♀️

Every time I see a teenage girl with her mom laughing and enjoying the interaction, my mind tells me that I failed at the most important job a woman is here to do. It imagines how much warmth and love there is in other houses, and in comparison my family life looks cold and boring. I have been on a spiritual path for years now, I should say that Michael Singer has the most practical way of helping us get to the bottom of the suffering. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you do.

Spent time with my dear Mum recently. It broke my heart to see how her mind ,with rolling anxiety is rarely contented . I tried to introduce Micheal Singers work but she told me she didn't want to know anything new. I have benefitted from sitting back from my thoughts during stressful times . I feel it is better for physical wellbeing as my body is less tense . Game changer !

"And acceptance is the answer to ALL my problems today." - Dr. Paul

Michael makes it look so easy and I am sure it is, only if are committed 100% to our well-being. He did it, 100% commitment to inner happiness. I love his books and his teaching. He has helped me tremendously and I have made great progress, but I am not 100% committed; too many attachments, too much investment in my story. Still my mind can be a dangerous place , it is just that now I don’t stay in this place for long and do not take it too seriously. Thank you so much Michael Singer, for the light that you are!

A mind out of control is akin to living in hell. Why do we tornent ourselves so much? What or who made us believe that we had to be perfect, and that we weren't good enough just the way we are? I have to say thank you to all the wonderful spiritual teachers who are helping us on this journey through time and space 🙏

I have recently suffered a big emotional loss. For the past year my mind has been swaying between severe depression to a point where I talk myself into optimism. Its been like a ferris wheel. Everytime I feel happy I dread falling into depression again. I rely heavily on great teachers like yourself to feel better.but it has been a never ending struggle. I realize the duality and I want my inner world to be ok irrespective of whats going on outside

The Untethered Soul is such a gift. Example: I noticed my mind twisted something that a loved one said during a very important conversation. My mind repeated this scenario in my head for years. It caused a lot of pointless suffering and resentment "about the situation", but of course it was only hurting me as it was all happening inside. When I realised my mind had twisted it and had me believing something that was not true I learned I must be very careful with my mind as it it can change influence my perspective, experience and health if I am not in charge.

Where my mind can be a dangerous place, or go to dangerous places - an example is in relating to being a father, sometimes feeling trapped in fatherhood, that there is no way out, resenting my wife and son, and then feeling guilt around that, then judging me. What a beautiful, caring being who looks for ways to help, with no expectation of anything in return.

For sure my mind has kept me from beautiful and loving relationships starting with my father, mother and brother. Not to mention with myself. Finally beginning to enjoy a greater conciousness after 50 years of searching on so many paths. ...too long to tell....I am greatful for your books (4 yrs ago) and now your teaching and myself for asking for help and listening. Wonderful skill of noticing and choosing gratitude over suffering😅

My mind refuses to let me be truly, genuinely happy. As soon as I feel joy, the negative thoughts come in to remind me of all the bad things in life, or all of the bad things that “could” happen in life. It’s horrible

Wonderful lesson! Many thanks. Example… On Monday, a local Chicago radio announcer interviewed me about my new book, 8 Ways to Declutter Your Brain. She said she was going to air it first thing Monday morning. I set my alarm for 5:55 and listened for 25 minutes, but I did not hear the interview. My mind created all kinds of stories like, “she read the book and didn’t like it..,she thought it was too whew-whew”, on and on. So, with my mind reeling with crazy stories, I went on to work on my garden. At 8:23 I went inside to grab a glass of water, and the moment I walked in the door, I heard our interview in the radio. She was saving it for a later time, when there was a larger listening audience. Ah, the mind. Both wonderful and dangerous!!! Thank you, Sounds True and Michael. I am an author and audiobook producer. I read your books several years ago, and they were two of the most profound, life-changing books I have ever read!!! Deepest gratitude🙏🏻💕

Everyday my mind questions everything I do, and then when I decide it questions my decision. And it actually can make me feel bad about it! Like thanks a lot mind, but listening to micheal I’ve learned it’s my way of tryin to protect myself even though there’s no threat. So learning to let it go…….❤️

What a transformational teacher! So humble, using such simple words, but explaining the deepest depths of spirituality and self-realisation...

Michael Singer is a true modern Master .

It's so true that you can't escape the mind! You can be in paradise but if your heart is broken there's no place that can mend it! Only you can, from the inside out and with time! I tried travelling to heal my heartbreak but it didn't work! 😅🕉️🙏

60 years old and for the first time in my life I am told I don't need to listen to my mind. It's freeing, and it comes back again if you let it. Everything I feel something I open the book randomly and there's the answer.

My mind has been a wild horse for a long time, and now I have realised after working for years on my inner environment that all the suffering I have created was my wild mind who created it; it believed everything from the outside world and it got very scary. I hit rock bottom and started my most amazing journey into my inner environment, it is the most amazing journey where I am learning to be more conscious and to be free and at peace.

My mind is my biggest critic and works almost nonstop to let me know how I’m not enough! I am ready to control it rather than be controlled by it. Thank you Michael for your insight and teaching.

My mind is a dangerous place as I often project my insecurities onto others particularly my immediate family. I often worry what others think of me. So much energy is sent out to others instead of using it on myself. Thank you Michael, truly enjoying your teachings.

My mind is a dangerous place everyday, every sec. Battling depression for over 50 yrs. I'm finally off Western meds (been 2.5yrs) and now the real work begins. Was at a social distance party and asked a question my mind immediately when into a negative thought and/or constantly judging/comparing myself. Reading both books and working on Micheal's practices. I tried to focus on the moment, relax my shoulders and open my heart, release the thoughts. Sometimes it works sometimes not. Open to anyone's thoughts/advice/help

I'm so thankful that this video came up. My mind was a dangerous place starting at age 13. I'm 57 learning that I don't have to let my mind run amuke' and listening to Micheal explain this has been like a light bulb came on. I read the untethered soul a few years ago and now I'm ready to tame my mind.

Ive had this exact experience of being physically exhausted trying to literally run around following the dictates of the mind to the point where I said no more and went and sat on the couch for what felt like a couple years.

Long distance relationship. My first. Beautiful young lady she is. Sometimes i let my mind get away and i start to not trust. No reason. She's done nothing to give me an indication that i shouldn't trust her. Beautiful soul she has. But every now and again i question it in my head and sometimes i somehow bring it to her attention. Why i do that i dint know. I do catch myself for the most part. My mind i tell you. The mind wow. That's really it. But is it? I've never been in a relationship were i was cheated on as far as i know. I've always been the difficult one. Now i am in a very different place in my life. Great young lady she is. I couldn't have asked for a better soul and just a calm an understanding very understanding young lady. She introduced me to the Untethered Soul. I listen to lots of you Mr Singer. I feel i owe you a check. Its working. But we will always be works in progress until. ❤️🖤💚

The dangerous mind... I realised my mind was out of control while I was married to someone with a personality disorder. I was arrogant enough to think I could fix the outside world, fix her, when what I really needed to do was fix myself, my overthinking mind. It's a work in progress. Thanks for these ideas, I look forward to following the course.

Thank you for making short videos of Michael Singer! I appreciate it❤❤❤

When I lost relationships that were unhealthy and felt like life was over and I was worthless I knew something was wrong. ❤

2 of the BEST books I have ever read.... are by this man, if you are anxious, depressed or insecure these books will speak to the marrow in your bones!

Michael......You speak in a clear, uncluttered manner....Shame Our Minds are so FULL of Clutter. And the Crazy thing is, we actually let it Control us! .

The cravings and narratives surrounding addiction have been my biggest challenge with the mind.

My struggle has been dealing with loss of loved ones, grief, wishing they were still alive. Yes, to accept things I can not control the ego, is the answer...but still the sadness n loneliness remains and takes away inner joy, any video or tips on that? .... yes let the past be the past, think positive, etc., but still...

Thank you, my biggest problem with my mind is that gets mixed up with Budgeting and Diet, now I've a tool to make friends with it and lift my energy to conquer and be 'with it' much love Juanita, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Example: I’ve been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and paranoia is my biggest struggle. I battle my mind daily. I also hear voices. My meds quiet the voices but do very little for the paranoia. Thanks for the insight.

My mind has been dangerous by telling me over the years that some other geographic location will be the answer to the turmoil I experience within which has led to bouncing from place to place with no resulting relief. But I must take responsibility for believing the mind's output - I am grateful for the insight I've gained on the relationship between the mind and my conscious self as I'm sure there have been millions of souls who have passed before me who never even realized they were being led around by the voice in their head.

My experience with my mind has been lifelong before that something goes wrong I turn it into a catastrophe with my mind,, i’m learning to observe those thoughts,, and be very, very careful ,, thank you Michael❤❤❤

A year on I find this! (Or it finds me!) as I delve into my BRILLIANT mind & now I’ll tell it how BEAUTIFUL it is too. My intellect near destroyed me yet my intelligence is winning the day now! Love your books Mr Singer. Have subscribed now too. 🙏💖🙏💖🙏

Thank you Michael, I took your mini course and have read your books and they have profoundly transformed my life. I love the authentic way you express your divine wisdom. Thanks for being such a pure channel of truth. 🙏🌟💛

wanting this grace for so long now....having had a taste of living in alignment for a sustained period of time. It's been 20 years of bludgeoning since ;). I'm on a roller coaster now during covid.... really divine heart swelling moments in meditation listening to mooji and abraham hicks, joe dispenza and you and then sucumbing to deep patterns playing out in between. A lot of what is playing out is not even rational. It has just played for so long now that my body and mind play out these painful loops. My mind has a lot to say abou this lol. Trancending this is the most important thing. Pure bliss and freedom on the other side. thank you michael for starting this new series. Your timing is divine xo

I struggle with feeling unsafe and sense of panic whenever I think or talk about my past. SA really breaks people’s souls. Listening to you helps

Possessive thoughts about the loved one, afraid of falling ill, missing my children, lack of money and past regrets. However, in those moments when my mind gives me a break the world lights up. How do I struggle to make it permanent?

Thank you so much! I feel like I always lived in the dangerous place. I've been depressed since childhood and no therapist has ever managed to help me as much as your work did. My mind still doesn't stop telling me that I am not good enough and that I can never be content without getting certain outside things, but I am starting to listen to that voice from a different place now

For me, my mind can get into a blaming session - If only I were smarter, prettier, younger, more outgoing, etc., then life would be better. After doing or saying something, my mind goes into the validation mode of "told you so" creating a positive feedback that spirals out of control. I am working hard to stop at least my conscious negative thoughts before my mind spirals and starting to build real relationships knowing that I don't need to be perfect as my father constantly reminded me that I would never come close. Oh, and maybe I could get my mind to work on brevity. I am so excited to have found your works after listening to Judd Apatow on Brene Brown's podcast. Can't wait for your book to arrive.

Recently- went through a divorce and then a tough break up- and then my back went out on me- which left me on the floor for a month (basically) in horrible pain, completely helpless and in fear. I realized then how "distracted" I was- and how my self esteem relied on accomplishing things and being self sufficient. Instant humility- and my mind went to some REALLY dark places.

People talk about work.... this is work...the best work

One of the great teacher I learned from. I took the entire course and it changed my life. Thank you!

Through learning to play a game called "Set", I learned that if I can shush the mind and become really quiet, higher conscious ness will show me the answer. This has been a great tool in helping me be "neutral" most of the time, not particularly paying attention to thoughts- they are kind of like kindergarteners chattering outside. What I really want to get is what higher consciousness is opening up to me. Thank You, Michael for all of you teachings. They have helped me tremendously.

I remember making a mistake in an oral math quiz in front of the class when young. I made a mistake, the class laughed and from that point my mind kept having me lose confidence in my math skills. It kept going down from there. Later I wanted to go into science but lacked the confidence with math so gave up the dream

Living in the experience of my mind had been difficult for many years, I'm 48, this year Abba Yahweh has been helping me to realize how dangerous my mind has been, and how it got worse through the years, so I began to beg Him to help me free myself from the prison of all those useless THOUGHTS that wasn't mine, it was very difficult and about a month ago I saw a video on RU-vid with Tony Robbins and that video has helped me change my mind, then I saw another video with Tony and you Mr. Singer and I have been getting a deeper grasp on the chaos in my mind. I believe with all my heart that Yahweh has you and Tony in the right place to help us that want Freedom from the prison of our minds reach out and take it by force! I am grateful for both of you men!

It becomes dangerous when I’m searching for answers to a situation and come up short. It turns on itself by being negative, frantic, the whole nine.

I found myself one time splitting my brain into two. The one side saying go this way and the other one saying no... go the other way. It didn't matter which I follow I was just wasting my time and I should have gone the other way and this went on and on for a long time . I just wanted to leave my head somewhere and just run away as fast as I could. Intil I give up and allowed life just take it course .

Michael Singer sounds soooo much like an enlightened Larry David

The intense rumination of judgments of others- and myself. Whew. It's exhausting!

I have read both The Untethered Soul & The Surrender Experiment. They changed everything for me, you truly have the gift of communicating the spiritual side of things easily. After watching my mind, I'm terrified of how much it runs me. Forcing me to judge myself & others constantly.

My mind is a dangerous place as I am typing up this comment. I can't help but think to myself, who types up a comment two years later? who would even be interested in reading my comment? of what value is my comment etc. But here I am commenting anyways. Thank you for this course Singer!

This concept sounds so simple, but somehow is the root of all the ills in this world. Thank you Mr. Singer for helping me understand how something so significant can be explained so simply. Everyone should read the Untethered Soul. Quite possibly one of the most important books ever written.

The mind tricked me into thinking this world is a horrible place to exist... I took an overdose without any thoughts of anyone and ended up in a coma. I'm absolutely fine now by gods grace. It was all an illusion but yes the mind is so powerful...

My greatest challenge with my mind is my thoughts of past failures and unsure future. I have been meditating for over 20 years all different types and never could quiet the mind. My anxiety is less due to I know I am not the mind. But ALL day I have dangerous thoughts and would love to HAVE PEACE OF MIND. I read all of Michael Singer books back in the day and they helped a lot. Looking to take his course.

Wow! Exactly what I need right now. I was shocked a couple of weeks ago when someone offered me an opportunity to share my experience on a public platform. Online I wrote: yes sure I'd love to do that. But in my mind a little voice said: "Hang on, she doesn't know that you suck!" Holy smokes! That was a pivotal moment where I knew that right now...in spite of my successes and wins...my mind is a dangerous place. Can't wait to get your book! ordered it but I think it will take awhile. So will follow here instead. Thank you for your work!

When I fell in love with someone a few years ago, my mind went crazy thinking about how to not mess it up! Will they feel the same about me? When do I get to see them next? What should I wear? Should I get a better job that will impress them? What if they don't like me back? When we finally did start dating, I was enlightened, excited, liberated, happy. After we called it off, my mind tormented me on what I could have done different. Took me years to come to grips with this whole experience! That's how I know that my mind can be a dangerous place!

Mainly my mind is and has been dangerous to me by it's seemingness constant talk about how stupid I am, how I cannot do it, how I am not enough, I cannot get the love I need. Thankfully due to grace and your teachings and much work on myself, this is slowly being replaced by we can do this. I appreciated your surrender experiment ( boy did my mind have a hey day comparing me to Michael singer, look at how accomplished he is and how unskilled and capable you are etc ) yet it taught me a lot as well as the untethered soul. thanks for the work you are doing. I may or may not do this course right now yet I will continue to use your work on the path. blessings Michael. Mark

I noticed I have been having imaginary arguments with different people! They’re not physically there and I’m trying to prove how right I am about a specific topic. Now that’s just crazy talk! Lol I’m so happy that I am becoming aware of when the mind is driving without me! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

My mind is a dangerous place when I start to think about what others are feeling or thinking. Thank you for this mini course! ❤️

I have been dealing with suicidal ideation for years. I can honestly say I am winning this battle now, but it was a struggle. I have been trying to quiet my mind. I like your idea and would like to create a beautiful and peaceful inside environment.

My mind is a very dangerous place on the regular basis :) it tells me what things I need to be happy, it criticizes myself and believes that I'm not doing enough things yet. It continuesly repeats what's wrong, what needs to be changed and what would happen to me if I don't change

Love Michaels teachings

I feel like my mind never shuts up, even during meditation and it makes me feel and then fear that it will never be better, that I might never get to the beautiful state of purity,love and peace.

I can think about love and unity from a place of fear and disgust with myself

Thank You 🙏

Life changing message Thanks so much 🙏🏿🙏🏿

This is gold 🙏🏻❤️

I will say my greatest challenge with my mind was thinking I was an intellectual/achiever and fell in love with the idea of myself achieving and proving and chasing outcomes. I came from traumatic experiences and I wanted to prove my worth on the outside. It made me sick, I couldnt sleep, I had to resort to anti depressants, I became suicidal it was terrible for everyone in my life. I didnt see the blessings in my life I was obsessed with the next achievement and when it didnt work out I was down in the dumps. I am healing now and I see how I was lost and thank those who stuck by my side during my selfish need to gain more and push to be first. I am still not in a state of surrender but through these types of teachings I am seeing the beauty all around me and how I was transfixed on the attainment of man made obstacle courses set to judge myself with. When I began to extend this to my son I felt sick and began to pray to see the way and after many yrs I am still trying to undo this condition. I want to be able to teach my children about the true state of love and that it is always there but still to give it your best.

Love this

TO say your mind is a dangerous place requires a perspective.I spent much of my life knowing only 1 mind, therefore that mind was IT. I have read all your books, and even as a beginner, I am recognizing that i can untether myself from the automatic chatter. I continue to work on this, as it is truly the most important thing I can do to improve all facets of my life. I'm trying to understand the role ego plays in making it difficult to surrender. This work is definitely my road to a quieter mind and greater enjoyment and serenity. Thank you MIchael SInger!

Thank you so much Michael 💕💗❤️😊

Gracias!!!

Yes and yes

my mind so loves to create drama, run the show, see the dark side until I come out of some learning curve holding a sack of humility. no matter how much I read, study and know what to do and say until I experience a learning curve, hold on, move through it. I feel helpless, hopeless too and sad that - here we go again!-

I am so glad I stumbled on this!! Thank you for helping us dr Singer.

My mind is constantly creating fear and stopping me from opening up and truly expressing myself and living life to the fullest. There is always a thought about what could happen, what people would think,...

Thank you for coming into my life .

My thoughts about terrible events happening in the world bring me down. Also,if I dont have something constructive or interesting to do,I often start to feel down. This may be due to knowing how much suffering is going on in the world,and that is depressing. Also, my attempts over the years to find some silence and peace by meditating has felt futile. My mind is too crowded with mostly useless thoughts,without substantial space in between. That also is depressing. But I will continue and believe eventually I may find my way through the mess that is my mind and the world.

Now that the world and especially the U.S. is in complete chaos my mind is reverting back to the fear that dominated my childhood. Because of my father's alcoholism I learned early on that life is scary and I was always rehearsing the worst case scenario.

My mind constantly tells me what might goes wrong and causes me great anxiety. I wish I can calm it down. Thanks for your book, Mr. Singer.