Only you can take inner freedom away from yourself, or give it to yourself. Nobody else can — Michael A. Singer Copy Share Image
“Eventually it will become quiet enough so that you can simply watch the heart begin to react, and let go before the mind starts.… — Michael A. Singer Copy Share Image
“If with one breath all of this can change, then I want to live at the highest level while I’m alive. I’m going to… — Michael A. Singer Copy Share Image
“When you pull back behind the mind, you, the awareness, are not involved in the process of thinking. Thinking is something you watch the mind do. You are just in there, aware that you are aware. You are the indwelling being, the consciousness. It is not something that you have to think about; you are it. You can watch the… — Michael A. Singer Copy Share
“to maintain honest relations with others we must first be true to ourselves.” — Michael A. Singer Copy Share Image
“When a problem is disturbing you, don't ask, "What should I do about it?" Ask, "What part of me is being disturbed by this?” — Michael A. Singer Copy Share Image
“Spirituality is the commitment to go beyond, no matter what it takes. It’s an infinite journey based upon going beyond yourself every minute of every day for the rest of your life. If you’re truly going beyond, you are always at your limits. You’re never back in the comfort zone. A spiritual being feels as though they are always against… — Michael A. Singer Copy Share
“instead of being aware of your thoughts, you’re aware that you’re aware of your thoughts. You have turned the light of consciousness back onto itself. You’re always contemplating something, but this time you’re contemplating the source of consciousness. This is true meditation. True meditation is beyond the act of simple, one-pointed concentration. For the deepest meditation, you must not only… — Michael A. Singer Copy Share
“The psyche is built upon avoiding this pain, and as a result, it has fear of pain as its foundation. That is what caused the psyche to be. To understand this, notice that if the feeling of rejection is a major problem for you, you will fear experiences that cause rejection. That fear will become part of your psyche. Even… — Michael A. Singer Copy Share
“The only permanent solution to your problems is to go inside and let go of the part of you that seems to have so… — Michael A. Singer Copy Share Image
“Events don’t determine whether or not you’re going to be happy. They’re just events. You determine whether or not you’re going to be happy.… — Michael A. Singer Copy Share Image
“This distinction is exactly the difference between being aware that you are aware in your daily life, and not being aware that you are… — Michael A. Singer Copy Share Image
“But where are you? Maybe we can find you in your thoughts. René Descartes, a great philosopher, once said, “I think, therefore I am.” But is that really what’s going on? The dictionary defines the verb “to think” as “to form thoughts, to use the mind to consider ideas and make judgments” (Microsoft Encarta 2007). The question is, who is… — Michael A. Singer Copy Share
