![]() ![]() I refuse to add negativity to my world, and I try to practice wise speech in all circumstances. Another policy of mine is to only write positive reviews. Then, one of my inner voices, the responsible business persona, reminded me that I owed the publishers the integrity of at least reading the book. I’m too busy to read something this old, I thought. When I opened to the Publisher’s Notes page and saw the 2007 release date my interest waned. ![]() I assumed it was new so immediately contacted New Harbinger Publications for a reviewer’s copy, which they kindly sent right along. A colleague mentioned he’d just received a copy of Singer’s book and thought I should read it. To be honest, reading the book was actually a mistake (or divine intervention). Well, my reactions, humble as they may be, reading this book. I mean, what can I possibly add that these reviewers haven’t already covered? Oprah Winfrey even interviewed him and there are Utube videos offering all kinds of first person experiences with Singer talking, reading from his book. There are reviews on, Amazon,, ,, , abc.nl/blog and just to name a few. Singer’s 2007 release, The Untethered Soul for instance. SPT Magazine is a niche publication with a small-ish (and continually growing) international audience I couldn’t afford to share what’s already been said and done. The easy exercises that figure in each chapter help readers experience the ideas that Singer presents.When I started SPT Magazine six years ago I opted to only review books published within the most recent calendar year. 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. Enlightenment and the embrace of universal consciousness are the subject of part four. Ways to overcome tendencies to close down to the rest of the world are the subject of part three. 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. In part one, he examines the notion of self and the inner dialogue that all of us live with. Divided into five parts, the book offers a frank and friendly discussion of consciousness and how we can develop it. 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. 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. 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. Who are you? When you start to explore this question, you find out how elusive it really is. ![]()
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