Michael Singer is a spiritual teacher, entrepreneur, and the bestselling author of the spiritual classic The Untethered Soul. In this conversation, Michael speaks about the core idea of his teachings: that it is only through complete surrender to the essence of the moment that we experience life's full potential. The discussion is rich, detailed, and pragmatic, including what this sense of surrender actually means when it comes to decision-making and day-to-day activities, as well as how to recognize when we are still clinging to resistance. [Full Story]
Posted by DailyGood.org on Dec 23, 2017
On Dec 31, 2017 Bill Miller wrote:
I suggest there are other concepts or metaphors with a similar spirit that can serve more constructively. For example:
- The events of life flow like a river – better to swim with the current than to try to change the river’s course.
- Life is like a symphony – the music comes from playing in harmony with the current composition.
- Life is like a game, with certain rules/principles of play. Sometimes rules can be “creatively interpretedâ€, but you can’t play Parcheesi by the rules of Yahtzee.
I know many people are uncomfortable with total responsibility for their lives and at least part of the time would prefer to be “ledâ€. Yet to completely turn one’s “life and will†over to another, I believe, dishonors the gift of life we’ve been given. The spiritual tradition I was raised with suggests that we were created “in the image of Godâ€. However, in the original language, it could also be interpreted “as the image of Godâ€. As such, I believe we are ultimately called upon to be responsible, compassionate agents of the divine, more than mere “surrendered†vessels.
But that’s my story. Yours may be different.
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