The Michael Singer Podcast: From Fighting to Harmony - Changing Your Relationship with Life

“From Fighting to Harmony” - Why do all of the world’s great wisdom traditions acknowledge the power of surrender? Here, Michael sheds light on the resistance that imprisons us-and how to free ourselves.
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Michael Singer’s new book “Living Untethered”: bit.ly/3wAS6nE
MICHAEL A. SINGER is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of “The Untethered Soul,” the “Living from a Place of Surrender” online course, and “The Untethered Soul Lecture Series” audio program. In 1971, Michael experienced a deep inner awakening and went into seclusion to focus on yoga and meditation. In 1975, he founded Temple of the Universe, a yoga and meditation center for people of all beliefs to come together to experience inner peace.
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If you’ve enjoyed Michael’s books, you’re in for a treat. These live audio sessions reveal another side of his work-personal, sometimes irreverent, and full of spontaneous insights. Season Two began broadcasting on March 28, 2022 and will include five weekly installments.
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[@plumeria66]

I have been trying so hard to let go of traumatic memories, fear, sadness, self-pity, resentment, shame, regret, longing, hopelessness, helplessness, and anger, and nobody I mean NOBODY has helped me more than Michael Singer. He offers the steps to releasing and surrendering because he has proven to himself it works. Years ago I read the Untethered Soul, but it didn’t show me how to release. Finally, I found the Surrender Experiment, the book of his that is inspiring and motivating me. I read it the other day in one go. Couldn’t put it down and couldn’t wait to keep reading. I only took bathroom and meal breaks. I wish the book kept going on and on and never ended. His real life experiences were short of miraculous and astounding. I’ve been listening to his videos nonstop. Wake up every morning and letting the heavy feelings come up to be released. They’ve been with me since I was a child. I am finally letting them rise up and go. Infinite consciousness really does know what it is doing with us. We just need to be open and willing to participate in what it is offering.

[@jawharahmcclintonstevenson6216]

❤ Simply Beautiful Comment Thank You For Sharing

[@loriannwulf8697]

Keep it up you are doing great. Thank you for sharing.

[@Onthe9thlife3730]

So how's it going? I did Abraham Hicks law of attraction which is all about surrender and got no where, even though I did it unreservedly and without goalposting for a long time, it wasn't until something happened that made me stop and look around and see that literally everything had gotten worse. It felt like being horse kicked in the gut and being dumped in ice old water at the same time. This just feels the same.

[@plumeria66]

@@Onthe9thlife3730 I don’t listen to Abraham Hicks. It is too frustrating because most of the time it doesn’t work. I love doing the relaxing and releasing from Michael Singer. I am getting better and better at it.

[@plumeria66]

@@loriannwulf8697 Thanks.

[@SoulSpaUniversity]

Whoever’s reading this: you are meant to. The fact that you’re this far into your work that you’re listening to this, is extremely divinely commendable -congratulations 🎉 🎊 -and keep going✨as there are good things ahead I wish you love always

[@GM4mp035]

❤

[@seancasey5024]

It's nice to know I'm not alone in this. I've been searching for truth since my mom passed away in 2009. I've studied Alan Watts, Ram Dass, Eckart Tolle, Abraham Hicks, Wayne Dyers, Jack Kornfield, and now Michael Singer is becoming a real favorite. I've dropped all the "I am spiritual, look at me how spiritual I am" act and I'm simply me. My daily focus is stay in the present moment, be kind to myself and others, and now learn to let my stuff completely go.

[@banzimcasa2974]

I’ve never been so afraid of letting go of the control. Not my will but thy will has found a new meaning

[@ZackWilliams_TheProducer]

He explains this so well. I had this revelation when I was 19, and my life changed dramatically internally and externally within a short period of time. Every day was an adventure and I just felt weightless and full of energy at all times. At the age of 30 my life since then has been largely a struggle with depression and anxiety, which is the state of my ego that I unfortunately keep falling back into. These periods are really painful and I don't function very well physically or mentally. The amount of stress that is held in my body is intense and chronic. I want to be free for good. I'm starting to let go again. Listening to this was a good reminder.

[@stilianifakidaraki3724]

It can be frustrating when you had a huge spiritual realization when you were younger and then fall back into egoic patterns later. Same happened to me. Thank you for showing me that I’m not alone. ❤

[@1231mn]

Ty for sharing

[@joyfool1225]

Same here, happened around 22 now I'm 31. What a journey, glad his teachings reached us❤

[@MSP2104]

Take care. D and A are so hard. Hope you feel better again soon, you deserve it!

[@MrHappynow44]

Try your own laughter, laughing. Its also a tool we have inside our bodies. It stops the mind, laughter does and it put you in the moment, in touch with the cosmic juice of life. It is a letting go activity, a form of catharsis. Also considered by eastern teachings to be a form of mediation. I agree. Laughter that has nothing to do with a sense of humor, which is of the intellect. Yes, keep letting go.💖

[@hamzhums3474]

I love this “spirituality is about being reasonable” wonderful man

[@nickagunter]

As someone who struggles with schizophrenia, this talk has been tremendously helpful for managing my delusions. Thank you 🙏

[@tobyharper7577]

Hey nick, can I direct you to an Orland Bishop video?

[@nickagunter]

@@tobyharper7577 please do, man

[@mystosplosion]

May I ask what you struggle with specifically? My friend just came out of a 3-month episode, and he has paranoid delusions involving mind-control and grand conspiracies. I tried to suggest some of this kind of content to him, but literally everything is absorbed into the delusion when he’s in it. I’d love to hear your input on this.

[@danaanderson8000]

I am forever grateful for your teaching, Michael Singer 🙏🏼 I’ve been deeply depressed most of my life and now I’m free 😌

[@espiritualme2048]

Hi,you became free from depression just from this video????

[@jfdc8432]

@@espiritualme2048 As I healer, I know that when a person is ready, it doesn't take much for them to make a huge change and improvement in their health and attitude. Could definitely happen. Be open to possibility, and miracles can happen for you, too, because you'll be open to them.

[@KaraKahn]

​@@espiritualme2048 I think they meant to say teachings, not teaching.

[@cmrjc74]

Forgive me universe , and thank you for everything that I am… ❤

[@universoulro7859]

It is not about what Life is doing. It is about what YOU are doing with what Life is doing.

[@gurwah]

Ha! I knew it! I’ve been waiting 13.8 billion years to listen to this podcast!

[@emilyrossier]

❤

[@maryannleun36]

I thought the things and happenings in my life were making me unhappy but it was really just MY reaction to those things and attaching to certain outcomes that was causing my self imposed misery without even realizing it was ME! 🌈🤣

[@ruzaruza7813]

I know - right !!!

[@rakshagajjar2365]

Up

[@mauriceb6128]

You are very fortunate to realize this & admit it. I am very happy for you! Enjoy the journey.

[@mildreddelrio4747]

@@ruzaruza7813 x.

[@LW-wg4ny]

This makes complete sense, I don’t find it easy to implement!!

[@georgetafodor7412]

Thank you Michael Singer. I just had an AHA moment. It took me just 63 years to understand that until now I had a relationship with the concepts in my MIND not with Life itself. It’s simple if you get it, it’s not simple if you don’t get it. So NOW I have to work on myself and to tell you the truth I really don’t mind since I do understand what I’ve been doing to make myself miserable. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

[@CadeCYC]

“Working on myself” is another mind concept. Just BE yourself🧡 Know this and feel this 🌟

[@michaelsilverfoote6272]

You're not alone. All the best.

[@resu6098]

If i understand Singer correctly there is nothing to work on yourself just the oppısite get rid of yourself?

[@edfusco9578]

Aaaaaaaaaaaqvjv b

[@davidharrison2099]

Use each teachable moment of life to drop a little more of your baggage. It’s about letting go of, not getting.

[@collybarry]

Listened to this and it finally clicked and have listened to it several times over again! This is gold

[@amirasahovic1632]

It is more precious than gold ❤️

[@juliemelbourne1338]

I literally just said the same thing to my partner😉 Go well!

[@breakingoutofthematrix.6482]

"I didn't create life, and it continues even while I sleep. I am humbled by its existence and grateful to witness it. Thank you."

[@terapiaymindfulnesskosher]

And no... We don't suppress our desires, we can't... Our nature is desire to receive. But we transform that desire to receive and make it luminous... We stop suffering when that desire to receive is A DESIRE TO RECEIVE FOR SHARING 💛

[@mknyat10]

After I listened this over two days for a couple of time a day .. wanted to practice it and got very successful for a few tries .. to observe the Moment as it is .. then all of a sudden instead of observing tried to force my feelings on that moment.. this is what happened .. I was driving around pen station .. thousand of people walking , talking and the moment was unfolding in-front of me .. I saw a young lady pushing a small luggage on top of that luggage she had a folded carpet .. I saw her struggling to push it .. then a thought or a feeling came through me and told me to help her .. first I passed her and decided to drive reverse about 5 cars length .. and jumped out opened my trunk ( it’s a yellow taxi ) .. I said to her let me help you I am not going to charge you it’s free me help you … she said. .. NO … .. wooow .. Then I realized Gods moment was unfolding in front of me but I tried to in force my feeling over it ..

[@suzannegriffin-otis9661]

❤Thank you for your wisdom

[@michaelmelaragno1207]

Thank you, Mickey. Life itself is our soul mate.

[@drsandhyathumsikumar4479]

He sounds like an excited child waiting for the adventure of life . How wonderful to have that feeling .. Great clarity on the Ego that wants to see what it wants to see !

[@Bilintinamakeup]

Im so grateful for him, literally changed my life

[@GoodxJ]

Peace and love! ✌️👍😁🧘‍♂️🍵🌳☀️👁👣

[@aquariusdreaming]

Reality is alive and I need a relationship with it - mind blown 😮 - really well done ❤ - thank you 🙏

[@peniatshuma6999]

Am so grateful of his podcast

[@ruzaruza7813]

ive been on this journey for a while , had to listen over a few times till i finally got the relax and release … It actually works … once u start this journey it makes u see how ppl are such a mess . This takes commitment and work … every day

[@truerosie]

Exactly. It's only theory until you do the work; and then the first result I saw carried me on to continue the work. It becomes such a pleasure to do the work once past the beginning. Everything has a learning curve. It's worth taking it on.

[@labab1048]

@@truerosie The “pain of discipline “ hurts so much less than the pain of regret….

[@michaelthompson6080]

I am the divine child of the Universe and its light shines through me, as me. I radiate and vibrate with the very essence of light. This is my moment to shine!

[@kristinagiuffrida6294]

Nice..Shine on!!!

[@iamthefiremanjj]

Yes

[@davidharrison2099]

Shine on you crazy diamond ❤

[@oumaelbakali1453]

It is not an easy path to take but one that can save your life.

[@iamthefiremanjj]

To me its the only path that’s worth it

[@Beare.]

So useful. I adore the compassionate humour regarding how we over complicate our perceptions of life. We are babies, Michael is helping us to grow. 🌼✨

[@thomashusted]

Michaels R& R is Relax and Release simple but not always easy, but what’s worthwhile is usually not easy but worth it, Namaste.

[@enlighten92]

Surrender Experiment and Power of Now. The only 2 spiritual books anybody needs

[@bkj9646]

The way you explain Shri Bhgvad Gita is amazing🙏

[@andreamccombs9035]

So grateful to Michael for this shrunk down truth. Missed a lot of life interacting only with my beliefs. I see the way forward now. Thanks to the posters too for deepening my understanding.🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️❤️❤️

[@merphmerchants7704]

Thank you. This is eye opening. I don’t know who I am when I’m not in my head. My fishbowl is close in and dense. On a spiritual journey and this was a very helpful piece to my grand 100 year journey. 🙏🙏🙏

[@defender7624]

Me too! I stay confused until I realize I’m in my head then I go back to being present over and over and over. I am in a much better place though! I use to have chronic anxiety, OCD and worry. Now my mind is kinda all over the place

[@susanwale8887]

Love Michal Singer, so happy to have a new episode. Thank you so much 🙏🏻❤️

[@ruzaruza7813]

Me too

[@bensmithwick8217]

One spec of sand, having experiences with other specs of sand. Amongst the flow of life. . Thank you

[@geniusWithin85]

I wish you all joy and bliss

[@anndekhors4160]

What a beautiful podcast thank you ❤

[@katrinaemily6601]

Michael Singer is AMAZING. I find him so humorous in the way he describes life and the ways we find to resist what is. I cannot wait for his new book. 🤩💙✨

[@patp3236]

Thank you for helping me open up my eyes. The untethered soul changed my life.

[@Holman325]

38:00 It is there and you are there because you are meant to be with each other (the world and the moment). It's like the perfect relationship - like people looking for their soulmates ❤ being in the moment with the world and how the universe is unfolding at that moment.

[@eleanor7242]

In a state of appreciation of what is unfolding moment by moment . ‘ My burden is light ‘, the cause of suffering is desire .

[@joga_andreja]

Dear Michael. I am so gratefull that life is unfolding You in my life. My deep pranam and please continue YOUR podcast....it is really a gift of life..

[@flownetwork9947]

This is indeed the time to shine! We absolutely love your work ✨💗🙏🏼

[@eagletk4582]

This delightful and insightful beingness, Michel Singer, communicates such practical wisdom! What he communicates here is so obvious that, the messages stun, but in a positive way that alters preconceived (often erroroneous) ideas and judgements. MS once mentioned that so much of where we operate from is from being scared. And I think he is correct. I am so appreciative of his time and work to help move through these states! Thank you Mr. Singer.

[@carrahful]

To end suffering, end desire. My take away. Basically what I chose to do and it has helped a great deal in my life.....usually.... I believe the desire of things r what u don't have control of(what makes u suffer) these r the desires to let go.

[@thegivingtreeyogabyvarshak7092]

KZbin is throwing an ad on “how do I make 40 million in a year” while I’m watching this video on how to end suffering by ending desires 😅 IRONIC!

[@samuelbennett7628]

This message is so necessary for me, right now. Thank you.

[@onewomancircus]

Beautiful. Thank you 🙏💖

[@elania9773]

I've listened to many of your podcasts, but there is something even deeper in this particular one for me (in this moment in time). 🥰 The example you give of life being our soulmate as it unfolds in front of us (harmony). I love it!! Thank you. ❤️ 🧡💜💚💛💙😘

[@danmahalo]

I am enlightened.

[@morellaaranda]

Thank you! This allows me to integrate spirituality with the psychological work we also have to do.

[@seife41]

thank you, I am in tears

[@ItsAllGodAnyway]

Oh I need this today. Thank you for your true leadership.

[@c7eye]

Yes. Yes. Yes.

[@drreshmi6894]

Grateful for the connection,he touched my soul

[@ShirleyMcalpine]

Thank you so much Michael! With your clarity, you nailed it right down to me I can move, finally.

[@falpha2002]

Thank you Michael

[@dilnozaerkaboyeva6397]

What an amazing teaching! Thank you for showing the easy way!

[@ushavijayraisinghani9744]

Thank you so much

[@77infrared]

Thanks Michael for explaining this and bringing this wisdom into the world in a way that people can understand.

[@1sacredmountain]

May we bring this deep from within and into our family fighting to harmony and loving kindness

[@c7eye]

Thank you Michael and Tami. I did the course and yes, utterly life transforming. You get it all in one spot. No blind spots. I listened to these podcasts but the course was so clear. I need clear. 🙏

[@michelemarch8270]

Thank You So Much💖🙏🏻💖

[@simonrobinson1317]

Such profound teachings, all brought together in such an accessible way! Getting my copy of the new book this week… can’t wait! Thank you Michael A Singer 🙏🏻

[@LadyPC]

Michael Singer, thank you. I allow all to be as it is...

[@iloveFreedom.]

Thankyou!! 🤍💫

[@nathalieyates7386]

From not fighthing to Harmony...to court..for justice..🎉

[@lynnesunshine]

Thank you 🙏

[@starlenephillips4715]

Thank you so much for your help and videos ❤

[@navrall5104]

How do you know when to surrender or when to walk away from toxic situations that are constantly challenging?

[@binra3788]

I haven't watched yet but I use the world yielding for the truth of being rather than surrender to an 'Other' but to a sense of conflicted struggle, the Self or Truth will be cast in terms of something other to what we currently identify. The quality of presence or unconflicted awareness - if only an instant - is enough for you to own what is yours in gratitude and release what doesn't belong to you. You cannot think it out and make it so. That is the nature of the mind-trap -not a way of releasing a self-reinforcing loop. If challenge is to your growing willingness of embodying a true movement of your being, then it is not a competition or a test to pass or fail, but an opportunity recognised and accepted. But for ego, challenge can be the means to measure itself over and against 'other' or the adversary, as a sense of becoming a something or someone in its own right, - as if THEN you are acceptable to love and life as fufilment. IE: on YOUR terms and conditions. Unconditional love meets you where you ARE - not where you think you should be or think you want to be. Hate is toxic, and runs unseen as a sense of being right against a self-conviction of evil - identified and targeted for attack, or 'healing' in terms of 'correcting' them to my terms and conditions. If you walk away from what is yours to address and resolve, you of course don't really! You will re-manifest it wherever you go and whoever you are with. What you don't want is to trash yourself or undermine your integrity as you currently accept to be. So the self-honesty is where regardless of what anyone or anything says, you choose to accept or not and act accordingly.

[@CatWoman6]

I can relate. I feel like this is my situation.

[@jms4406]

How come I only started having more intense spiritual experiences when I became an atheist?

[@catherinensereko9040]

So true…! Life is what I make it; and it’s all in my hands.😊

[@sihamknajm]

Thank You 🙏🙏🙏

[@geenaee4772]

Thank you for these wonderful clips. Truly giving me new perspective to my journey. Sadhu

[@wonderingtraveller4786]

Truly amazing 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾❤️

[@paulafelix73]

Absolutely amazing approach!!!!!!!!!!! Loved it!!!!!! Thank you. 🙏☺💖🌷🐬🌞🍀🙏✨

[@michaeloberman3493]

Speaks to me,community,life , every moment should be joyful!!!

[@aurelienyonrac]

Yes. Except " joy " and "should."

[@brendahornung1990]

Thank you!

[@oglelaura]

My "problem" was kidney pain that doctors kept telling me was gastrointestinal. I desired to keep functioning kidneys so I expected to be heard but was not. Two years in, the pain became severe and a cat scan was done to put my mind at ease that I had no problem. Even after the scan revealed hydronephrosis in both kidneys and I by now had severe pain on one side, this was not a problem for my new urologist who put me off for weeks while that kidney became damaged. Jumping past several chapters, I received an apology from the CEO of the Urology Group but it is 5 years later and I am having "trouble" being taken seriously with pain in my right kidney. This is the kidney making up for the damaged one. This is the kidney which allows doctors to ignore my pain ("problem") because my kidney function is fine. If no one hears my "problem" I will have a new "problem" of a second damaged kidney. It's hard to be neutral about this even if I am a grain of sand in an overwhelmingly complex and beautiful Universe.

[@plumeria66]

I think you should take care of your body no matter what. You’re being affected directly by it, so this is important. I think what Michael is saying is don’t go outside of yourself insisting things be the way you want because that will just make you unhappy. I take care of my body the best I can because it is directly affecting my well-being. Anything regarding your health should be something you must do.

[@oglelaura]

@@plumeria66 Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I think I will be okay. Surgery in a few weeks. I trust the Universe.

[@plumeria66]

@@oglelaura Best wishes. Hope things improve for you.

[@CatWoman6]

I can relate to how illness can change our life so much. I feel this too.

[@aurelienyonrac]

What a delight

[@fulfillmentlifecoaching3855]

Thank you ❤

[@Annajee]

I would really like to know how this applies to human relationships. Like I can understand how things happen in life and you need to learn to adjust to it but when it comes to interacting with humans. I have trouble figuring out how it applies. Sometimes people treat you badly and like how much of that do you take or how do you decide where boundaries are or how to react to other people.

[@top.350]

Read his book The untethered soul, it's all in there.

[@binra3788]

Where I meet you is a boundary condition that connects us. It's like the vessica pisces of two circles. The more you connect with and trust yourself, the more you feel the discomfort of imbalance of social manipulations - that we all learned in infancy and developed through childhood to run as 'normal' in place of a natural presence or intimacy of being. It's lovely to know and be known in love of life, but we learned to mask over being seen in what we feared would be attacked rejected, excluded, and the masking is an attempt to manipulate so as the evade the fear. This can 'dump' or divert to others in ways we may not see, or turn a blind eye to as part of contractual 'relationships. Or 'what do I get out of this?'. Don't adjust to normalise sacrifice of your love to serve the neediness or manipulations of others - whether they know what they do or not. Lean away from that by being with who you are, your current feeling, thoughts and inspirations. Because your Life is already 'there' you only need live a willingness when you remember and act on it as the release of figuring it out, to a trust of feeling being - but not of manipulative emotional states as 'reality'. They offer feedback if you don't let them dictate reaction. A reorientation to learing in joy of connection instead of normalised adaptation to 'learning' under fear of pain.

[@stilianifakidaraki3724]

Thank you for saying out loud what I, too, struggle with. I came across these kind of teachings at a young age and tried to apply them in my life and people just started to treat me really bad, because they realized that they can do so. I then became really depressed. So it’s also a really difficult thing for me to wrap my head around, especially as someone who has a lot of trauma from a narcissistic mother who always crossed my boundaries. And I know that’s also only the story that my self (with a small s) tells itself, but it becomes just complicated to deal with people constantly taking advantage of you when you try to walk the path of selflessness.

[@Paula-pr1bo]

❤

[@CatWoman6]

I struggle with that too. How to be detached but not passive? How do I change what isn't working?. So tough at times.

[@maysaraali5772]

Thanks Micky 💗

[@alexandrebarreto7139]

Wow thank you!!

[@BlissCity]

Have been looking forward to more Michael Singer episodes! Thank youuu 🙏❤️✨

[@Bilintinamakeup]

me too!!

[@SoulSpaUniversity]

This is literally the opposite of manifesting and/or Donald Hoffman’s work, and yet as a manifestation coach & Donald Hoffman fan, I sing Micheal’s praises as I find his work so moving at this point in my life. Information similar to his did come to me prior to me finding him, and his info feels like water my soul’s been seeking, wanting, & needing for some time now. It’s fascinating, and I wish I can get him & Donald in the same room to ask questions, or ask Micheal my pressing questions, like for example, (I’m passed this stage of my life but) how would 1 pick their major? Or make any choices ever? Or plan anything? God I really wish I could get the answers to these ✨✨✨according to his work🌅

[@renakmans3521]

Yea luckily this has nothing to do with manifestation. Real Deal…

[@Joonas_badminton]

That was beautiful

[@deniseraimondo4836]

Thank you 😊

[@puma5471]

Thank you for this! Too many adverts for such a beautiful speech!

[@elizabethecarlisle1045]

KZbin premium is worth it's weight in gold... It's approx 40¢ a day.

[@jodipuentes6306]

Agree, too many ads.

[@cotton-xb1xp]

Amazing💜

[@maysaraali5772]

I love you Micky 💕

[@user-uk4ov5ef4m]

thank you

[@lepaux]

Love him. Everywheres

[@geenaee4772]

Buddhism is true and supreme indeed. Four Noble Truths. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

[@georgegeorgis8733]

My love and respect

[@Ponk_80]

This might work in a perfect world, sadly if we just leave people to do as they wish, the people who want to harm others are everything around them, will take over this world and destroy it, we do sadly need rules for those who aren’t enlightened yet.

[@Crazydoglady.]

Brilliant 👍🏻😁

[@zsrillanka]

woooaaaa this...it IS simple:) thank you

[@chetanhegde6290]

Jai Gurudev!!!

[@trustlife23]

Great man

[@casanova2232]

If you change the way you look at things things will change blessings to you your family and friends and associates 😉

[@katemallett1446]

you know what….maybe i am the problem😂 i’m glad to have this insight :)

[@CaptainPhilosophical]

"I'd rather be not rathering." 😆 yep. Its going on a T-shirt.