Michael Singer Podcast E75: Returning to the Seat of Consciousness
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May 8, 2025 Explore the journey of spiritual liberation by letting go of inner anchors like preferences and traumas. Discover the 'fall from the garden' as a metaphor for losing focus on consciousness itself. Learn how thoughts and emotions can distract from true awareness, and find deeper connections with the universe. Embrace the notion that confronting internal blockages is essential for authentic spirituality, allowing for a more present and free existence.
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Liberation Is Letting Go of Anchors
- Spiritual liberation arises not by seeking joy or love but by releasing your inner anchor of preferences and traumas.
- You're already seated in universal consciousness; awakening is about stopping distraction by your thoughts and emotions.
Consciousness Mistakes Its Focus
- Consciousness only knows what it is focused on; it mistakes the object of its attention as itself.
- You are God looking down at your creation, but you confuse yourself with the creation you observe.
The Phone Call That Ends Depression
- Michael recounts a depressive state lifted instantly by a reconciliatory phone call.
- Consciousness is never depressed; depression arises from focusing on a depressed psyche.