Michael Singer Podcast E134: Why You Feel Open or Closed—The Real Meaning of Spiritual Growth
Dec 1, 2025
Explore the difference between feeling open and closed, and discover why conventional fixes often fall short. Delve into the nature of consciousness and how distraction shapes our sense of self. Learn how trauma can limit our expression, and understand the power of surrender and acceptance in daily life. Michael highlights the importance of releasing stored preferences to restore inner joy and connection with the divine. Embrace mistakes as opportunities for growth and let go of guilt to cultivate a more liberated existence.
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Ask Why You’re Not Okay
- Michael A. Singer explains that spiritual growth asks "why am I not okay?" rather than "what do I need?".
- Inner states (open/closed) arise from identification with objects of consciousness, not external events.
Consciousness Versus Objects
- Singer frames consciousness as the subject and everything else as objects of consciousness that can distract it.
- Spiritual practice returns awareness to its seat so objects stop determining inner state.
You Are Universal Consciousness
- Singer identifies the universal field as consciousness expressing itself as all form; you are that same consciousness.
- Enlightenment is the merging of individual awareness with that one universal consciousness.
