Michael Singer Podcast E114: The Third Way: Transmuting Energy Instead of Suppressing or Expressing
Sep 22, 2025
Explore how spiritual growth hinges on handling inner energy instead of external controls. Discover how emotional problems stem from blockages in energy flow, often caused by past painful experiences. Learn about the dangers of suppression and the inadequacies of mere expression. Embrace the path of transmutation, where you consciously welcome and purify this energy. By practicing this process daily, you can unlock deeper states of joy and return to your true Self, letting go of the burdens of stored pain.
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Life Energy Powers Experience
- Michael Singer teaches that a powerful life-energy (prana/shakti/chi) constantly flows through body, heart, and mind.
- When this energy flows unobstructed you experience natural joy and fulfillment rather than reactive thoughts and preferences.
Emotions Are Energy Blockages
- Emotional problems are described as blockages that disturb the natural energy flow and create currents like rapids and eddies.
- Deep depression is an extreme blockage where the flow cannot pass and the inner light appears gone.
Yogananda At Carnegie Hall
- Singer recounts a story of Yogananda teaching huge crowds who felt his Shakti presence without pride or attachment.
- Yogananda's awareness simultaneously taught on multiple planes, illustrating non-blocked consciousness.