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S1 E1: Ceasing to Be Caught in the Waters of Mind

Michael Singer Podcast

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The Illusion of Manipulating the World

Trying to manipulate the world to quiet the mind or avoid turmoil is like a bird trying to make the water quiet. Feeling that you have no choice and seeking external changes to make the mind okay only perpetuates the problem. The mind that is not okay cannot be the source of finding a solution, as it will always seek external validation. Similarly, emotions like jealousy cannot know how not to be what they are, as that is their inherent nature.

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