E173: The Life that Leads to Liberation

Michael Singer Podcast

Michael Singer

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Suffering is created by the mind’s demand that reality match its preferences, and the attempt to control the world only deepens the sense of disturbance. Spiritual growth comes from letting go of these egocentric demands, accepting reality as it is, and refusing to engage with the inner voice that insists things should be different. When this letting go occurs, life becomes an act of effortless service, where actions arise naturally from the unfolding moment rather than from personal desire.

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0:00.0	Chi-critive, Chi masters.
0:06.8	As you grow by letting go inside, you realize there's never, ever, ever a reason for getting upset
0:20.1	or having a problem with anything.
0:24.3	If you have a problem with something, it's because you want it to be other than it is.
0:30.3	That's it.
0:31.2	It's that simple.
0:32.5	If things are the way you want, you have a problem with them.
0:36.7	If you don't care, they are, you have a problem with
0:39.8	them. The only time you ever have a problem is if things aren't the way you want. We've talked
0:47.5	about it over and over again. If you want to have a beautiful life, a high life, a spiritual
0:52.9	life, a life of love, you have to
0:57.0	question why you decided how you wanted things to be, as opposed to thinking, how do I get
1:03.4	them my way?
1:04.5	The more I grow, the more realize that is the crux of spirituality.
1:09.1	That is the crux of the spiritual path
1:12.0	to be working at that level inside yourself
1:15.3	where you see something is disturbing me.
1:19.2	Something is causing tension.
1:20.9	Something is causing anger.
1:22.4	Something is causing insecurity.
1:25.1	Something is causing something.
1:27.4	That must mean that it's not the way I wanted to be. insecurity, something is causing something.
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