This group meets weekly on Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 AM to listen to or read from various spiritual texts including Untethered Soul, Living Untethered (both by Michael Singer) and The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (read by the author).
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On October 14th we re-read sections 4-9 thru 5-3. Here are the last three questions:
5-1: What does a blockage feel like, and how do I know when I have successfully let go? How do I know if I am truly releasing the energy or just suppressing it? Is there a specific sensation that indicates a successful release of a samskara?
Some blockages can be very strong, and the process of relaxing and releasing needs to be applied every time the blockage gets hit. It could take a while, even years, for a blockage to fully release. But over time, it will continually get weaker and weaker. The more you can simply be okay with the blockage being hit, the less you will care about it one way or another. If you don’t care, then how long it takes to go away does not matter because you have already left it for a deeper place within yourself.
5-2: How can I stop storing new samskaras when daily life constantly triggers emotional reactions?
Start with the simple stuff. When you feel the pull, don’t try to win some big battle—just see if you can stay present for a few minutes without getting lost in it. That’s it. If you can do two minutes, you can do three. And over time, something amazing happens; you stop getting caught, and those samskaras begin to lose their grip. But don’t force it—let it happen naturally. Just keep relaxing and releasing and you will be amazed by the inner changes.
5-3: How do I release pain from my heart? Breathing and releasing doesn’t seem to work for me. I am not sure how to let go of emotional pain.
The key is to accept the pain in the heart as a messenger that something is wrong. Treat your heart with compassion and caring, as you would a child in your care. Be willing to let the pain pass so that you can come face-to-face with the problem itself. This is what’s meant by working with the heart directly. You do not need the thoughts of the mind in order to solve the problems of the heart. The heart wants to purify itself, but you won’t let it because you are afraid of the process. The greatest gift you can give yourself is to learn to become comfortable with the experience of the heart purifying. In time, the heart will thank you by singing beautiful songs of love and joy to you—all the time, unconditionally.
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On October 7th we re-read sections 4-4 thru 4-6 and then read section 4-7 thru 4-9 to finish the chapter.
4-7: What part of me is speaking when I’m in a conversation with someone? How do I know if my words are coming from a place of genuine presence, as opposed to conditioned responses?
4-8: What is the difference between using a mantra and practicing witness consciousness to release blockages?
4-9: I carry a deep blockage that has significantly impacted my life. I am doing better but sometimes I lose it. If I try to sit in the witness, I actually feel more tension and discomfort. How do I release such a deep samskara?
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{Updated: September 30th - 2026}
We are currently reading "Wisdom Untethered - The time for questions", a book by Michael Singer.
On September 30th we re-read the intro to chapter 4 "Witness Consciousness", and then read sections 4-1 thru 4-6.
4-4: If you sit in witness consciousness all the time, do you stop experiencing human emotions, such as love, fear, and worry?
This state of awareness is not a dry, cold place where you don’t feel emotions. It is a vibrant, beautiful place where all emotions are permitted to come and go, leaving you clear and fulfilled. Over time, because you are not resisting and storing the lower emotions, the higher energy flows of love, inspiration, and awe will naturally replace the more reactive human emotions.
4-5: I have been working on watching my thoughts, and it's working to some extent. But the more I watch them, the more I feel caught in them. How do I break free from this cycle?
How do you get to the freedom of true witness consciousness? Instead of struggling to stay out of the mind, relax and release the pull the mind has on your seat of awareness. By relaxing very deeply, you are detaching your center of Self from the struggle of staying behind the mind. You are, in essence, saying you care so little about what the mind is doing that you can just relax behind it without interacting with it. If you truly let go during this deep relaxation back into the seat of Self, you will begin to feel freedom, peace, and spiritual energy. Don’t expect it; just let go of your struggle to control the mind. In essence, don’t try to win the tug-of-war—just let go of the rope.
4-6: My mind reminds me that I am supposed to be watching the mind. Isn't that just mind too?
The witness does not talk or even willfully listen. It is simply effortlessly aware of what it’s aware of. Those wise thoughts that feel deeper than the others are still thoughts. They are to be honored, but they are not you. In meditation, it is not necessary to stop the chatter of the mind. Meditation is about sitting behind the mind and letting it come and go—letting it be noisy, quiet, wise, or crazy—without being distracted by it. When you can sit behind every voice of the mind and simply observe it, nonreactively, as mind, then you are firmly seated in witness consciousness. From that seat, over time, you come to know the nature of your being, which is pure love, far beyond even the wisest thoughts of the mind.
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{Updated: September 23rd - 2026}
We are currently reading "Wisdom Untethered - The time for questions", a book by Michael Singer.
On September 23rd we re-read 3-3 to 3-10 and then read the intro and first question (4-1) in the chapter "Witness Consciousness".
3-7: How can I balance letting go with maintaining personal boundaries?
Don’t be afraid to let go of your boundaries. They are not keeping you safe—they are keeping you small.
3-8: I have been reading about “spiritual bypassing,” where people use spiritual practices to avoid dealing with deep emotions or trauma. Could your teachings on relaxing and releasing just be another form of spiritual bypassing? Am I truly healing, or am I just avoiding my pain?
Welcome the purification you need to go through.
3-9: Why do so many spiritual seekers get caught in the trap of spiritual bypassing?
Where people get confused is when they mistake suppression for transcendence. Suppression happens when you push the negative energy away and try to rise above it. Transcendence happens when you let the energy pass through without getting involved in it.
3-10: How do I reconcile spiritual ego with true spiritual progress?
You just have to be willing. Be willing to release what is pulling you down. Be willing to surrender your personal self to something greater. Be willing to die to the small self so that something vast and infinite can take its place. That is sincerity. That is the path
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{Updated: Septermber 16th - 2026}
We are currently reading "Wisdom Untethered - The time for questions", a book by Michael Singer.
On September 16th we re-read 3-3 through 3-6 in the chaptyer Ego and Self-Concept. Then we read sections 3-7 through the end of the chapter (3-10). We will probably re-read some of this next week before starting the chapter "Witness Consciousness"
3-7: How can I balance letting go with maintaining personal boundaries?
Don’t be afraid to let go of your boundaries. They are not keeping you safe—they are keeping you small.
3-8: I have been reading about “spiritual bypassing,” where people use spiritual practices to avoid dealing with deep emotions or trauma. Could your teachings on relaxing and releasing just be another form of spiritual bypassing? Am I truly healing, or am I just avoiding my pain?
Welcome the purification you need to go through.
3-9: Why do so many spiritual seekers get caught in the trap of spiritual bypassing?
Where people get confused is when they mistake suppression for transcendence. Suppression happens when you push the negative energy away and try to rise above it. Transcendence happens when you let the energy pass through without getting involved in it.
3-10: How do I reconcile spiritual ego with true spiritual progress?
You just have to be willing. Be willing to release what is pulling you down. Be willing to surrender your personal self to something greater. Be willing to die to the small self so that something vast and infinite can take its place. That is sincerity. That is the path
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{Updated: Septermber 9th - 2026}
We are currently reading "Wisdom Untethered - The time for questions", a book by Michael Singer.
On September 9th we re-read 2-7 through 3-2 which brought us into chapter 3 : Ego and Self-Concept. Then we read sections 3-3 through 3-5. Only Rebecca and Daren attended this week.
3-3:
Is letting go of the ego the ultimate goal of spiritual growth? How do I handle situations where the ego drives my reactions?
3-4:
I struggle with insecurity and worry about how others perceive me. I realize that this worry is unnecessary, but I don’t know how to let go of it.
3-5:
Am I worthy of love, and how do I recognize my worth?
"Your worth is not something that needs to be earned or proven. It is something you allow yourself to experience by letting go of what is blocking it."
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{Updated: Septermber 2nd - 2026}
We are currently reading "Wisdom Untethered - The time for questions", a book by Michael Singer.
On September 2nd we read 2-7 through 3-2 which brought us into chapter 3 : Ego and Self-Concept.
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{Updated: August 26th - 2026}
We are currently reading "Wisdom Untethered - The time for questions", a book by Michael Singer.
On August 26th we started with going over the "brief recap of book" saved below in the August 19th meeting history. Then we read 2-4 through 2-6 from chapter one "Emotions".
2-4: Should I actively trigger suppressed emotions to release them?
That’s not how this works. You don’t go down into the mess and try to dig it up—life will bring up exactly what needs to be released when it’s time. Your job is not to go searching for buried pain; your job is to build the strength and clarity to handle it when it naturally arises.
2-5: How do you know when you’ve worked through emotional pain?
When you’ve truly worked through emotional pain, you don’t have to think about it anymore— it’s gone. You don’t sit there and analyze whether you’ve moved past it; you simply notice that it no longer arises in you the way it used to.
2-6: I feel deep shame about some of the things I’ve gone through in my life. How do I free myself from these feelings and stop being consumed by them?
Don’t be ashamed that you feel shame. Rejoice that it is surfacing. Give it whatever time it needs and let it go with compassion. If you are willing to do this, you will open yourself to the cleansing process.
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{Updated: August 19th - 2026}
We are currently reading "Wisdom Untethered - The time for questions", a book by Michael Singer.
On August 19th we re-read 1-7 and 1-8 from chapter one: "The Mind", and then started chapter 2 "Emotions" and read 2-1 thru 2-3.
Here's a brief recap of the book so far:
Preface:
Ultimately, life itself is asking you a single question: Are you willing to let go? As you engage with the questions in this book, you will find your own answers arising from the seat of awareness within you. That is where true wisdom is found—untethered by the mind, untouched by circumstance, and waiting to be discovered. All you have to do is be willing to let go.
—Michael A. Singer
The Foundation (First high-level section of book)
Chapter 1: The Mind
The most important thing you can do in life is recognize that you are not your mind. That voice in your head—it never stops talking. It narrates, it judges, it worries, and it tries to control everything. What if you could simply watch it instead of getting caught in it?
Chapter 2: Emotions
Emotions are not your enemy—they are simply energies moving through you. But for most people, emotions become a source of struggle because they resist them, identify with them, and try to push them away. The truth is, your heart is capable of feeling the entire spectrum of life—from sorrow to joy, from fear to love—and there’s nothing wrong with any of it. The real question is: Can you stay open enough to let it all pass through without clinging or closing down?
Last two chapters in in "Foundations" section:
Ego and self-concept
Witness consciousness
Next four high-level sections to come:
Starting the journey
Walking the path
Right action
The ascent
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{Updated: August 5th - 2026}
We are currently reading "Wisdom Untethered - The time for questions", a book by Michael Singer.
On August 12th we read 1-5 thru 1-8 which brought us to the start of chapter 2: "Emotions".
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{Updated: July 15th - 2026}
We are currently listening to "Findhorn Retreat", a talk given by Eckhart Tolle.
On July 15th we listened to tracks 3 to 8 of CD-4.
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{Updated: July 8th - 2026}
We are currently listening to "Findhorn Retreat", a talk given by Eckhart Tolle.
On July 8th we listened to tracks 1 to 4 of CD-4. We talked a lot before and then spent a lot of time trying to be aware of both our own presence (formless) and the ideas that Tolle was sharing (form) as the tracks played. Marya suggested starting next week with re-listening to track 4 of CD-4 (or perhaps earlier).
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{Updated: July 1st - 2026}
We are currently listening to "Findhorn Retreat", a talk given by Eckhart Tolle.
On July 1st we listened to track 15 of CD-3 and track 1 of CD-4 again. We talked a lot before and then spent a lot of time trying to be aware of both our own presence (formless) and the ideas that Tolle was sharing (form) as the tracks played. We went as far as trying to focus on the feeling of the air coming into the nostrils while absorbing Tolle's words. Great exprerience! I will suggest starting next week with re-listening to track 1 of CD-4.
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This group meets weekly on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:30 PM to listen to or read from various spiritual texts including Untethered Soul, Living Untethered (both by Michael Singer) and The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (read by the author).
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