Welcome to my blog about transcending the self. Instead of using the mind to fix or control your world so that you can be happy, there is another way. This blog is about moving your awareness from your limited, egoic-self to your Higher Self in order that you can be the divine expression that you were intended to be.


Many of my beliefs are based on the books "The Untethered Soul" (T.U.S.) by Michael Singer and "Falling into Grace" by Adyashanti. These books describe the path of moving your awareness from the part of you that tries to make your life work (ie, find happiness, security, love...) to the part of you that Witnesses or Watches your life unfold and your reactions to your life. As you become more aware of yourself as the Watcher, and you let go of the energies of the lower self, you will be moving towards greater freedom.

So instead of struggling to make everything go your way in life, why not accept what is (release the need to fix or control people, situations or your mind), open your heart and surrender to That Which Created Life in the first place! In other words, go with the flow of life and watch the amazing miracle that you are blossom! Please join me in choosing to move beyond the limitations of the personal self and to live a life of freedom.

To get the most out of this blog, I suggest that you read the books. I also recommend the CDs by Michael Singer (see the website below). I post on this blog about once a week. If you would like to be notified by email each time I post please send your email address to donnamccullough@cox.net.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Letting Go Into Freedom and Fulfillment

Michael Singer's latest CD: Letting Go Into Freedom and Fulfillment Part 2: Living in Your Natural State of Being talks about transcending the self by witnessing thoughts and feelings. It is the simplest and clearest explanation of witnessing that I have heard: (Go to tou.org to order the CD).

 Here is the general idea:  When our eyes are closed and then we open them we are the witness to what we are seeing.  This is the same process that occurs when we witness what we are thinking and feeling, it is what we do naturally...we notice what it is that we are thinking and feeling.  There is a part of us that is the neutral observer to what our mind is thinking and what our heart is feeling and when we access this neutrality we are witnessing.  

 Visual witnessing is easy because we usually feel objective about what we are seeing in the world so we can easily 'just observe.'  The reason that we have difficulty being the witness to our thoughts and feelings is because we have preferences, either positive or negative, and these preferences cause us to lose our perspective as the witness.  We identify with the thought or emotion instead of just noticing it.  Michael says that the way out is to let go of preference as soon as it begins to happen by relaxing and leaning back into the seat of the witness. 

 Michael gives a beautiful description of how our consciousness is pulled up towards higher and higher states once we have learned to reside in the witness awareness.  

These ideas remind me of the Virgin Prayer...choose to be a blank slate with no preferences (the neutral witness) and wait for God to name you (let Spirit carry you to higher states of consciousness).
I recommend listening to the CD...Michael goes into greater detail and provides examples to drive the point home.
A side note:  Watch Adyashanti’s interview with Oprah Winfrey on her program "Super Soul Sunday" -- Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014. Adya and Oprah will explore the meaning of grace, and how grace shows up when and where we least expect it.
Watch online:
11am Eastern Time and 11am Pacific Time
http://www.oprah.com/app/super-soul-sunday.html
Find out what cable channel it’s on in your area:
http://www.oprah.com/channel_finder.html
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