Michael A. Singer
Author of The Untethered Soul and host of The Michael Singer Podcast, Michael A. Singer shares teachings on meditation, consciousness, and letting go.
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Overview
- Work
- Author, spiritual teacher, and podcast host
- Starting point
- An inner awakening during doctoral work in economics in 1971
- Community
- Founded Temple of the Universe in 1975
- Breakout
- The Untethered Soul, published in 2007 and featured in an Oprah interview in 2012
Mini bio
How it started.
Michael A. Singer traces his spiritual path to an inner awakening in 1971, while he was pursuing a doctorate in economics. He stepped away to focus on yoga and meditation. In 1975, he founded Temple of the Universe, a Florida meditation and yoga center open to people of any religion or belief.
Finding readers.
The Untethered Soul brought his teachings on consciousness and letting go into book form in 2007. His 2012 conversation with Oprah Winfrey introduced those ideas to television viewers. The book became a No. 1 New York Times bestseller, followed by the bestselling The Surrender Experiment and Living Untethered.
Life as practice.
His memoir The Surrender Experiment connects his spiritual practice with an unexpected career as a self-taught programmer and company leader. Today, fans can follow his Temple of the Universe teachings through The Michael Singer Podcast. His 2026 book, Wisdom Untethered, takes a question-and-answer approach to the challenges of inner life.
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Quotes
Life rarely unfolds exactly as we want it to.Michael A. Singer, The Surrender Experiment
The opening line of the book’s premise introduces his exploration of surrender and the urge to control life.
Trivia
- At Temple of the Universe, he is also known as Mickey.
- He taught himself computer programming before becoming a company leader.
- His podcast teaching sessions are recorded at Temple of the Universe.
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